ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s rupee opened at 309.15/30 to the US dollar in the spot market Friday, relatively flat from 309.10/50 the previous day, having depreciated in recent weeks, dealers said, while bond yields opened higher. A bond maturing on 15.12.2029 was quoted at 9.64/67 percent, up from 9.63/66 percent. A bond maturing on 01.07.2030 was quoted at 9.71/75 percent, up from 9.70/75 percent. A bond maturing on 01.10.2032 was quoted flat at 10.28/33 percent. The telegraphic transfer rates for the dollar were 305.8500 buying, 312.8500 selling; the British pound was 409.7568 buying, and 421.1186 selling, and the euro was…
Sri Lanka rupee opens flat, bond yields up
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