Minister Eran Wickramaratne handing over a token of appreciation to Amana Banks Head of Deposits Arshad Jamaldeen.

Amãna Bank recently partnered with the Charted Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) Sri Lanka for their flagship event CIMA Business Leaders’ Summit 2018 heldunder the theme ‘Go Beyond: From Insight to Impact – Unlocking Opportunities’which took place recently at the Shangri-La Hotel, Colombo. 

This event was graced by highly influential business tycoons and top level management teams from leading corporates in Sri Lanka to discuss on topics such as future of finance, global trends in transforming businesses, disruptive business models in Sri Lanka and various other factors that would improve the economic status of Sri Lanka.

Commenting on the partnership,the Bank’s Chief Executive Officer Mohomed Azmeer said “We are happy to have partnered with CIMA Sri Lankain sponsoring their Business Leader’s Summit, which has a rich history of over 40 years in nurturing Sri Lanka’s business leaders through thoughtful discussion and engagement. Offering people friendly banking solutions, Amãna Bank too provides a platform to nurture SMEs to move to the next level in recognition of their significant contribution towards the growth of our economy.”

Amãna Bank is the country’s first and only Licensed Commercial Bank to operate in complete harmony with the globally growing non-interest based banking model. With the mission of Enabling Growth and Enriching Lives, the Bank reaches out to its customers through a growing network of 29 branches, 14 Self Banking Centres and 4000+ ATM access points and has introduced an array of customer conveniences such as Internet & Mobile Banking, Debit Card with SMS alerts, Online Account Opening, 365 Day Banking, Saturday Banking, Extended Banking Hours, 24x7 Cash Deposit Machines and Banking Units Exclusively for Ladies.

Amãna Bank PLC is a stand-alone institution licensed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange with Jeddah based IDB Group being the principal shareholder having a 29.97% stake of the Bank. The IDB Group is a ‘AAA’ rated multilateral development financial institution with an authorized capital base of over USD 150 Billion which has a membership of 57 countries. Fitch Ratings, in June 2018, affirmed Amãna Bank’s National Long Term Rating of BB(lka) while upgrading its outlook to Positive from Stable. Amãna Bank does not have any subsidiaries, associates or affiliated institutions representing the Bank.