# Hatton National Bank (Sri Lanka)

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/hatton-national-bank
> research date 2026-05-30 · extracted at 2026-10-07
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Hatton National Bank — official](https://www.hnb.net/)

## Key details

- **Parent:** assets

## Overview

**Hatton National Bank (Sri Lanka)** is **Sri Lanka's #2 largest private commercial bank by assets** + **CSE: HNB** + **HNB Mobile Banking app + HNB SOLO mobile wallet** <sup>[1][1], [Sri Lanka report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/LK)</sup>. **2025 baseline**: HNB Sri Lanka's #2 largest private commercial bank by assets.

## History

**1888 — Hatton Bank founded in Hatton, Sri Lanka (originally Hatton Bank Ltd serving Ceylon tea plantation workers)** distinctive Sri Lankan banking heritage.

**1970 — Hatton Bank + National & Grindlays Bank Sri Lanka merger → Hatton National Bank**.

**1971 — HNB CSE listing under ticker HNB**.

**2014 — HNB Mobile Banking app launch** distinctive Sri Lankan mobile banking strategy.

**2018-2020 — HNB SOLO mobile wallet launch + retail digital banking expansion**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Hatton National Bank PLC** (CSE: HNB; Sri Lanka's #2 largest private commercial bank by assets).

**Major shareholders**: **Sri Lankan retail + institutional + foreign investors (free-float dominant; no controlling shareholder); Employees' Provident Fund Sri Lanka + Sri Lanka Insurance Corporation Ltd minority + Stassen Group Sri Lankan conglomerate minority**.

**Regulators**: **CBSL (Central Bank of Sri Lanka)**.

## Technical integration

HNB Mobile Banking app (iOS + Android) + HNB SOLO mobile wallet + hnb.net online + HNB branch network across Sri Lanka + HNB Visa + Mastercard cards; LankaQR + CEFT LK + SLIPS LK.

## Implementations & partners

**Major Sri Lankan banking + payments competitors**: [Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank Digital)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/commercial-bank-ceylon) (Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC; CSE: COMB; Sri Lanka's largest private commercial bank by assets; 250+ service points + 600+ ATMs LK single largest ATM network + ComBank Digital + ComBank App suite + trailing 12-month revenue $623M Dec 31 2025) + [Sampath Bank (Sri Lanka)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/sampath-bank) (Sampath Bank; CSE: SAMP; Sri Lanka's #3 largest private commercial bank by assets) + [People's Bank Sri Lanka](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/peoples-bank-srilanka) (People's Bank Sri Lanka; Sri Lanka's largest state-owned commercial bank) + [Bank of Ceylon](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-of-ceylon) (Bank of Ceylon; Sri Lanka's #2 largest state-owned commercial bank) + [Seylan Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/seylan-bank) (Seylan Bank; CSE: SEYB; Sri Lankan commercial bank) + [Nations Trust Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/nation-trust-bank) (Nations Trust Bank; CSE: NTB; Sri Lankan commercial bank + American Express Sri Lanka exclusive card issuer) + [NDB Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/ndb-bank) (NDB Bank Sri Lanka National Development Bank PLC; CSE: NDB) + [DFCC Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/dfcc-bank) (DFCC Bank PLC; CSE: DFCC; Commercial Bank of Ceylon ~14.95% controlling).

**Regulator**: CBSL.

## Status

**Active, Sri Lanka's #2 largest private commercial bank by assets** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>:
- **Hatton National Bank PLC (CSE: HNB)** since 1888 Hatton Bank founding in Hatton, Sri Lanka + 1970 Hatton Bank + National & Grindlays Bank Sri Lanka merger → Hatton National Bank + 1971 HNB CSE listing under ticker HNB + 2014 HNB Mobile Banking app launch + 2018-2020 HNB SOLO mobile wallet launch.
- **CBSL regulated**.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.hnb.net/ "Hatton National Bank — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatton_National_Bank "Hatton National Bank — Wikipedia"
[lk-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/LK

- [1] [Hatton National Bank — official][1]
- [2] [Hatton National Bank — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[Sri Lanka report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/LK)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/LK-sri-lanka.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [hatton-national-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/hatton-national-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.