People’s Bank celebrates International Women’s Day on March 7, honouring Sri Lanka’s female population for their selfless service to family, society and the Motherland, marked by immense sacrifices.
People’s Bank Assistant General Manager, Retail Banking Dhammika Dassanayake stated; “In 1993, People’s Bank introduced the ‘Vanith Vasana’ savings account dedicated to women on International Women’s Day. This historic initiative aimed to provide women with the opportunity to grow their savings, marking a milestone in Sri Lanka’s banking history.”
Since then, People’s Bank has empowered women by offering multiple loan facilities, enhancing livelihoods and contributing to the economic prosperity of the nation through the ‘Vanitha Vasana’ savings account.
This International Women’s Day, under the theme ‘For all Trailblazing Women empowering the Future’, People’s Bank is poised to provide attractive rewards through the Vanitha Vasana Savings account.
With women representing a majority of the population, the bank’s main objective is to bring stability into their lives, ensuring economic strength that directly contributes to the nation’s stability.
To strengthen women’s entrepreneurship, People’s Bank, in collaboration with ‘Good Market’, initiated a special training programme to guide women entrepreneurs to bring their products to the international markets successfully. The first stage of this programme focused on thirty women entrepreneurs in the Western Province, out of which 12 were selected. Awarding certification to these successful entrepreneurs was recently held at the International Women’s Day celebration held at People’s Bank Head Office Branch.
In addition, this year People’s Bank introduced the ‘Vanitha Vasana’ high-interest savings account, offering flexible and secure investment with higher interest rates for women. Those who open an account from March 7 onwards will receive attractive gifts as well (until stocks last). The interest rate of this product increases based on the deposit amount. Additionally, the ‘Vanitha Vasana’ Money Planner investment scheme, ‘Punchi Seettuwa’, allows savers to save towards their desired end-of-year savings target.
A branded debit card offering up to 50% discounts at prominent shopping outlets is issued to ‘Vanitha Vasana’ accountholders and they also qualify for a 0.5% concession on pawning loan interest under the People’s Bank ‘Swarna Pradeepa’ pawning scheme.
Saving diligently secures a woman’s financial future, boosting confidence for life events like higher studies, migration, self-employment, business, or family emergencies. People’s Bank invites strong women to open a Vanitha Vasana account and pave the way for their dreams.
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