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Adding further momentum to the expansion program of a company that is admired for introducing many innovative financial products to the people, TKS Finance Company opened its Negombo branch on 15 January 2013, thus moving ahead confidently in its quest to open 20 branches islandwide.
Paying a glowing tribute to the progress being made by TKS Finance, the Chief Guest former Assistant Governor of Central Bank of Sri Lanka and the present Director General of the Institute of Bankers of Sri Lanka S.H.A.M. Abeyratne said that TKS Finance had been able to be on par with the standards of the banks. He justified this significant statement by stressing on the fact that he says this with his experience of over 40 years in the banking industry.
Abeyratne explained that in the recent past the financial sector experienced a crisis and a loss of public confidence due to the unprofessional conduct and lack of corporate governance and risk management of few companies. He said that he was happy to note that as a new player to the market, TKS Finance had avoided all such negative situations by skilful and prudent professional management and within a short time has made a positive brand name for itself within the financial sector while successfully achieving a profitable status as well.
CEO of TKS Finance Rasika Kaluarachchi stated that the success of the company was based on the innovative products the company had introduced to the market, which were accepted by people with much enthusiasm as being very beneficial and timely.
He explained that having introduced the novel and popular ‘Flexi-Fixed Deposit,’ the company followed up with Rajya Abhimana, VIP pawning, leasing for young professionals, loans against shares, business loans, credit cards, etc., along with all the other normal financial services. He invited the industrious populace of Negombo to rely on TKS Finance as their friend who is well capable of providing financial support in their industrial, commercial fishery, and agricultural pursuits.
Along with the large gathering of people of the area, TKS Finance Company’s Deputy Chairman Dato Abdul Azim Zabidi and Directors Ling Chui Zhen and Lee Chong Pa too were present to witness the grand opening.