Govt. plans to form an investment holding arm similar to Temasek of Singapore

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There is similar organization in Malaysia as well. I think the name is kazana or some thing.

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i think profitable institutions like BOC PLC People's Bank SLIC should be as it is. GOVT institutions which are leaking money should be restructured accordingly that at least it won't be a burden on the other well maintained institutions.

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Peoples Bank group may become the next Thamasek. Ravi K insisted buying PMB, Smile

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I feel it is better for the government to hold just control of profitable entities such as BOC, PB, SLIC etc. and sell out 49%.

This could be done in stages - initially around 10%, then another 10% and so on to get attractive prices.

This move will bring in much needed transparency to the system and funds for the government to ease the debt position.

So many other benefits too will accrue. Only thing is, if deal makers get involved in the process the entire thing will simply add to the mess.

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Divestment should happen for companies such as Sri lankan airline port authority. they can divest 49% of the company in the CSE and raise money.

Why does CB need to divest there few profitable companies which are in no hurry for capital infusion.

Same scenario with BRANDIX and MAS Holding. Owners doesn't want dilute there holding. Same with govt with BOC People's bank.

BOC and Peoples bank is accountable to parliament and there financial performance records are public. There transparency is not in question. Banks like BOC and People's Bank is there for help the aligning govt institution when they are at last resort. Even though they have given considerable loans to other govt institutions, still there assets quality is top notch according to latest rating report.

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Seriously? How reliable is the parliament right now? How reliable has it ever been?

BOC and People's Bank are commercial banks not the CB so it does not have to function as a lender of last resort. The political and governance system is so messed up that the government uses these large state banks to fulfill their requirements through influencing their activities.

BOC and People's Bank would be more profitable if they operated independently.

Furthermore, the rating reports say asset quality is top notch as it is lending to government institutions. However, much of this pile of debt is never paid, all on a rollover basis till pretty much eternally.

Also, don't rely too much on rating reports. Even Moody's, S&P & Fitch rated Citi, Morgan Stanley, Goldman Sachs, Lehman Brothers, Bear Sterns & AIG as superior investment grade just a couple of months before the financial meltdowns.

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High corporate rating, returns to shareholders, asset value & global credibility had displayed how Tamasek concept achieved its goals since its incorporation in Singapore.

Yes. Bank of Ceylon, People’s bank, SLIC institutions are very much capable of improving their profits substantially provided the re-structured charter permits an independent body to run operations.

Unfortunately, practicing such concept of independent body is far reachable in the absence of basic platform for healthy business environment due to messy social, economic & political systems.

Leaving behind the negative side it is appreciable, even late, initiating new visions that had been utterly neglected in the past.

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worthiness wrote:High corporate rating, returns to shareholders, asset value & global credibility had displayed how Tamasek concept achieved its goals since its incorporation in Singapore.

Yes. Bank of Ceylon, People’s bank, SLIC institutions are very much capable of improving their profits substantially provided the re-structured charter permits an independent body to run operations.

Unfortunately, practicing such concept of independent body is far reachable in the absence of basic platform for healthy business environment due to messy social, economic & political systems.

Leaving behind the negative side it is appreciable, even late, initiating new visions that had been utterly neglected in the past.

We have a long way to go in terms of bringing about reforms to valuable state owned enterprises that are critical to the island economy.

It is very unfortunate that petty politics are the backbone of the day to day running of these institutions.

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