DFCC Bank

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DFCC Bank PLC
Type Public
ISIN LK0055N00000
Industry
Founded1955;67 years ago (1955)
Headquarters,
Sri Lanka
Key people
  • J Durairatnam (Chairman)
  • N H T I Perera (CEO)
RevenueLKR43,604 million (2020)
LKR3,944 million (2020)
LKR2,745 million (2020)
Total assets LKR467,367 million (2020)
Owner
Number of employees
1,253 (2020)
Website www.dfcc.lk
Footnotes /references
[1]

DFCC Bank was set up in 1955 as Sri Lanka's a pioneer development finance institution on the recommendation of the World Bank and is one of the oldest development banks in Asia.

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In October 2015, DFCC Bank and its 99% owned subsidiary, DFCC Vardhana Bank amalgamated. DFCC Bank is now a Licensed Commercial Bank offering a range of development banking and commercial banking products and services.

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References

  1. "Annual Report 2020" (PDF). cse.lk. DFCC Bank PLC. Retrieved 26 December 2021.