NDB salutes its long-serving employees

NDB’s long service awards acknowledge the dedication and commitment of those employees who have been a part of bank’s growth and evolution for over 25 years. The awards are an acknowledgement and recognition of their consistent contribution to the growth and the sustainable development of the brand. The recipient awards are honoured at the annual dinner dance organised by the bank where they are awarded with a valuable token and a certificate of appreciation.

Having begun its operations 34 years ago as a single product, credit-line dependant development bank, today NDB has evolved to become a full-fledged banking conglomerate; offering a variety of products and services to a wide clientele. Embedded within this success of NDB are the tireless efforts and dedication of employees that have remained throughout this progress.

Sharing his sentiments on receiving the long-service award an employee attached to the Bank’s SME department Bandula Jayatunge said: “I am really pleased to have been a part of the growth of the bank for the past 25 years. I joined the bank just after my A/Ls, in the early days of NDB, when it was a development bank aided by credit lines. Today I am serving as a senior associate and am grateful for the opportunity given by the bank for me to grow and develop, collecting a wealth of knowledge over the years. From a small family of 150 employees the bank has grown to over 1400 staff members and the working conditions and amenities have improved radically over time. Joining NDB has been a cherished decision in my life as I have been able to lead a happy, successful life and looking back I am glad to see the progress I have made as an individual and the success the bank has attained as an organisation”.

Going down the memory lane, another recipient of the long service award, Ganga Wanigaratne, an Assistant Vice President attached to the Retail and SME department stated: “I joined the bank as a fresher just after school and learnt my ABCs in banking here. I was initially an employee of ABN- Amro which subsequently became part of NDB after the merger that took place in 2005. Despite the popular belief that working at a bank can be dull and boring especially over a period of 25 years, I am glad to say that I have been able to enjoy every single day of work. This is because I have been able to experience a diverse blend of culture throughout my career and the dynamic, evolving nature of work has constantly brought new opportunities and challenges each day. I am proud to have been part of the successful journey of the bank over the past 25 years”.

Commenting on NDB long service awards, Chief Executive Officer Russell de Mel, himself a recipient of the award stated: “I am proud to be a long standing employee of this exceptional institute. Over the years NDB has grown from strength to strength to evolve as a unique banking conglomerate with a solid grounding and great potential to further expand. I am pleased to have become a part of this outstanding growth with which the organisation’s culture as well as the rewards schemes and work conditions have also improved. I’m confident that NDB will continue to inspire people, both its clients and members of the NDB family to grow with the bank and reach their maximum potential.”

NDB considers its unique human capital to be the most valued asset of the bank and invests in developing skills and inherent knowledge of its employees while grooming them for better and bigger opportunities. Fortified by the solid foundation and stability of the group, NDB aspires to be one of the most sought-after employers in the country by implementing novel, evolutionary human resources practices while upholding its reputation as an ethical employer.

NDB is one of the fastest growing banks in the country with NDB Group having regional operations in Maldives and Bangladesh. The bank offers a wide range of commercial banking services through its growing island-wide branch network, catering to an increasing customer base from all walks of life. Through the combined synergies of the diverse constituents of the NDB Group, its customers have access to a full range of banking and financial services; including project finance, corporate banking, SME lending, retail banking, investment banking, stock brokering, wealth management and insurance solutions making NDB a truly universal bank.