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2 sourcesJan 22, 2026

Sri Lanka’s Nations Trust Bank secures $70mn IFC financing

Comprises a 50 million dollar senior unsecured loan and a 20 million dollar Global Trade Finance Program line

Ada Derana Biz•Jan 22, 2026
Nations Trust Bank becomes first bank in Sri Lanka to secure post‐crisis multilateral debt funding through IFC
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Summary

This is IFC's first debt transaction in Sri Lanka's financial sector since the 2022 financial crisis. Nations Trust Bank's Director and Chief Executive Officer, Hemantha Gunetilleke said, "NTB's longstanding strategic partnership with IFC has enabled this investment at a pivotal time for Sri Lanka's economy.

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People
  • ECONOMYNEXT - Sri Lanka
  • Hemantha Gunetilleke
  • Allen Forlemu
  • Fitch Ratings
Organisations
  • International Finance Corporation2
  • Global Trade Finance Program2
  • Nations Trust Bank2
  • World Bank Group2
  • IFC2
  • NTB2
  • Financial Institutions Group
  • National Long-Term Rating of
Places
  • Sri Lanka2
  • HSBC Sri Lanka
  • Asia Pacific
Keywords
  • multilateral
  • comprises
  • financing
  • unsecured
  • becomes
  • funding
  • secures
  • crisis
  • dollar
  • debt

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