NDB-Ceylon Chamber of Commerce ink MoU to revive SME and export sectors

NDB Bank recently entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce to facilitate the development of the small and medium enterprise (SME) and export sectors in Sri Lanka.

SLI recognises top sales achievers at Star Awards 2021

Sri Lanka’s pioneer insurer Sri Lanka Insurance (SLI) recognised and celebrated its top sales achievers for their outstanding performance during the year of 2021, at the most glamorous event of the year on the SLIC calendar – Star Awards 2021, hosted at Monarch Imperial, recently.

AIA Insurance appoints Sasith Bambaradeniya as CMO

AIA Insurance recently announced the appointment of Sasith Bambaradeniya as its Chief Marketing Officer (CMO), effective January 2023.

LOLC Al-Falaah secures Best Islamic Leasing Provider – Global again at IFN Awards 2022

Reaffirming its status as the most adorned alternate financial services brand in Sri Lanka, LOLC Al-Falaah emerged as the Best Islamic Leasing Provider, once again, in the annual Islamic Finance News-Non Banking Financial Institution (IFN-NBFI) Global Polls for 2022.

LB Finance recognised at SAFA Awards in Nepal

L B Finance created history by garnering two awards for its 2021/22 annual report at the South Asian Federation of Accountants (SAFA) Best Presented Annual Report Awards,

ComBank becomes only bank in Sri Lanka to win National Quality Award from SLSI

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon was recently honoured by the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI) with the National Quality Award – the highest award presented in the country to recognise performance excellence in quality.

People’s Bank ‘Vaasi Kotiyai’ awards gold sovereigns for 25 winners

Twenty five winners of People’s Bank’s “People’s Remittance Vaasi Kotiyai, Ewannai Dinannai” draw for the period from March 01 to November 07, 2022, were awarded gold sovereigns at an event held at the People’s Bank, Overseas Customer Services premises at Colombo 10 recently.

NTB Amex encourages cardmembers to refresh everyday with them in 2023

Against the backdrop of a brand new year ahead for all of its valued cardmembers, Nations Trust Bank American Express has taken upon itself to ensure that its cardmembers take care of their wellbeing through a list of carefully curated offers.

NDB opens Indian Rupee Nostro Account in Sri Lanka

National Development Bank PLC recently opened an Indian Rupee denominated Nostro Account with Indian Bank.

Pan Asia Bank enhances customer-centric skills of credit card team jointly with Mastercard

Pan Asia Bank recently joined hands with MasterCard to sharpen the skill set of the cards team. A full-day workshop was hosted by MasterCard at Hilton Colombo to motivate bank staff and to enhance their knowledge on emerging trends, to provide a glimpse of the global landscape in payment card industry and to update them on upcoming operational changes.

HNB Assurance and HNB General Insurance win big at CNCI Achiever Awards 2022

HNB Assurance PLC (HNBA) was awarded the National Service Sector Gold Award in the Extra-Large Category for Industrial Excellence&HNB General Insurance Limited (HNBGI) was awarded the National Service Sector Silver Award in the Extra-Large Category for Industrial Excellence at the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries Awards 2022 organized by the Ceylon National Chamber of Industries – CNCI.

DFCC Bank launches Affinity Credit Card for St. Anthony’s College, Kandy OBA

DFCC Bank recently entered into a partnership with the St. Anthony’s College, Kandy Old Boys Association (OBA), to provide its members with an exclusive DFCC Bank - St. Anthony’s College, Kandy OBA Visa Affinity Credit Card.

AIA Insurance extends health policies to Sun Lanka employees

AIA Insurance has offered comprehensive Health Policies to the senior management and employees of Sun Lanka Private Limited, intended at ensuring their financial protection in case of any health problems for themselves and their entire family.

Cargills Bank opens doors in Anuradhapura

The 23rd addition to Cargills Bank’s island wide branch network was officially declared open in Anuradhapura recently.

NDB Bank ‘Shareek’ wins Bronze at IFFSA Awards

NDB Shareek Islamic Banking Unit was recognized with the Bronze Award for window/unit of the year 2021/2022 at the much celebrated Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) Awards held recently at Shangri-La Hotel Colombo.

