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Shanka Abeywardene appointed CFO of SDB bank

06 Oct 2022

Shanka Abeywardene was appointed Chief Financial Officer and Deputy General Manager of Finance and Planning at SDB Bank, and assumed duties with effect from 5 September 2022.  Abeywardene brings with him over 30 years of experience in the financial services industry in Sri Lanka and overseas. He has a proven track record of setting up new business lines and effective business partnering, fostering overall organisational growth, and as a member of SDB bank’s senior management team, Abeywardene’s expertise and experience are expected to help the bank better navigate the promising but uncertain economic future ahead for Sri Lanka and its small and medium enterprises (SME).   Abeywardene started his career at Standard Chartered Bank Sri Lanka has since held multiple roles at increasing levels of seniority in the financial services industry. His experience covers strategy, finance and planning, data warehousing and business intelligence, asset-liability committee and treasury management, asset management, and private banking.  During his career, he has served at Standard Chartered Bank UAE, Mashreq Bank UAE, Bank Sarasin Alpen UAE, Alpen Capital Group, Janashakthi Insurance PLC, and NDB Bank PLC. He has also carried out consultancy assignments at Mashreq Bank and Al Rajhi Bank KSA. His non-financial services experience includes United Motor PLC and Touchwood PLC. Mr. Abeywardene was the Assistant Vice President of Corporate Planning and Business Intelligence at NDB Bank PLC prior to joining SDB Bank. SDB Bank purports to be a licensed specialised bank, constantly catering to ever-changing needs through a combination of financial support and value additions to life and business through mentorship and knowledge-sharing focusing on areas such value chain enhancements and financial management.  SDB Bank stated it is also committed to a sustainable business model in terms of environmental, social, and governance sustainability. This commitment is reflected in the bank’s financing activities, giving preference to businesses and initiatives that take a sustainable approach over those that do not. The bank adds that it has established itself as a financier that values every customer equally for their potential, and supports the development of individuals and SMEs with a special focus on women empowerment and digital inclusion.   


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