Commercial Bank awarded 'Bank of the Year'
The Commercial Bank of Ceylon, has been declared Sri Lanka's `Bank of
the Year 2008' by `The Banker', the reputed UK-based magazine that
serves the international banking community.
The Commercial Bank has now won this award, the `Oscar' of the
international banking industry, seven out of nine times that the
magazine has conducted the awards ceremony.
Assessments for the Bank of the Year Awards are based on detailed
questionnaires answered by banks.
This year, 740 banks from 150 countries submitted questionnaires to
The Banker's editorial team. The Magazine awarded 160 `Bracken' awards
to the winners worldwide for 2008.
"This award is a timely reaffirmation that Commercial Bank remains an
icon of best practice and stability in a turbulent environment,"
Commercial Bank's Managing Director Amitha Gooneratne said. "Public
confidence in some financial institutions has been shaken but the
Commercial Bank's soundness has been repeatedly reaffirmed. This
nomination by an independent international magazine, whose views carry
immense weight, is the latest." The Bank of the Year award reflects not
only the latest results, growth rates and performance data over the
period covered by the questionnaires but also an analysis of all
available material including technology, acquisitions and key strategic
developments.
This award for the Best Bank in each country is for the best overall
performance incorporating performance criteria, qualitative achievements
and strategic initiatives.
At this year's Bracken Awards, BNP Paribas won the Global Bank of the
Year 2008. Among the regional award winners were ICBC for Asia, BNP
Paribas for Western Europe, Raiffeisen International for Central Eastern
Europe, Banco Santander for Latin America, National Bank of Kuwait for
the Middle East and Standard Bank for Africa.
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