Sri Lanka, April 25 -- By First Capital Research

The secondary market continued to witness thin volumes and limited activities for yet another day, with activities largely centered on the belly-end of the curve.

Few trades took place prior to the Central Bank auction, with 01.06.26 trading at 11.15 percent, 01.08.26 trading at 11.14 percent, 15.12.26 trading at 11.34 percent, 01.05.27 trading at 11.80 percent, 15.09.27 trading at 11.90 percent whilst 15.03.28 and 01.07.28 maturities trading at 12.15 percent and 12.20 percent, respectively.

Furthermore, positive buying interest was observed on the Rs.92.0 billion bill auction held yesterday, with the Central Bank fully accepting all offered across all tenures (since January 31, 2024). ...