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Mercantile Investment and Finance PLC’s LKR 1 billion Senior Unsecured Listed Debentures (2013/2018) assigned BBB+/P2. 20 - 5 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns AA- rating to Hayleys PLC’s proposed LKR 2.0 billion debentures 16 - 4 - 2013
Mercantile Investment and Finance PLC’s ratings reaffirmed at BBB+/P2 12 - 4 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Bartleet Religare Securities (Pvt) Limited’s BB+/NP ratings; outlook revised from positive to stable 2 - 4 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms National Insurance Trust Fund’s ratings at AAA/P1 29 - 3 - 2013
Union Bank’s ratings reaffirmed at BBB/Stable/P3 27 - 3 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms EB Creasy and Company PLC’s A-/P2 ratings 21 - 3 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Lankem Ceylon PLC’s A-/P2 ratings 13 - 3 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms George Steuart Finance PLC’s ratings at BB-/NP 28 - 2 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Lanka Hospital’s ratings at A+ and P1 27 - 2 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Nawaloka’s A/P2 ratings 22 - 2 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Prime Grameen Micro Finance Ltd’s ratings to B/Stable/NP 18 - 2 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Janashakthi Insurance’s A-/P2 ratings; outlook revised from stable to positive 15 - 2 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Alliance Finance Company PLC’s ratings and revises the outlook to positive 12 - 2 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Sri Lanka Savings Bank’s BBB/P2 ratings with a stable outlook 24 - 1 - 2013
Asian Finance Limited’s ratings upgraded to B-/Stable/NP from D/D 18 - 1 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns initial ratings of BB+/NP to Vallibel Finance PLC 16 - 1 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Sierra Cables PLC at BBB/P3 10 - 1 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Associated Motor Finance PLC’s ratings at BB-/NP 7 - 1 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Asian Alliance Insurance’s BBB-/P3 ratings; outlook revised from stable to negative 7 - 1 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Hayleys PLC’s ratings at AA-/P1 with a stable outlook 1 - 1 - 2013
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Construction Guarantee Fund’s rating at BBB+/P2 27 - 12 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms State Mortgage and Investment Bank’s ratings at A/Stable/P1 21 - 12 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Nanda Investments and Finance PLC’s ratings at BB-/NP 21 - 12 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Arpico Finance Company PLC’s ratings at BB/NP, outlook revised from Positive to Stable 20 - 12 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Vidullanka PLC’s ratings at A-/P2 14 - 12 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC at A/P2 29 - 11 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Citizens Development Business Finance PLC’s ratings at BBB/P2 with a stable outlook 23 - 11 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Swarnamahal Financial Services PLC’s BB+/NP ratings; outlook revised to positive 23 - 11 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Co-operative Insurance’s ratings at BB+ with a stable outlook 15 - 11 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd’s ratings at AAA/P1 23 - 10 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BBB+/P2 to First Capital Holdings PLC 3 - 10 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms AAA/P1 ratings of People’s Bank 27 - 9 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Softlogic Finance PLC’s BBB-/P3 ratings 25 - 9 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms AAA/P1 rating to Standard Chartered Bank-Sri Lanka branch 19 - 9 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Sanasa Development Bank’s ratings at BBB/P3, revises outlook to Positive 29 - 8 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Commercial Credit and Finance PLC’s ratings to BB+/NP 6 - 8 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Sampath Bank’s ratings at AA/P1 26 - 7 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC’s AA+/P1 ratings 19 - 7 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka lifts negative rating watch on Bimputh Lanka Investments PLC; downgrades ratings to BB-/NP 11 - 7 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms MBSL’s ratings at AA-/P1 5 - 7 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Alliance Finance Company PLC’s ratings at BBB/P2 9 - 4 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka downgrades Lankaputhra Development Bank’s ratings to A-/P1 5 - 4 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Bartleet Finance PLC’s ratings at