OUR EXCELLENCE

The Group is a frequent recipient of local and international awards and accolades, attesting to its continuous commitment to strive for excellence in all aspects of its operations.

Such external recognition also serves to provide assurance to stakeholders regarding our processes, stability and customer service, enabling us to fortify our brand.

Overall Excellence

  • National Business Excellence Awards 2017 - Runner Up under the Banking Category

  • The Ceylon Chamber of Commerce - "Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award
    2017" - Winner - Top Ten Corporate Citizen Category

  • Asian Banking & Finance Magazine of Singapore
    Domestic Retail Bank Sri Lanka 2017 (Fifth consecutive year)
    SME Bank of the Year Sri Lanka 2017 (Fifth consecutive year)
    Domestic Project Finance Bank of the Year Sri Lanka 2017 (Third consecutive year)
    Domestic Cash Management Bank of the Year Sri Lanka 2017 (for the second year).

  • Global Banking & Finance Review of UK – Best SME Bank 2017

  • Best Local Bank in South Asia for Belt & Road Initiative (BRI) - Asiamoney New Silk Road Finance Awards 2017

Excellence in Transaction Banking

  • US Dollar STP Excellence Award from HSBC New York (for the third consecutive year)

  • US Dollar STP Excellence Gold Award from Deutsche Bank New York

Excellence in HR

  • Best Training Partnership with External Vendors

  • Best Employer Brand Award

  • Most innovative use of Training & Development as an HR initiative for Organizational Development

  • Award for Asia's Best Employer Brand Award

Excellence in Women friendly banking

  • Women in Management organization in partnership with the International Finance Corporation - Best CSR Program Run by a Private Sector Entity for Women Empowerment

Excellence in Digital Banking

  • LankaPay Technnovation Awards 2017
    Runner Up for the 'Best Mobile Payment
    Application of the Year‘

  • SLT Zero One Awards 2017
    'Best use of Mobile’ under Financial Sector category

  • Asian Banking & Finance Magazine of Singapore
    - Mobile Banking Initiative of the Year Sri Lanka
    2017

  • Global Banking & Finance Review of UK - Best
    Mobile Banking Application – Sri Lanka 2017

Excellence in Annual Report - NDB’s 2016 Annual Report - Unlocking our Potential to Unleash Yours

  • South Asian Federation of Accountant (SAFA) BPA Award & SAARC Anniversary Award 2016
    Joint 2nd runner up - Private Sector Banks (including Co-operative Banks)

  • CA Sri Lanka – 53rd Annual Report Awards
    Gold award for Corporate Governance Disclosures across all categories
    Silver award for the best reports from the Banking Institutions category
    Bronze award for Corporate Social Responsibility Reporting across all categories

  • CMA Excellence in Integrated Reporting Awards – 2017
    Award for the best integrated report in the banking sector
    Award for the best ten integrated reports – Across all categories

Excellence in Marketing

  • Award for Brand Excellence within the Banking & Finance sector

  • Award for Excellence in Social Media Marketing

Excellence in Sound Investor Relations

  • CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2017
    - Gold award -Best Investor Relations (2nd
    consecutive year)

  • Global Banking & Finance Review of UK - Best
    Investor Relations Bank – Sri Lanka 2017

AWARDS WON BY THE NDB GROUP IN 2017

NDB Investment Bank Limited

  • Euromoney Awards 2017 - Sri Lanka's Best Investment
    Bank (Sixth consecutive year)

  • Global Brands Magazine - Most Trusted Investment
    Banking Brand, Sri Lanka

  • Asiamoney Banking Awards - Best Corporate and
    Investment Bank, Sri Lanka

  • FinanceAsia’s Annual Country Awards – 2017 - Best
    Investment Bank in Sri Lanka

  • Global Banking & Finance Review Awards – 2017 - Best
    Investment Bank in Sri Lanka

NDB Capital Limited – Bangladesh

  • Euromoney Awards 2017 - Best Investment Bank in Bangladesh (Third year)

NDB Securities Pvt Limited

  • CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2017 - Bronze award - Best Stockbroking Research Team