Sri Lanka rupee at 332.52/60 to US dollar spot, bond yields flat

Newswire reports that the rupee depreciated 6.8% against the US dollar during January–October 2026. Its account, citing the Central Bank of Sri Lanka’s External Sector Performance report, puts the exchange rate at Rs. 332.61 per dollar at October’s end, compared with Rs. 309.99 at the end of 2025 and Rs. 292.58 at the end of 2024.

Daily Mirror reports that on October 29 the Central Bank’s dollar selling rate rose to Rs. 337.13. Newswire also described the rupee as having depreciated further that day, while EconomyNext reported a spot quote of 332.67/75. For October 30, Newswire described the currency as steady compared with Thursday, and EconomyNext reported a spot quote of 332.60/70.

Newswire reports that gross official reserves were US$6.9 billion at the end of September, including the swap facility with the People’s Bank of China. It also says the merchandise trade deficit reached US$7.9 billion over January–September, compared with US$5.2 billion in the same period a year earlier, while the September monthly deficit narrowed to US$731 million amid stronger merchandise export earnings.

EconomyNext reports that government bond yields on October 30 varied by maturity: several quoted yields edged lower, while the 2030 bond maturing on May 15 rose. Its October 29 market report also gave bond yields across several maturities and said the All Share Price Index and S&P SL20 both rose that day.

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