Renuka Fernando appointed NTB’S new Ceo/director

Nations Trust Bank PLC has appointed Renuka Fernando as the new Chief Executive Officer/ Director of the Bank with effect from 15 September 2012. Fernando succeeds the earlier CEO/Director Saliya Rajakaruna who stepped down on the completion of his contract of service.

Commenting on the appointment of the new CEO/Director, Chairman of Nations Trust Bank PLC Ronnie Peiris said, “Renuka’s expertise in the industry and sharp business acumen will certainly be an asset to Nations Trust Bank and I am sure that she will guide the Bank to even greater heights in the years to come. I also take this oppor- tunity to extend our gratitude to Mr. Saliya Rajakaruna for his services to Nations Trust Bank”.

Fernando joined NTB in September 2001 as AGM - Corporate Financial Solutions. With her promotion to the position of DGM in March 2004, Renuka took over the leadership role in the Retail Banking Business. In 2009, she assumed the position of DGM, Consumer Banking with the amalgamation of the Cards and Consumer Assets business with Retail Banking. Following the organizational restruc- ture in 2010, Renuka assumed responsibility for the Retail and SME business. Thereafter, in June 2011 she was appointed as Deputy CEO of the Bank.

Prior to joining NTB, Renuka was with ABN AMRO Bank N.V, Sri Lanka, where she held the positions of Vice President/ Head Global Transactional Services and Head of Consumer Banking. Renuka has also worked at Banque Indosuez, Sri Lanka as Manager Corporate Banking and at Nederlandsche Middenstands Bank - Hong Kong.