NDB bags Gold at the CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2017

NDB was crowned with the gold award for best investor relations at the CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2017 which was held on 01st August 2017 at the Hilton Colombo.

This is the second consecutive year, that the Bank was recognized with the Gold Award, having won the silver and bronze on the years 2015 and 2014 respectively, and the Bank is humbly proud of this achievement and believes that it stands as a strong testament of the Bank’s continued efforts to bring in value to the financial industry.  

Commenting on this feat, the Director / CEO of NDB, Mr. Dimantha Seneviratne stated “investor relations are of utmost importance for the Bank and this award reaffirms NDB’s efforts over the years to become the best in the Sri Lankan Capital Market in investor relations.”

The award for Investor Relations is given for an entity which demonstrates accessibility of management, quality, transparency and fairness in disclosures, consistency in the investor relations function in all conditions among other criteria. 16 companies were shortlisted for the award , who were subject to a rigorous selection process, by a panel comprising of  analysts from stockbroking firms, fund managers and institutional investors.

The globally recognized Chartered Financial Analysts (CFA) is an organization established to promote the development and dissemination of relevant research for investment practitioners worldwide.  The objectives of the investor relations award of the Capital Market Awards by the CFA Society Sri Lanka were to recognize and acknowledge companies that undertake investor relations function to communicate interactively with the investor community, to increase awareness of the importance of investor relations for markets to function efficiently and to encourage best practices in investor relations.

The CFA capital market awards is broadly hailed by capital markets, aimed at identifying firms and practitioners that have added value towards the accomplishment of specialized standards of practice in capital markets. 

Mr. LahiruPathmalal, Co- founder & CEO of takas.lk, Mr. GihanCooray, Executive Director of John Keells Holdings, Ms. Ruvini Fernando, CEO Guardian Fund Management Ltd, Ms. Sharang Pant - Managing Director Nielson Sri Lanka and Ms. RachiniRajapaksa CFA President were among the officials present at the event. 

NDB remains dedicated to bringing its customers one step closer to accomplishing their life long ambitions and uplifting their standards of living through the range of services that is accessible through its growing branch network. Further details on NDB’s many products can be obtained from its 24 hour Call Centre, by calling 011 2448888 or by visiting NDB Bank’s website on www.ndbbank.com.