An Echelon Media Company
Friday November 13th, 2026
Banking

Sri Lanka private credit surges Rs133bn in May 2025

Credit to government from banks fell 53 billion rupees in May

July 5, 2025 2 min read

Sri Lanka's troubled Nation Lanka Finance placed under administration

The Administrator will assume full control over all the assets, rights, business and affairs

July 4, 2025 4 min read

Sri Lanka banks say parate action only on 1-pct of NPLs, not a first resort

Parate laws to protect deposits banks say

July 2, 2025 2 min read

MTI Consulting to develop strategic plan for Bank of Bhutan

To develop a 5-year corporate plan for the Bank of Bhutan

June 25, 2025 1 min read
Sri Lanka's NSB hit by Rs7.9bn NPLs; COPE flags 'illegal' Maldivian loan

Investigation focused on the bank's outstanding loan balances exceeding Rs. 5 million as of September 30

Sri Lanka's NDBIB syndicates $40mn loan for Maldives Airport

NDBIB had done several financings for Maldives based firms including IPOs

Sri Lanka new single borrower limits seen having 'drastic effect' on private credit

We are an outlier in the region also. So we have to fix at some point. The question is should we fix it now?

December 4, 2023 5 min read

Sri Lanka NPLs seen peaking around 13-pct, some sectors hit up to 30-pct

Hotels, transport and arts and entertainment sectors had bad loans of 30 to 20 percent

December 1, 2023 4 min read

Sri Lanka's Bank of Ceylon viability rating on watch on recapitalization

Pending possible recapitalization for losses from state enterprise funding, while confirming a long-term rating at 'CC'

November 30, 2023 6 min read

Sri Lanka finance leasing companies face risks from gold price fall: Fitch

NPLs of pawning loans are lower than others, but the number has risen

November 21, 2023 5 min read

Sri Lanka gets US$150mn from World Bank for deposit insurance

Strengthening the Deposit Insurance Scheme will help protect the savings of smaller depositors

November 10, 2023 3 min read

New authority for regulation of microfinance institutions: Minister

Although there are about 11,000 microfinance institutions operating in the country, only 5 of them have been registered

November 6, 2023 1 min read

State Bank of India opens two new branches in Sri Lanka’s North, East

With the latest expansion, SBI will have seven branches in Sri Lanka

November 1, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka's PABC Bank net up 214-pct in Sept

Bank increases provisions for ISBs

October 29, 2023 2 min read

Choudary Group completes acquisition of Sri Lanka's Union Bank

we want to also look at the possibility of Union Bank's expansion to markets such as Africa, Nepal and Bhutan

October 25, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka senior citizens get tax refund on interest income

Sri Lanka is to refund advance income tax (AIT) deducted on interest income of senior citizens, IRD announced.

October 24, 2023 1 min read
Morning Briefing Gain clarity on the biggest stories of the day with our daily newsletter, Morning Briefing
Latest Last
US Dollar 332.3603 330.8514
UK Pound 440.9424 438.3450
Euro 368.4879 371.0168
Yen 2.0805 2.0916
Aus Dollar 227.4342 231.1659
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
Latest Last
Indian Rupee 3.5474 3.4202
Korean Won 0.2492 0.2479
Oman Rial 863.2287 859.3320
Saudi Riyal 88.5586 88.0955
UAE Dirham 90.4874 90.0766
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
pts %
S&P SL20 6,365.57 +0.26%
CSE All Share 22,157.40 +0.56%
Turnover Rs 2975.05 million 1193.67 million
Source: CSE
Latest Last
3-m bill 7.61 7.84
6-m bill 7.91 8.26
12-m bill 8.23 8.3
3-yr bond 9.24 9.25
5-yr bond 9.82 9.56
8-yr bond 10.50 10.48
Source: Central Bank/Indicative
today yesterday
Overnight Money 7.70 7.69
Gilt Repo 7.74 7.72
I-m SLIBOR - -
Source: Central Bank/Indicative

Sri Lanka CB collects penalties from 4 finance firms for non-compliance

.

October 17, 2023 3 min read

Four Sri Lanka bank-controlled finance company ratings confirmed: Fitch

Rating confirmations follow similar action on parents

October 13, 2023 4 min read

Sri Lanka private credit positive for third month in August: analysis

CB credit down in a month that also saw an SRR cut

October 8, 2023 2 min read

Fitch removes negative rating watch on 15 Sri Lanka banks

Underlying ratings confirmed

October 5, 2023 7 min read

Sri Lanka bank bad loan expansion slows in June quarter

Bad loans defined as 'Stage 3' to total advances went up by 0.5-pct in 2023

September 30, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka private credit flat in July, govt credit up

Rupee fall changes outstanding debt value

September 4, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka to give 12-pct subsidized loans for small millers to buy paddy

The loan will have to be repaid in 180 days.

September 3, 2023 1 min read

Sri Lanka banks covered larger part of SLDB exposure: CB Governor

.

August 25, 2023 2 min read

Sri Lanka central bank may tighten price controls further if rates don't fall faster

In the first set of controls, ceilings would be imposed on selected credit products

August 24, 2023 2 min read

Bangladesh expects Sri Lanka to repay US$200mn swap by September: report

Bangladesh expects the next installment within two weeks, the newspaper said.

Nethmi Rajawasam
August 22, 2023 2 min read