Asian Banking and Finance – Singapore
Retail Banking Awards 2016 & Wholesale Banking Awards 2016 |
Domestic Retail Bank of the Year – Sri Lanka
SME Bank of the
Year – Sri Lanka
Social Media Initiative of the Year – Sri Lanka
Domestic Project Finance Bank
of the Year – Sri Lanka |
NDB was awarded the first three titles under the Retail Banking
Awards and the fourth title under the Wholesale Banking Awards of
Asian Banking and Finance, two awards events which are broadly
hailed by the banking fraternity in Asia.
The panel of judges who selected the winners comprised of representations from reputed corporates such as Deloitte, Ernst and
Young Advisory LLP, KPMG and PricewaterhouseCoopers.
The awards saw a number of leading and high performing banks in
the region being awarded under various categories.
NDB clinched the titles Domestic Retail Bank of the Year and SME
Bank of the Year Awards for the fourth consecutive year in 2016. |
| CMO Asia Awards 2016 |
Brand Excellence in Banking and
Finance Sector |
The Bank reaffirmed its brand identity by winning the award for Brand Excellence in the Banking, Financial and Insurance Sector at the Global Brand Excellence Awards presented by the World Brand Congress (Asia Edition) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. The award was endorsed by the CMO Council, CMO Asia, World Federation of Marketing Professionals, Asian Confederation of Businesses and World CSR Day |
| Asian Development Bank (ADB)
Trade Finance Award |
The Leading Partner Bank in Sri Lanka for Asian Development Bank under their Trade Finance Programme‘ |
The Bank won the Award The Leading Partner Bank in Sri Lanka for Asian Development Bank, under their Trade Finance Programme for the second consecutive year. This year’s TFP Awards ceremony was held at the Global Trade Review's Annual September Conference – GTR Asia Trade and Treasury Week 2016 – which is one of the best attended trade finance conferences in Asia. The award acknowledges NDB’s significant efforts in contributing to the promotion of Trade Finance within Sri Lanka and in the region. |
| CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2016 |
Best Investor Relations Gold Award |
The Bank’s investor relations were recognized with a Gold Award at the CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2016, conducted by the CFA Sri Lanka Society.
This was the pinnacle in the awards for the Bank, where it was the bronze awardee in 2014 and the silver awardee in 2015 in the same space, which affirmed by, the gradual improvements the Bank recorded over the years, in conducting best in class investor relations. |
| CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2016 |
Best Stockbroker Research Team Gold Award |
NDB Securities was recognized with top honours at the CFA Sri Lanka Capital Market Awards 2016, taking home the Gold Award for Best Stockbroker Research Team. Every year, the CFA Awards honour the top capital market professionals in the country, setting
the benchmark for those working in the field. |
| Asia Pacific Customer Engagement Forum |
Runner-Up NDB Shilpa |
The Bank marked yet another milestone by winning the ‘Runner-Up’ Award for Effectiveness in the Retail Touchpoints and Merchandizing Category for ‘NDB Shilpa’, at the recently held ACEF Awards in Mumbai, India. ACEF helps promote the best brands, organization/ agencies and individuals for their outstanding achievements in brand excellence. |
| Winner NDB Mobile Banking App |
The Bank was felicitated for its recently introduced NDB Mobile App as the ‘Most Admired Mobile App’, at the Asian Customer Engagement Forum (ACEF) Awards in Mumbai.
ACEF helps promote the best brands, organization/agencies and individuals for their outstanding achievements in brand excellence. |
| NCE Export Awards 2016 |
Special Award |
The Bank was recognized by the National Chamber of Commerce for making an invaluable contribution to the economic development of Sri Lanka related to the field of exports. |
| South Asian Business Excellence Awards ceremony organized by the South Asian Partnership Summit and the World HRD Congress |
Best Use of Mobile Technology
(Banking Industry) |
The Bank was felicitated with awards for its newly introduced NDB Mobile Banking App at the recently held South Asian Business Excellence Awards ceremony organized by the South Asian Partnership Summit (SAPS) and the World HRD Congress. The South Asian Business Excellence Awards is designed to recognize and celebrate outstanding companies, organizations and leaders in the South Asian Region, contributing towards strengthening economic opportunities. |
| Best Use of Mobile Technology in Financial Services |
| National Business Excellence Awards 2016 |
Merit Award – Banking Sector |
The Bank won the merit award for Banking Sector at the NBEA Awards 2016 organized by the National Chamber of Commerce of Sri Lanka (NCCSL) with a view to recognizing business enterprises, which have demonstrated excellence in business, whilst contributing to the economic progress of the country. |
| Euromoney Magazine |
Best Investment Bank in Sri Lanka |
Reaffirming the dominance in the investment banking sphere, NDB Investment Bank won the ‘Best Investment Bank in Sri Lanka’ award for the fifth consecutive year at the Awards for Excellence 2016 by Euromoney, the world’s premier financial markets magazine. |
| Euromoney Magazine |
Best Investment Bank in Bangladesh |
Being the premier merchant bank in Bangladesh providing the full range of investment banking services, NDB Capital Limited won the Euromoney Awards for Excellence as the ‘Best Investment Bank in Bangladesh’ in 2016. This was the second time that NDB Capital received this prestigious award. |
| Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA) |
Gold |
NDB Islamic Banking won the Emerging Entity award at the Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia (IFFSA). |
| Business Today 'Top 30' |
Ranked 19th |
NDB was ranked 19th in the Business Today 'Top 30' awards. This award ranked Sri Lanka's best performing public listed corporate entities in 2015-16. |
| Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2016 |
Winner Category Award for
Governance |
NDB won the Category Award for Governance for the 2nd consecutive year at the ‘Best Corporate Citizen Sustainability Award 2016’, presented by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce, the country’s premier business chamber to recognize the sustainable champions of the local corporate world. |
