{"id":149775,"date":"2025-05-23T16:38:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:38:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/?p=149775"},"modified":"2025-05-23T16:38:11","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T23:38:11","slug":"ndb-bank-partners-with-slim-as-official-banking-partner-for-sme-development-awards-2024","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/2025\/05\/23\/ndb-bank-partners-with-slim-as-official-banking-partner-for-sme-development-awards-2024\/","title":{"rendered":"NDB Bank Partners with SLIM as Official Banking Partner for SME Development Awards 2024"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><em>NDB Bank<\/em><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n<p>Reaffirming its commitment to the growth and empowerment of Sri Lanka\u2019s vital SME sector, NDB Bank is proud to announce its role as the Official Banking Partner for the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) SME Development Awards (SMEDA) 2024. This landmark partnership reflects NDB\u2019s continued dedication to recognizing and supporting the entrepreneurial spirit and marketing excellence that drives the nation\u2019s small and medium enterprise landscape.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now in its second consecutive year, the SLIM SME Development Awards is a pioneering initiative under SLIM\u2019s &#8220;Restart&#8221; platform, which aims to reward and uplift micro, small, and medium-sized businesses that have demonstrated exceptional marketing, branding, and sales strategies within their industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The awards span across a wide spectrum of categories, including SME Enterprise of the Year and sector-specific accolades representing 14 diverse industries. The awards program highlights businesses in fields such as IT, digital and online retailing, agriculture and dairy, FMCG, hospitality, exports, B2B, health, nutrition, textiles, and more\u2014showcasing the remarkable breadth of Sri Lanka\u2019s SME capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Commenting on the partnership, Kelum Edirisinghe, CEO of NDB Bank stated, &#8220;We believe that SMEs are the engine of Sri Lanka\u2019s economic progress. Through our partnership with SLIM and our role as the Official Banking Partner for SMEDA 2024, we aim to champion the efforts of small and medium enterprises that are not only innovative and resilient but are also endeavor to elevate their businesses to the next level.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As one of Sri Lanka\u2019s leading financial institutions, NDB Bank has long been at the forefront of SME development, offering a wide range of banking solutions tailored to meet the evolving needs of this dynamic sector. From specialized SME loan schemes to advisory support and export facilitation, NDB continues to act as a true partner in progress for the nation\u2019s enterprising community.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Through strategic collaborations such as SMEDA 2024, NDB Bank reinforces its role not just as a financier, but as a champion of Sri Lankan enterprise\u2014celebrating innovation, marketing excellence, and the enduring spirit of entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NDB Bank Reaffirming its commitment to the growth and empowerment of Sri Lanka\u2019s vital SME sector, NDB Bank is proud to announce its role as the Official Banking Partner for the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing (SLIM) SME Development Awards (SMEDA) 2024. This landmark partnership reflects NDB\u2019s continued dedication to recognizing and supporting the entrepreneurial [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-149775","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-business"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149775","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=149775"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/149775\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=149775"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=149775"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.lankaweb.com\/news\/items\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=149775"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}