‘The European’ affirms People’s Bank’s leadership

• Wins ‘The Best Bank in Sri Lanka’ and ‘The Best Corporate Banking Services in Sri Lanka’ 2018 titles

People’s Bank was recently bestowed with the prestigious ‘Bank of the Year – Sri Lanka’ and ‘The Best Corporate Banking Services in Sri Lanka’ 2018 titles by the reputed international finance and business magazine ‘The European’ at its ‘Global Banking and Finance Awards 2018’. 

The prestigious awards were accepted by Chief Executive Officer/General Manager N. Vasantha Kumar and Senior Deputy General Manager (Banking Operations) Bonniface Silva, who attended the glittering awards ceremony.

‘The European’ is a quarterly business publication, published by Chase-Publishing in London, and its European Awards, which are highly respected by the global financial community, are judged by a panel of experienced personalities across a range of sectors, ably supported by a dedicated research team.

Winning this accolade is a true testimonial of People’s Bank’s success, as ‘The European’ award is bestowed on banks that stand out from the crowd and grow their industry, while also being judged on good governance, innovation and knowhow, and quality of service. 

The awards’ judging panel has extensive experience across a range of sectors, supported by a dedicated research team that works around the clock to ensure that the awards program is a success. 

Expressing his enthusiasm at the awards ceremony, Kumar said: “We are humbled to be bestowed the title of ‘Bank of the Year’ and ‘The Best Corporate Banking Services in Sri Lanka 2018’ by the revered ‘The European’ magazine, as it ranks as one of the premier global banking awards. ‘The European,’ over the last several years, has been celebrating achievement, innovation and excellence through its annual awards program. It gives us a great sense of achievement to be recognised in front of the global banking fraternity. The bank has played a critical role in supporting enterprises to realise their optimum potential and is known as the country’s premier digital financial services provider. Our digitalisation drive over the past four years has already garnered many international accolades of recognition and appreciation, and positions us at the forefront of digital giants in the Asian region.” 

Silva said: “It was an honour to receive the awards in front of illustrious banking leaders across the region. These awards are an affirmation of the strong leadership of the bank that is leading us to garner international recognition. We look forward eagerly to achieve even more impressive milestones in the year ahead.”

As The ‘Bank of the People,’ People’s Bank has continuously innovated and improved on its products and services in a bid to serve customers better. Going ahead on its digitalisation journey, People’s Bank plans to take digital banking further to fulfil the bank’s vision to reduce carbon footprint and benefit the environment.