Dollar Rate Today: Sri Lankan Rupee inches downward against US Dollar

EconomyNext reports that on Friday, October 23, the Sri Lankan rupee was quoted at 332.35/42 per US dollar in the spot market, compared with 332.20/35 on Thursday. The outlet attributes the market figures to dealers.

Newswire reports that bank dollar selling rates were unchanged at Seylan Bank, at 336.80 rupees, and increased at NDB Bank to 336.80, People’s Bank to 336.24, Commercial Bank to 336.25 and Sampath Bank to 336.50. Newswire also reports buying rates were unchanged at Seylan and rose at the other four banks, ranging from 326.33 to 328.50 rupees per dollar.

EconomyNext reports bond yields were broadly steady on Friday, with selected maturities edging down and the 2034 bond rising slightly. It gives quoted yields of 11.05/15 percent for the September 2029 bond, 11.50/58 percent for August 2030, 11.70/80 percent for February 2031, 11.85/12.00 percent for December 2031, 12.00/10 percent for December 2032, 12.20/25 percent for January 2033 and 12.45/50 percent for October 2034.

EconomyNext reports the Colombo Stock Exchange’s All Share Price Index rose 0.34 percent to 19,785, while the S&P SL20 advanced 0.39 percent to 5,640. The outlet also lists telegraphic-transfer rates of 327.75 buying and 336.75 selling for the dollar, 364.8954 and 378.6762 for the euro, and 437.9916 and 452.1000 for the pound.

Written automatically by AI from the outlets’ own reports, and not reviewed by an editor. It can be wrong — the original report is the authority.