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HNB Group records PBT of Rs. 14.1 billion in 1H 2018
BUSINESS

HNB Group records PBT of Rs. 14.1 billion in 1H 2018

HNB Group has recorded Rs. 14.1 billion in Profit before Taxes (PBT) for the first six months of 2018, representing…

byFaraz Shauketaly16/08/2018
Sri Lanka’s HNB Group records Rs 7.2 billion PBT in Q1 2018
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s HNB Group records Rs 7.2 billion PBT in Q1 2018

Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank (HNB) posted a strong start to 2018 with first quarter Profit After Tax (PAT) growing…

byFaraz Shauketaly15/05/2018
New consortium buys control of Melsta Regal Finance for Rs. 2.5 b
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New consortium buys control of Melsta Regal Finance for Rs. 2.5 b

Diversified blue chip Melstacorp exits given focus on investments in listed banks Consortium includes Fairfax Canada, MAS Holdings, Hirdaramani and ex-JKH’s…

byFaraz Shauketaly02/04/201802/04/2018
Dialog Axiata Group partners with Orion City to build Sri Lanka’s first-ever High Density Data Centre
BUSINESS

Dialog Axiata Group partners with Orion City to build Sri Lanka’s first-ever High Density Data Centre

Sri Lanka’s premier connectivity provider, Dialog Axiata Group, announced a joint venture partnership with Orion City to build and manage…

byFaraz Shauketaly20/03/2018
Sri Lanka’s HNB crowned ‘Bank of the Year 2017’ by The Banker Magazine UK
BUSINESS

Sri Lanka’s HNB crowned ‘Bank of the Year 2017’ by The Banker Magazine UK

Sri Lanka’s Hatton National Bank (HNB) recorded another landmark victory with its recognition as ‘Bank of the Year 2017’ in…

byFaraz Shauketaly04/12/2017
Aitken Spence bags Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017
BUSINESS

Aitken Spence bags Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017

Aitken Spence won the coveted ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2017’ an annual event organized by the Ceylon Chamber of…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/11/2017
HNB launches cutting edge FIT Account, Asia’s first fitness-linked savings product
BUSINESS

HNB launches cutting edge FIT Account, Asia’s first fitness-linked savings product

Seeking to meaningfully enhance lifestyles leveraging new technologies, Sri Lanka’s most digitally innovative bank, HNB PLC, announced the launch of…

byFaraz Shauketaly29/11/2017
HNB Group posts Rs 16.8 Bn PBT
BUSINESS

HNB Group posts Rs 16.8 Bn PBT

~ Group assets cross Rs 1 Trillion ~ Shareholder funds increase to Rs 2Bn ~ Total tax charge of Rs…

byAdmin15/11/2017

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