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Banking

Sri Lanka to amend State Mortgage and Investment Bank Act to boost profits

SMIB was established under Act No. 13 of 1975 and commenced operations in January 1979.

May 12, 2026 1 min read

Nations Trust Bank completes acquisition of HSBC Sri Lanka's retail business

This brings about 200,000 retail customer accounts under NTB

May 4, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka banks simultaneously warn customers of account hacking by look-alike websites

The websites would also have domain names that closely resemble the actual one

April 25, 2026 2 min read

Sri Lanka’s NDB appoints Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu India to conduct fraud audit

The review will investigate the fraudulent transactions and “lapses in controls, oversight and governance.”

April 23, 2026 1 min read
Sri Lanka to make unauthorized forex transfers a criminal offence

Follows ongoing investigation into a fraud where 74 billion rupees was transferred overseas across 10,151 transactions

Sri Lanka's People's Bank 'AA-(lka)' affirmed by Fitch Ratings

Potential downside risks to economic conditions may weigh on PB's business generation and earnings, similar to peers.

Proparco France ready to look at financing Sri Lanka firms as default ends

"But now, I think we are very open to seeing some projects"

September 21, 2025 3 min read

Thulci Aluwihare, Sharmini Ratwatte appointed to Bank of Ceylon board

The appointments are effective from September 16.

September 17, 2025 3 min read

Sri Lanka private credit continues blistering expansion in July with Rs201bn

redit to government Rs188.7bn up to July compared to Rs901bn private credit

September 6, 2025 4 min read

Sri Lanka speaker endorses Samurdhi, rubber control bills

Samurdhi bill strengthens financial accountability within community-based banks and banking socities

August 28, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka loan demand to expand further in 3Q 2025: CB Survey

Bad loans expected to fall

August 22, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Bank of Ceylon net up 163-pct in June

Profits helped by strong net interest income growth

August 15, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Commercial Bank net up 101-pct in June quarter

Last year's provisions were high due to ISBs

August 14, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's NDB net down 6-pct in June quarter

Loans and advances grow 21-pct

August 14, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank net down 17-pct in June quarter

Taxes were in excess of 8.4 billion rupees in the quarter

August 14, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka Nations Trust Bank net up 11-pct in June quarter

Net fee and commission income edged up 1 percent to 2,049 billion rupees

August 14, 2025 1 min read
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Sri Lanka's Hatton National Bank net up 37-pct in June quarter

Provision reversals, rupee depreciation helps boost profits

August 13, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka private credit hits new historical high of Rs221bn in June

Private credit outpaces private credit by Rs521bn rupees

August 9, 2025 4 min read

Y A Jayathilaka appointed Bank of Ceylon acting CEO

He replaces W P R P H Fonseka.

August 7, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka’s PABC Bank net up 71-pct in June 2025 quarter

The bank's impairment cost is down by 55 percent in the quarter

July 31, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's Cargills Bank to raise Rs2.5bn, reduce group stake

Central bank rules require holding to be brought down to 15-pct by 2029

July 31, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka's Seylan Bank net up 20-pct in June

Lower provisions net interest income down

July 30, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka planning to register cryptocurrencies providers

A mutual evaluation framework is coming up next year

July 23, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka revises loan to value ratios for vehicles, EV limit reduced

A 90 percent loan to value for electric vehicles has been removed

July 18, 2025 1 min read

Sri Lanka boutique advisory Bridjin kicks of with Rs3.2bn East West deal

Bridjin was founded by Geeth Balasuriya, who counts over 20 years experience in finance

July 13, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka probing financial companies started as 'Co-operative Banks': Minister

"There are concerns whether there is money laundering."

July 8, 2025 1 min read
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