Commercial Bank Dominates 2026 ABF Awards in Singapore 📈

• Overall Highlights: Commercial Bank of Ceylon won six awards at the 2026 Asian Banking & Finance (ABF) Awards in Singapore—the highest haul by a Sri Lankan bank across Retail, Wholesale, and Corporate & Investment Banking. • Financial Performance: In 2025, it became the first private bank in Sri Lanka to expand its loan book beyond Rs. 2 Tn (adding Rs. 541 Bn over 12 months) and doubled its annual asset growth YoY. Market capitalization remains over US$ 1 Bn. • Retail & SME Banking: Won Private Bank of the Year and SME Bank of the Year, extending its streak as the largest lender to Sri Lanka's SME sector for five consecutive years. • Wholesale & Sustainable Finance: Received Green Financing Bank of the Year and Domestic AI Initiative of the Year for its pioneering AI-powered SME Credit Underwriting Solution, driving innovation in sustainable finance and fintech. • Corporate & Investment Banking: Secured Corporate Client Initiative of the Year for its TradeLink trade finance platform and Debt Deal of the Year for issuing a landmark Rs. 15 Bn Green Bond in 2025. • National Impact: Reinforces position as Sri Lanka’s largest private lender, holding the highest capital base in the banking sector, and operating as the country’s first 100% carbon-neutral bank.