The fourth Technovation Awards organised by LankaPay, dedicated to rewarding innovations and achievements in the payment technology industry, was concluded at a gala event held at Shangri-La, Colombo recently.

National Savings Bank (NSB) was awarded two Golds at the latest iteration of the Technovation Awards, being ranked as the Bank of the Year for Excellence in Customer Convenience Category C and Best Common ATM Enabler of the Year Category B.

Both of these Gold awards are a testament to NSB’s commitment to bring the latest in cutting-edge technology to the banking and finance industry and thereby innovate the delivery of financial services across a growing demography. 

Further, these awards were the result of a fierce competition amongst all established players in the banking and finance industry, in 12 categories, evaluated in two stages by an imminent panel of judges consisting of leaders of independent established bodies such as ICTA, CIMA, CA Sri Lanka and the CSE. The strict criterion considered the performance of these entities from April 1, 2020 to March 31, 2021, in delivering financial services to an otherwise sedentary population facing hitherto unknown quarantines and lockdowns.

The Technovation Awards unveiled in 2017 by LankaPay is dedicated to recognising the contribution rendered to the entirety of society by banks, non-banking financial institutions (NBFI) and financial technology (fintech) entities, which work silently in the background to bring financial inclusivity to a great segment of society. Without these unsung heroes, society at large would not be able to seamlessly conduct financial transactions at the convenience of their fingertips today.