Inflation ( CCPI)0.9% (March 2024)
GDP4.5% (4Q 2023)
Unemployment4.3% (4Q 2023)
3M T-Bill Rate10.03%
12M T-Bill Rate10.23%
2Y T-Bond Rate10.85%/ 11.00%
4Y T-Bond Rate12.10% / 12.20%
USD/LKR300/301
Reserves $4.951Bn (March 2024)
Cum. Trade Deficit $860 Mn (Feb 2024 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 2,020 Bn (Nov 2023)

91Days and 182 Days T-Bill rate remain unchanged but 364Days rate fell marginally

Interest RatesDec 6, 2022
91Days and 182 Days T-Bill rate remain unchanged but 364Days rate fell marginally

91Days T-bill rate remains at 32.91% and 182Days at 32.27% as CBSL continues to borrow over 95% of the funds for a very shorter tenor. 364Days T-Bill rate fell marginally, but for the sixth continuous day to 29.33% from 29.46%. Shorter tenors and high-interest rates push massive compounding effects and accumulate debt much faster phase.

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