MICROCAPITAL BRIEF: Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank) Secures $50m Loan from CDC Group to Promote SME Lending, Climate Projects in Sri Lanka


The CDC Group, a UK-backed development finance institution formerly known as the Colonial Development Corporation, recently agreed to lend USD 50 million to the Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank) to fund loans to small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) as well as climate projects that “support Sri Lanka’s commitment to the Paris Agreement.” Sri Lanka’s goals related to climate change include