Specialised HNB banking unit at KDU Hospital

HNB PLC the largest retail bank in the country, last week opened a specialized banking unit at the newly-established University Hospital, Kotelawala Defence University (UHKDU), Werahera.

Senior officials of the bank and KDU attended the opening of the unit which HNB said will embody a hybrid approach to banking that blends sophisticated digital services with deeply personalised and friendly customer service.

“In this manner we will offer healthcare workers, students, and visitors the best banking services in the country,” HNB Deputy General Manager – Retail and SME Banking, Sanjay Wijemanne said.

The unit will offer a range of special banking services and packages to in-housing and visiting doctors at UHKDU, including personal loans, leases, and housing loans at special interest rates as well as emergency loans and related financial support facilities to the patients at the hospital complex, through the installation of paying wards.

Additionally, HNB will also ensure that special prominence is given to education loans to cater to the needs of the medical students enrolled at the UHKDU. This initiative is aimed at enhancing the ease with which students can pursue higher education and finance their training at the University Hospital, the release said.

Located in Werahera, facing the Colombo-Horana main road, the University Hospital at Kotelawala Defence University is a contemporary hospital complex featuring the latest in technological medical practices.