To be most Innovative, Dependable and Diversified Merchant Bank.

• To enhance our Clients' wealth through optimal and sustainable solutions
• To enhance Shareholder value
• To facilitate and motivate Employees to give of their best
• To foster mutually beneficial relationships with our Business Partners
• To remain focused on our Social Responsibilities

• In all our endeavors we will uphold the accepted norms and ethics of the industry
• Our quest for innovation will be guided by prudence
• We will foster entrepreneurship amongst our Employees and create an atmosphere where caring, sharing, openness and integrity will be valued

Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka PLC (MBSL) is the pioneer Investment/Merchant Bank in Sri Lanka, which was incorporated in March 1982 and quoted on the Colombo Stock Exchange in 1991. MBSL boasts of a dynamic and dedicated staff of around 234 employees, working in the areas of Corporate Advisory & Capital Markets, Leasing, Trade and Project Finance. MBSL has Thirty (30) branches located in the major cities in Sri Lanka namely,  Colombo, Panadura, Ambalangoda, Deniyaya, Higurakgoda, Kakirawa, Kandana, Embilipitiya, Bandarawela, Monaragala, Nittambuwa, Puttalama, Avissawella, Matugama, Mahayyawa, Ampara, Rathnapura, Kandy, Kurunegala, Galle, Maharagama, Anudhapura, Negombo, CityBranch, Trincomalee, Amblantota, Vavuniya, Batticaloa, Chilaw and Hatton. The Bank has a stated capital of LKR 1,067 million with its largest shareholder, the Bank of Ceylon holding a strategic stake of 72%. MBSL has entered into a strategic alliance in the year 2005 with SBI Capital Markets Limited which is the largest investment Bank in India.

The continued liberalization and government reforms opened up a vastly expanded scope of activities for the private sector in Sri Lanka’s development effort.  MBSL has played a significant role in this environment, thus making a substantial contribution to private sector investments since its inception. 

The Board of Directors of MBSL comprises of a directorate who are eminent leaders in Management / Industry and other opinion makers in their own right, with affiliations to the private and public sectors.

MBSL has awarded long term institutional rating of AA- and short term rating of P1 by RAM Ratings Lanka Limited in 2008.  We are also ISO 9001:2000 certified company.