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அமெரிக்க டொலரின் பெறுமதியில் இலங்கை ரூபாய் சரிவு: மத்திய வங்கி அறிக்கை!

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Sri Lanka’s rupee was quoted at 330.80–331.00 per US dollar in the spot market on Monday, compared with 330.85–330.95 the previous day, according to EconomyNext, citing dealers. The report also gave the Central Bank’s telegraphic-transfer dollar rates as 326.40 rupees for buying and 335.40 for selling.

Commercial-bank dollar rates reported by Newswire for Tuesday were largely unchanged from Monday. Seylan Bank’s buying rate rose from 326.50 to 326.75 rupees and its selling rate from 335.75 to 336.00. NDB, People’s Bank, Commercial Bank and Sampath Bank reported no change; their selling rates ranged from 334.75 to 335.40 rupees.

Newswire headlines based on Central Bank rates described the rupee as having depreciated slightly on Monday compared with Friday, and as weakening further on Tuesday compared with Monday. The supplied reports do not include the underlying figures for those central-bank rate comparisons. Hiru News also reported a Central Bank statement indicating a fall in the rupee’s value, but provided no further details in the material supplied.

EconomyNext said government bond yields were broadly steady on Monday, with reported yields across bonds maturing from 2028 to 2034 ranging from 10.45–10.60% to 12.08–12.15%. On the Colombo Stock Exchange, the All Share Price Index rose 0.13% to 20,342, while the S&P SL20 gained 0.31% to 5,806. The reports provide no further outlook or next steps.

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.

Hiru News (தமிழ்)அமெரிக்க டொலரின் பெறுமதியில் இலங்கை ரூபாய் சரிவு: மத்திய வங்கி அறிக்கை!

Earlier coverage

Reports on the same subject from the months before this story.

  1. EconomyNext ·

    Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.90/331.00 to US dollar spot, bond yields up
  2. EconomyNext ·

    Sri Lanka rupee closes at 330.85/95 to US dollar spot, bond yields edge up