Colombo, Sri Lanka, March 29, 2011ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬‚IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, will provide a $5 million trade-finance facility to the Union Bank of Colombo Limited to help boost international trade opportunities for the bank and its small-business and corporate-sector clients. The trade-finance facility will provide the Union Bank of Colombo with risk coverage and access to a global network that will support growth of the bankƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢-¾‚¢s trade-finance business.

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Mr. Ravi Divulwewa ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Assistant ƒÆ’-¡ƒ”š‚ Vice President – Branch & Retail Credit, Union Bank
Mr. A.N.de Silva ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Chief Operating Officer, Union Bank
Mr. Anil Amarasuriya ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Director /CEO, Union Bank
Ms. Rachel F Robbins ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Vice President and General Counsel, IFC
Mr. Per Kjellerhaug ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Country Manager ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Sri Lanka & Maldives, IFC
Mr. Beverley Labrooy ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Vice President, International & Business Development, Union Bank.

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Mr. Victor Antonypillai ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Associate Operations Officer, IFC
Mr. Ehsanul Azim ƒÆ’‚¢ƒ¢-¡‚¬ƒ¢¢”š¬…” Investment Officer, IFC