CSE signs MoU with Seylan Bank to streamline foreign investment

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From left: CSE Depository Digital Service Lead Anuraj Wickramasinghe, Seylan Bank Retail Remittances Manager Nishantha Peiris, International Financial Services Senior Manager Nalin Nissangaratchie, Assistant General Manager International Dilan Wijegoonawardena, Chief Information Officer Harsha Wanigatunga, Deputy General Manager Retail Banking Eugene Seneviratne, CSE CEO Rajeeva Bandaranaike, Chief Market Operation Officer Chandrakanth Jayasinghe, Head of CDS Nadeera Athukorale, Depository Services, CDS R&D Strategy and Projects Manager Vindhya Colombage, Legal, Enforcement and Compliance Senior Vice President Shivandini Liyanage, Demat Compliance and Risk Senior Assistant Manager Ruchira Jayasinghe, Legal Enforcement and Compliance Legal Officer Uthpala Dissanayake, CSE Depository Operations Analyst Piyathi Algama

The Central Depository Systems (Pvt) Ltd. (CDS), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Colombo Stock Exchange (CSE), signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Seylan Bank PLC to enhance the facilitation of Inward Investment Accounts (IIAs) for non-resident Sri Lankans and Foreign Individuals (FIs) who wish to open CDS accounts through the CSE Mobile App.

The collaboration between Seylan Bank PLC and CDS, which serves as the depository and custodian for securities traded on the CSE, is the latest initiative of ongoing efforts to strengthen market infrastructure and improve investor accessibility.

This partnership enables non-resident Sri Lankans foreign investors to request IIAs when opening CDS accounts via the CSE mobile application with essential applicant information exchanged between the CDS and Seylan Bank PLC to ensure efficient and compliant account setup.

This milestone is the latest amongst several CDS initiatives to streamline investment and engagement in the Sri Lankan Capital Market, as Seylan Bank PLC joins several major financial service providers in providing the streamlined IIA application process.