LB Finance has secured a USD 15 million senior debt facility from Switzerland-based Enabling Qapital (EQ), strengthening its funding base and commitment to inclusive finance in Sri Lanka. Extended through the EMF Microfinance Fund, the facility reflects strong alignment between LB Finance’s growth strategy and EQ’s focus on delivering both financial returns and measurable social impact.
Ravi Tissera, Executive Director, LB Finance, stated, “This facility from Enabling Qapital marks another important milestone in our journey to expand access to finance across underserved segments of the economy. The funding enables us to further strengthen our MSME financing initiatives, supporting entrepreneurs and small businesses that are vital to Sri Lanka’s economic resilience and long-term growth. We are encouraged by the confidence placed in LB Finance by a globally recognized impact investor.” The funding will help LB Finance expand lending to micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs), supporting entrepreneurship, financial inclusion, and economic recovery. Enabling Qapital (EQ), a FINMA-regulated Swiss impact asset manager with USD 800 million in assets, focuses on generating financial, social, and environmental returns across microfinance, energy access, and emerging-market investments.
Deshika Yatawara, AGM – Treasury, LB Finance, added, “Securing funding from Enabling Qapital further strengthens our diversified funding base and demonstrates the continued confidence of international impact investors in LB Finance’s operational strength and governance framework. This facility will allow us to scale our outreach, particularly among underserved entrepreneurs, and contribute meaningfully to employment generation and poverty reduction.”
LB Finance continues to build on its legacy as one of Sri Lanka’s leading non-bank financial institutions, leveraging strategic international partnerships to enhance financial inclusion, strengthen its balance sheet, and support sustainable economic development across the country.
