Inflation ( CCPI)25.2% (May 2023)
GDP-12.4% (4Q 2022)
Unemployment4.8% (4Q 2022)
3M T-Bill Rate25.65%
12M T-Bill Rate22.91%
2Y T-Bond Rate29.25%/ 30.00%
4Y T-Bond Rate27.25% / 27.35%
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Treasury Bills rates shoot significantly at the first auction after Governor resign

Interest RatesApr 6, 2022
Treasury Bills rates shoot significantly at the first auction after Governor resign
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The treasury bill rates increased across all the maturities at primary auction today. 91Days T-Bill rate jumped to 14.12% from 12.92%, 182Days to 15.36% from 12.25%, 364Days to 15.69% from 12.28%. First time after February 2021, CBSL managed to sell over LKR 4Bn 364Days T-bill at the primary auction allowing better borrowing structure for CBSL.

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