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With policy held at 8.75% amid 8.0% inflation, and Treasury and secondary bond yields rising during the window, banks face continued pressure to reprice deposits and loans while government-securities portfolios remain sensitive to yield moves. The rupee weakened and foreign investors sold rupee bonds for a second week. From 1 November, TIN verification will be required for bank accounts and credit cards, adding onboarding compliance.
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Prices at the close of Sep 30, 2026
| Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | Div yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial Bank of Ceylon Plc COMB.N0000 | 202.50 | Rs 333.3B | 5.5 | 0.94 | 5.17% |
| Hatton National Bank PLC HNB.N0000 | 384.00 | Rs 215.0B | 4.6 | 0.71 | 5.20% |
| LOLC Holdings Plc LOLC.N0000 | 435.50 | Rs 206.9B | 6.4 | 0.50 | 0.00% |
| Sampath Bank PLC SAMP.N0000 | 140.00 | Rs 164.2B | 5.0 |
Sri Lanka sold the full Rs80 billion of Treasury bills at Wednesday's auction as yields rose across maturities: 3‑month 9.25% (+5bp; Rs41.87bn sold), 6‑month 9.41% (+4bp; Rs28.9bn sold) and 12‑month 9.95% (+2bp; Rs9.2bn sold).
| 0.84 |
| 7.36% |
| LOLC Finance PLC LOFC.N0000 | 5.30 | Rs 156.7B | 5.6 | 0.97 | 0.00% |
| Nations Trust Bank Plc NTB.N0000 | 303.75 | Rs 104.9B | 5.3 | 0.96 | 3.44% |
| L B Finance PLC LFIN.N0000 | 152.00 | Rs 84.2B | 5.6 | 1.34 | 5.39% |
| Ceylinco holdings plc CINS.N0000 | 2,820.00 | Rs 66.0B | 7.2 | 0.69 | 1.81% |
| DFCC Bank PLC DFCC.N0000 | 123.50 | Rs 55.7B | 4.8 | 0.51 | 5.96% |
| Seylan Bank PLC SEYB.N0000 | 94.60 | Rs 50.8B | 4.9 | 0.69 | 4.23% |
| Central Finance Company PLC CFIN.N0000 | 208.50 | Rs 47.4B | 4.5 | 0.55 | 3.12% |
| National Development Bank PLC NDB.N0000 | 109.50 | Rs 47.3B | 3.9 | 0.55 | 7.74% |
| People's Leasing & Finance PLC PLC.N0000 | 18.00 | Rs 40.9B | 6.7 | 0.75 | 3.79% |
| Commercial Credit & Finance Plc COCR.N0000 | 96.70 | Rs 30.8B | 3.2 | 0.82 | 16.55% |
| Senkadagala Finance PLC SFCL.N0000 | 334.25 | Rs 30.3B | 14.6 | 2.22 | 0.84% |
| Ambeon Capital PLC TAP.N0000 | 29.60 | Rs 30.3B | 12.2 | 3.66 | 3.38% |
| Capital Alliance Holdings PLC CALH.N0000 | 12.20 | Rs 25.3B | 10.3 | 1.37 | 8.20% |
| Citizens Development Business Finance Plc CDB.N0000 | 32.50 | Rs 23.3B | 5.0 | 0.81 | 5.38% |
| Janashakthi PLC JXG.N0000 | 10.00 | Rs 23.0B | - | 1.51 | 0.00% |
| Vallibel Finance Plc VFIN.N0000 | 84.50 | Rs 22.4B | 5.6 | 1.06 | 3.12% |
| Pan Asia Banking Corporation PLC PABC.N0000 | 49.50 | Rs 21.9B | 5.5 | 0.69 | 2.02% |
| HNB Finance Plc HNBF.N0000 | 7.90 | Rs 19.7B | 10.5 | 1.65 | 0.00% |
| Ceylon Guardian Investment Trust PLC GUAR.N0000 | 216.00 | Rs 17.3B | 5.3 | 0.49 | 3.14% |
| First Capital Treasuries PLC FCT.N0000 | 26.80 | Rs 16.5B | 10.3 | 2.39 | 18.66% |
| First Capital Holdings Public Limited Company CFVF.N0000 | 39.60 | Rs 16.0B | - | 2.22 | 17.68% |
| Amana Bank Plc ABL.N0000 | 26.00 | Rs 14.3B | 5.8 | 0.55 | 9.43% |
| Capital Alliance PLC CALT.N0000 | 43.10 | Rs 14.2B | - | 1.71 | 27.84% |
| Dialog Finance PLC CALF.N0000 | 120.75 | Rs 14.2B | 49.9 | 4.87 | 0.00% |
| Wealthtrust Securities PLC WLTH.N0000 | 11.20 | Rs 13.7B | 24.3 | 2.14 | - |
| Singer Finance (Lanka) Plc SFIN.N0000 | 46.40 | Rs 12.9B | 7.6 | 1.31 | 2.16% |
| Mercantile Investments & Finance PLC MERC.N0000 | 20.20 | Rs 12.8B | 8.9 | 0.74 | 0.82% |
| Union Bank of Colombo PLC UBC.N0000 | 11.60 | Rs 12.6B | 19.3 | 0.61 | 0.00% |
| Asia Asset Finance PLC AAF.N0000 | 46.00 | Rs 10.2B | 5.0 | 1.53 | 1.10% |
| Alliance Finance Company PLC ALLI.N0000 | 303.50 | Rs 10.2B | 4.6 | 0.87 | 3.29% |
| Ceylon Investment Plc CINV.N0000 | 103.75 | Rs 10.1B | 9.8 | 0.50 | 3.66% |
| Softlogic Capital Plc SCAP.N0000 | 9.70 | Rs 9.5B | 8.7 | - | 0.00% |