A. I. P. Manjula wins double Gold at National Life Insurance Awards

Ceylinco Life’s Senior Business Promotion Manager A. I. P. Manjula of the Ambalantota branch was recently honoured with two awards, the Gold for ‘Best Advisors’ in the Large Company category and the Overall Gold for the Best Advisor, at the National Life Insurance Awards presented by the Insurance Association of Sri Lanka (IASL) during the National Forum for Life Insurance Advisors (NAFLIA) Conference 2022.

One Galle Face Tower welcomes Allianz Lanka as its largest tenant

One Galle Face Tower (OGFT) recently welcomed Allianz Lanka as its largest tenant. Following a rigorous selection process, Allianz Lanka will be relocating and consolidating its extensive Sri Lanka operations and presence to the state-of the-art One Galle Face Tower (OGFT).

Assetline Finance launches initiative to improve financial literacy of SMEs

Assetline Finance Limited, a leading non-banking financial institution, inaugurated a timely initiative titled ‘Deshayata Jawayak’ centered around enhancing financial literacy among small and medium-scale entrepreneurs. More than 100 SMEs from the Southern Province participated in this programme, the first of a series, which was held at the DPMC Auditorium in Kamburugamuwa, Matara.

ComBank places Sri Lanka on global map at UN Climate Change Conference

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently had the distinction of being featured to a global audience as one of 25 banks around the world that are working to promote environment-consciousness among their customers.

Need for innovative thinking in banking to effectively raise capital

Banks too are being affected by the economic crisis, while also being responsible for supporting recovery.

mCash and Ceylinco General Insurance join forces to empower Lankan women

mCash, the innovative mobile money platform and wallet conceptualized by SLT-Mobitel has partnered with Ceylinco General Insurance Ltd, offering an exclusive scheme for Sri Lankan women and mothers in recognition of their vital role they play in today’s hyper connected world.

AIA receives recognition from two awarding bodies

AIA Insurance has been recognised as a ‘Great Place to Work for Women’ for 5 years in a row by the independent analysts at Great Place to Work in Sri Lanka, underscoring its commitment to ensure more inclusion, development, and representation for women to thrive in their careers and life.

NDB launches AI-generated calendar for 2023

NDB bank has reached the pinnacle of innovation in its recent introduction of the first-of-its-kind AI- generated calendar in Sri Lanka.

SDF signs MOU with Hayleys Agriculture to empower rural community

Sarvodaya Development Finance (SDF), the first development finance company in Sri Lanka, recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Hayleys Agriculture Holdings Limited (HAHL).

CDB relaunches Gold Loan product with unparalleled customer benefits

Citizens Development Business Finance PLC (CDB) recently relaunched its Gold Loan product and brought forward new Unique Selling Points (USPs) to the benefit of its customers who are facing difficulties due to the current economic situation.

FriMi wins two awards at SLIM DIGIS 2.2 for digital banking

FriMi, the fully-fledged digital banking experience, payments platform and lifestyle partner powered by Nations Trust Bank PLC, bagged two distinct awards at the SLIM DIGIS 2.2 awards ceremony held recently.

Hatton National Bank strikes Gold and Silver at SLIM DIGIs 2.2

SLIC partners with KPMG to conduct company-wide ‘Competency Mapping’ exercise

Sri Lanka Insurance recently teamed up with KPMG - one of the most respected business consulting firms in Sri Lanka to hand over the final report on the company-wide ‘Competency Matrix’ covering all job positions of the company.

Amana Bank crowned SA’s Finance Entity and Bank of the Year at IFFSA Awards

Amana Bank PLC Sri Lanka was once again recognised with the Gold Award for Entity of the Year at the IFFSA Awards, which recognises the non-interest based Islamic Banking & Finance industry amongst South Asian countries, including India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Maldives.

Visa Accelerator Programme 2023 presents opportunity for SL fintech startups to go global

Visa, a global leader in digital payments, has announced the Visa Accelerator Programme 2023 which gives fintech startups the opportunity to enhance their growth potential through Visa’s extensive network, partnerships and expertise.