Weekly Update

Policy Rates

PolicyRate
Standing Deposit Facility Rate (SDFR)7.50%
Standing Lending Facility Rate (SLFR)8.50%
Statutory Reserve Ratio(SRR)2.00%
Overnight Policy Rate (OPR)8.00%
Next Policy Review Date28th May 2025

Exchange Rates

TypeRates
Buy294.88
Sell303.24

Inflation

DescriptionRate
Colombo Consumer Price Index (April 2025)-2.00%

Other Market Information

DescriptionValue
Overnight Liquidity (09-05-2025)LKR 194.50 Bn
CBSL Holdings (09-05-2025)LKR 2,509.42 Bn
AWPLR (09-05-2025)8.41%
Official Reserves (30-04-2025)USD 6,326 Mn
ASPI (09-05-2025) 15,916.17
Gold Price (09-05-2025)USD/T.Oz 3,330.50
Crude Oil Price - Brent (09-05-2025) USD 64.04

Bond Auction

Auction DateBond TypeYieldOffered(Mn)Bids(Mn)Accepted(Mn)
9-May-2510.35%2029 ‘A’ 10.22%35,000139,15835,000
09.00%2033 ‘B’ 10.97%45,00099,08045,000
28-Apr-2511.75%2029 ‘A’10.30%60,000190,65160,000
11.25%2031 ‘A’ 10.96%55,000130,10855,000
11.50%2035 ‘A’ 11.22%40,000130,48140,000
9-Apr-2511.00%2029 ‘B’ 10.64%75,000188,64075,000
10.25%2034 ‘A’ 11.21%25,00086,36025,000
12-Mar-2511.00%2029 ‘B’ 10.72%85,000214,36385,000
11.50%2032 ‘A’11.40%75,000155,91075,000
10.25%2034 ‘A’ 11.50%50,000110,92250,000
27-Feb-2511.75%2029 ‘A’ 10.63%15,00072,59615,000
11.50%2032 ‘A’11.41%12,50052,76512,500
13-Feb-2511.50%2028 ‘A’ 10.31%37,50078,77537,500
11.00%2030 ‘B’ 11.23%30,000107,18730,000
30-Jan-2511.00%2029 ‘B’ 10.73%25,00086,50425,000
09.00%2033 ‘A’ 11.47%15,00056,18215,000
9-Jan-2511.00%2028 ‘A’10.42%60,000171,98660,000
11.00%2030 ‘B’11.23%80,000128,18280,000
09.00%2033 ‘B’11.47%50,00090,55239,252
30-Dec-2411.00%2028 ‘A’10.42%45,000119,47145,000
09.00%2033 ‘A’11.47%35,000106,00535,000
12-Dec-2411.00%2029 ‘A’10.75%77,500214,05077,500
09.00%2033 ‘A’11.47%55,000108,36753,271
28-Nov-2411.00%2028 ‘A’10.62%80,000214,53780,000
11.25%2031 ‘A’11.28%75,000152,53175,000
09.00%2033 ‘B’11.40%50,000119,25450,000
12-Nov-2409.00%2028 ‘B’11.63%85,000249,68185,000
09.00%2032 ‘A’12.32%47,500115,55147,500
28-Oct-2409.00%2028 ‘A’11.84%20,00086,59820,000
09.00%2033 ‘A’12.36%12,50037,49712,500
11-Oct-2409.00%2032 ‘A’12.36%25,00062,15825,000
10.75%2028 ‘A’11.79%70,000215,73870,000
13-Sep-2410.75%2028 ‘B’13.79%100,000150,00040,000
11.75%2029 ‘A’13.98%178,751345,68780,780
13-Aug-2410.25%2034 ‘A’ -100,000145,961-
09.00%2032 ‘A’ 13.25%15,00028,83215,000
31-Jul-2411.75%2029 ‘A’ 12.98%45,00074,09345,000
10.75%2028 ‘B’ 12.07%80,000157,70580,000
11.00%2030 ‘B’ 12.55%80,000115,53340,825
11-Jul-2409.00%2033 ‘A’ 12.83%40,00071,16425,435
11.25%2027 ‘A’11.78%58,000106,88058,000
27-Jun-2412.00%2031 ‘A’12.31%80,000144,64573,240
10.75%2028 ‘B’11.90%50,00081,84950,000
13-Jun-2409.00%2033 ‘A’12.41%25,00050,71625,000
10.30%2027 ‘A’10.69%60,000151,66560,000
11.00%2029 ‘A’11.78%125,000180,348125,000
13-May-2412.00%2031 ‘A’12.03%110,000185,340110,000
09.00%2028 ‘B’11.01%15,000101,50315,000
11.00%2030 ‘B’11.85%25,00086,96325,000
29-Apr-2409.00%2032 ‘A’12.17%30,00065,41530,000
10.75%2028 ‘A’11.72%25,000139,35825,000
11.00%2030 ‘A’12.38%30,00058,91330,000
8-Apr-2409.00%2032 ‘A’12.47%45,00081,29444,724
11.25%2026 'A'11.44%25,00097,63725,000
11.00%2029 'A'12.37%25,00085,41725,000
12-Mar-2409.00%2032 'A'12.51%35,000117,23135,000
11.25%2026 ‘A’11.33%130,000192,949130,000
11.50%2028 ‘B’12.25%110,000255,418110,000
13-Feb-2411.25%2031 ‘A’12.42%30,00081,35230,000
11.25%2026 ‘A’10.81%30,00072,31730,000
30-Jan-2411.50%2028 ‘B’11.90%25,00078,65425,000
11.25%2026 ‘A’13.08%24,000109,54724,000
11-Jan-2411.50%2028 ‘B’13.65%16,00068,72816,000
09.00%2026 ‘A’13.83%45,000107,68045,000
10.75%2028 ‘B’14.21%45,00086,35445,000
11.00%2030 ‘A’14.22%30,00055,31625,979

