Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank to list 13.25-pct green bonds

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank is listing 10 billion rupees of 13.00 percent and 13.25 percent green bonds, it said in a stock exchange filing. The bank plans to issue 100 million Basel III compliant, tier 2, listed, rated, unsecured, subordinated, redeemable 5 year (202…

ECONOMYNEXT – Sri Lanka’s Sampath Bank is listing 10 billion rupees of 13.00 percent and 13.25 percent green bonds, it said in a stock exchange filing. The bank plans to issue 100 million Basel III compliant, tier 2, listed, rated, unsecured, subordinated, redeemable 5 year (2026/2031) and 7 year (2026/2033) green bonds with a non-viability conversion feature, at 100 rupees each. The Colombo Stock Exchange has approved the listing in principle.

Initially a 70 million debentures will be offered at 100 rupees each, with another 30 million offered in case of an oversubscription of the initial issue. The subscription list opens on July 17. (Colombo/Jul15/2026)