It said foreign investments into LKR-denominated Government Securities have risen since 20 September. It fell to Rs. 39 billion by 13 September and reached Rs. 51 billion by the end of last week.

“This is a net FX inflow of $ 42 million,” it added.WealthTrust Securities said for the week ending 17 October 2024, foreign holdings in Sri Lankan rupee-denominated Treasury securities saw a net inflow of Rs. 495 million.

“This marked the fifth consecutive week of positive inflows. As a result, total foreign holdings reached Rs. 51.14 billion – a 0.98% increase compared to the previous week,” it added.