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As at 31 December Note Bank Group
2024
LKR '000
2023
LKR '000
Change % 2024
LKR '000
2023
LKR '000
Change %
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents 22 115,422,407 135,550,505 (14.8) 116,281,852 137,369,158 (15.4)
Balances with Central Banks 23 52,346,230 34,932,639 49.8 52,346,230 34,932,639 49.8
Placements with banks 24 62,413,107 74,966,171 (16.7) 61,576,750 73,024,979 (15.7)
Securities purchased under resale agreements 25 23,982,341 3,711,918 546.1 21,581,160 3,695,392 484.0
Derivative financial instruments 26 23,500,600 20,525,840 14.5 23,500,600 20,525,840 14.5
Financial assets recognised through profit or loss measured at fair value 27 21,003,177 40,642,530 (48.3) 29,762,487 48,830,871 (39.0)
Financial assets at amortised cost
loans and advances 28 2,177,707,779 2,209,061,924 (1.4) 2,221,161,844 2,240,611,228 (0.9)
debt and other instruments 29 2,275,934,376 1,653,728,403 37.6 2,282,636,084 1,660,012,978 37.5
Financial assets measured at fair value through OCI 30 52,049,653 49,533,998 5.1 53,862,763 52,199,685 3.2
Investment in subsidiary companies 31 8,080,402 8,181,138 (1.2) - - -
Investment in associate companies 32 92,988 92,988 - 828,923 737,115 12.5
Investment properties 33 2,414,640 2,414,640 - - 95,446 (100.0)
Property, plant and equipment 34 45,621,257 42,564,498 7.2 62,308,257 59,566,898 4.6
Right of use assets/ leasehold properties 35 5,554,420 3,508,618 58.3 3,355,142 2,986,704 12.3
Intangible assets 36 1,608,812 1,554,875 3.5 1,710,211 1,654,722 3.4
Deferred tax assets 37 15,836,422 18,503,397 (14.4) 15,967,300 18,594,558 (14.1)
Other assets 38 101,570,365 112,274,233 (9.5) 101,791,704 112,921,804 (9.9)
Total assets 4,985,138,976 4,411,748,315 13.0 5,048,671,307 4,467,760,017 13.0
Liabilities
Due to banks 39 1,671,087 3,047,732 (45.2) 1,682,417 3,162,463 (46.8)
Securities sold under repurchase agreements 40 131,079,414 78,463,070 67.1 130,030,614 77,829,770 67.1
Derivative financial instruments 41 16,476,077 2,169,202 659.5 16,476,077 2,169,202 659.5
Financial liabilities at amortised cost
due to depositors 42 4,208,603,435 3,882,232,323 8.4 4,245,531,800 3,909,580,686 8.6
other borrowings 43 29,143,678 33,666,236 (13.4) 32,344,253 35,592,741 (9.1)
Debt securities issued 44 - - - 718,873 730,839 (1.6)
Current tax liabilities 45 23,209,855 7,621,675 204.5 23,594,223 7,877,471 199.5
Deferred tax liabilities 37 - - - 2,911,350 2,933,596 (0.8)
Insurance contract liabilities - Life 46.1 - - - 400,967 359,606 11.5
Insurance contract liabilities - Non life 46.2 - - - 423,923 671,728 (36.9)
Other liabilities 47 203,859,925 88,141,547 131.3 203,826,491 89,835,809 126.9
Subordinated liabilities 49 68,535,700 64,691,810 5.9 68,282,559 64,437,320 6.0
Total liabilities 4,682,579,171 4,160,033,595 12.6 4,726,223,547 4,195,181,231 12.7

As at 31 December Note Bank Group
2024
LKR '000
2023
LKR '000
Change % 2024
LKR '000
2023
LKR '000
Change %
Equity
Share capital 50 25,730,000 25,730,000 - 25,730,000 25,730,000 -
Permanent reserve fund 51 16,953,000 15,665,000 8.2 16,953,000 15,665,000 8.2
Retained earnings 52 183,388,860 171,351,609 7.0 185,536,613 173,063,302 7.2
Cashflow hedge reserve 53 1,521,423 5,251,517 (71.0) 1,521,423 5,251,517 (71.0)
Other reserves 54 74,966,522 33,716,594 122.3 91,555,247 51,748,171 76.9
Total equity attributable to equity holder of the Bank 302,559,805 251,714,720 20.2 321,296,283 271,457,990 18.4
Non-controlling interest 55 - - - 1,151,477 1,120,796 2.7
Total equity 302,559,805 251,714,720 20.2 322,447,760 272,578,786 18.3
Total liabilities and equity 4,985,138,976 4,411,748,315 13.0 5,048,671,307 4,467,760,017 13.0
Contingent liabilities and commitments 57 1,788,296,358 1,539,206,229 16.2 1,789,396,253 1,548,892,111 15.5
Net assets value per share (LKR) 50.2 12,102.39 10,068.59 20.2 12,851.85 10,858.32 18.4

The Notes to the Financial Statements from pages 194 to 349 form an integral part of these Financial Statements.

These Financial Statements give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of Bank of Ceylon and the Group as at 31 December 2024 and its profit for the year then ended.

M P Ruwan Kumara
Chief Financial Officer

The Board of Directors is responsible for the preparation and presentation of these Financial Statements.
Approved and signed for and on behalf of the Board,

Kavinda M L de Zoysa
Chairman

Jayamin Pelpola
Director

Russel Fonseka
General Manager

24 February 2025
Colombo