People’s Bank IFC customer awareness programs held in Gampaha and Kalutara

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People’s Bank in collaboration with 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 programs. The fourth and fifth programs of this series were held recently at Gampaha and Kalutara respectively.

A selected team of Small and Medium-sized entrepreneurs in each district were invited for the program and the sessions were conducted under the topic of ‘Adjusting the Business Plan during the Crisis’.

The sessions were facilitated by IFC Master of Training Lalinda Wickramarathne, with the participation of Regional Manager Gampaha G.R.S. Kodagoda, Regional Manager Kalutara Dulani Buddika, Senior Managers of Regional Credit Units (RCUs) and other officials of the regional head offices.

International Finance Corporation, 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.