Notes to the Financial Statements

DFCC Bank PLC (“Bank”) is a limited liability public company incorporated and domiciled in Sri Lanka.

The Bank was incorporated in 1955 under DFCC Bank Act No. 35 of 1955 as a limited liability public company and the ordinary shares of the Bank were listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE).

Consequent to the enactment of the DFCC Bank (Repeal and Consequential Provisions) Act No. 39 of 2014, the DFCC Bank Act No. 35 of 1955 was repealed and the Bank was incorporated under the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 as a public limited company listed in the Colombo Stock Exchange with the name “DFCC Bank PLC” with effect from 6 January 2015.

The Registrar General of Companies on 1 October 2015 issued the Certificate of Amalgamation in terms of Section 244 (1) (a) of the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 that DFCC Vardhana Bank PLC (DVB) has been amalgamated with DFCC Bank PLC in accordance with the provisions of Part VIII of the Companies Act No. 07 of 2007 with DFCC Bank PLC surviving as the amalgamated entity.

DFCC Bank PLC (DFCC) also obtained a commercial banking license from the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka in terms of the Banking Act No. 30 of 1988, as amended, and accordingly upon the amalgamation now operates as a licensed commercial bank.

The registered office of the Bank is at 73/5, Galle Road, Colombo 3.

The Bank does not have an identifiable parent of its own. The Bank is the ultimate parent of the Group companies.

Total employee population of the Bank and the Group on 31 December 2018 was 1,860 and 1,963 respectively. (31 December 2017 – 1,770 and 1,869 respectively.)

A summary of principal activities of DFCC Bank PLC, its subsidiary companies, associate company and joint venture company is as follows:

Entity Principal Business Activity
DFCC Bank PLC Range of financial services such as accepting deposits, corporate credit and retail banking, personal financial services, project financing, investment banking, foreign currency operations, trade finance and dealing in Government Securities and Treasury-related products
Subsidiaries
DFCC Consulting (Pvt) Limited Technical, financial, and other professional consultancy services in Sri Lanka and abroad.
Lanka Industrial Estates Limited Leasing of land and buildings to industrial enterprises.
Synapsys Limited Information technology services and information technology enabled services.
Associate
National Asset Management Limited Management of Unit Trust and private portfolios
Joint venture
Acuity Partners (Pvt) Limited Investment banking-related financial services.

There were no significant changes in the nature of the principal activities of the Group during the financial year under review.

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