Bill Auction

Auction DateMaturityYieldOffered(Mn)Bids(Mn)Accepted(Mn)
07-May-257.65%20,00028,59010,761
7.98%60,000102,64153,134
8.30%50,00097,31358,848
29-Apr-257.65%40,00049,41611,359
7.97%50,000119,67270,035
8.30%55,000101,05663,606
23-Apr-257.62%30,00044,19516,285
7.98%60,000135,28552,196
8.29%25,00051,90327,136
09-Apr-257.59%30,00045,0062,910
7.91%30,00055,511422
8.31%20,00038,792419
02-Apr-257.59%20,00023,01210,862
7.91%50,00064,51425,918
8.31%70,00095,09141,241
26-Mar-257.50%20,00021,3834,809
7.84%30,00065,38031,204
8.25%50,50095,14637,367
19-Mar-257.50%25,00034,14525,000
7.84%50,00088,67050,000
8.25%68,000180,02968,000
11-Mar-257.52%30,50069,46330,500
7.86%55,000123,57755,000
8.34%80,000136,04080,000
05-Mar-257.53%22,00051,37222,000
7.86%80,000127,40380,000
8.34%65,000139,23665,000
25-Feb-257.57%25,00054,29425,000
7.87%65,000148,78465,000
8.35%50,00083,08950,000
19-Feb-257.61%25,00084,68325,000
7.90%60,000122,74060,000
8.36%30,00065,87930,000
11-Feb-257.69%27,50076,92144,144
7.94%55,000119,30883,356
8.42%75,000160,78030,000
05-Feb-257.79%30,000135,94630,000
8.00%60,000128,33560,000
8.47%90,000134,47290,000
29-Jan-257.93%42,500158,68442,500
8.09%60,000196,95860,000
8.47%80,000123,05180,000
22-Jan-258.12%35,000134,75835,000
8.25%50,000141,66650,000
8.63%70,000174,45970,000
15-Jan-258.33%32,00093,29232,000
8.44%35,000135,74235,000
8.80%40,00090,27540,000
08-Jan-258.47%30,00086,88630,000
8.60%30,000135,63930,000
8.90%42,00070,38542,000
01-Jan-258.55%43,000132,98343,000
8.72%60,000161,38960,000
8.94%65,000111,40365,000
24-Dec-248.62%30,00073,44030,000
8.77%40,00080,16640,000
8.96%50,000101,44650,000
18-Dec-248.66%65,000132,21265,000
8.81%75,000177,66275,000
9.02%45,000100,29545,000
11-Dec-248.69%76,000163,95476,000
8.88%90,000215,18690,000
9.07%40,00087,62640,000
4-Dec-048.73%58,500126,40258,500
8.94%67,000173,62785,919
9.08%67,000102,19948,081
27-Nov-248.73%45,00096,48045,000
8.97%45,000124,10445,000
9.08%35,000135,04435,000
20-Nov-249.30%50,000117,82250,000
9.60%65,000131,50165,000
9.78%30,00081,17730,000
13-Nov-249.35%62,500106,14362,500
9.64%65,000150,34265,000
9.88%20,00062,50420,000
6-Nov-249.37%60,000128,26392,351
9.70%85,000119,68758,768
9.95%30,0053,01723,881
29-Oct-249.35%55,000142,25689,081
9.68%55,000111,39053,219
9.95%35,00043,4412,700
23-Oct-249.32%40,000129,48366,433
9.65%42,500103,49745,705
9.95%42,50057,08212,862
15-Oct-249.32%37,000112,14237,000
9.65%40,000101,70140,000
9.95%20,00038,83220,000
9-Oct-249.69%40,000107,61540,000
9.95%35,000114,85835,000
10.00%10,00020,54810,000
2-Oct-2410.06%65,000171,37272,065
10.37%67,500149,07567,500
10.04%10,00018,4232,935
25-Sep-2410.49%70,000120,15171,732
