NDB Strives to Empower Exports in Collaboration with EDB for the Presidential Awards

In an effort to further its commitment towards advancing export excellence, NDB Bank and NDB Investment Bank (NDBIB) have joined forces with the Sri Lanka Export Development Board (EDB) as the Silver Sponsor for the esteemed ‘Presidential Export Awards 2023.’ The formalisation of this collaboration took place on October 27, 2023, as Mr. Dimantha Senevirathne, CEO/Director of NDB Bank, symbolically presented the sponsorship cheque to Dr. Kingsley Bernard, Chairman/CEO of the Export Development Board, at the EDB headquarters.

The 25th edition of the Presidential Export Awards (PEA), considered the pinnacle of recognition for exporters in Sri Lanka, is scheduled to take place on Thursday, November 23rd, at the Bandaranaike Memorial International Conference Hall (BMICH). This year’s ceremony aims to acknowledge the outstanding contributions of the country’s top exporters to the export sector and economic development for the financial years 2021/22 and 2022/23. The awards will be conferred in two main categories—Overall Awards and Products & Services Sector Awards for each financial year—by His Excellency President Ranil Wickremesinghe of Sri Lanka.

This corporate sponsorship and partnership between NDB, NDBI, and EDB is poised to play a pivotal role in propelling the success of PEA 2023, underscoring the commendable dedication of NDB Bank to enhancing Sri Lanka’s SME advancement.

The exporter community eagerly anticipates the Presidential Export Awards 2023, an event organized by EDB under the guidance of Hon. Dilum Amunugama, State Minister of Investment Promotion, and Mr. M. M. Nayeemudeen, Secretary to the Ministry of Investment Promotion.

NDB Bank is the fourth-largest listed commercial bank in Sri Lanka. The Bank was recently named the Retail Bank of the Year (Sri Lanka) at Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2023 and the Best Corporate Bank 2023 by Asiamoney and also emerged as the Most Awarded Corporate in Sri Lanka in 2022 for the second consecutive year, as per the annual rankings of Sri Lankan publication LMD. The Bank was adjudged the Best Bank in Sri Lanka 2022 by Global Finance USA and Euromoney in their annual best bank awards programmes. Additionally, The Bank was named one of the “Top 50 Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka 2022” by Great Place To Work, USA. NDB is the parent company of the NDB Group, comprising capital market subsidiary companies, together forming a unique banking and capital market services group. The Bank is committed to empowering the nation and its people through meaningful financial and advisory services powered by digital banking solutions.

NDBIB, which is a fully owned subsidiary of NDB Capital Holdings Limited, has been at the forefront of the Sri Lankan investment banking space for over 25 years. It has a strong track record of offering innovative and market-leading investment banking solutions to its clientele, and advising on and executing diverse and complex financial transactions; including, initial public offerings, debt issuances, mergers and acquisitions, divestitures and corporate advisory services.

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