Cargills Bank won three awards at the recently concluded Lankapay Technovation Awards 2018. The bank secured merit awards for “Best application for Retail Payments – Acquirer Bank”, “Bank of the Year for Financial Inclusivity – Category C”, and “Best Common ATM Acquirer of the Year – Category C”. Cargills Bank was also one of three nominees for the “Most Innovative Bank of the Year” with Sampath Bank PLC and Commercial Bank PLC.

The event was organized by Lanka Clear Pvt Ltd to recognize banks, non-banking financial institutions and FinTechs for their excellence and commitment to digital adoption, and held under the patronage of State Minister for Finance Hon. Eran Wickramaratne; Deputy Minister for Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment Hon. Manusha Nanayakkara; and Central Bank Governor Dr. Indrajith Coomaraswamy.

Speaking on these achievements, Chief Operating Officer at Cargills Bank Mr. Rohan Muttiah said,
“We are honored to have been recognized through these prestigious awards at such an early stage of serving our customers. Being recognized as one of the three nominees for “Most Innovative Bank of the Year” is a reflection of our passion for banking on the human spirit, and underlines the trust placed in us by our valuable customers. We are a strong believer in the national initiatives of Lanka Pay, and will continue to support these initiatives as we extend banking to all Sri Lankans”.

“Cargills” is a brand that has been faithfully serving Sri Lankans for 174 years, built on a foundation of values and ethics. True to this heritage and the ethos of ‘Banking on the Human Spirit', Cargills Bank is taking banking to the masses by being inclusive and accessible. The amazing Cargills Cash Savings Account is available at over 370 Cargills Food City outlets, allowing you to do grocery shopping and banking at the same place at your convenience. The Cargills Bank Credit Card with special offers is now a must-have for discerning customers. Cargills Bank is a fully-fledged licensed commercial bank with a BB (lka) Fitch Rating.

Cargills Bank’s Head Office is in Colpetty, with branches at Maitland Crescent, Maharagama, Old Moor Street, Wattala, Rajagiriya, Kandy, Peradeniya, Nuwara Eliya, Ratnapura, Thanamalwila, Matara, Galle, Kurunegala, Chilaw, Kaduruwela, Vavuniya, Chunnakam and Jaffna.

Photo captions: (Above) Best Application for Retail Payments - Acquirer Bank: Kalani Edirisooriya, Manager - Alternate Channels & Asanka Mahanama, Manager - IT Delivery Channels , Cargills Bank Limited receiving the award from Dr. Indrajit Coomaraswamy, Governor of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. (Behind – from left) Rashindu Croos, Digital Product Owner – UPay, Asela Wickremesooriya, CEO – Upay, Mr. Anil Amarasuriya - Chairman LankaClear Pvt Ltd and Mr Channa De Silva, GM/CEO LankaClear Pvt Ltd

Bank of the Year for Financial Inclusivity: (from left) K Balachandrarajan, AGM - Operations Cargills Bank Limited, Indika Fernando Senior Manager – IT Application Development Cargills Bank Limited, Mr. R A A Jayalath, Director Assistant Governor - Central Bank of Sri Lanka, Mr. Chulananda Perera, Secretary - Ministry of Telecommunication, Digital Infrastructure and Foreign Employment, Mrs. Priyantha Liyanage, Former Chairperson – LankaClear Pvt Ltd, and Mr Channa De Silva, GM/CEO LankaClear Pvt Ltd

Best Common ATM Acquirer of the Year: (from left) Asanka Mahanama, Manager - IT Delivery Channels Cargills Bank Limited receiving the award from Mr. Ricardos Khoury, President & CEO, Novus Technologies Pte Ltd. (Behind from left) Mr. Sarath N Silva, Former Chairman – LankaClear Pvt Ltd, The Keynote Speaker - Mr. Chia Hock Lai, President - Singapore FinTech Association and Mr Channa De Silva, GM/CEO LankaClear Pvt Ltd