Amãna Bank is the first and only licensed commercial bank in Sri Lanka to conduct all its operations under the principles of Islamic banking and be fully disengaged from interest based transactions, offering the full spectrum of retail banking, SME banking, corporate banking, treasury and trade finance services.
With the mission of enabling growth and enriching lives, the bank reaches over 400,000 customers through a growing network of 33 branches, 20 self banking centres and 5,400+ ATM access points and has introduced a bouquet of customer conveniences such as online banking, online account opening, VISA debit card with SMS alerts, 365 day banking, Saturday banking, extended banking hours, 24x7 cash deposit machines and banking units exclusively for ladies.
Amãna Bank PLC is a stand-alone institution licensed by the
Central Bank of Sri Lanka and listed on the
Colombo Stock Exchange
The Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE) ( si, කොළඹ ව්යාපාර වස්තු හුවමාරුව, translit=Kolamba Vyapara Vasthu Huvamaruva; ta, கொழும்பு பங்கு பரிவர்த்தனை) i ...
with
Jeddah
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based IDB Group being the principal shareholder having a 29.97% stake of the Bank. The IDB Group is a ‘AAA’ rated multilateral development Financial institution with a capital base of over US$150 Billion which has a membership of 57 countries. Powered by the stability and support of the IDB Group along with other strategic shareholders including
Bank Islam Malaysia
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,
AB Bank
AB Bank (formerly Arab Bangladesh Bank) is a leading private sector bank in Bangladesh. AB Bank Limited was incorporated on 31st December, 1981 and its the first commercial private bank in Bangladesh.
History
AB Bank was established on 31 De ...
of
Bangladesh
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and Akbar Brothers, Amãna Bank is making strong inroads within the Sri Lankan banking industry and is focused on capitalising on the growing market potential for its unique banking model across the country.
The bank's head office is located at 486 Galle Road,
Colombo
Colombo ( ; si, කොළඹ, translit=Koḷam̆ba, ; ta, கொழும்பு, translit=Koḻumpu, ) is the executive and judicial capital and largest city of Sri Lanka by population. According to the Brookings Institution, Colombo me ...
, and it maintains branches at 33 locations around the country.
In April 2020,
Fitch Ratings
Fitch Ratings Inc. is an American credit rating agency and is one of the " Big Three credit rating agencies", the other two being Moody's and Standard & Poor's. It is one of the three nationally recognized statistical rating organizations (NRSRO) ...
assigned Amana Bank PLC a rating of ("BB+" with a Stable Outlook).
See also
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List of banks in Sri Lanka
References
External links
Official website of Amana Bank PLCWebsite of Central Bank of Sri Lanka
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Banks of Sri Lanka
Banks established in 2009
Companies listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange
Sri Lankan companies established in 2009