Sri Lanka, Nov. 27 -- DFCC Bank yesterday announced the official listing of Sri Lanka's first Listed Blue Bond on the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), marking a significant moment for the country's capital markets and its transition towards ocean-focused sustainable finance.

At the Market Opening Ceremony held yesterday, DFCC Bank's Chairman, J. Durairatnam was invited to ring the bell to commence trading, marking the Blue Bond's entry into the market. Members of DFCC Bank's leadership were present to commemorate the occasion.

The Blue Bond is a LKR 3 billion, senior, rated, unsecured, redeemable instrument structured under DFCC Bank's Sustainable Bond Framework. It aligns with the ICMA Green Bond Principles and the IFC Blue Finance Guidel...