Sampath Bank wins ‘Bank of the Year 2009’ award

The trendsetter in the Sri Lankan banking sector has reached another milestone in its celebrated history by winning another glorious global accolade. “The Banker” magazine of Financial Times - London has awarded “Bank of the Year 2009” to the pioneering leader Sampath Bank.
The recognition of Sampath Bank being named ‘ Bank of the Year 2009 ‘ in Sri Lanka by the world’s longest running international banking title is clear testament to its’outstanding performance and financial stability.
The pioneering trendsetter
As a new player, which entered the market just 22 years ago, the bank faced many challenges and crossed many milestones, during its brief history. It earned a reputation for initiating many revolutionary changes in the local bank industry in terms of IT. The concept of Uni-banking, in which all service outlets being connected, facilitating customers to transact with any outlets in the network, was a novel experiment in the local banking industry, at the time Sampath launched it. Sampath became a fully computerised bank from day one, which began setting trends for many others to follow. Sampath was also the first bank to introduce ATM’s and credit cards in the local banking industry.

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