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First Capital Holdings PLC Announces Appointment of COO
Published on Monday, November 9, 2020
First Capital Holdings PLC has announced the appointment of Tharusha Ekanayake as its Chief Operating Officer (COO) with effect from 09th November 2020. A banking and finance professional, he previously held the role of Vice President / Deputy Head of Treasury – Nations Trust Bank PLC. Tharusha brings 21 years of experience in financial services,… …
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FIRST CAPITAL POSTS PAT OF LKR 1.46BN FOR THE FIRST QUARTER OF 20/21 ON THE BACK OF STRONG RESULTS FOR FY 19/20
Published on Tuesday, August 18, 2020
Colombo 17 August 2020: First Capital Holdings PLC (the Group) the only listed investment institution in Sri Lanka, continued its growth momentum into the first quarter of 2020 (Q1 2020) recording a Profit after Tax of LKR 1.46Bn for the quarter ended 30th June 2020, compared to Rs. 581.96Mn in the corresponding period of… …
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FIRST CAPITAL RECORDS PAT OF LKR1.07 BILLION IN 19/20 AMIDST CHALLENGING MARKET CONDITIONS
Published on Thursday, August 13, 2020
Colombo 12 August 2020: First Capital Holdings PLC (the Group) the only listed investment institution in Sri Lanka, recorded a Consolidated Profit after Tax of LKR 1.07Bn for the year 2019/20, amidst negative headwinds that saw Sri Lanka, reporting subpar economic growth for the third consecutive year. The results show a significant growth compared to… …
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‘Financial disintermediation, need of the hour’ – Daily News
Published on Saturday, November 30, 2019
These sentiments were expressed by First Capital Holdings PLC, Senior Manager – Corporate Finance, Mahesh Amarasinghe to the Daily News. Sri Lanka is too dependent on banks and financial institutions and it is of much importance to acknowledge the importance of the capital market. Banks and financial institutions are limiting both corporate and investors. What… …
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R I L Property Limited (RIL) – Initial Public Offer
Published on Friday, March 31, 2017
First Capital Research Reports on RIL Property’s recent IPO Company Profile: Incorporated in 2009, RIL is an owner, developer and manager of Grade ‘A’ commercial office space in Colombo. RIL focuses on offering multi-faceted real estate solutions including facilities management, leasing, land acquisition, construction management services, consulting and strategic investment. The company’s flagship asset, Parkland,… …
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CDB announces LKR 1 Billion Debenture Issue
Published on Friday, May 27, 2016
Colombo, 17 May 2016 : Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB), one of the leading Licensed Finance Companies in Sri Lanka announced its intention to issue Listed Rated Subordinated Guaranteed Redeemable Debentures worth LKR 1 billion. The debenture issue has received [SL] ‘A-‘(SO) with Stable Outlook by ICRA Lanka Ltd., and the Rated 5 year… …
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Investing in Corporate Debt
Published on Monday, May 16, 2016
By Naveen Samarasekera, Manager – Corporate Finance First Capital Limited Steering through diverse investment tools can be perplexing for the average investor. Investor education is crucial as knowledgeable and empowered investors contribute towards a vibrant market. Corporate Debt instruments are one of many investment options available to investors and the following explores the mechanisms of… …
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