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'ComBank creates history in Q2 as first private sector bank with assets of Rs. 3 trillion'

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August 16, 2025

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has become the first private sector bank in Sri Lanka to surpass Rs. 3 trillion in assets, a milestone achieved in the second quarter of 2025 on the back of solid growth in key indicators at Group and Bank level in the six months ending 30th June.

Comprising of Sri Lanka's largest private sector bank, its subsidiaries and an associate, the Group reported in a filing with the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) that Group assets totaled Rs. 3.13 trillion, and Commercial Bank’s assets reached Rs. 3.03 trillion at the end of the period reviewed, growing by Rs. 255 billion (8.88%) and Rs. 242 billion (8.66%) respectively over six months.

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