Sri Lanka’s leading integrated financial services provider HNB FINANCE PLC held its third and fourth Financial Literacy Workshops for micro, small and medium entrepreneurs (MSMEs), one in Medawachchiya & Anuradhapura for Customers and the community on December 15, 2022, and one in Nochchiyagama for Customers and the community, on December 16, 2022.
Both programmes saw a combined participation of 220 individuals. Participants were given financial literacy booklets to help them keep track of their personal and business finances, and HNBF members were present to act as mentors to provide guidance in for the participants in the future.
“Through this programme, we have been able to raise awareness and enrich the knowledge and financial understanding among people who are in business, and need it the most. By addressing financial inclusion issues and promoting financial literacy in a consistent and focused manner, we will undoubtedly uplift the socio-economic standing among our micro, small and medium customers,” noted HNBF Head of Marketing Udara Gunasinghe. “Through this programme, we are actively bringing financial literacy and awareness to our vast customer base, to maximize their potential which would while helping them grow, also contribute towards a sustainable and secure economy,”
About HNB FINANCE PLC
HNB Finance PLC was established in the year 2000 and is licensed as a registered Finance Company by the Monetary Board of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Maintaining an extensive island-wide presence across 77 branches, HNB Finance offers a range of exceptional financial services which include Small and Medium Enterprise (SME) Loans as well as leasing, gold loans, housing loans, personal loans, real estate and property loans and savings and fixed deposits facilities. The company holds a National Long-term Rating at ‘A(lka)’; as affirmed by Fitch Ratings, certified as a Great Place to Work and ranked 57th among Top 100 brands in Sri Lanka by Brand Finance.
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