Seylan Bank awarded ISO 9001:2000 certification

Seylan Bank, which has been in the forefront of innovative banking solutions and customer care, has been awarded the prestigious ISO 9001:2000 certification in recognition of the application of quality management principles in provision of Trade Finance, Foreign Currency Banking and Remittance Services.

The international certification was awarded to Seylan Bank by Societe Generale De Surveillance United Kingdom Ltd. with due endorsement from the United Kingdom Accreditation Service (UKAS); through their local agents SGS Lanka (Pvt) Ltd., and specifies requirements for a quality management system, that the bank has implemented to provide consistent quality service to fulfill customer requirements.

In keeping with the vision of its founder Chairman Dr. Lalith Kotelawala, the Bank has provided its Trade Finance clientele with facilities backed by state of the art technology.

Trade Finance customers inclusive of those serviced by the Foreign Currency Banking Unit would enjoy an unmatched standard of service, enhanced by the streamlined systems and procedures conforming to the certification.

Exports are in particular, vital contributors to the country's balance of payments and as such, would directly conform to the chairman's vision of the bank's dynamic role in Sri Lanka's economy.

On the other hand, importers would also enjoy quality service by systems and procedures that are duly recognised as those conforming to international standards.