Businesscafe - The year 2020 will go down in history as one of the most challenging years in the 21st century as the outbreak of COVID-19, which started in late 2019, began to spread worldwide from January 2020.
Businesscafe - Hatton National Bank PLC (HNB) demonstrated resilience and an unwavering focus on sustainable business performance as it posted Rs 13.7 Bn in Group Profit After Tax during 2020, a year laden with unprecedented circumstances and challenges.
Businesscafe - Businesscafe - Strong asset and other income growth combined with an emphasis on prudent provisioning in one of the most challenging years on record, have enabled the Commercial Bank of Ceylon Group to end 2020 on a stable platform for growth, with better liquidity than most peers and adequate provision cover.
Businesscafe - Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s support to the Central Bank initiative to promote cashless digital payments via LANKAQR saw the Bank campaigning for the "රටපුරාම LANKAQR" programme in Galle on 20th and 21st February.
Businesscafe - FriMi, Sri Lanka’s first fully-fledged digital banking experience, kick started the first phase of "ලංකාවටම QR with FriMi” at a ceremony held at Thilakawardhana Textiles, Kiribathgoda on the 18th of February 2021.
Businesscafe - The nation’s largest private sector retail bank, HNB PLC was presented with an award commemorating its top rankings among Sri Lanka’s ‘Most Admired Companies’ for the 3rd consecutive year.
Businesscafe - The Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s support to the Central Bank initiative to promote cashless digital payments via LANKAQR saw the Bank campaigning for the "රටපුරාම LANKAQR" programme in Galle on 20th and 21st February.
Businesscafe - Sokin, the new generation fintech payment firm, has signed a partnership agreement with Mastercard in South Asia to provide its fixed-price payment services in India, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal and the Maldives.
The All Share Price Index (ASPI), the primary index of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) tracking the price movements of all shares listed on the exchange has remained in double digit year-to-date (YTD) returns territory for 25 consecutive market days, over a period of 5 weeks since the 15th of January 2021.
Businesscafe - Affirming their deep commitment to maintaining an inclusive and positive work environment for its employees, leading integrated financial company HNB FINANCE was recently recognised among Sri Lanka's Top 40 Best work places in 2020 for the fourth successive year – a position highly coveted by organisations across the country.
Businesscafe - New app downloads of Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s ePassbook has increased by 150,000 in just six months after self-registration was permitted via a recent upgrade, Sri Lanka’s largest private bank reports.