| Cargills Bank Ltd CBNK.N0000 | 7.20 | Rs 8.9B | 15.0 | 0.61 | 0.00% |
| SMB Finance PLC SEMB.N0000 | 1.10 | Rs 8.0B | 55.0 | 2.70 | 0.00% |
| Sanasa Developement Bank Plc SDB.N0000 | 47.20 | Rs 7.7B | 19.1 | 0.52 | 0.00% |
| Ceylon Land & Equity PLC KZOO.N0000 | 7.90 | Rs 7.3B | 4.8 | 0.77 | 0.54% |
| UB Finance PLC UBF.N0000 | 2.00 | Rs 6.4B | 57.1 | 1.96 | 0.00% |
| Abans Finance PLC AFSL.N0000 | 83.20 | Rs 6.1B | 7.2 | 1.43 | 3.27% |
| Janashakthi Finance PLC BFN.N0000 | 27.80 | Rs 5.9B | 13.5 | 1.43 | 0.00% |
| Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC SDF.N0000 | 37.90 | Rs 5.7B | 6.9 | 1.23 | 5.28% |
| Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC MBSL.N0000 | 9.90 | Rs 5.2B | - | 1.25 | 0.00% |
| Lanka Credit & Business Finance Plc LCBF.N0000 | 5.80 | Rs 4.6B | 16.1 | 1.33 | 2.54% |
| Housing Development Finance Corporation Bank of Sri Lanka HDFC.N0000 | 64.90 | Rs 4.2B | - | 0.55 | 0.00% |
| PMF Finance PLC PMB.N0000 | 9.00 | Rs 3.6B | 9.9 | 1.05 | 0.00% |
| Softlogic Finance PLC CRL.N0000 | 3.60 | Rs 3.5B | 60.6 | 1.16 | 0.00% |
| Lanka Ventures Plc LVEN.N0000 | 49.40 | Rs 2.9B | 33.8 | 0.80 | 0.00% |
| Colombo Fort Investments PLC CFI.N0000 | 319.50 | Rs 2.9B | 4.9 | 0.59 | 1.24% |
| Colombo Investment Trust Plc CIT.N0000 | 357.00 | Rs 2.6B | 3.6 | 0.52 | 1.11% |
| Galle Face Capital Partners PLC WAPO.N0000 | 18.30 | Rs 2.2B | 2.5 | 0.75 | 3.70% |
| Standard Capital Plc SING.N0000 | 36.50 | Rs 202.2M | 8.3 | 1.37 | 0.00% |
The Central Bank said private sector credit growth slowed to 24.5% year-on-year in August from about 30% after May's monetary tightening, but remains sufficient to support economic growth. Sri Lanka's GDP growth eased to 4.2% year-on-year and the bank still expects around 5% for the year.
Sri Lanka's rupee was quoted at 330.68/75 to the US dollar (from 330.70/90) while bond yields were steady to lower-e.g. the 01.08.2030 bond at ~11.15-11.17% and the 01.11.2033 at ~11.88-11.95%-as an 80,000 million rupee T‑bill auction was ongoing.
The Central Bank kept the Overnight Policy Rate at 8.75% and said headline inflation, which hit 8% in August, is projected to remain in high single digits through Q1-2027. It cited pass-through from an energy shock and said reserves rose to about USD 6.9bn while the external sector remained resilient.
The Central Bank maintained the Overnight Policy Rate (OPR) at 8.75% after its Monetary Policy Board meeting, citing resilient growth and elevated inflation. Headline inflation rose to 8.0% (y/y), gross official reserves were USD 6.9bn, and the next policy review is on 20 November 2026.
The Cabinet approved gazetting amendments to the 1917 Trust Ordinance to require identification and registration of ultimate beneficial owners, settlors, trustees and beneficiaries and to allow information-sharing with the FIU, law enforcement and tax authorities. The Bill, cleared by the Attorney General, will be published in the Gazette and presented to Parliament as part of Sri Lanka's drive to align trust laws with FATF/APG anti-money-laundering standards.
Secondary government bond yields rose across key maturities as selling interest pushed yields higher ahead of today's Monetary Policy Review; a Rs.80 billion T‑bill auction (91/182/364-day) is scheduled. The rupee appreciated marginally to about Rs.330.75/330.90 and money-market liquidity showed a net surplus of Rs.151 billion.
The Colombo Stock Exchange and the Global Green Growth Institute have opened applications for free technical assistance to prospective GSS+ (Green, Social, Sustainable and Sustainability-Linked) bond issuers; the call is open until 26 October 2026 and covers framework development, SPO coordination, post-issuance reporting and capacity building.