ComBank Reaffirms Status as Sri Lanka's Top Ranked Bank in Global Top 1000 List 📈

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• Overall Performance & Global Ranking: Commercial Bank of Ceylon achieved the No. 1 spot among Sri Lankan financial institutions in The Banker magazine’s 2026 Top 1000 World Banks ranking. This marks the bank's landmark 14th appearance in the listing—the highest for any local bank. • Key Capital Indicators: The top local ranking is driven by a 12.1% growth in Tier I capital, the primary metric for financial health. Commercial Bank remains the first Sri Lankan bank to exceed US$ 1 Bn in market capitalisation and holds the largest capital base among domestic banks. • Banking Sector Footprint: As Sri Lanka’s largest private sector lender, the bank operates over 270 branches island-wide. Its international footprint spans 21 branches in Bangladesh, a Tier I bank in the Maldives, a microfinance unit in Myanmar, and a representative office in the DIFC.

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