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Seylan Bank PLC is a commercial bank that provides a range of banking and financial services in Sri Lanka, including deposit-taking, lending, payments, cash management, trade and treasury-related solutions.
SEYB shares are down 5.1% over the past year and last closed at Rs 94.60 on Sep 30, 2026.
| Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | +4.1 | +2.8 | -5.4 | -1.9 | +1.9 | -1.9 | -5.3 | +1.0 | -4.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 |
| 2025 | +6.7 | -12.0 | -0.7 | -3.7 | +6.0 | +6.2 | +22.3 | +7.4 | -3.2 | +13.1 | -3.5 | -4.8 |
| 2024 | -2.5 | +2.1 | +8.3 | +17.5 | -8.8 | +2.0 | -10.0 | -4.4 | +10.5 | +13.5 | +12.4 | +28.4 |
| 2023 | -2.3 | +10.0 | +10.7 | -13.8 | -10.0 | +29.6 | +31.7 | +5.2 | +4.9 | -11.2 | -1.5 | -2.0 |
| 2022 | +1.4 | -2.2 | -27.0 | +0.0 | -6.7 | +3.6 | +2.8 | -2.7 | +6.9 | -6.5 | +2.4 | +3.4 |
| 2021 | +23.3 | -13.1 | +2.5 | -1.8 | +0.8 | +2.5 | -5.8 | +2.4 | -1.5 | +1.3 | -5.9 | -1.3 |
| 2020 | -5.7 | -7.0 | -28.4 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +15.4 | -7.4 | +2.0 | +4.4 | -9.8 | +3.8 | +4.3 |
| 2019 | -3.5 | -6.0 | -8.5 | -7.2 | -14.7 | +4.6 | +44.8 | -7.7 | -26.3 | +9.8 | +0.6 | -1.5 |
| 2018 | +1.6 | -1.0 | -0.8 | -0.6 | -0.2 | -3.6 | -4.3 | -1.9 | -7.9 | +2.7 | +2.9 | +4.3 |
| 2017 | +3.8 | +0.0 | -8.3 | +5.9 | -4.4 | +4.9 | +1.6 | +1.1 | -6.1 | +2.7 | -3.5 | -2.6 |
| 2016 | -8.4 | -3.6 | +2.5 | +10.5 | -3.2 | -3.3 | +11.1 | -1.4 | -5.6 | +0.5 | -6.5 | +6.9 |
| 2015 | +0.0 | +4.1 | +1.1 | +6.0 | +12.3 | -11.8 | +3.8 | -3.8 | -2.8 | -0.5 | -5.3 | -1.1 |
| 2014 | +1.2 | -4.9 | +3.1 | +0.5 | -1.4 | +4.3 | +12.3 | +13.5 | +6.1 | +0.6 | +1.1 | +5.0 |
| 2013 | +7.0 | -2.3 | +11.5 | +7.2 | +0.6 | -6.8 | -5.2 | -5.2 | -1.4 | +13.8 | -1.5 | -1.4 |
| 2012 | +0.0 | +0.0 | +0.0 | -6.3 | -9.1 | +4.9 | -11.5 | +0.4 | +30.1 | -13.2 | -8.2 | +1.6 |
| Average | +1.9 | -2.4 | -2.8 | +0.9 | -2.6 | +3.4 | +5.4 | +0.4 | +0.3 | +1.2 | -0.9 | +2.8 |
| ASPI average | +3.1 | -2.7 | -4.7 | +2.0 | +0.2 | +0.8 | +3.1 | +2.2 | +3.2 | -0.1 | +1.0 | +3.0 |
| Median | +1.3 | -2.3 | +0.2 | -0.3 | -2.3 | +3.6 | +1.6 | +0.4 | -1.5 | +0.9 | -1.5 | +0.2 |
| % up | 57% | 29% | 50% | 43% | 36% | 67% | 53% | 53% | 40% | 64% | 43% | 50% |
| Line | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total income | Rs 48.5B +10.0% | Rs 44.1B -11.5% | Rs 49.8B -3.0% | Rs 51.4B +61.9% | Rs 31.7B +23.4% | Rs 25.7B +4.4% | Rs 24.6B +6.2% | Rs 23.2B +7.7% |
| Operating profit | Rs 26.2B +21.1% | Rs 21.6B +52.2% | Rs 14.2B +48.4% | Rs 9.6B +17.9% | Rs 8.1B +39.4% | Rs 5.8B -27.5% | Rs 8.0B +18.1% | Rs 6.8B -6.7% |
| Net profit | Rs 12.2B +20.4% | Rs 10.2B +58.6% | Rs 6.4B +39.8% | Rs 4.6B -3.3% | Rs 4.7B +52.9% | Rs 3.1B -18.4% | Rs 3.8B +20.6% | Rs 3.2B -37.0% |
| EPS | 19.14 +20.3% | 15.91 +54.9% | 10.27 +29.7% | 7.92 -9.1% | 8.71 +48.1% | 5.88 -35.5% | 9.12 +6.4% | 8.57 -37.4% |
Compared with the same period a year earlier.
