Category: Banking and Finance
Pan Asia Bank partners Union Assurance to extend protection and healthcare to its valued customers
Pan Asia Bank recently signed an agreement with Union Assurance PLC to offer its valued customer base a wide range of Life, Health, and Investment insurance solutions. As part of this strategic tie-up, Union Assurance will work closely with Pan Asia Bank branches to provide comprehensive solutions to protect the lifestyles, dreams, and ambitions of Pan Asia customers. Pan Asia Bank’s Managing […]
DIMO together with Kalmar uplifts Sri Lanka’s port and inland container terminal operations
DIMO, a leading diversified conglomerate in Sri Lanka, and Kalmar, a global industry forerunner in port and inland container terminal automation and in energy-efficient container handling solutions, are geared to enhance and uplift local container terminal operations to the next level. This partnership reflects DIMO’s commitment to continuously fuelling the dreams and aspirations of the […]
Blockchain platform SORA announced launch XOR currency in Sri Lanka
XOR – a blockchain-based currency under SORA – a blockchain-platform that holds XOR (the currency code for the cryptocurrency SORA) announced the launch of the cryptocurrency in Sri Lanka in July 2022. SORA (XOR) isn’t owned by any single nation or individual, but belongs to all of its users, and is designed as a new […]
Sri Lanka President steps down officially
Sri Lanka’s Parliamentary Speaker Mahinda Yapa Abeywardena said President Gotabaya Rajapaksa has officially stepped down from his post. He made the announcement speaking to reporters from his official residence, earlier on Friday. Abeywardena said as per Article 38 (1) of the constitution he received the letter of resignation of President Gotabaya Rajapaksa , on Friday […]
‘s Bank, Commercial Bank &’s National Ratings on Watch Negative
Fitch Ratings has maintained People’s Bank’s National Long-Term Rating of ‘AA-(lka)’ on Rating Watch Negative. The rating agency has also maintained Commercial Bank’s National Long-Term Rating of ‘AA-(lka)’ on Rating Watch Negative and maintained the ‘A(lka)’ ratings on its subordinated debt on Rating Watch Negative. Meanwhile, Fitch Ratings has maintained Hatton National Bank’s National Long-Term […]
ComBank ranked among world’s Top 1000 banks for 12th consecutive year
The globally-respected UK magazine ‘The Banker’ has once again included the Commercial Bank of Ceylon in its prestigious ‘Top 1000 World Banks’ ranking, making Commercial Bank the only Sri Lankan bank to be ranked among the elite global giants in banking for 12 consecutive years. This ranking of the global who’s who of banking is […]
Actions will be taken to liquidate five failed finance companies: Central Bank
Actions will be taken to liquidate the five failed finance companies in accordance with applicable legal provisions, Sri Lanka’s Central Bank said. The Monetary Board, having considered the Report of the Advisory Committee on the five failed finance companies, noted that the proposals received for perusal of the said Committee were not viable and entailed […]
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded Bank of Ceylon’s (BOC) Long- and Short-Term Foreign Currency (FC) Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) to ‘RD’ (Restricted Default) from ‘CC’ and ‘C’, respectively. Fitch has also downgraded the Viability Rating (VR) to ‘f’ from ‘cc’, and removed the ratings from Rating Watch Negative (RWN). The rating actions are in accordance with […]
Pan Asia Bank ties up with Ria, world’s 3rd largest money transfer platform
As The Truly Sri Lankan Bank, Pan Asia Bank continues to add value to customer experience. In its latest customer-centric initiative, Pan Asia Bank is partnering with Ria Money Transfer, the US based third-largest remittance platform in the world, to offer its customers a wider choice of low-cost money transfer channels. With a worldwide network […]
Geographical Indication (GI) status for Ceylon Cinnamon attracts Turkish market
The Embassy of Sri Lanka in Turkey initiated a programme to promote Ceylon Cinnamon aggressively in Turkey after obtaining the European Union Geographical Indication status for Ceylon Cinnamon. The Embassy in collaboration with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board organized a networking and briefing session on Sri Lankan Spices, including Ceylon Cinnamon, to major Turkish […]
UNOPS partners South Asia Co-operative Environment Program
UNOPS signed an Agreement with the South Asia Co-operative Environment Program (SACEP), an inter-governmental organisation headquartered in Sri Lanka, to support them in the implementation of the World Bank funded Plastic Free Rivers and Seas for South Asia Project (PLEASE). The PLEASE project catalyses actions to strengthen innovation and coordination of circular economy solutions to plastic […]
Current exchange rate arrangement: Background, positive impact thus far, and expected outcomes
This note is intended to explain to the general public the background to the current exchange rate arrangement, and the positive impact it has already made, and expected outcomes in the period ahead. The country is facing extremely challenging economic circumstances at present while it is going through the worst balance of payments crisis in […]