The Bank of the People 12th consecutive year of winning SLIM Nielson People’s Awards 2018

People’s Bank clinched the exclusive‘People’s Service Brand of the Year’ and ‘People’s Banking Service Provider of the Year’ awards at the recently concluded SLIM-Nielsen People’s Awards 2018. 

Organised by the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) and the Nielsen – aleading global information and measurement company – People’s Bank was crowned once again with the People’s Award for the 12th consecutive time.

Senior Deputy General Manager (Business Banking)RasithaGunawardana, Senior Deputy General Manager (Retail Banking)K.B.Rajapakse, Senior Deputy General Manager (Banking Operations)Bonniface Silva, Deputy General Manager(Retail Banking)Lionel Galagedara, Head of Finance Azzam A.Ahamat,Assistant General Manager(Marketing)A.U.L.A.Anzar, Galle Regional ManagerT.M.W.Chandrakumara, Trincomalee Regional ManagerR.Ravikaranand Matale Regional Manager NaleenPathiranagewere present at the awards ceremony to accept the awards.

Serving Sri Lankans for over 55years, People’s Bank is one of the largest financial institutions in the country claiming assets worth over Rs. 1 trillion. Spanning across the country with a well-connected network of over 735 branches, People’s Bank facilitates more than 4,000 Automatic Teller Machines (ATMs) in collaboration with the LankaPay service to provide round the clock service.  The bank’s dedicated staff counting nearly 10,000 serves a massive customer-base of over 10 million customers islandwide.

Taking steps to introduce a host of diversified banking solutions to customers ranging from all walks of life, People’s Bank has also introduced a number of loan schemes such as personal loans, housing loans, professional loans, educational loans and vehicle loans to name a few in order to uplift the living standards of its customers, in addition to supporting their enterprise development.

Furthermore, the bank has offered various loan schemes to support the farming and fishing communities in addition to Small and Medium Entrepreneurs. More information could be obtain via the official website www.peoplesbank.lk or Facebook page peoplesbanksrilanka.

People’s Bank’s Corporate Banking Division not only serves corporate clients but also connects with over 900 agents from 103 countries across the world to provide financial and consultation services for clients engaged in international trade.

Moreover, with the introduction of mobile banking, People’s Net and People’s Palmtop services, the customers of People’s Bank how enjoy state-of-the-art banking experience. Collaborating with the country’s leading telecommunication service providers People’s Bank’s mobile banking service allows the customers to conveniently perform various banking transactions and pay utility bills via their mobile phones. In addition, the People’s Net website facilitates internet banking services in a highly secure environment.

Taking digital banking to its next level while introducing green banking to youth, People’s Bank has established self-banking centres equipped with the most modern ATM, CDM and kiosks. The centres are open 24/7, allowing customers to conduct hassle free transactions including withdrawal, deposits and payment of their utility bills. The latest addition to People’s Bank, the People’s Bank Digital Centre at York Street, Colombo 1 has brought an unprecedented banking experience to its discerning customers. 

Portraying its competencies in the discipline of IT security, the bank hasrecently won the highest international accreditation for information protection and security – theISO/IEC 27001:2013 certification. It’s also significant thatPeople’s Bank is the first and only bank in Sri Lanka to win this prestigious accreditation.

As an institution committed towards social responsibility and sustainability, People’s Bank is paving the way towards a green future through their sustainable environment policy –‘People’s Green Pulse’. With the objective of providing innovative and convenient banking solutions with complete reliability, People’s Bank proceeds forward as a bank of the masses while adding value to their lives.