BBB-/P3; outlook revised from stable to negative 23 - 3 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BB+/NP with a positive outlook to Bartleet Religare Securities (Pvt) Limited 13 - 3 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BBB- to Softlogic Finance PLC’s LKR 500 million Redeemable Senior Debenture (2012/2017) 5 - 3 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Lankem Ceylon PLC’s A-/P2 ratings 28 - 2 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BBB/P2 to Sri Lanka Savings Bank with a stable outlook 20 - 2 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns corporate ratings of A/P2 to CIC Holdings PLC 8 - 2 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns A-/P2 to EB Creasy and Company PLC 6 - 2 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka downgrades Mercantile Investments PLC’s ratings to BBB+/P2 with a stable outlook 3 - 2 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Citizens Development Business Finance PLC’s ratings to BBB/P2 with a stable outlook 25 - 1 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns corporate ratings of BBB/P3 to Sierra Cables PLC 16 - 1 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns A+/P1 to Lanka Hospitals Corporation PLC 10 - 1 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC at A/P2 4 - 1 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BB-/NP to Divasa Finance Limited 3 - 1 - 2012
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Janashakthi Insurance’s A-/P2 ratings 27 - 12 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns AA-/P1 corporate credit ratings to Hayleys PLC 23 - 12 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Bimputh Lanka’s ratings at BB/NP; puts ratings on Rating Watch with a negative outlook 22 - 12 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BB/NP to Commercial Credit PLC 22 - 12 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms the ratings of BBB/P3 to Union Bank of Colombo PLC 21 - 12 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms AAA/P1 ratings of People’s Bank 19 - 12 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms National Insurance Trust Funds Ratings at AAA/P1 1 - 12 - 2011
Standard & Poor’s Acquires 4.9% Stake in RAM Holdings Berhad 29 - 11 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades LB Finance’s ratings 25 - 11 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Arpico Finance Company PLC’s ratings at BB/NP with a positive outlook 24 - 11 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms ratings of A-/P2 to Vidullanka PLC 23 - 11 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms ratings of BBB- to Asian Alliance Insurance PLC 23 - 11 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms ratings of BB+ to Co-operative Insurance Company Limited 21 - 11 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Sanasa Development Bank Limited’s ratings at BBB/P3 with a stable outlook 8 - 11 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns ratings of BBB-/P3 to Softlogic Finance PLC 24 - 10 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns ratings of B-/NP to Prime Grameen Micro Finance Ltd 3 - 10 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Sampath Bank’s ratings at AA/P1 21 - 9 - 2011
Associated Motor Finance PLC’s long- and short-term ratings reaffirmed at BB- and NP respectively 12 - 9 - 2011
Asian Alliance Insurance’s claims-paying ability unaffected by change in ownership 24 - 8 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns ratings of AA+/P1 to Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC 22 - 8 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd’s ratings AAA/P1 ratings 8 - 8 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Standard Chartered Bank – Sri Lanka Branch’s ratings at AAA/P1 4 - 8 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Nawaloka’s A/P2 ratings 25 - 7 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms MBSL at AA-/P1, and has assigned a short-term rating of P1 to the proposed LKR 500 million Unsecured Commercial Paper 18 - 7 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Construction Guarantee Fund’s BBB+/P2 ratings 27 - 6 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns long term credit rating of BB to Bimputh Lanka Investment Ltd 26 - 4 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka appoints new Malaysian director 20 - 4 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Bartleet Finance’s BBB-/P3 ratings; outlook revised to stable 18 - 4 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka places PMFC on Rating Watch (with a negative outlook) 4 - 4 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka withdraws Senkadagala’s ratings 31 - 3 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BBB/P3 to Union Bank of Colombo Limited 28 - 2 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BB+/NP to Swarnamahal