Hatton National Bank PLC (commonly abbreviated as HNB) is a private bank in Sri Lanka with 255 branches and 825 ATMs.
The bank traces its origin to 1888 when Hatton Bank commenced its operations in Hatton, Sri Lanka.
[1] In 1947, Ceylonese conglomerate Brown and Company acquired Hatton Bank and the Hatton Transport and Agency Co, thus becoming the Browns Group.
[4] In 1970, Hatton Bank acquired two branches of Grindlays National Bank and became Hatton National Bank.
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