Union Bank unveils latest Elite Circle Centre

?Union Bank unveiled its newly transformed Elite Circle centre located in Colombo 03, exclusively for Elite Banking clients on 10th July. 

HNB Leasing offers l9.5% for vehicles registered during promo

?Hatton National Bank (HNB) is offering the lowest interest rate for registered vehicles in the history of leasing, in celebration of the 25th anniversary of HNB’s landmark initiative of introducing leasing to the country.

Seylan becomes first Sri Lankan bank to reach 200,000 fans on Facebook

?Seylan Bank reached a social media landmark, reaching 200,000  fans on its Facebook page and that too with a far superior engagement score to its peers signifying the true engagement it has with its fans and customers. 

Prime Grameen records Rs. 827 mn PBT for 2014/15

?Prime Grameen has concluded a highly successful 2014/15 with impressive figures in several financial and non-financial indicators.

HSBC offers 50% concession on vehicle insurance premiums

HSBC has announced an attractive offer for existing HSBC customers...

Pan Asia Bank offers 5.5% interest rate for savings accounts

Pan Asia Bank offers the highest interest rate of 5.5 percent for its savings...

NSB declares open newest branch in Pitakotte

National Savings Bank’s (NSB) new Pitakotte branch was ceremonially opened recently,..

NDB becomes Global Champs at 7th ALM competition in Paris

National Development Bank (NDB), which represented Asia and Europe....

First Capital powers 36th National Conference of Chartered Accountants

First Capital Holdings PLC, a leading investment bank in Sri Lanka,...

A true story about a Real Life Hero

When Ishan Rangajeewa originally convinced a young man to invest in a life insurance policy,...

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka relocates Trinco branch

The Trincomalee branch of Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC ...

People’s Bank launches SL’s first-ever green banking initiative for youth

People’s Bank recently announced the introduction of Sri Lanka’s first-ever eco-friendly ...

ComBank in World’s Top 1000 Banks for 5th successive year

?The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again been ranked among the Top 1000 Banks of the World, in the prestigious rankings published annually by ‘The Banker’ magazine of the UK, becoming the only Sri Lankan bank to achieve this feat five years in a row.

Global Change Readiness Index 2015: Sri Lanka ranked first in South Asia

?Sri Lanka has emerged as the country best equipped to respond to growing political, economic and social changes in the South Asian region, according to KPMG’s latest Global Change Readiness Index (CRI).

Fitch affirms 9 Lankan banks; downgrades Sampath

?Fitch Ratings has affirmed the ratings on nine of Sri Lanka’s banks, both state-owned and private banks. The long-term Issuer Default Ratings (IDRs) on National Savings Bank and Bank of Ceylon (BoC)...

Pan Asia Bank tops 100,000 FB likes

?Reaching yet another milestone, Pan Asia Bank recently crossed the 100,000 fan base on the popular social media network, Facebook. 

Standard Chartered on ‘Risk-based compliance’

?Standard Chartered Bank’s Head – Legal and Compliance Training for India and South Asia, P. Ananthakrishnan (Ananth) recently conducted a knowledge...

Sampath announces launch of annual Leasing Quarter

?In continuing to provide the most convenient leasing solutions, Sampath Bank recently announced the launch of its annual Leasing Quarter, which provides customers the opportunity to acquire a vehicle without any hassle associated with the leasing transaction.

DFCC’s Anomie wins Gold for Leadership Excellence in Banking and Finance

?Anomie Withana was presented the prestigious Gold award for Leadership Excellence in Banking and Finance at Women in Management Awards 2015, for her exceptional contribution in the field of banking and finance.

MasterCard announces two new senior leadership appointments in Asia Pacific

MasterCard announced the appointment of Porush Singh as the Division President for South Asia while Julienne Loh has been appointed to the role of Senior Vice President and Group Head, Core Products, Global Products and Solutions for Asia Pacific, effective immediately.

LOLC Micro Credit awards best performers

?LOLC Micro Credit Ltd (LOMC), the largest microfinance company in Sri Lanka and a subsidiary of the LOLC group, held its fourth annual ‘Pillars of our Success’ best performer awards ceremony, to appreciate and recognise its star performers in sales and marketing. 

CINEC unveils ship-shaped training facility on campus

?M. V. CINEC MARINER, the first-ever ship-in campus training facility in Sri Lanka, was unveiled within the breathtaking campus premises of Colombo International Nautical and Engineering College (CINEC), Malabe.

BOC launches “Fortune” branches to offer top banking experience

?The Bank of Ceylon opened its third and fourth state-of-art branches to Bank’s valued customers at Kaduwela and Kadawatha recently. 

Western Union Money Transfer opens branch in Peliyagoda

?Pathfinder (Pvt) Ltd, member of MMBL-Pathfinder Group of Companies opened an office in Negombo Road, Peliyagoda recently  to facilitate Western Union Money Transfer services to people around the Peliyagoda area. 

NDB opens 89th branch in Kochchikade

?NDB opened its latest branch in Kochchikadein in a bid to support the economic and livelihood development in the area. 

ComBank invites remittance recipients to double their money

?Sri Lankans receiving remittances from overseas over the next two months can double their money, when they collect remittances from the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, the country’s largest private bank.

Nations Trust Bank brings 365-day banking to Matale

?Nations Trust Bank, a key player in Sri Lanka’s financial services industry, reiterated its commitment towards expansion of its service with the opening of its Matale branch spreading  its network to 91 branches island wide. 

HNB offers Rs. 7 mn worth ‘Diri Daru’ scholarships to high achieving students

?Hatton National Bank (HNB) will continue its longstanding support of national education and student development by offering 500 scholarships to the top performers of the Year-5 scholarship examination under the ‘HNB Diri Daru’ scheme.

Amãna Bank offers gifts to all Western Union fund transfer recipients

?Sri Lanka’s premier non-interest based bank, Amãna Bank, in collaboration with MMBL Money Transfer (Pvt) Limited, principal representatives for Western Union in Sri Lanka has commenced offering a special branded gift to all its Western Union fund recipients as a value addition this season.

Amãna Takaful announces SURPLUS payment for third consecutive year

?Staying true to the spirit of Takaful, ATL (Amana Takaful PLC) announced a payment of SURPLUS to its General Insurance Policy-holders for the third consecutive year.