The Sri Lankan rupee was quoted at 330.00/332.00 against the US dollar in the spot market on Monday, against 331.00/332.00 on Friday, with bond yields trading flat across the curve, dealers told EconomyNext.
The telegraphic transfer rate stood at Rs.326.00 buying and Rs.335.00 selling against the dollar, Rs.377.171/Rs.391.0881 against the euro and Rs.437.6458/Rs.451.6914 against the pound. The currency has continued to depreciate through 2026 — the Central Bank’s Weekly Economic Indicators last week put the rupee 5.4% weaker year-to-date with usable reserves at US$6.77 billion.
In the secondary market for treasury bonds, the 1 August 2030 maturity was quoted flat at 11.80/90 percent; the 15 January 2033 maturity at 12.20/30 percent, down from 12.20/40 percent; and the 15 March 2035 maturity at 12.80/90 percent, down from 12.85/95 percent.
The Colombo Stock Exchange All Share Price Index closed up 0.30 percent, gaining 66.91 points to finish at 22,377, while the more liquid S&P SL20 added 0.34 percent, or 20.84 points, to close at 6,179.
The session followed Friday’s CSE close at 22,310 with ASPI up 0.50%, and ran in parallel with a Public Debt Office tap-issue of Rs.24 billion in bonds settled the same day.
Sources: Sri Lanka rupee at 330/332 to US dollar, bond yields flat — EconomyNext.
