Sri Lanka’s rupee closed at 336.00/30 to the US dollar in the spot market on Wednesday, weaker from 334.75/85 the previous day, while bond yields closed up, dealers said.

The telegraphic transfer rate for Sri Lanka’s rupee against the US dollar was 330.50 buying, 339.50 selling; the euro was 374.4884 selling, 388.4054 buying; and the pound was 440.2500 buying, 454.2956 selling.

A bond maturing on 15.09.2027 closed flat at 10.30/45 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.02.2028 closed at 10.45/55 percent, up from 10.45/50 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.12.2029 closed at 11.00/10 percent, up from 10.95/11.05 percent.

A bond maturing on 01.08.2030 closed at 11.30/35 percent, up from 11.25/30 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.10.2030 closed at 11.36/40 percent, up from 11.28/30 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.12.2032 closed at 11.60/70 percent, up from 11.57/65 percent.

A bond maturing on 01.11.2033 closed at 11.70/80 percent, up from 11.60/70 percent.

A bond maturing on 15.06.2035 closed at 11.75/85 percent.

Source- ECONOMYNEXT