Finance

HNB Begins Discussions to Acquire Bank Al-Falah’s Bangladesh Operations

Hatton National Bank (HNB) has received approval from its Board of Directors to initiate discussions regarding the acquisition of Bank Al-Falah’s Bangladesh operations. In a filing to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), HNB confirmed that its board has also given the green light to issue a non-binding offer. This offer is subject to the completion

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Industry Analysis

Browns Investments has finalized its acquisition of Lipton Teas in Kenya and Rwanda.

Browns Investments PLC has finalized its acquisition of Lipton Teas and Infusions’ businesses in Kenya and Rwanda, as confirmed in a disclosure to the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE). The acquisition, executed through its fully owned subsidiary, B Commodities ME FZE, was completed on July 30, 2024. Under this acquisition, Browns Investments acquired 98.94% of shares

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Industry Analysis

Dialog Axiata Completes Acquisition of Airtel Lanka and Begins Amalgamation

Dialog Axiata PLC, Axiata Group Berhad, and Bharti Airtel Ltd. have finalized a share sale transaction, with Dialog acquiring 100% of the issued shares in Bharti Airtel Lanka Ltd. through a share swap. Following this, Axiata holds 73.75% of Dialog, Bharti Airtel owns 10.355%, and the public holds 15.895% of the shares. Dialog plans to

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