Category: Banking and Finance
Seylan Bank records 21-pct YoY growth in 1Q 2018; Profit-after-tax Rs.1,053Mn
May 3, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Seylan Bank has posted a profit after tax of 1,053 million rupees in first quarter of 2018. The Bank’s earning per share (EPS) grew by 21.57 percent to 2.88 rupees with the net asset value per share as at 31st March 2018 was 94.34 rupees (Group Rs.98.63). Net interest income […]
Seylan Bank reports 21-pct growth in 1Q 2018; records PAT of Rs.1,053 Mn
Seylan Bank made a steady start in 2018 by posting a Profit after Tax of Rs. 1,053 Million in Q1 despite less than ideal market conditions. Net interest income increased by 17.21% as the volume growth outperformed the impact arising from the narrowing of NIMs. Net fee and commission income witnessed a growth of 14.61% […]
Sri Lanka rupee slips to low of 158.00: Stocks down 0.2-pct
May 03, 2018 (LBO) – The Sri Lanka rupee hit a new low of 157.90/158.00 rupees against the US dollar during morning trade in the spot market. The rupee closed at 157.75/90 rupees against the US dollar in the spot market, Wednesday. While in the Colombo Stock Exchange,the All Share Price Index closed was trading at 6,530.77 […]
Dinesh Weerakkody appointed as new Chairman of Hatton National Bank
May 01, 2018 (LBO) – Dinesh Weerakkody has been appointed as the new Chairman of Hatton National Bank with effect from 26 May 2018. The new appointment came after the retirement of the incumbent Chairman Rienzie Arseculeratne having reached the age of 70 years. Dinesh Weerakkody joined the Board of HNB on 29 June 20I7 as […]
DFCC group profits drop in Q1 2018
May 01, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s DFCC Group recorded a profit before tax of 1,545 million rupees and profit after tax of 1,110 million rupees as compared to 1,647 million rupees and 1,301 million rupees respectively in the comparative period in 2017. BANK RESULTS Income Statement The Bank reported a profit before tax of […]
Pan Asia Bank posts Rs 498 mn PBT in 1Q
(PRESS RELEASE) – Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC reported Rs 498 million in profit before tax for the quarter ended in March 31, 2018 (1Q’18) powered by a steady growth in new loans and improvement in overall margins which was resulted by prudent asset – liability pricing amidst rising market interest rates. This enabled the bank […]
Union Bank records 37-pct growth in PAT in 1Q18
Union Bank recorded an impressive Profit Before Tax and VAT of Rs.246 million, reporting a 47 percent growth YoY, thus setting the pace for its next growth phase powered by a new three-year growth strategy which includes its subsidiaries. Core Banking Growth and Profitability A significant growth in core banking operations contributed to the robust […]
NTB launch Open API Banking
Apr 25, 2018 (LBO) – Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank has launched a API Banking Platform enabling clients to integrate the bank’s services directly into their own systems and workflows. An API or Application Programming Interface is simply a set of clearly defined rules of communication that allow client’s systems to efficiently communicate with the Bank’s […]
Cargills Bank gathers momentum in 2017
(PRESS RELEASE) – In its third year of operations, Cargills Bank achieved a satisfactory profit before tax of Rs. 621Mn, which included a substantial one-off gain of Rs. 410 Mn. The Bank’s Net Interest Income grew 55% to reach Rs. 1.48 Bn, whilst Net Fee and Commission Income increased by 43% to Rs. 114Mn during […]
Sri Lanka Govt to ensure continued progress of financial inclusion: Fin Min
Apr 18, 2018 (LBO) – Minister of Finance Mangala Samaraweera says it is important for the Sri Lankan financial system to have robust access and engagement with the global financial architecture. The challenge for countries like Sri Lanka is how to ensure continued progress of financial inclusion, he said. “One negative fall-out is “de-risking”, the scenario […]
DFCC relaunches their credit cards
DFCC Bank relaunched their Credit Card range at a special event on 28 March at the Cinnamon Grand, Colombo amidst a large gathering of clients, prominent personalities, Directors, CEOs, top Executives and Business Leaders of the industry.Adding a nice twist to the event, a fashion show was staged depicting the variety of cards the Bank […]
Sri Lanka Central Bank issues warning on virtual currencies
Apr 17, 2018 (LBO) – The Central Bank has warned the pubic about the use of “virtual currencies”, commonly used to refer to digitally created representations of value that are issued by private developers and denominated in their own unit of account. “It is hereby notified to the public that CBSL has not given licence or […]