National Development Bank PLC (NDB Bank) was recently named among the 10 Most Admired Companies in Sri Lanka for the 2020/2021 financial year.

Open to both listed and unlisted companies, the Most Admired Company Awards by the ICCSL and CIMA recognises entities that stand out above the rest in terms of their financial performance and the value they create for their shareholders, customers, employees and the wider community in general. 

NDB Bank was among the Top 10 due to the bank’s resilience during a year that challenged even the strongest of organisations. Accordingly, the awarding bodies stated, “These companies that came up on top and are recognised, not just for their financial performance but also the value they create for their shareholders, customers, employees and the wider community in general.”

It added, “These companies inspire other organisations and entrepreneurs. They have proven their mettle with consistency, authority and sustainable growth, creating excellent business performance.”

NDB Bank was thus recognised for the bank’s unwavering commitment towards all its stakeholders as well as NDB’s competence in consistently generating returns, gaining strategic initiatives and serving markets.

Reflecting on this award, NDB Bank Director/Group Chief Executive Officer Dimantha Seneviratne said, “We are honoured to be listed as one of the Top 10 Most Admired Companies in Sri Lanka for the second consecutive year, especially during these turbulent times and we thank the elite judges for a very thorough evaluation process. The bank’s new brand positioning ‘The Future is Banking on Us’ coupled with our service credo will continue to redefine business and personal finances for the convenience of our customers.”

The Most Admired Companies are selected under stringent evaluation based on globally accepted criteria by a distinguished panel of judges. These awards were open for companies that have been in business for over five years as of June 30, had 30 percent or more Sri Lankan ownership and were also open to both listed and unlisted companies in Sri Lanka.

The esteemed panel of judges, chaired by Ravi Abeysuriya, consisted of Hajar Alafifi, Rolf Blaser, Sunil Dissanayake, Varuni Amunugama Fernando, Santosh Menon, Faizal Salieh, Dr. Sulochana Sigera and Deepal Sooriyaarachchi.

Fuelled by its ambitious Voyage 2025 Strategy, NDB is combining the most advanced technology and innovation to redefine what the future of banking would look like for its customers with the ambition of becoming the most digitally enabled bank in 
Sri Lanka.