Financial Services Ltd 11 - 2 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns long and short-term corporate credit ratings of A/P2 to Tokyo Cement Company (Lanka) PLC 2 - 2 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns long term rating of ‘BBB-’ for Citizens Development Business Finance Ltd’s LKR 250 million debentures 1 - 2 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Arpico Finance Company PLC’s ratings at BB 28 - 1 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms People’s Merchant Finance Company’s ratings at BBB-/P3 20 - 1 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Vidullanka PLC’s long-term rating to A- 10 - 1 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms State Mortgage and Investment Bank’s ratings at A/P1 3 - 1 - 2011
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Alliance Finance’s ratings at BBB/P2 and assigns a long-term rating of BBB- to Alliance Finance’s proposed LKR 200 million debentures. 17 - 12 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Alliance Finance’s ratings at BBB/P2 and assigns a long-term rating of BBB- to Alliance Finance’s proposed LKR 200 million debentures. 17 - 12 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Co-operative Insurance's rating to BB+ 16 - 12 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Asian Alliance Insurance’s rating to BBB- 16 - 12 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Janashakthi’s claims-paying ability rating to A- 13 - 12 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns long-term rating of A- to Lankem Ceylon PLC’s LKR 500 million debentures 10 - 12 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns long term rating of ‘BBB-’ for Citizens Development Business Finance Ltd 10 - 12 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Associated Motor Finance’s rating at BB-/NP 6 - 12 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades LB Finance PLC’s ratings to BBB+/P2 23 - 11 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns AAA/P1 ratings to People’s Bank 12 - 11 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns AAA to National Insurance Trust Fund 8 - 11 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns AA/P1 ratings to Sampath Bank PLC 27 - 10 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns A-/P2 to Lankem Ceylon PLC 4 - 10 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns AAA/P1 to Standard Chartered Bank – Sri Lanka Branch 29 - 9 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka Reaffirms A/P1ratings of Lankaputhra Development Bank, with a negative outlook 27 - 9 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka Reaffirms BBB/P3 Ratings of SANASA Development Bank Ltd 26 - 8 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka’s AA-/P1 rating 8 - 7 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns A/P2 to Nawaloka Hospitals PLC 7 - 7 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns BBB+/P2 to Construction Guarantee Fund 30 - 6 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Multi Finance Ltd’s BB-/NP, and withdraws ratings 19 - 5 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd’s rating to AAA 11 - 5 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka revises Senkadagala Finance Company Limited’s rating downwards to BBB+ 8 - 4 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka appoints Mrs Liyanage as independent director 5 - 4 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades Associated Motor Finance’s rating from B+ to BB 12 - 3 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Alliance Finance Company PLC’s ratings at BBB/P2 12 - 2 - 2010
Insurance Sector Report by RAM Ratings Lanka - Shift in Competitive Landscape 13 - 1 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka appoints 2 new directors 13 - 1 - 2010
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms BFL’s ratings at BBB-/P3 22 - 12 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka downgrades CIFL’s ratings 21 - 12 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades PMFC’s ratings to BBB-/P3 17 - 12 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka downgrades Asian Finance’s ratings 3 - 11 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Arpico Finance’s ratings 28 - 10 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Asian Alliance Insurance’s ratings 23 - 10 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka assigns long term rating of ‘A’ for State Mortgage & Investment Bank 6 - 10 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka lifts MBSL’s rating watch and reaffirms ratings with a stable outlook 26 - 8 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka has reaffirmed the ratings of Mercantile Investments Limited at A (with a negative outlook) 21 - 8 - 2009
