DFCC Bank new CEO Thimal Perera to drive next steps of value creation journey

Thimal Perera

DFCC Bank has announced the appointment of new Chief Executive Officer Thimal Perera, who took over the reins from 1 January. 

Perera joined the DFCC Bank leadership team in June 2017 in the capacity of Deputy Chief Executive Officer and became a member of the Board in July 2019. The bank looks to fortify its position as the leader in innovative, sustainable banking through the appointment leveraging Perera’s vast experience and unique skill set to push the boundaries of service excellence. 

Perera, an innovative, action-oriented, tech-savvy entrepreneur and a veteran within the financial services and banking sector, has held several senior positions with over two decades of experience both locally and internationally having been with the HSBC Group, the Commercial Bank of Qatar, Barclays Bank PLC, UAE and Hatton National Bank. Further, he has served as a Board member of HNB Assurance PLC, HNB General Insurance Ltd. and HNB Finance Ltd., as well.

He is a Member of The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Sri Lanka and a finalist of the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) – UK. 

Perera also serves as a Director of Synapsys Ltd., Acuity Partners Ltd., Acuity Stock Brokers Ltd., and Guardian Acuity Asset Management Ltd., while functioning as Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Acuity Group.

Perera’s expertise combined with his experience in global and local financial markets will be integral towards the bank’s efforts in pushing the boundaries of becoming one of the most customer-centric and digitally-enabled banks in the country.

Under the guidance of Perera, DFCC Bank looks forward to cementing its place as the leader in sustainable, innovative commercial banking while strengthening its value creation drive on the path to securing a resilient, sustainable future for all.