SMEs Archives - Page 2 of 2

November 8, 2023

Singer Finance, a pioneering financial service provider trusted by Sri Lankans for decades, recently celebrated the second anniversary of introducing Sri Lanka’s first-ever QR-based mobile money collection service. This innovation reflects their unwavering commitment to revolutionizing financial solutions, with a particular focus on empowering small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). The primary goal […]

July 21, 2023

One in every three loans provided to small and medium enterprises (SMEs) in Sri Lanka by lending institutions in 2022 was by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon, recently released official government figures reveal. This emphatic reaffirmation of Commercial Bank’s status as the largest lender by far to the country’s SME sector comes […]

June 30, 2023

27 June 2023, Colombo: In line with its commitment to supporting Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) and driving the Sri Lankan economy towards prosperity, Seylan Bank, recently organised an enlightening event for business community in the Southern Province. The event, held on recently at the Aradhana Hotel in Galle, gathered over 100 […]

October 17, 2022

Sri Lanka’s leading private sector bank, HNB PLC, together with HNB Assurance, has launched a Group Term Policy for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) to facilitate risk protection coverage for a minimum of 10 employees. HNBA will offer a uniformed ‘One Single Policy’ for all staff members of the enterprises. The benefits […]

April 1, 2022

The comprehensive 8-week program will help strengthen participants’ governance, regulatory compliance, and risk management capabilities CAPE TOWN, South Africa, March 31, 2022/APO Group/ — Africa Women Innovation and Entrepreneurship Forum (AWIEF) (www.AWIEForum.org) in partnership with USAID Southern Africa Trade and Investment Hub (USAID TradeHub) is proud to launch a new program […]

August 5, 2020

Enterprise Analytics, a leading provider of pioneering technology-based business solutions, recently partnered with Acumatica (www.acumatica.com), a leading Cloud ERP platform, to extend Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solutions to the growing SME sector in Sri Lanka. Both Enterprise Analytics and Acumatica are driven by the shared vision to empower SMEs with Cloud ERP solutions and this […]

July 9, 2020

Sampath Bank recently conducted two webinars under its ‘Sampath Saviya’ entrepreneurship development programme to offer advice to SMEs on how best to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on their businesses. These webinars were facilitated by top professionals and conducted free of charge for any SMEs that wished to attend. The first webinar […]

June 9, 2020

IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is providing a $50 million loan to Commercial Bank of Ceylon (ComBank), Sri Lanka’s largest private bank, to help small and medium businesses in the country deal with the adverse economic impacts of COVID-19. The funding will be used to expand lending to small and medium-sized enterprises, […]

September 12, 2017

The Federation of Chambers of Commerce and Industry of Sri Lanka (FCCISL), Commercial Bank and Channel 17 (CH17) have launched a special Mastercard branded hybrid debit card exclusively for entrepreneurs in the Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) sector, in a scheme to recognise the important economic contribution by such entrepreneurs. This EMV chip embedded debit […]

SINGER Finance Marks Two Years of Empowering SMEs with Sri Lanka’s First QR-Based Mobile Money Collection Service

ComBank reaffirmed as biggest lender to Sri Lanka’s SME sector in 2022

Seylan Bank mentors business community at insightful event in Galle

HNB together with HNBA launches Group Term Policy for SME employees

AWIEF launches a USAID funded program: Enhanced Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) Investment and Export Readiness Through a Digital Platform

Enterprise Analytics ties up with Acumatica to equip SMEs with ERP Solutions

Sampath Bank conducts webinar series to help SMEs revitalise their businesses

IFC’s $50 Million In Support to Commercial Bank of Ceylon to Boost Finance for Small Businesses in Sri Lanka Amid COVID-19

FCCISL, COMBANK Mastercard and CH 17 launch exclusive debit card for SMEs