Seylan reports 9M PAT of Rs. 9.1 b | Daily FT
- Bias Rating
-62% Medium Left
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- Policy Leaning
-62% Medium Left
- Politician Portrayal
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The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
Sentiments
33% Positive
- Liberal
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
70% : Value Added Tax on Financial Services and the Social Security Contribution Levy increased by 10.53%, from Rs. 4.4 billion to Rs. 4.9 billion during the first nine months of 2026.57% : Profit before Income Tax up 9.64% to Rs. 14 b * Total assets reach Rs. 1.01 t * ROE at 14.44%, with Total Capital Adequacy Ratio of 15.14%, and Impaired Loans Ratio at 1.02% Seylan Bank yesterday said it posted a Profit Before Tax (PBT) of Rs. 14.04 million 3Q 2026, compared with Rs. 12.8 million in 3Q 2025, reflecting a year-on-year growth of 9.64%.
55% : For the nine months ended 30 September 2026, the bank recorded a Profit After Tax (PAT) of Rs. 9.12 billion, an increase of 9.47% from Rs. 8.33 billion reported in the corresponding period of 2025.
53% : The Return on Equity (ROE) stood at 14.44%, compared with 15.89% in 2025, while the Return on Average Assets (before tax) was 1.94%, compared with 2.31% in the corresponding period.
51% : Income tax expenses increased by 9.96% to Rs. 4.9 billion for the nine months ended 30 September 2026, compared with Rs. 4.5 billion in the corresponding period of 2025.
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.