Srilanka, May 15 -- The Central Bank conducted its weekly T-bill auction yesterday, raising Rs.173.0 billion, in line with the initial offering, whilst of this, Rs.111.1 billion was raised via the 12-month T-bill.

The weighted average yields for all three maturities remained unchanged at 7.65 percent (three-month), 7.98 percent (six-month) and 8.30 percent (12-month), respectively compared to the previous auction.

Following the long holiday, the secondary market opened the week with renewed buying interest, marking a shift from the subdued sentiment of the previous week. Despite this pickup in activity, the yield curve remained unchanged, with trading volumes staying at moderate levels. Amongst the traded maturities, the 15.03.2028 a...