Category: Banking and Finance
LSEG announces successful completion of All-Share Acquisition, Refinitiv
LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group) and Refinitiv have combined to become a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. LSEG and Refinitiv have long provided important services and products to the market: the data and analytics used every day to make important decisions; the tools to fight financial crime; the execution venues used to […]
PAYable surpasses Rs.15Bn in transactions on platform
PAYable (Pvt) Ltd., Sri Lanka’s cashless payment solution provider, announced that it has processed 15 billion rupees in transactions on its platform to date. Commenting on the milestone, Yohan Wijesiriwardane, CEO and Co-founder of PAYable Sri Lanka said, “PAYable entering the cashless ecosystem in 2016 was a gamechanger; we disrupted the existing status, empowering MSME […]
‘s proposed senior debt
Fitch Ratings has withdrawn Seylan Bank PLC’s ‘A(lka)(EXP)’ expected rating, assigned on 21 August 2020, for its proposed senior debenture issuance. Fitch is withdrawing Seylan’s senior debt expected rating as it is no longer expected to convert to a final rating. We do not expect Seylan’s forthcoming senior debt issuance to proceed as previously envisaged. […]
Media Gender Charter for Sri Lanka launched
The Media Gender Charter (MGC) is a local initiative to guide media institutions in the need for a fair and equal gender portrayal within the media, inclusivity of gender issues in media content, and conducive working environments within media outlets. The document has been produced as a result of consultations with more than 200 journalists, […]
Norfund to invest up to 9.99-pct in National Development Bank
NDB and the Norwegian Development Finance Institution, Norfund, have reached an agreement for Norfund to invest up to 9.99% in National Development Bank PLC (NDB). Under this agreement, Norfund will participate in the Rights Issue for LKR8Bn that NDB has already announced by way of subscribing to unsubscribed rights and also by way of a […]
Steve Allen appointed to lead dnata’s global operations
The Emirates Group has announced the appointment of Steve Allen as the Executive Vice President of dnata, a global leading air services provider. Steve Allen will be responsible for all dnata’s businesses covering ground handling, catering and travel across six continents. In addition, he will assume responsibility for managing Emirates Group’s relationships with its associated businesses, […]
Sampath Bank simplifies cash management for businesses with Visa Business Debit Card
Sampath Bank recently announced the launch of Sri Lanka’s first Visa powered business debit card linked to a corporate account – the Sampath Bank Visa Business Debit Card – to help businesses of all sizes gain more control over their expenses. The Bank’s business customers will now be able to move away from cash and […]
Transformation of distribution model: How insurance industry needs to prepare for ‘Next Normal’
By Chula Hettiarachchi Across different industries and geographies, COVID-19 has changed the ways people engage with one another. Numerous health regulations—from social distancing to self-quarantine—have been conscientiously imposed by authorities across nations to overcome numerous pandemic-related challenges, even to the extent of shifting a large proportion of physical transactions to digital and remote platforms. This […]
Comm Bank Group’s operating income up 13.3-pct: Total assets grow 25-pct
Strong asset and other income growth combined with an emphasis on prudent provisioning in one of the most challenging years on record, have enabled the Commercial Bank of Ceylon Group (ComBank) to end 2020 on a stable platform for growth, with better liquidity than most peers and adequate provision cover. The Group, comprising of Sri […]
Seylan Bank records Rs. 3Bn profit after tax for 2020
In the backdrop of an extremely challenging environment, Seylan Bank recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of LKR 3Bn for the year ended 31 December 2020. Income Statement Interest Income of the Bank stood at LKR 52.3Bn while interest expenses stood at LKR 32.8Bn reflecting a Net Interest Income (NII) of LKR 19.5Bn with an […]
HNB Group posts PAT of Rs 13.7Bn during 2020; total deposits grow by Rs 158Bn
Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) demonstrated resilience and an unwavering focus on sustainable business performance as it posted Rs 13.7 Bn in Group Profit After Tax during 2020, a year laden with unprecedented circumstances and challenges. Bank level Profit After Taxes amounted to Rs 11.5 Bn. Commenting on the performance, Chairman of HNB Dinesh Weerakkody […]
Economy at a glance for 2020:Double whammy blow
Highlights ICRA Lanka estimates Sri Lanka’s GDP growth rate in 2020 to be -4%. In addition, our estimates indicate industry, services, and agricultural sectors to have contracted by 7.3%, 1.7% and 1.3% respectively. By mid-March the COVID crisis took center stage and the CBSL implemented a series of policy rate cuts further bringing the short-term […]