DFCC Bank continues a proactive partnership with CIMA & wins Top Employer Award
March 4, 2021
DFCC Bank partnered for the 3 consecutive year with CIMA Sri Lanka as a Gold corporate partner this year too. In addition, the Bank was recognized yet again as one of the top 20 employers of CIMA members in Sri Lanka, ranking fourth. In keeping with the new normal, the award ceremony was held through a virtual platform this year, uniting CIMA Sri Lanka members despite the current COVID-19 pandemic. Consistently winning recognition and rewards for its visionary and progressive Human Resource (HR) strategies, DFCC bank continues to set benchmarks of service excellence in the banking industry.
Commenting on the recognition, Mr.Lakshman Silva CEO DFCC Bank says, “DFCC Bank is proud to have been once again recognized as a Top Employer for CIMA qualification holders. DFCC Bank has had a long and fruitful association with CIMA Sri Lanka and we believe the qualification is critically aligned to the real and emerging needs of the marketplace. These awards are a testament of our commitment towards offering the best services to our valued customers. We look forward to strengthening our bonds with CIMA Sri Lanka and will continue to recognize and recruit CIMA qualified candidates to our talent pool”.
The Bank provides CIMA-qualified staff with the opportunity to obtain full or partial reimbursement of their annual membership fee. In addition, staff following CIMA as well as other relevant professional educational courses, degree programmes, MBAs and so on, have the option of obtaining full or partial financial assistance from DFCC Bank. These initiatives reinforce the Bank’s commitment towards and sustainable development and growth of the well-qualified and professional team at DFCC Bank.
About DFCC Bank
DFCC Bank is a full-service Commercial Bank with a legacy of 65 years as one of Sri Lanka’s foremost financial conglomerates offers a gamut of commercial and development banking services. The Bank was ranked amongst Business Today’s Top 30 Corporates in Sri Lanka and was also positioned amongst Brand Finance’s Top 100 Most Valuable Brands, 2020. DFCC Bank is rated [SL] AA- Stable by ICRA Lanka Limited and A+ (lka) Stable by Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited.
A memento was presented to Director /CEO DFCC Bank, Lakshman Silva by CIMA representatives.
Left to right: Vithusan Sivasubramaniam- Manager Markets & Relationships CIMA Sri Lanka, Lakshman Silva, Director / CEO DFCC Bank, Kith Perera – Coordinator New Business Development & Strategic Initiatives CIMA Sri Lanka, Sonali Jayasinghe – Senior Vice President Human Resources DFCC Bank, Lakshman Silva, Director / CEO DFCC Bank and Nilmini Gunaratne, Vice President Marketing & Sustainability DFCC Bank with the memento.