Series of Alternative financing articles by RAM Ratings Lanka: ALTERNATIVE FINANCING DEMYSTIFIED 20 - 8 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka upgrades LB Finance’s rating to BBB 13 - 8 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Co-Operative Insurance’s CPA rating of BB 4 - 8 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms The Multi Finance Limited’s ratings 18 - 7 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka appoints new CEO 26 - 6 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka revises SLIC’s rating outlook to positive 16 - 6 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka lifts Rating Watch on Arpico Finance; affirms stable outlook 27 - 5 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka has reaffirmed the BBB/P2 ratings of Alliance Finance PLC 22 - 5 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka puts Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka on Rating Watch 21 - 5 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka reaffirms Central Investment and Finance Limited’s B+rating, outlook revised to negative 9 - 4 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka creates market awareness with workshops on Islamic finance 23 - 3 - 2009
RAM Ratings Lanka Puts Ratings of Asian Finance Ltd on Watch with a Developing Outlook 21 - 3 - 2009
RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the A-/P2 ratings of Senkadagala Finance Limited 10 - 2 - 2009
RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the BB+ claims-paying ability rating of Asian Alliance Insurance PLC 19 - 12 - 2008
RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the BBB-/P3 ratings of Bartleet Finance Limited 6 - 12 - 2008
RAM Ratings re-affirms BB Rating of Arpico Finance with a Rating Watch 12 - 11 - 2008
RAM Ratings reaffirms BBB ratings of Alliance Finance Co, PLC 19 - 9 - 2008
RAM Ratings Assigns AA- ratings to Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation 6 - 9 - 2008
RAM Ratings reaffirms BBB- ratings of LB Finance Limited 17 - 8 - 2008
RAM Ratings Assigns P1 Rating to Mercantile Investments’ Proposed Debt Facility; Existing Ratings Reaffirmed With Negative Outlook 23 - 6 - 2008
More moderate growth but resilient against decelerating global economy and rising fuel/food prices 5 - 6 - 2008
RAM Ratings Reaffirms A-/P2 Ratings Of Senkadagala Finance 4 - 6 - 2008
RAM Ratings reaffirms AA-/P1 ratings of Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka 12 - 5 - 2008
RAM Ratings organises Investors' and Issuers' forum 19 - 4 - 2008
Former Chief Judge of Malaya appointed as Chairman of RAM Ratings 4 - 3 - 2008
LRA assigns BB1 ratings to Asian Alliance Insurance PLC 11 - 12 - 2007
LRA reaffirms A2/L1 ratings to Mercantile Investments 14 - 8 - 2007
LRA reaffirms BBB3/L3 ratings to LB Finance 5 - 8 - 2007
LRA reaffirms BBB2/L2 ratings to Alliance Finance 23 - 7 - 2007
LRA reaffirms BBB3/L3 ratings to Asian Finance 10 - 7 - 2007
LRA reaffirms BB2/NP ratings to Arpico Finance 2 - 7 - 2007
LRA reaffirms BBB3/L3 ratings to Bartleet Finance 19 - 5 - 2007
LRA assigns AA3 ratings to Marchant Bank of Sri Lanka's Rs. 600mn debentures 19 - 4 - 2007
LRA reaffirms A3/L2 ratings to Senkadagala Finance 19 - 2 - 2007
LRA assigns AA3/L1 ratings to Marchant Bank of Sri Lanka 29 - 8 - 2006
LRA assigns BB3/NP ratings to The Multi Finance 19 - 8 - 2006
LRA assigns A2/L1 ratings to Mercantile Investments 26 - 7 - 2006
LRA assigns BBB3/L3 ratings to LB Finance 19 - 7 - 2006
LRA assigns BB2/NP ratings to Arpico Finance 8 - 7 - 2006
LRA assigns BBB2/L2 ratings to Alliance Finance 12 - 5 - 2006
LRA assigns BBB3/L3 ratings to Asian Finance 13 - 2 - 2006
LRA assigns A3/L2 ratings to Senkadagala Finance 16 - 1 - 2006
LRA assigns BBB3/L3 ratings to Bartleet Finance 14 - 1 - 2006
 
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ABS Conference Resources
Mr Channa De Silva, (Director General) Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka Regulatory Developments in Securitisation
Ms Joan De Zilva, FCIB(Director of Bank Supervision) Central Bank of Sri Lanka Securitisation-Unlocking Potential
Mr C.A Sarathchandra
(CEO/General Manager) Housing Development & Finance Corporation		 Benfits of Securitisation:
An issuer's perspective

Mr Naomal Goonawardena (Partner)
Nithya Partner

 Legal Risk Analysis:
Sri Lankan Framework
Ms Kerry Adby (Consultant)
Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka 		Issues and Challenges in Securitisation in Sri Lanka
Ms Anoma Bandara (Senior Manager)
Corporate Finance First Capital Markets 		Structuring A Deal:
The Sri Lankan Experience
Aseambankers Malaysia Berhad Structuring A Deal:
The Malaysian Experience
Mr Chong Kwee Siong (General Manager)
Structured Finance Ratings,
Rating Agency Malaysia 		Rating of Asset-Backed Securities
Ms Kerry Adby (Consultant)
Securities & Exchange Commission of Sri Lanka

Securitisation Neutrality:
Accounting & Tax Considerations

 
 
  
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