Cargills Bank honoured with a silver award and 2 merit at Technnovation Awards 2022

Underscoring its commitment to supporting and promoting inclusive digital banking in Sri Lanka, Cargills Bank was honoured with a Silver Award and two Merit Awards at the recently concluded LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2022. 

Cargills Bank won the Silver Award for the ‘Best LankaPay Card Implementer of the Year’ and one Merit Award each for ‘Acquirer Bank for the Best Mobile Application for Retail Payment via LankaQR’ and ‘Acquirer Bank for the Best Mobile Application for Retail Payment via Just Pay’. Attesting to Cargills Bank’s unique customer service and digital-first service delivery model, the Bank was also recognised amongst the three nominees for the highly coveted ‘Bank on Excellence in Customer Convenience’ Award. 

Cargills Bank AGM – Retail and SME Lasantha Mahendrarajah said: “We understand that customers are always looking for increased convenience and the ability to seamlessly transact, whether they’re individuals, MSMEs or larger organisations. Thus, we have devoted ourselves, since inception, towards promoting mass-scale adoption of digital banking, cashless transactions and an absolutely standout, seamless customer experience. Despite our young age, we have made huge strides in terms of customer service and enablement through our digital initiatives, and thus we are very grateful to have been recognised at such a prestigious forum as the LankaPay Technnovation Awards. We take this opportunity to thank our partners and the awarding body and reaffirm our commitment to exceptional customer service and enablement through digital banking.”

The annual LankaPay Technnovation Awards is Sri Lanka’s first and apex awarding body for payment technology innovation. Launched in 2019, the LankaPay Technnovation Awards is organised and hosted by LankaClear Ltd, the operator of the LankaPay national payments network. The objective of the awards program is to recognise the best payment technology innovations across the island and reward those who have made outstanding contributions towards promoting electronic payments and enhancing customer service and convenience. The Awards program and process is highly competitive, with candidates required to match exacting requirements, and all entries being judged by an independent panel of industry experts. 

With a vision to be the most inclusive bank in Sri Lanka, Cargills Bank offers customers a full range of products and services including savings accounts, investment planner accounts, credit and debit cards, consumer loans, agriculture and micro financing, SME and Business Banking solutions and trade facilities. The Bank also provides a range of flexible and convenient digital banking services, ensuring 24/7 access and absolute convenience. Cargills Bank accounts are also accessible through over 480 Cargills Food City outlets island-wide courtesy of the Cargills Cash Service and customers enjoy free cash withdrawals and deposits at any Cargills Food City counter.

Cargills Bank is headquartered in Colpetty in Colombo and maintains branches at Maitland Crescent, Maharagama, Old Moor Street, Wattala, Kandy, Peradeniya, Nuwara Eliya, Chilaw, Fort, Rajagiriya, Ratnapura, Thanamalwila, Matara, Galle, Kurunegala, Kaduruwela, Vavuniya, Chunnakam, Jaffna and Nawalapitiya.