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Nations Trust Bank

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Sri Lankan commercial bank

Nations Trust Bank, regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and governed by the Banking Act, commenced operations in July 1999 following the acquisition of the Colombo branch of the Overseas Trust Bank. Historically, the Bank’s profitability has been primarily driven by its Corporate Banking segment. However, the Bank now aims to position itself as a retail-focused commercial institution.2 Its shares trade on Colombo Stock Exchange under the symbol NTB-N0000.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1999Founded1
  • TickerNTB-N0000 on Colombo Stock Exchange1
  • Industryfinancial services1
  • HeadquartersColombo1
  • Legal formLimited Company3
  • LEI254900RQK4OX9R988S153
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusIssued and current3
  • Registered addressNO 242, 00200 Colombo, Sri Lanka3
  • Registered withDepartment of Registrar of Companies, PQ1183

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Nations Trust Bank, regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and governed by the Banking Act, commenced operations in July 1999 following the acquisition of the Colombo branch of the Overseas Trust Bank. Historically, the Bank’s profitability has been primarily driven by its Corporate Banking segment. However, the Bank now aims to position itself as a retail-focused commercial institution.2

The story

Nations Trust Bank was established in July 1999 when it acquired the Colombo Branch of Overseas Trust Bank Ltd.

Acquisition of Waldock Mackenzie Ltd.

Acquisition of the Kandy branch of the Standard Chartered Bank

Acquisition of the Personal Banking portfolio of Deutsche Bank

Acquisition of the Commercial Banking Business and Foreign Exchange Business of American Express Bank in Colombo

Merger with Mercantile Leasing Company in January 2006

The bank has 96 branches and 99 ATM machines.

From Wikipedia’s article on Nations Trust Bank, shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.5

Timeline

  1. 1999Founded Founded1

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