10.72%40,000113,31247,805
10.05%10,00011,447463
18-Sep-2410.49%90,000129,97990,000
10.76%70,00094,96070,000
10.07%15,00016,504989
11-Sep-249.99%60,000115,893105,748
10.24%90,000107,60357,912
10.07%30,00030,7271,105
4-Sep-249.61%70,000122,87381,958
9.94%62,000102,83167,186
10.03%20,00021,0642,856
28-Aug-249.49%50,00092,39352,148
9.84%30,00070,59744,544
10.01%20,00022,7123,308
21-Aug-249.42%55,000117,76376,159
9.80%35,00080,21143,101
10.01%30,00035,200740
14-Aug-249.39%60,000112,03560,998
9.68%35,00079,64348,502
10.03%35,00051,62520,500
7-Aug-249.22%55,000147,35294,840
9.56%55,00069,59939,831
10.06%45,00053,30811,508
31-Jul-249.14%55,000133,16785,348
9.34%55,00092,91429,445
9.95%60,000109,14211,560
24-Jul-249.14%45,000115,90760,947
9.34%45,000128,70554,294
9.95%70,00089,83344,759
17-Jul-249.55%30,000110,56430,000
9.78%30,000116,05330,000
10.07%50,00081,69450,000
10-Jul-249.91%30,000133,49530,000
10.10%40,00092,47040,000
10.21%35,00073,82035,000
3-Jul-2410.07%50,000146,20165,369
10.19%90,000162,99473,614
10.31%50,00080,05536,688
26-Jun-2410.07%40,000102,14959,172
10.19%80,000111,05545,520
10.31%40,00048,48211,020
19-Jun-249.39%75,000112,27191,619
9.81%90,000136,30295,037
9.90%65,00081,10043,344
12-Jun-248.89%40,00070,29648,480
9.30%100,000144,468111,663
9.54%120,00096,80754,857
5-Jun-248.70%40,00072,87451,305
9.04%75,000142,524112,619
9.27%120,000145,57771,076
29-May-248.62%30,00088,66130,000
9.04%50,000124,69250,000
9.18%80,000139,28180,000
21-May-248.76%25,00084,46225,000
9.17%65,000172,38165,000
9.29%70,000113,81170,000
15-May-249.04%45,000111,17326,566
9.43%77,500143,21374,744
9.57%55,000143,47476,190
8-May-249.43%30,00061,75130,000
9.76%60,000151,13192,542
9.90%65,00075,02332,458
30-Apr-249.61%25,00078,24825,000
9.89%65,00084,04457,086
9.99%40,000126,06147,914
24-Apr-249.90%35,00075,97135,000
10.08%30,00094,38130,000
10.21%27,00044,23827,000
17-Apr-2410.03%30,00082,08830,000
10.22%25,00070,33929,988
10.23%23,00040,91218,012
9-Apr-2410.10%25,00059,82425,000
10.27%20,00054,26020,000
10.27%20,00032,15413,208
3-Apr-2410.11%30,00067,92857,754
10.30%60,00086,20456,382
10.28%45,00053,39718,184
27-Mar-2410.07%20,00070,24630,358
10.23%30,00070,85442,416
10.28%30,00043,4517,226
20-Mar-2410.23%45,00095,38968,389
10.35%70,00092,33753,336
10.38%40,00050,75018,071
13-Mar-2410.10%50,00081,71451,560
10.21%75,000114,93075,000
10.24%55,00093,24040,740
06-Mar-249.96%40,00078,05864,687
10.08%60,00077,08652,842
10.14%60,00076,08042,471
28-Feb-249.87%35,00070,16127,510
9.95%47,50058,57937,232
10.05%40,00068,11439,568
28-Feb-249.78%30,00085,67853,710
9.86%40,00075,97240,751
10.02%50,00089,2429,350

Interest Rate Movement of Treasury Bills and Bonds