DFCC Bank recently announced that it will continue to run its ‘Sahaya Hamuwa’ workshops in 2018. The workshops were launched last year, with the goal of increasing financial literacy and financial management capabilities of business owners in the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprise (MSME) sector. Over 25 workshops have been held so far, engaging over 3,500 entrepreneurs and featuring esteemed guest speakers who delivered dynamic Q&A sessions that touched on all key aspects of financial management.
Participants were given the opportunity to ask questions and obtain advice specific to their particular business or industry. Following the success of the initiative, DFCC Bank will continue to conduct the workshops at several key locations across Sri Lanka. The Government has identified MSMEs as a strategically important sector in its overall policy objectives, and the Central Bank of Sri Lanka has supported the national agenda and implemented measures to boost growth in this sector.
Commenting on the initiative Chief Executive Officer DFCC Bank Lakshman Silva said: “Having served as a pioneer development bank for over six decades before becoming a fully-fledged commercial bank, DFCC has a long-standing history of nurturing the growth of entrepreneurs in the SME and MSME sectors.
This initiative will not only foster entrepreneurship at a national level, it will also show business owners how DFCC Bank can provide them with the financial support and technical assistance that they need to thrive whilst expanding and growing their businesses.”