Masterplan for Consolidation of Non-Bank Financial Institutions being fast-tracked

Under the Masterplan for Consolidation of Non-Bank Financial Institutions (the Masterplan) being implemented by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), the following 9 companies have already introduced fresh capital of Rs 12.56 billion to meet regulatory capital requirements: Sarvodaya Development Finance PLC, Dialog Finance PLC, Asia Asset Finance PLC, Lanka Credit and Business Finance PLC, People’s Merchant Finance PLC, Softlogic Finance PLC, Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka & Finance PLC, UB Finance Co Ltd and Richard Pieris Finance Ltd.

In addition, 12 companies have submitted their acquisition/consolidation plans to CBSL and obtained relevant preliminary approvals as follows:

1. Assetline Leasing Co Ltd – acquisition of finance business licence of Kanrich Finance Ltd and settlement of its
2. LB Finance PLC – acquisition and subsequent amalgamation of Multi Finance
3. SMB Leasing PLC – acquisition of finance business licence of Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC and settlement of its
4. Commercial Leasing & Finance PLC – acquisition and subsequent amalgamation of Sinhaputhra Finance
5. HNB Finance PLC – acquisition and subsequent amalgamation of Prime Finance
6. LOLC Finance PLC- amalgamation of Commercial Leasing & Finance

As a result of the above developments, the Non-Bank Financial Institutions sector has witnessed a significant improvement in compliance with regulatory capital requirements and has recorded the lowest non-compliance levels during recent times.

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