SMB Leasing PLC wins the Best Business Response to Covid-19 in the Finance Sector Award

SMB Leasing PLC was recognized for its outstanding response to the covid-19 crisis at the 2021 South Asian Business Excellence Awards held in Colombo recently with the participation of over 400 companies from Sri Lanka, Maldives, Pakistan, Bangladesh and Nepal. The winners of the South Asian Business Excellence Awards undergo a meticulous evaluation process conducted by a panel of professionals and academics.

“We are delighted to have had our efforts been validated with such a prestige recognition. We are one of the first financial institutions to complete granting of moratorium to our valuable customers despite curfew and lockdowns. During this period some of our frontline staff members who demonstrated courage and commitment were contacted with the Covid 19 virus while serving our customers. As a company that firmly believes human capital is our most valuable asset and the key element behind our success, we provided the best possible healthcare facilities to these staff until they were fully recovered and continued with workplace health essentials as a top priority. This award is an affirmation that we took the right path during the crisis” said SMB Leasing PLC’s Chief Executive Officer, Supul Wijesinghe. Established in 1992, SMB Leasing PLC is the only listed Specialized Leasing Company in Sri Lanka concentrating on finance leases, mortgage loans and gold loans with an asset base over Rs. 3.9 billion. With a solid performance in the first three quarters in 2021, the Company recently received in-principal approval from the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to upgrade itself to a licensed finance company.