Category Archives: Treasury Bonds and Bills
Sri Lankan shares fall to over 8-month low; Seylan deal weighs
Published on Tuesday, December 20, 2016
FIRST CAPITAL’S HEAD OF RESEARCH, DIMANTHA MATHEW, SPEAKS TO REUTERS. Sri Lankan shares fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday to hit its lowest in more than eight month led by financials as a Seylan Bank share deal cancellation weighed on sentiment. Stockbrokers said the Colombo Stock Exchange cancelled the 1.3 billion rupees ($8.7… …
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Investing in Government Securities: What You Need To Know – Part 01
Published on Thursday, June 30, 2016
Primary Market Information on auctions for Treasury Bills and Treasury Bonds are published in newspapers at least two days prior to the auction date. In the case of Treasury Bills, newspaper advertisements relating to auctions are generally published on Mondays and the auctions are held on Wednesdays (if it is not a public holiday). Bids… …
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First Capital to tie up with Japan’s 14th largest Musashi Securities
Published on Tuesday, March 8, 2016
First Capital Holdings Plc CEO Dilshan Wirasekera (right) shakes hands with Japan’s Musashi Securities Managing Director Yoshitaka Harada while First Capital Equities CEO Jaliya Wijerathne and Musashi General Manager Sales and Planning Department Hiroshi Nomoto look on – Pix by Lasantha Kumara First Capital Holdings Plc is firming up arrangements to establish a formal tie up… …
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