Moody’s downgrades ratings of BOC, HNB, Sampath Bank; changes outlooks to stable
Nov 21, 2018 (LBO) – Moody’s Investors Service has downgraded the long-term local currency deposit and foreign currency issuer ratings of Bank of …
Banking and Finance
Sri Lanka’s political crisis puts IMF loan negotiations on hold
Nov 21, 2018 (LBO) – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan facility to Sri Lanka, approved in mid-2016, has been put on hold due to the islands …
Neil Umagiliya assumes duties as Bank of Ceylon’s new Chairman
Nov 20, 2018 (LBO) – N.A. Umagiliya was appointed as the Chairman, Bank of Ceylon and assumed office on Monday 19th November 2018 as the 25th Chairman of …
ComBank allows credit cardholders to settle balances with any debit/credit card
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has introduced another first in online banking in Sri Lanka, making it possible for the Bank’s Credit Card holders to settle …
Finance Ministry says Asite Talwatte appointed as a Director of NSB
Asite Talwatte, a top professional and a veteran in the Corporate world has been appointed to the Board of National Savings Bank by the Minister of Finance and …
Sri Lanka’s Hattion National Bank 9 month Group PAT at Rs14.5Bn
Nov 15, 2018 (LBO) – Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) reported a Profit After Tax (PAT) of 14.5 billion rupees at Group level for the nine months to …
Vallibel Finance pre-tax profits grow by 28.2-pct to Rs.1.03Bn
Vallibel Finance PLC returned yet another impressive report card with profits before tax (PBT) for the six months ending September, 2018 reaching a record high …
Sri Lanka CB Chief confident of meeting debt repayment targets in 2019
Nov 14, 2018 (LBO) – Political uncertainty will not have an impact on Sri Lanka’s debt repayment preparations for 2019, the Central Bank Governor …
Central Bank warns public to be attentive to financial scams/ phishing emails
Nov 14, 2018 (LBO) – The attention of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) has been drawn to recent grievances received from the general public regarding …
Commercial Bank weathers external challenges to post strong 9-month results
Sri Lanka’s benchmark private bank, Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC has demonstrated its resilience in adverse conditions, weathering the twin challenges of …
Sampath Bank surpasses Rs.14 Bn mark in pre-tax profit
Sampath Bank achieved Rs.14.2 billion in Profit Before Tax (PBT) within the first 3 quarters of 2018, 20.3% higher than the PBT of Rs.11.8 billion recorded in …
AIA Insurance partners with Sampath Bank to facilitate premium payments
AIA Insurance Lanka has entered into a strategic partnership with Sampath Bank on insurance premium payments to enhance customer convenience. Appointing …
Nations Trust Bank records post-tax profit of Rs.2, 918Mn
Nov 02, 2018 (LBO) – The Bank closed the nine months ending 30th September 2018 with a post-tax profit of Rs.2, 918Mn with standing multiple challenges …
Foreign Minister meets Heads of Mission of SAARC countries
(PRESS RELEASE) – Foreign Minister Dr. Sarath Amunugama met the Ambassadors and High Commissioners of SAARC countries and their representatives at his …
Seylan Bank records profit-after-tax of Rs. 3.1 Bn in 3Q 2018
The Bank closed the 9 months ending 30th September 2018 with a post-tax profit of Rs. 3,138 Million, a moderate growth of 4.5 % over the corresponding period …
Virtusa Sri Lanka’s Madu Ratnayake appointed an Independent Director of HNB
Oct 26, 2018 (LBO) – Group CIO and the Center Head for Virtusa Sri Lanka Madura Duminda Ratnayake has been appointed as an Independent Non-Executive Director …
FMO supports Nations Trust Bank’s growth and drives job creation in Sri Lanka
Oct. 15, 2018 (LBO) – FMO, a Dutch Development Bank recently arranged a US 50 million dollar syndicated loan for Nations Trust Bank (NTB) in Sri Lanka. …
NDB rights issue 60% subscribed, Rs3.8bn raised
October 10, 2018 (LBO) – Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) listed NDB Bank has raised Rs3.8bn through a rights issue in difficult market conditions. Although …
Fitch assigns Dialog Finance first-time ‘AA(lka)’ rating; outlook stable
Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited has assigned Dialog Finance PLC (DF) a National Long-Term Rating of ‘AA(lka)’. The Outlook is Stable. KEY RATING …
Sri Lanka to integrate SMEs into formal sector to facilitate their growth : Fin Min
Oct 09, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Minister of Finance said the government aims to integrate small and medium scale enterprises into an official …