NDB Bank among "Top 10 Most Admired Companies" in Sri Lanka

National Development Bank PLC was recently named among the ‘10 Most Admired Companies in Sri Lanka’ for the 2020/2021 financial year.

Open to both listed and unlisted companies, the Most Admired Company Awards by ICCSL and CIMA recognises entities that stand out above the rest in terms of their financial performance and the value they create for their shareholders, customers, employees, and the wider community in general.

NDB Bank said in a media release that it was among the Top 10 due to the bank’s resilience during a year that challenged even the strongest of organisations. Accordingly, the awarding bodies stated “these companies that came up on top and are recognised, not just for their financial performance, but also the value they create for their shareholders, customers, employees and the wider community in general.”

NDB Bank Director/Group Chief Executive Officer Dimantha Seneviratne said “We are honoured to be listed as one of the Top 10 Most Admired Companies in Sri Lanka for the second consecutive year, especially during these turbulent times and we thank the elite judges for a very thorough evaluation process.”

The Most Admired Companies are selected under stringent evaluation based on globally accepted criteria by a distinguished panel of judges.

The panel of judges, chaired by Ravi Abeysuriya, consisted of Hajar Alafifi, Rolf Blaser, Sunil Dissanayake, Varuni Amunugama Fernando, Santosh Menon, Faizal

Salieh, Dr. Sulochana Sigera, and Deepal Sooriyaarachchi.

Adding to the many firsts the bank has achieved in its digital evolution, is the launch of the latest video KYC (vKYC) based account opening process. vKYC verification utilises artificial intelligence (AI) technology enabling customers to open NDB accounts from the comfort and safety of the home, without having to visit a branch.