People’s Bank partners with IFC to strengthen MSME customers

People’s Bank in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC) is working towards strengthening the financial awareness and financial literacy of micro, small and medium-sized enterprises (MSMEs) by coordinating a series of special customer awareness programmes.
The second programme of this series was held on March 31, 2023, at the People’s Bank Staff Training College, Colombo 5.
A selected team of small and medium-sized entrepreneurs in the Colombo district were invited for the programme and the session was conducted under the topic of ‘Adjusting the Business Plan During the Crisis’.

The session was facilitated by Master of Training for IFC Lalinda Wickramarathne, with the participation of People’s Bank Deputy General Manager Enterprise Banking Wickrama Narayana, Assistant General Manager SME, Development and Microfinance Chaminda Ihalakorala, Regional Manager Colombo Outer Buddika Ranathungage, Assistant Regional Manager Harindrani Abayawickrama and Senior Manager SME Development Chamari Perera, with other officials of the bank.
The IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is working closely with People’s Bank to develop entrepreneurship among MSMEs, especially via training and capacity building.