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Wednesday, July 22 2026
DFCC Bank bought the personal banking business from Standard Chartered for 3.7 billion rupees.
Standard Chartered had credit card and wealth management services.
DFCC said a further announcement will be made after the acquisition is completed.
HSBC Bank also exited its personal banking business in Sri Lanka, selling to Nations Trust Bank. (Colombo/June20/2026)
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