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 ‘Presidential Export Awards 2023.’
The formalisation of this collaboration took place on October 27 as 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 and Services Sector Awards for each financial year—by 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 Dilum Amunugama, State Minister of Investment Promotion, and 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. 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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