NSB wins awards for 2019 Annual Report

From left: CMA Sri Lanka Vice President Hennyaka Bandara, NSB Chairperson Keshila Jayawardana, Colombo Stock Exchange CEO Rajeeva Bandaranayke and CMA Sri Lanka President Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala 

The National Savings Bank (NSB) recently bagged prestigious awards for its Annual Report 2019 themed ‘A Momentous journey to the future: Inspired by an Unfolding Digital Era’ at various island-wide, regional and international level competitions; International ARC Awards Competition, CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards, and SAFA (South Asian Federation of Accountants) Best Presented Accounts Awards.

The awards were:

34th International ARC Awards Competition

Gold Award – Specialised AR/Integrated AR and CSR: Non-Traditional Format

Gold Award – Written Text: Banks: Savings and Loan

Gold Award – Financial Data: Banks: Savings and Loan

Gold Award – Infographics: Banks: Savings and Loan

Silver Award – Interior Design: Banks: Savings and Loan

Silver Award – Illustrations: Banks: Savings and Loan

CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards

‘Bronze’ award – And adjudged the overall second runner up*

An Award for ‘Ten Best Integrated Reports’

Best Integrated Report – State owned enterprises/companies

Best Disclosure on Value Creation

* Accordingly, the Bank becomes the first state bank to win an overall award at a CMA Ceremony. 

SAFA (South Asian Federation of Accountants) Best Presented Accounts Awards

Winner of the Public-Sector Banks Category

“NSB has been continuously recognised and awarded for our commitment towards the best practices in annual reporting among various corporations, small companies, government agencies, non-profit organisations and associations as well as agencies from different sectors and industries took part in the competitions.  

“The Bank’s success is reflected in our Annual Report and it is heartening to see our hard work recognised and rewarded through these Awards which endorse our commitment towards creating value for all our stakeholders, improved communication on our performance, strategy, prospects and corporate governance in a timely, reliable and transparent manner. 

“We are dedicating our success to all our stakeholders, including our customers, the State as the sole shareholder and our employees whilst thanking for the continuous trust placed on us,” NSB said in a statement. 

 From left: NSB AGM Planning Anoma Gomes, Colombo Stock Exchange CEO Rajeeva Bandaranayke, Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Viraj Dayaratne PC and CMA Sri Lanka President Prof. Lakshman R. Watawala