Inflation ( CCPI)1.3% (Sep 2023)
GDP-3.1% (2Q 2023)
Unemployment4.7% (1Q 2023)
3M T-Bill Rate17.42%
12M T-Bill Rate13.30%
2Y T-Bond Rate14.60%/ 15.00%
4Y T-Bond Rate14.50% / 14.90%
USD/LKR322/323
Reserves $3.60Bn (Aug 2023)
Cum. Trade Deficit $2,930 Mn (Aug 2023 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 1,243 Bn (June 2023)

Overnight net Liquidly turned to almost positive after CBSL's LKR 90Bn Rev Repo Auction

Bank & FinanceJan 11, 2023
Overnight net Liquidly turned to almost positive after CBSL's LKR 90Bn Rev Repo Auction

The banks and PDs borrow and lend to each other in the money market and any excess liquidity will deposit with CBSL at 14.50% or any shortfall will finance from CBSL at 15.50% on an overnight basis. CBSL has started lending term money to the market instead of overnight money at 28% to 29%.

As the interest rate has increased substantially, the market participants required more collaterals to borrow from CBSL. Borrowing & settling overnight basis creates operational hassle and increases settlement risk. CBSL has eased the operational and settlement risk by lending on a term basis ( 30 days to 60 days).

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