Category: Banking and Finance
Sri Lankan banks facing pressure on credit profiles, rising NPLs: Fitch Ratings
Nov 13, 2019 (LBO) – Pressure on Sri Lankan banks’ financial profiles due to challenging operating conditions became more apparent in the banks’ 1H19 results, Fitch Ratings says in a new report. According to the new report, the sector’s non-performing loans (NPLs) continued to rise rapidly, up 39 percent in 1H19 (64% in 2018) and […]
Sri Lanka economy to grow 3.5-pct in 2020: Central Bank
Nov 05, 2019 (LBO) – The Sri Lankan economy is projected to grow by around 3.5 percent in real terms in 2020, a new Central Bank report says. “The growth is expected to be broad-based and positively contributed by all major economic activities,” it says. “Further, investor confidence, which was adversely affected by domestic uncertainties, […]
ComBank receives best bank award from Global Finance
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon was recently presented the award for ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Bank in 2019’ by the USA-based Global Finance magazine at the 26th Annual Best Bank Awards Ceremony held at the National Press Club in Washington, DC on the sidelines of the annual meetings of the IMF and World Bank. The Bank’s […]
JKH Sept quarter net profit down 55-pct amid Easter Sunday impacts
Nov 01, 2019 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s diversified John Keells Holdings said its profits for the second quarter were mainly impacted by the Easter Sunday impacts on the leisure businesses and the decline in finance income. The profit attributable to equity holders in the second quarter at Rs.2.29 billion is a decrease of 55 percent […]
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Nov 01, 2019 (LBO) – Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed the long-term/short-term local currency deposit ratings of Bank of Ceylon (BOC), Hatton National Bank (HNB) and Sampath Bank at B2/NP. At the same time, Moody’s has affirmed the long-term foreign currency issuer ratings and long-term/short-term foreign currency deposit ratings of these three banks at B2 […]
Seylan Bank records profit after tax of Rs. 2.6Bn in 3Q 2019
Oct 31, 2019 (LBO) – Seylan Bank closed the nine months ending 30th September 2019 with a post-tax profit of Rs. 2,554 Mn, a marginal increase of 1% over the corresponding period last year. Growth in advances coupled with the rise in interest rates enabled interest income to grow by 16.77% and interest expenses increased […]
Opinion: Are apartment developers moving to suburbs?
LankaPropertyWeb’s (LPW) With Colombo city turning into a business hub more than a residential area, recent studies of LankaPropertyWeb (LPW) show that apartment developers are now exploring the suburbs to cater to the growing interest for vertical living amongst the locals. The numerous developments taking place in the main city resulting in diminishing space amongst […]
Tax concessions and benefits for public servants announced during VoA
Oct 28, 2019 (LBO) – Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera announced tax concessions and benefits for public servants at the time of presenting the Vote on Account, recently in parliament. The Vote on Account presented by Finance Minister Mangala Samaraweera in parliament for the first 4 months of 2020 was passed unanimously. Recurrent and capital expenditure […]
The Finance Company looking at a new investor
Oct 25, 2019 (LBO) – The Finance Company (TFC) is currently working with a company that has expressed its interest to invest at TFC as a shareholder through a private placement, the company today said in a stock exchange filing. “The investor is pursuing his actions to provide the proof of funds and also TFC […]
Central Bank to issue license cancellation notice to The Finance Company
Oct 23, 2019 (LBO) – Monetary Board of the Central Bank has decided to issue a Notice of Cancellation of the License issued to The Finance Company (TFC), with effect from today to safeguard the interests of the depositors and other creditors. Accordingly, the interest due for deposits will be paid continuously to the depositors […]
‘s real estate market; A direct reflection of the economy
Oct 21, 2019 (LBO) – Real estate is one of the Sri Lanka’s major revenue-generating sources. The country’s post-war impressive growth has led this sector to have an increased demand for residential property from the high and middle-income sectors. The size and scale of the real estate market have always been an attractive and lucrative […]
Real-time online payment facility for BOI customers
Oct 21, 2019 (LBO) – The Board of Investment of Sri Lanka has taken another significant step forward where customers have the convenience of making their payments online directly to BOI, a statement said. This initiative is facilitated via LankaPay Online Payment Platform, a real-time and online payment platform of LankaClear. Such an initiative on […]