Per-share figures are as reported, not adjusted for splits.
| # | Company | Price | Mkt cap | P/E | P/B | EPS | ROE | Div Yield |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COMB.N0000 | 202.50 | Rs 333.3B | 5.5 | 0.94 | 36.86 | 18.10% | 5.17% |
| 2 | HNB.N0000 | 384.00 | Rs 215.0B | 4.6 | 0.71 | 83.23 | 15.72% | 5.20% |
| 3 | SAMP.N0000 | 140.00 | Rs 164.2B | 5.0 | 0.84 | 27.77 | 16.81% | 7.36% |
| 4 | NTB.N0000 | 303.75 | Rs 104.9B | 5.3 | 0.96 | 57.76 | 19.87% | 3.44% |
| 5 | DFCC.N0000 | 123.50 | Rs 55.7B | 4.8 | 0.51 | 26.00 | 8.64% | 5.96% |
| 6 | SEYB.N0000 · this company | 94.60 | Rs 50.8B | 4.9 | 0.69 | 19.14 | 14.47% | 4.23% |
| 7 | NDB.N0000 | 109.50 | Rs 47.3B | 3.9 | 0.55 | 27.83 | 12.90% | 7.74% |
| Peer median · 6 companies | - | - | 4.9 | 0.78 | - | - | 5.58% |
Seylan Bank PLC is a commercial bank that provides a range of banking and financial services in Sri Lanka, including deposit-taking, lending, payments, cash management, trade and treasury-related solutions. The Bank serves retail, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and corporate clients through a combination of branch, self-service and digital channels. The Bank’s principal business activities are organised around retail, SME and corporate lending and transaction banking, supported by fee-generating services and digital platforms. The Retail Banking division offers products such as housing finance, pawning, cards, leasing, personal loans, loans against property and bancassurance, while SME and Corporate businesses deliver working capital, structured finance and relationship-led solutions. Transaction Banking focuses on payments, collections, cash management and trade services to deepen customer engagement and augment non-interest income. Seylan Bank emphasises digital transformation, CRM and analytics to enhance customer convenience and operational efficiency, and integrates sustainability and risk management into its lending and product strategies. The Bank operates through a network of branches, self-service infrastructure and electronic channels across Sri Lanka.
Seylan Bank's June-quarter profit grew 16.3% year-on-year, while the voting share trades at 0.72 times book. Strong earnings meet a weak six-month share-price trend.
Read the full report (Aug 26, 2026) →2 articles in 30 days: 1 positive, 0 negative, 1 neutral.
Seylan Bank PLC is offering Seylan Credit Cardholders a 36-month 0% Easy Payment Plan (for purchases of Rs.100,000-3,000,000) with no processing fee and participating merchant discounts, available from 01 Oct to 31 Dec 2026 to help manage year-end purchases.
Seylan Bank PLC's Islamic Banking Unit won three SLIBFI Awards: Gold for Deal of the Year for financing a 10MW solar power project, Bronze for Deal of the Year for a broiler farm expansion financing, and an Individual Merit Award for Rising Personality of the Year (Male).
Seylan Bank PLC's Islamic Banking Unit won three SLIBFI Awards 2025/2026, including Gold for Deal of the Year for financing a 10MW solar power project, Bronze for financing a broiler farm expansion, and an Individual Merit award for Rising Personality of the Year (Male).
The Association of Professional Bankers ran a CPD event preparing Sri Lanka's banking sector for its APG mutual evaluation (on-site 26 Oct-6 Nov 2026) that will assess AML/CFT/PF technical compliance and effectiveness. Speakers urged a shift from documentation-led checks to outcome-focused, risk-based controls.
Plexus Global was appointed on 1 June as the distributor for TrendAI (Trend Micro) in Sri Lanka to offer TrendAI Vision One™ and other AI-powered cybersecurity solutions. The partnership seeks to deploy endpoint and threat-intelligence services across enterprises, targeting BFSI, government and telecom sectors.
Seylan Bank PLC opened its 295th 'Pahasara' library at Giri/Gemunu Central College, Pannala on 3 July 2026, donating books, a laptop and a smart board and running financial literacy and sustainability activities. The programme is part of the bank's ESG initiative as it nears a 300-library target.
Seylan Bank partnered with Cinnamon Life and Cinnamon Nature Trails to present 'Jewels Beneath the Waves', an exclusive underwater photography experience for Seylan Private Banking cardholders on 29 August 2026, featuring photographers Eric Goh and Chitral Jayatilake.
Seylan Cards has partnered with City of Dreams Sri Lanka to present 'This Is Michael: Relive the Legend' on 8-9 Nov 2026, offering Seylan cardholders 20% off for Visa Infinite/Signature/World and 15% off for other cards plus a 'Swipe & Win' promotion with VIP ticket prizes.
Seylan Bank (SEYB.N0000) won two Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2026 as Sri Lanka's Best Bank for Customer Experience and Best Bank for SMEs. The bank said the recognitions reflect its digital platforms and SME-focused products and support, including retained customer-experience recognition from 2025.
The CSE recorded a record net foreign outflow of Rs.19.46 billion in August, lifting YTD net foreign outflows to Rs.55.7 billion through August 2026. United Motors (UML.N0000), Melstacorp (MELS.N0000) and Seylan Bank (SEYB.N0000) saw net foreign buying while Cargills (CARG.N0000) faced Rs.4.07 billion of net foreign selling.
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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