ECONOMYNEXT – International traders purchased almost US$ 30 million value Sri Lanka authorities securities within the week ended on February 12, extending the offshore shopping for to US$75.7 million within the three straight weeks, the Central Financial institution information confirmed.
The sturdy offshore shopping for has helped the overseas holding in native rupee bonds to achieve greater than 29-month excessive final week.
Foreigners purchased a internet 9,209 million rupees (US$29.9 million at 1$=308 rupees) within the week. It was the seventeenth week foreigners have purchased rupee bonds within the final 24.
They’ve purchased a internet 23,304 million rupees (US$76.7 million) value of bonds within the final three weeks.
The newest overseas shopping for has helped the island nation to see a internet overseas influx of 21,863 million rupees (US$71 million) within the first six weeks of this yr, information confirmed.
The shopping for additionally has boosted the overseas holding within the rupee bonds to its highest since September 7, 2023, the Central Financial institution information confirmed.
Globally, traders have been cautious amid attainable fee cuts by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
When the Fed cuts rates of interest, it triggers a sequence response in international finance that successfully pushes capital out of the U.S. and pulls it towards riskier or various property like rising markets and metals, which may gain advantage nations like Sri Lanka.
The island nation loved a complete influx of round 71.5 billion rupees (round US$234.4 million) into rupee bonds in 2025.
Sri Lanka suffered an outflow of 10.1 billion rupees ($32 million) within the two weeks quickly after Donald Trump’s tariff declaration within the first week of April final yr and the rupee has fallen since then.
Sri Lanka’s deflationary insurance policies have helped to see inflows amid curtailed imports, analysts have mentioned.
Sri Lanka’s central financial institution has stored its key coverage charges regular since Might final yr after lowering them by 825 foundation factors via 24 months and overseas traders have been shopping for rupee bonds regardless of depreciation within the native forex. (Colombo/February 15/2026)
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