Kristalina Georgieva outlines Sri Lanka’s path to recovery
IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva says that it is now important for the authorities and creditors to make swift progress toward restoring debt …
Banking and Finance
Ceylinco Life retains market leadership for 19th consecutive year in 2022
Ceylinco Life policyholders received a mammoth Rs 18.9 billion in net claims and benefits in 2022, as the Company achieved its 19th consecutive year of market …
Seylan Bank opens INR Nostro account to catalyse Indo-Lanka trade
Seylan Bank recently announced the opening of an Indian Rupee (INR) Nostro account with Indian Bank, Mumbai. This development will allow importers and …
Eran urges Govt to disclose contents in IMF agreement
Even though the present government said no, the Samagi Jana Balawega emphasized from the beginning that this country needs some sort of agreement and financial …
First Capital maintains domestic debt restructuring probability low at 20-pct
First Capital maintains the domestic debt restructuring (DDR) probability at 20%, highlighting that the domestic debt restructuring probabilities stand low for …
Opinion: HNB reiterates importance of developing a national savings culture
HNB Deputy General Manager – Retail and SME Banking, Sanjay Wijemanne As more Sri Lankans face concerns over their personal financial security, and that …
CBSL requests Financial Institutions to provide appropriate concessions to affected borrowers
Financial Institutions (FIs) have so far approved over 3.3 million requests for concessions, amounting to a total of Rs. 5,994 billion during the different …
Sri Lanka Retail Forum 2023 highlights strategies for navigating economic crisis in sector
The Sri Lanka Retailers’ Association (SLRA), the apex body of organised retail in Sri Lanka, recently concluded the annual Sri Lanka Retail Forum under the …
Increase PAYE tax threshold from Rs 100,000 to 200,000: Eran
SJB alleges that it is a serious problem that the people have to take to the streets, as they have been burdened with heavy taxes while the working people have …
Sri Lanka’s export earnings decline to 11.3-pct in Jan 2023: Imports down 29.2-pct
• The deficit in the merchandise trade account narrowed in January 2023, compared to a year ago. • Export earnings declined while import expenditure …
ComBank Group consistent with solid topline growth in 2022, increases provisioning
Income grows 71% to Rs 280.4 Bn. for the year and 94% to Rs 84.8 Bn. in Q4 Record impairment provisioning for the year – up 186% to Rs 71.9 Bn.; Rs …
SL Retail Ass President stresses need for regulatory and policy overhaul to ensure industry’s future
The Sri Lanka Retail Forum (SLRF) 2023 conducted by the Sri Lanka Retailers Association (SLRA) on 1st March, 2023, will address many of the pressing challenges …
Pan Asia Bank reports profit of Rs. 2Bn in 2022: Report
Total Assets touch Rs. 208 billion, up by 10% Customer deposit base reaches Rs. 162 billion, up by 11% Profit after tax for the year stood at Rs. 2 billion The …
CSE enables REPO transactions between eligible investors operating through same trading participant
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) announces the amendment of Trading Rules on the Over the Counter (OTC) Platform, where Repurchase (REPO) transactions in …
Australia keen to invest in SL mining, energy and agriculture sectors
With Australian companies increasingly eager to explore investment opportunities in Sri Lanka, trade and investment promotion and facilitation activities can …
French Ambassador assures France’s support to Sri Lanka
France stands ready to support Sri Lanka in its efforts to restructure its debt, Ambassador for France His Excellency Jean-François Pactet announced at a …
Fitch upgrades Bank of Ceylon’s VR & Foreign-Currency IDR to ‘cc’/’CC’
Fitch Ratings has upgraded Bank of Ceylon’s (BOC) Long-Term Foreign-Currency Issuer Default Rating (IDR) to ‘CC’ from ‘RD’ …
DFCC partners with CDB to promote convenient access to inward remittances
DFCC Bank PLC, one of Sri Lanka’s most trusted banks and a leader in inward remittances, has partnered with Citizens Development Business Finance PLC …
ComBank opens Indian Rupee Nostro Account to promote regional trade
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced that it has opened an Indian Rupee denominated Nostro Account at the 116-year-old Indian Bank – Mumbai, to …
Tianjin Port Group and Huawei announce deepening cooperation to build digital twin of port
Tianjin Port Group and Huawei announced this week that the two companies will deepen cooperation to build a digital twin of the port, making it more automated …