Inflation ( CCPI)35.3% (April 2023)
GDP-12.4% (4Q 2022)
Unemployment4.8% (4Q 2022)
3M T-Bill Rate25.60%
12M T-Bill Rate22.97%
2Y T-Bond Rate29.25%/ 30.00%
4Y T-Bond Rate27.25% / 27.35%
USD/LKR297/298
Reserves $2.75Bn (April 2023)
Cum. Trade Deficit $862Mn (March 2023)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 2,300 Bn (Dec 2022)

T-bill rates remain at same level in primary auction but CBSL managed to sell only 58 pct of the offered volume

Interest RatesJul 28, 2021
T-bill rates remain at same level in primary auction but CBSL managed to sell only 58 pct of the offered volume
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91Days Tbill rate remains at 5.22% and 182 days at 5.23% and 364 days T-bill rate at 5.25% at the primary auction today. CBSL offered LKR 47.5Bn for the auction but subscription was only 58%. Last couple of auctions CBSL managed to increased the auction subscription level to a higher level that will reduce the money printing up to some extent.

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