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Last Updated : 2024-03-29 00:02:00
REUTERS: The Sri Lankan rupee traded steady yesterday as two state banks bought dollars sold by exporters, in the absence of any intervention by the Central Bank, dealers said.
The spot rupee, which was active yesterday, was steady at 146.90/95 per dollar at 0733 GMT.
The spot rupee is tightly managed by the Central Bank and market participants use the forward market levels for guidance on the currency.
Rupee forwards were not as active as they were in the past four days, with the spot-next at 146.95/147.00, compared with the last close of 147.00/05.
Dealers expect downward pressure on the currency due to pick up in seasonal imports through mid-December.The rupee has been under pressure due to importer dollar demand, postin g a 0.4 percent fall last week, following a 0.65 percent loss in the preceding week, Thomson Reuters data showed.
The Central Bank has been buying dollars from the market to accumulate reserves to meet targets set by the International Monetary Fund under a US $1.5-billion loan deal, dealers said.
Officials at the Central Bank were not available for comment.
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