ComBank in World’s Top 1,000
Ranks 52 on Performance in The Banker:
Sri Lanka is once again represented in the top 1,000 banks in the
world, with the inclusion of Commercial Bank to this prestigious annual
ranking by the UK based The Banker magazine.
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MD Amitha Gooneratne |
Commercial Bank is the only Sri Lankan Bank in this ranking by the
premier magazine serving the world’s investment, retail and commercial
banking sectors. Commercial Bank has been ranked 52nd in the world in
the Performance category (assessed on profits on average capital) and
986th on Tier 1 capital, the criterion widely accepted as the most
important benchmark for assessing the financial stability of a bank, in
the publication’s July 2011 issue.
“The significance of this achievement by Commercial Bank is evident
when viewed in the context that only three banks from Singapore are
ranked among the top 1000,” Commercial Bank Managing Director Amitha
Gooneratne said. “This is an excellent and timely endorsement of the
Bank’s stability and robust performance at a time it is poised to play a
key role in supporting economic development in the country as its
leading private bank,” he said.
According to ‘The Banker’ report, Commercial Bank’s Tier 1 Capital
stood at US $ 265 million and Assets at US $ 3,338 million at the end of
2010. For FY 2010 the Bank’s capital assets ratio was 7.94 percent,
profits on average capital was 34.19 percent and pre-tax profit was US $
84 million representing a YoY profit growth of 34.88 percent.
Among the banks surpassed by Commercial Bank in the different areas
of assessment by The Banker are some of the world’s largest banks
including the Bank of America, Citigroup, Bank of China, HSBC Holdings,
Deutsche Bank and Barclays. At the top of the elite group of 1,000 banks
(based on Tier 1 Capital) are the Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase & Co,
HSBC Holdings, Citigroup, Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Industrial
Commercial Bank of China, Wells Fargo & Co, China Construction Bank
Corporation and Bank of China.
The Top 1000 rankings are compiled from a database of over 5000 banks
worldwide and are widely recognised by the global financial community as
the definitive guide to bank rankings and analysis. |
