📈 LB Finance Marks 55 Years with Over Rs. 450 Bn Asset Base
• Financial Performance & Assets: Group total assets exceeded Rs. 450 Bn by end-June 2026. The company stands as Sri Lanka’s largest taxpayer in the non-banking financial institution (NBFI) sector with a low cost-to-income ratio. • Core Sectors & Outreach: Strong focus on MSMEs via collateral-free LB Sanmitha solutions, alongside auto leasing, gold loans, and agriculture equipment financing. Operates with 5,000+ employees nationwide, driving employment generation beyond Colombo. • Digital Innovation: Won 'Most Popular Digital Payment Solution' (LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2026) and Silver for 'Best AI Solution' (National AI Awards 2026) for its AI-powered personal loan platform, LB CIM. • Global & Strategic Expansion: Operates 20 branches in Myanmar (LB Microfinance Myanmar) with second overseas expansion planned in the Philippines in 2026. Consolidated presence via acquisitions of Multi Finance PLC and Associated Motor Finance PLC (AMF). • Ratings & ESG: Holds A-(lka) (Fitch) and A+ (LRA) ratings with Stable Outlooks. First NBFI in Sri Lanka to earn ISO 14001:2015 certification under its ESG Roadmap 2.0. Secures foreign impact funding from Norfund, Swedfund, and BlueOrchard.