History of banking system in srilanka
The Central Bank of Ceylon was established by the Monetary Law Act (MLA) No.58 of 1949 and commenced operations on August 28, 1950. It was renamed the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL) in 1985. The Central Bank was given wide powers to administer and regulate the entire money, banking and credit system of the country.


Sri Lanka has a fairly well-diversified banking system, which includes the Central Bank of Sri Lanka (CBSL), two large state-owned commercial banks (Ceylon Bank and People’s Bank), eleven private domestic commercial banks, thirteen foreign banks, a national savings bank, a regional development bank, two housing banks, and three licensed specialized banks.  Citibank N.A. is the only U.S. bank operating in Sri Lanka.  The domestic commercial banks operate branches throughout the island.  All commercial banks operate foreign currency banking units and conduct offshore business and Finance projects approved by the BOI.  The Central Bank is responsible for regulation and supervision of Sri Lanka's banking system.  The legal framework consists of the Monetary Law Act and the Banking Act.  The Central Bank is empowered to issue detailed directives to the Commercial banks.

What is the bank? 
A bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and creates credit. Lending activities can be performed either directly or indirectly through capital markets.
Due to their importance in the financial stability of a country, banks are highly regulated in most countries. Most nations have institutionalized a system known as fractional reserve banking under which banks hold liquid assets equal to only a portion of their current liabilities. In addition to other regulations intended to ensure liquidity, banks are generally subject to minimum capital requirements based on an international set of capital standards.

Banking facilities
  1. Branch in person banking in a retail location
  2. Automated teller machine banking
  3. Bank by mail
  4. Online banking
  5. Mobile banking
  6. Telephone banking
  7. Video banking
  8. Direct selling agent


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