Sri Lanka, May 15 -- The bank has reported a gross income of Rs 39.444 billion for the three months ending 31st March 31, 2020, recording a growth of 12.87%. Interest income growth remained predictably flat, up just 0.83% to Rs 31.892 billion, but the Bank's interest expenses, at Rs 19.466 billion, reflected an achievement of a 1.43% reduction during the quarter reviewed, attributable to timely re-pricing of liabilities as well as an improvement in its CASA ratio. This enabled the Bank to generate net interest income of Rs 12.426 billion, an improvement of 4.59%.

A 4.34% depreciation of the Sri Lanka Rupee against the US Dollar in the three months reviewed as against an appreciation of 4.27% recorded in the first quarter of 2019, coupled...