Banks & Finance · Regional Banks
| Year | Revenue | Net profit | EPS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Rs 48.5B | Rs 12.2B | 19.14 |
| 2024 | Rs 44.1B | Rs 10.2B | 15.91 |
| 2023 | Rs 49.8B | Rs 6.4B | 10.27 |
| 2022 | Rs 51.4B | Rs 4.6B | 7.92 |
| 2021 | Rs 31.7B | Rs 4.7B | 8.71 |
| 2020 | Rs 25.7B | Rs 3.1B | 5.88 |
| 2019 | Rs 24.6B | Rs 3.8B | 9.12 |
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.
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Seylan Bank reported a June-quarter profit of Rs3.21bn, up 16.3% y/y, with EPS of Rs5.06 and H1 profit of Rs6.02bn. Total operating income rose 14% to Rs13.29bn while impairment charges increased to Rs632.4m; total capital ratio was 15.56% and Tier-1 10.91%.
Seylan Bank PLC reported 1H 2026 PAT of Rs. 6,080 million, up 10.78% YoY (PBT Rs. 9,298 million, up 10.10%), with total assets of Rs. 976 billion and EPS of Rs. 9.57; NIM eased to 4.16% while impairment charges rose to Rs. 733 million.
Seylan Bank reported profit after tax of LKR 6.08 billion for H1 2026, up 10.78% year-on-year (profit before tax LKR 9.298 billion, +10.10%). Total assets rose to LKR 976 billion, ROE was 14.74% and the impaired loans (Stage 3) ratio remained 1.03%.
HNB General Insurance appointed Lakshman Silva as Non-Executive/Nominee Director and Sandra De Zoysa as Independent/Non-Executive Director to its board. The appointments are intended to strengthen governance and drive digital/CX transformation as the insurer scales its platforms and customer service architecture.
Rayynor Silva increased his stake in Seylan Bank to 10% from 6% with a Rs.1.2 billion purchase (12 million shares); National Development Bank sold the 8.72% stake it held in Seylan.
Phantom Investments bought 26,631,495 Seylan Bank shares from NDB at LKR 104 per share, taking its Seylan stake to the maximum limit. NDB said it was exiting a non-strategic investment; NDB shares closed down 0.63% and Seylan Bank shares closed up 0.24%.
NDB Bank sold its entire 8.72% stake in Seylan Bank — 26,631,495 shares at Rs.104 each — for Rs.2.76 billion on 11 May 2026; the buyer was not disclosed.
Seylan Bank reported PAT of LKR 2,906 Mn in Q1 2026 (up 5.25%) and PBT of LKR 4,548 Mn (up 8.31%). Total assets reached LKR 943 Bn, ROE was 14.39%, impaired loans ratio 1.01% and CET1 stood at 11.40%.
Seylan Bank (SEYB.N0000) reported 1Q 2026 PAT of Rs. 2.91 billion, up 5.25% YoY, and PBT of Rs. 4,548 million (+8.31%), as total assets rose to Rs. 943 billion. Net interest income and fee income grew, impairment charges fell and asset quality remained strong.
Seylan Bank PLC fully disbursed Rs. 1.2 billion under the government Seylan Atha Hitha MSME loan programme in 2025 and has received a Rs. 1 billion allocation for the first tranche of 2026. Loans of up to Rs. 25 million are offered at a concessional 5% p.a., with tenors up to 10 years and an 80% credit guarantee for eligible women-led enterprises.
Regulatory tightening dominated banks/finance as Cabinet named the SEC to regulate virtual asset service providers within a CBSL/FIU/IRD framework and approved a 2026-2030 national AML policy. The FIU flagged long-running trade-based money laundering via phantom imports, after probes found about $715m in fraudulent remittances. CBSL kept LTV caps on vehicle and gold loans. Services PMI signaled June expansion led by financial services.
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