外国投资者持有的卢比国债数量飙升至两年多来的最高水平

Core Insights - Foreign investors' holdings of Sri Lankan government bonds in rupees have surged to the highest level in over two years, with net inflows reaching 6.63 billion rupees [2] - As of the week ending January 29, the total amount of government bonds held by foreign investors rose to 146.56 billion rupees, marking the highest level in over a year, with the last occurrence of this level dating back to early November 2023 [2] - The interbank market's outstanding liquidity surplus remained high, reaching 233.13 billion rupees, the highest level in over five years, since January 8, 2021 [2] - The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for January showed a year-on-year increase of 2.3%, up from 2.1% in December, indicating a moderate inflation level below the central bank's mid-term target of 5% and even below the lower limit of the 3% target range [2]