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Tag: Bank of Ceylon

Sri Lankan Banks to step up Basel III Tier 2 Issuance, Fitch says
BUSINESS

Sri Lankan Banks to step up Basel III Tier 2 Issuance, Fitch says

Sri Lankan banks are likely to significantly boost issuance of Basel III-compliant Tier 2 instruments in 2018, says Fitch Ratings.…

byFaraz Shauketaly09/01/2018
Moody’s affirms ratings of three Sri Lankan banks; maintains negative outlook
BUSINESS

Moody’s affirms ratings of three Sri Lankan banks; maintains negative outlook

Moody’s Investors Service has affirmed the long-term ratings of three banks in Sri Lanka (B1 negative). The rating actions follow…

byFaraz Shauketaly14/12/2017
Compete to deliver: PM
BUSINESSMain Story

Compete to deliver: PM

PM as Chief Guest at Interbrand-Daily FT Best Sri Lankan Brands Awards expresses confidence private sector can  compete internationally but must…

byFaraz Shauketaly12/12/201712/12/2017
Fresh capital access for biz growth: PM
BUSINESSMain Story

Fresh capital access for biz growth: PM

Says proposed Development Bank could disburse up to Rs. 35 b for private sector investment in 2018 Govt. in talks…

byFaraz Shauketaly06/12/201706/12/2017
Govt. brews Rs. 12 b in loans to boost tea
BUSINESSMain Story

Govt. brews Rs. 12 b in loans to boost tea

Talks with two Japanese banks on obtaining low-interest loans to modernise tea factories, uplift tea smallholders Rs. 12 billion in…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/201704/12/2017
Interference in state institutions a problem – State Minister
BUSINESS

Interference in state institutions a problem – State Minister

Minister of Public Enterprise Development, Lakshman Yapa Abeywardena said that state institutions cannot be taken forward if there unnecessary interference…

byFaraz Shauketaly30/11/2017
Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister says “nothing to hide” on the Treasury Bond issue
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Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister says “nothing to hide” on the Treasury Bond issue

  By Shamindra Ferdinando Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe yesterday said the government hadn’t taken any policy decision to instruct the…

byFaraz Shauketaly21/11/201721/11/2017

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NEWSLINE BY FARAZ 16.09.2026

byTeam Independent 16/09/202616/09/2026
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Britain’s Thought Interest Rates Were Coming Down. Then Oil Went Back Above US$100.

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Hormuz Talks Are Off. The Ships Aren’t Moving. Oil Is Above US$107.

byTeam Independent 15/09/202615/09/2026
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The Prisons Are Short of Officers. So Sri Lanka May Bring the Retired Ones Back.

byTeam Independent 15/09/202615/09/2026
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Is There an Extortion Racket Inside Customs?

byTeam Independent 15/09/202615/09/2026
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The Budget Is Back in the Red. Rs 119 Billion in One Month.

byTeam Independent 15/09/202615/09/2026

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