People’s Bank wins people’s choice for 14th consecutive year at SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards 2020

Acting Chief Executive Officer and General Manager M.A. Bonniface Silva receiving the People’s Banking Service Provider of the Year award 

Acting Chief Executive Officer and General Manager M.A. Bonniface Silva receiving the People’s Service Brand of the Year award

People’s Bank reaffirmed its status by securing the People’s Service Brand of the Year and People’s Banking Service Provider of the Year awards for the 14th consecutive year at the recently concluded SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards 2020. 

The SLIM-Nielsen Peoples Awards is the country’s main award ceremony which annually appreciates and rewards the true choice of the people and is organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) and leading global information and measurement company AC Nielsen.

Newly-appointed People’s Bank Acting Chief Executive Officer and General Manager M.A. Bonniface Silva and Retail Banking SDGM K.B. Rajapakse, together with the corporate and executive management of People’s Bank, were present at the awards ceremony to accept the awards.

Securing twin accolades for the 14th consecutive year is the best indication of the level of trust which the entire nation has placed in the bank and is a point of immense pride for the entire People’s Bank team, as it is its hard work and dedication that have helped the bank reach the pinnacle of the banking industry. 

Serving the nation over 58 years, People’s Bank has claimed assets worth over Rs. 1 trillion. Spanning the country with a widespread branch network, it now serves over 10 million customers by operating Self Banking Units (SBUs) 24x7, 365 days a year. With the objective of providing innovative and convenient banking solutions with complete reliability, People’s Bank operates as a bank for the masses, adding value to their lives.

People’s Bank has already taken major steps to introduce a diversified digital banking experience to customers from all walks of life by delivering ease, speed, efficiency and convenience at every point of interaction. As the ‘Bank of the People’, People’s Bank says it feels compelled to pioneer industry-firsts in order to revolutionise the industry and bring tangible benefits to its customers. 

Demonstrating its competencies in the discipline of IT security, the bank recently won the highest international accreditation for information protection and security – ISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification - and will continue with the same standard in the near future as well. 

Significantly, People’s Bank has earned the loyalty of people across the country by fulfilling customers’ aspirations, hopes and dreams. The bank has introduced a number of loan schemes such as those for personal loans, housing loans, professional loans, educational loans and vehicle loans to uplift its customers’ standard of living, in addition to supporting their enterprise development. Furthermore, it has initiated various schemes to support Sri Lanka’s farming and fishing communities in addition to its small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.