Inflation ( CCPI)4.0% (Aug 2023)
GDP-3.1% (2Q 2023)
Unemployment4.8% (4Q 2022)
3M T-Bill Rate18.12%
12M T-Bill Rate13.32%
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 $2,623 Mn (July 2023 cumulative)
Cum. Fiscal DeficitLKR 1,243 Bn (June 2023)

T-Bill rates fell by 3% to 5% across all the maturities after DDR risk was eliminated

Interest RatesJul 5, 2023
T-Bill rates fell by 3% to 5% across all the maturities after DDR risk was eliminated

The T-bill rates fell substantially at the first primary auction held today subsequent to the DDR announcement. T-Bill rates started to adjustment since the last month after CBSL reiterated T-Bills held by investors other than CBSL which would be out of restructuring parameters.

The capital market expects further interest rate easing to be declared at the CBSL monetary policy announcement tomorrow as inflation has fallen close to a single digit.

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