March 10, 2023
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5min2
      The Commercial Bank of Ceylon was declared the best among all Sri Lankan banks in sustainability reporting at the Sri Lanka Sustainability Reporting Awards for 2022 presented by the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) Sri Lanka. As the winner in the ‘Banking’ category Commercial Bank was recognised for being one of […]

March 9, 2023
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5min6
    09th March 2023, Colombo: In an effort to support Sri Lanka by stabilising the nation’s economy amid an ongoing economic crisis, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), a member of the World Bank Group, has stepped forward to provide a cross-currency swap facility to Sampath Bank PLC, along with two other private banks. Accordingly, […]

March 7, 2023
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8min8
      At a time when Sri Lanka faces unprecedented economic challenges, ‘going digital’ has become more important than ever. Digital transformation is even more crucial for banks now, with the significance of digitalizing the banking sector being accelerated due to the global pandemic, and more customers transferring to online platforms. Challenges such as […]

March 3, 2023
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3min12
      Tea smallholders and tea planters in the Kalawana area were the latest beneficiaries of the Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s Dirishakthi Sustainable Entrepreneurship Development Programme, when the Bank conducted a training and knowledge sharing seminar for them in partnership with the Tea Research Institute (TRI) and the Tea Small Holders Development Authority (TSHDA). […]

March 2, 2023
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5min17
      Guided by its wide-reaching sustainability strategy, DFCC Bank continues its Samata English, “English for Everyone,” social support and development programme for the 5th consecutive year, which is the Bank’s flagship project under the “Education” pillar, one of the 6 cross-cutting themes under the Bank’s sustainability vision, contributing towards resilient communities. This year, […]


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