National Development Bank PLC cemented its market leader position by being awarded the ‘Best Bank in Sri Lanka 2022’ title by the prestigious Euromoney Magazine. This marks the first instance in which NDB secured this much coveted title by Euromoney, which is a leading global publication in the banking and financial services sector, whilst their awards and ranking programs garner much respect as one of the most rigorous and independent evaluation processes covering the sector.
With this win, NDB is now the recipient of the top triple titles for Best Bank in Sri Lanka within the last two years, awarded by the three leading global publications, namely Global Finance of USA (2022,2021), The Banker of UK (2020), and Euromoney (2022) – a truly rare feat to achieve.
The Bank was also named the “Best Bank for Digital Solutions Sri Lanka 2022” (for the second consecutive year) and the “Best Corporate Bank Sri Lanka 2022” by Asiamoney - the sister publication of Euromoney, and a leading publication in the APAC region.
NDB Bank has been charting a new course in the Sri Lankan banking landscape under the Bank’s brand ethos “The Future is Banking on Us”. The Bank has excelled in customer-centric solutions and deploying digitization at an impressive pace over the past few years despite the many challenges and obstacles faced due to the external situation.
NDB Bank Director/CEO Dimantha Seneviratne said, “NDB’s foresight in formulating its medium term strategy dubbed Voyage 2025 back in 2020 and is efficient execution are paying dividends now. This strategy is a voyage of change and innovation aligned to the growth sectors of the economy such as exports and key industries.
“While striving to become the “Banking Group of Choice” for customers’ banking, financial and capital market requirements, our strategic focus is about putting the customer at the centre of everything we do, through a solution driven customer centric approach.
“We are also leveraging on our strong digital presence to provide convenience to our customers. The Bank’s implementation of transaction banking, supply chain financing, family banking and digital strategies has created a positive impact on the community, making it easier and more convenient for customers to bank.
“While external endorsements of this nature are an affirmation of NDB’s mettle in staying relevant amidst external shocks, they are also a source of inspiration and motivation for the NDB Team to outperform themselves in serving their clientele, all other stakeholders and the nation at large”, he said.
This achievement affirms the significant impact and contribution NDB is making to the Sri Lankan banking sector, as the fourth largest listed banking entity in the country, with agility and nimbleness to stay relevant in the rapidly evolving industry landscape, Seneviratne said.