August 5, 2024
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7min
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has been proclaimed ‘Sri Lanka’s Best Bank for ESG’ at the 2024 edition of the Euromoney Awards for Excellence, generating international recognition for the Bank’s commitment to Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks.     The Euromoney Awards for Excellence are highly respected in the global banking industry, and represent […]

July 29, 2024
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4min
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first Sri Lankan bank to be a signatory to the Partnership for Carbon Accounting Financials (PCAF), a global initiative that enables signatories to measure and disclose the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated with their financial activity.     Already certified 100% carbon neutral in terms of its […]

July 21, 2024
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5min
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has received a globally – recognised Second-Party Opinion (SPO) for the Bank’s Sustainable Bond Framework from Sustainable Fitch, the Fitch Solutions company that provides Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) related ratings.     The SPO is a third-party validation aligned with the International Capital Markets Association (ICMA) Green Bond Principles […]

July 18, 2024
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6min
Entries to be submitted online on or before 31st August 2024 Open to Sri Lankan children resident overseas as well Sri Lankan children countrywide as well as those living overseas can once again unleash their artistic talents and win cash prizes with the launch of the fifth edition of ‘Arunalu Siththam’ – the children’s art […]

July 3, 2024
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3min
Raises record Rs 20 billion as Bank exercises all options after receiving applications for over three times the initial value The Commercial Bank of Ceylon’s and Sri Lanka’s largest ever debenture issue by a private bank closed after oversubscription on its opening day, Tuesday 2nd July 2024, raising Rs 20 billion for Sri Lanka’s biggest […]


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