Amãna Bank recently opened its second Self Banking Centre at Ratmalana under the patronage of Senior Vice President – Corporate and SME Banking M.M.S Quvylidh alongside the Bank’s Chief Financial Officer Ali Wahid, customers and staff of the Bank. The Self Banking Centre facilitates 24×7 customer deposits through having both an automated Cash Deposit Machine as well as a Cheque Deposit Machine.
The Ratmalana Self Banking Centre is centrally located at No. 360A, Galle Road, Rathmalana. Prior to this, the Bank opened a Self Banking Centre at Slave Island.
Commenting on the expansion of its Self Banking Centre concept to Ratmalana, the Bank’s Senior Vice President – Corporate and SME Banking M M S Quvylidh stated “With the opening of our second Self Banking Centre, we are happy to extend our unique model of banking to the people of Ratmalana. We received great feedback after opening our first Self Banking Centre at Slave Island, and we wanted to offer the same convenience of making deposits round the clock to our customers in the vicinity of Ratmalana.”
Amãna Bank is the country’s first and only Licensed Commercial Bank to operate in complete harmony with the globally growing non-interest based banking model. With the mission of Enabling Growth and Enriching Lives, the Bank reaches out to its customers through a growing network of 28 branches and 4000+ ATM access points and has introduced an array of customer conveniences such as Internet & Mobile Banking, Debit Card with SMS alerts, Online Account Opening, 365 Day Banking, Saturday Banking, Extended Banking Hours, 24×7 Cash Deposit Machines and Banking Units Exclusively for Ladies.
The Bank was recognized as the Best ‘Up-and-Comer’ Islamic Bank of the World by ‘Global Finance Magazine’ at the 18th Annual World’s Best Banks Award Ceremony held in Washington DC, USA. The Bank was also bestowed the coveted title ‘Islamic Finance Entity of the Year’ at the inaugural Islamic Finance Forum of South Asia Awards Ceremony.
Amãna Bank PLC is a stand-alone institution licensed by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and listed on the Colombo Stock Exchange with Jeddah based IDB Group being the principal shareholder having a 29.97% stake of the Bank. The IDB Group is a ‘AAA’ rated multilateral development financial institution with a capital base of over USD 150 Billion which has a membership of 57 countries. Fitch Ratings, in October 2017, affirmed Amãna Bank’s National Long Term Rating of BB(lka) with a Stable Outlook. Amãna Bank does not have any subsidiaries, associates or affiliated institutions representing the Bank.