Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka Act 1990 · As enacted · Part II · Finance
29. interpretetion
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In this Act, unless the context otherwise requires-—
“Bank of Ceylon” means the Bank of Ceylon established by the Bank of Ceylon Ordinance (Chapter 397) ;
“Central Bank” means the Central Bank of Sri Lanka established by the Monetary Law Act
(Chapter
422) ;
“Development Finance Corporation of Ceylon” means the Development Finance Corporation established by the Development Finance Corporation Act
(Chapter 165) ;
“finance company” means a Company registered under the Finance Companies Act No. 78 of 1988 to carry on finance business ;
“licensed comroercial bark”
means a licensed commercial bank within the meaning of the
Banking Act, No. 30 of 1968;
“Jending institution” means—
a licensed commercial bank
;
a finance company
;
the National Savings Bank
;
the National Development Bank of Sri Lanka ;
State Mortgage and Investment Bank
;
Deveiopment Finance Corporation of Ceylon ;
‘Monetary Board” means the Monetary Board of the
Central Bank constituted under section § the Mone-tary Law Act;
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“National Development Bank of Sri Lanka” means the
National Development Bank established by the
National Development Bank Act, No. 2 of 1979;
“National Savings Bank” means the National Savings
Bank established by the National Savings Bank Act,
No. 3 of 1971;
“People’s Bank ” means the People’s Bank established by the People’s Bank Act, No. 29 of 1961 ;
“ State Mortgage and Investment Bank ” means the State
Mortgage and Investment Bank established by the
State Mortgage and Investment Bank Act, No. 13
of 1975.
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