HNB the first private commercial bank to enter Dickwella

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Hatton National Bank’s 215th Customer Centre opened recently in Dickwella giving the people of Dickwella an opportunity to embrace an all new banking experience. The opening of the full-fledged HNB Customer Centre — the first private commercial bank to venture into the area would serve as a more convenient choice for banking. The customer centre was declared open by the chief guest, R. M. P. Dayawansa, Assistant General Manager (Specialised Financial Services) of Hatton National Bank. A large number of senior bank officials, government officials, local businessmen and customers were present at the event.

Speaking on this occasion, Dayawansa said “the response we received on the opening of this customer centre has been overwhelming; the people are truly delighted to have a private bank in their midst, along with all the facilities and conveniences that come with it. Dickwella is home to small and medium entrepreneurs representing a number of key industries, and banking plays an important part in their daily lives. HNB provides its expertise and services through a large network of 215 Customer Centres across the island. It is also the only bank to have not forgotten the more rural villages, taken banking to the rural areas, when for the first time in the commercial banking history of Sri Lanka the bank introduced a barefoot banker named ‘Gami Pupuduwa Upadeshaka’ through its Gami Pubuduwa Village Awakening Programme.

The HNB Dickwella Customer Centre offers a complete range of facilities from savings and current accounts, import/export loans, Singithi (minor savings accounts), Shanthi home loans, financing under the Gami Pubuduwa Scheme, SME loans, Credit Cards, NRFC/RFC accounts, leasing and pawning facilities etc. HNB drives on the cutting-edge of technology with an island wide ATM network and online banking.