Category: Banking and Finance
Xiaomi officially enters the Sri Lanka market
Nov 30, 2018 (LBO) – New and innovative Chinese smartphone Xiaomi today announced its official entry into the Sri Lankan market to strengthen its presence and extend more local support to the market. “At Xiaomi, we always strive to push our boundaries and make higher level innovation accessible to all our users at honest pricing,” […]
Non Executive Directors appointed to Bank of Ceylon Board
Nov 27, 2018 (LBO) – Bank of Ceylon said in a stock exchange filing that the Finance Minister has appointed new Non-Executive Directors to the Board of Bank of Ceylon effective from yesterday. Accordingly, Visakha Amarasekere has been appointed as the Ex-Officio Non-Executive Director to the Board of Bank of Ceylon in place of S. […]
New Chairperson of People’s Bank, Sujatha Cooray assumes duties
The newly appointed Chairperson of People’s Bank, Sujatha Cooray, a senior public servant, assumed duties at the Head office of People’s Bank on November 21, 2018. She is a Class 1 officer of the Sri Lanka Planning Service. She holds a B.A degree and a B.Phil degree from the University of Colombo. She also holds […]
Sri Lanka rupee hits new low of Rs.180: Stocks down 0.34-pct
Nov 23, 2018 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka rupee dropped to a low of 180.66 against the US dollar following a political crisis, which began a month earlier in the island. The rupee was quoted at around 178.70/179.30 rupees on Friday, down from Wednesday’s closing of 178.40/70. The political crisis which began when president Maithripala Sirisena […]
‘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 Ceylon (BOC), Hatton National Bank Ltd. (HNB) and Sampath Bank PLC (Sampath) to B2 from B1. At the same time, Moody’s has downgraded the long-term foreign currency deposit ratings of the same three […]
‘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 prevailing political crisis, a foreign media report said. I The IMF approved the loan facility on the condition of comprehensive economic reforms. Speaking to media two weeks before the […]
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 the Bank. He is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Chartered Management Accountants, United Kingdom and a Member of the British Institute of Management. Umagiliya is […]
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 outstanding card balances via its Internet Payment Gateway (IPG) using another local bank Debit or Credit Card. The facility allows Commercial Bank Credit Card holders to make online payments […]
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 Economic Affairs. Mr.Talwatte joined Ernst & Young where he worked in Assurance, Business Risk and Advisory Services for 37 years prior to his retirement in March 2016. […]
‘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 September 2018 recording a growth of 23 percent YoY. The Bank’s PAT for the period amounted to 13.1 billion rupees growing by 21 percent YoY. The Bank said […]
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 of Rs. 1.03 Billion. Acclaimed as one of the most respected finance companies in Sri Lanka, the name-bearer of the Vallibel Group continued its now customary outstanding financial performance with […]
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 said. “Despite the uncertainty we have been operating with business as usual, ” Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Governor, Central Bank told reporters in Colombo, Wednesday. “CB is ready to cover the January 15th […]