The secondary bond market yields fluctuated during the week ending 07th October, initially decreasing during the first half of the week and then edging up marginally towards the latter part of the week.
The expectations on the outcome of the monetary policy announcement led to yields on the liquid maturities of two 2025’s (i.e., 01.06.25 and 01.07.25), 15.01.28 and 01.07.32 decreasing to weekly lows of 30.40% each and 29.25% respectively against its opening highs of 30.70%, 30.90%, 31.03% and 29.52%. However, selling interest following the monetary policy announcement, at where rates were kept unchanged for a second consecutive announcement saw yields edge up once again to 30.80%, 30.65%, 31.10% and 29.60% on the said maturities before renewed buying interest at these levels curtailing any further upward movement.
The weekly Treasury bills auction outcome too supported the upward movement in yields as the market favorite 91-day Bill weighted average was seen increasing for the first time in five weeks. The total offered amount of Rs .85 billion was fully subscribed while the second phase was not on offer.
In money markets, the total outstanding liquidity deficit was registered at Rs. 517.43 billion by the end of the week against its previous weeks of Rs. 568.46 billion while the CBSL’s holding of Gov. Security’s stood at Rs. 2,356.52 billion against its previous week of Rs. 2,320.40 billion.
(References: Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Bloomberg E-Bond trading platform, Money broking companies)
Courtesy: Wealth Trust Securities Ltd
– Sunday Observer Sri Lanka
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