People’s Bank awarded Bank of the Year at ‘The European’ Global Banking and Finance Awards 2015

From left: People’s Bank Chief Executive Officer/General Manager N. Vasantha Kumar, Chairman Hemasiri Fernando and Deputy General Manager (Enterprise Banking) K.B. Rajapaksa 

The reputed international finance and business magazine ‘The European’ bestowed the title ‘Bank of the Year – Sri Lanka’ to People’s Bank at the recently concluded Global Banking and Finance Awards 2015. The award ceremony which is recognised internationally by the global financial sector saw a judge panel with individuals possessing extensive experience across a range of sectors. They are also proficiently supported by a highly dedicated research team who work around the clock to ensure that the awards program is a success.

By receiving ‘The European’ Global Banking and Finance Awards 2015 as the Bank of the Year – Sri Lanka, People’s Bank has re-confirmed its status in the local financial industry together with the distinction of being Sri Lanka’s second largest bank with over a trillion rupees in assets. 

People’s Bank has an extensive island-wide network of 740 branches serving all citizens and a network of over 3,000 automated teller machines which offer the convenience of 24-hour accessibility. The bank transacts with an overall community of over 16 million customer relationships as a trusted bank and its customer base is among the largest in the country.

As a part of its MTI-enabled five year strategy, People’s Bank embarked on a visionary sustainability drive to measure, manage and mitigate its environmental footprint by launching a formal Environmental Sustainability Policy through collaboration with The Carbon Consulting Company. People’s Bank has also undertaken an ambitious digitalisation journey with the aim of becoming the most digitalised bank in Sri Lanka.

The accolade received from ‘The European’ for the second time, is indeed testament to the strides People’s Bank is making in becoming the foremost bank in Sri Lanka.