Nations Trust Bank
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| Public limited company | |
| Traded as | CSE: NTB.N0000 |
| Industry | Finance |
| Founded | 1999 [1] |
| Headquarters | Colombo, Sri Lanka |
Area served | Sri Lanka |
Key people |
Krishan Balendra (Chairman) A. K. Gunaratne (Director) Renuka Fernando (CEO/Director) Sarath Piyaratna (Executive Director) |
| Products | Banking, financial and related services |
| Website |
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Nations Trust Bank PLC is one of the listed banks in Sri Lanka with 90 branches, 125 ATMs and 49 leasing centres as well as a automated channels and is the issuer and sole acquirer for American Express Credit Cards in Sri Lanka. Nation Trust Bank's major shareholders are John Keells Holdings and Central Finance Company PLC which are leading companies in their respective operating sectors in Sri Lanka.
History
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 Kandy branch of the Standard Chartered Bank
- Acquisition of the Personal Banking portfolio 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