~ Climbs from 10th place to 7th in overall ‘Most Loved Brands’ leaderboard ~Colombo, May 20, 2021: Sampath Bank PLC has once again ranked amongst the top 10 ‘Most Loved Brands’ in the country, according to LMD’s Brands Annual Publication for 2021, the Bank announced. Published by Media Services together with Brand Finance, the LMD Brands Annual profiles Sri Lanka’s top brands through a comprehensive analysis of its performance and achievements. The Bank was also ranked among the Top 10 ‘Most Valuable Consumer Brands’ for 2021. It has introduced many firsts to the Sri Lankan banking sector including introducing ATMs to Sri Lanka, extended banking hours, slip-less banking and adaptation of block chain technology to name a few. As part of its visionary 2020 approach, the bank is steadily transforming itself into a ‘tech company engaged in banking,’ from the traditional approach of a bank engaged in technology.

Source: The Nation May 20, 2021 08:15 UTC