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With a growing customer base and ambitious plans to reach greater heights, Arpico Finance Company Plc (AFCP), the second oldest financial institution in the country which has been in existence for over six decades and is owned by Associate Motor Finance Company Plc (AMF), was recently awarded the ISO 27001:2013 certification for its continuous efforts to improve its digital infrastructure.
The company, with a passion and vision from its leadership, is embarking on a digital transformation drive to deliver better customer experiences, process optimisation and product digitisation. This certification is yet another achievement of AFCP’s commitment to strengthen its information security management systems and ensuring data security, especially in an era of connected devices and big data.
In today’s hyper-connected, technologically-driven world, data breaches and cyber-attacks continue to remain and grow as a significant threat to organisations especially in the banking and financial industry. The certification for the IT function of AFCP assures its customers and all stakeholders of strengthened information security, cybersecurity and privacy protection.
“We are delighted to have been bestowed and recognised with this standard certification. Serving a large portfolio of customers which also includes many small and medium enterprises as well as retail businesses, we place great importance on safety and security in all aspects of our operations,” said Arpico Finance Company Plc Managing Director Shanil Dayawansa.
AFCP shares its joy of being awarded ISO 27001:2013 certification by Bureau Veritas, a leading global certification body, with its partnership with ES2 Solutions. Their professional guidance, expertise and pragmatic approach were instrumental from the inception through to the point of achieving the certification.
AFCP’s product portfolio includes leasing and hire purchase, deposits based on robust interest rates, loans for corporates and individuals, and a range of Islamic finance solutions. It has nine branches which are strategically located across the country with its head office based in Colombo 5. The company also ventured into trade finance and real estate.
AFCP strives to integrate and enhance its various offerings in a digitally-enabled world, and with this in mind, the company very recently partnered the revolutionary mobile money platform ‘mCash’ allowing its customers to make their finance and leasing payments conveniently via mobile.
The company takes pride in its socially responsible agendas which include emergency assistance in the case of natural disasters, equipping needy schools with essentials, employee blood donation campaigns, annual dansal events and the Sisu Diri Upahara scholarship program for underprivileged children of its micro-credit customers.
Further, it plays a key role in creating knowledge and employment opportunities by recruiting and training school leavers at entry level positions. The company also takes several measures to reduce its environmental deterioration and carbon footprint by focusing on energy, paper, waste and many other green initiatives.
