A section of those present at the event.
Over 200 small and medium women entrepreneurs attended a knowledge sharing session organised and hosted by the Commercial Bank of Ceylon recently as part of the Bank’s celebration of International Women’s Day.
The event at Waters Edge, was supported by ‘Anagi’ – the Bank’s portfolio of banking products and services exclusive to female customers.
The keynote speaker at the event was Co-founder of La Vivente (Pvt) Ltd., Dr Dilesha Perera while Chairman of the Industrial Development Board, Dr Saranga Alahapperuma, Founder of Satynmag, Ms. Nayomini Weerasooriya and Director, Regional Development at the Export Development Board Ms Sepalika Jayawardhana were the panelists.
Commercial Bank’s Anagi Women’s Banking portfolio was designed in collaboration with the International Finance Corporation (IFC), under the IFC-DFAT Women in Work program, using the latter’s expertise in increasing access to finance for women, an important but under-served segment.
The portfolio comprises ‘Anagi Women’s Savings Account,’ the ‘Anagi Business Loan for Women Small and Medium Entrepreneurs (WSME)’ Credit Cards including non-financial benefits.
The Anagi Business Loan for Women Small and Medium Entrepreneurs provides female entrepreneurs with loans for working capital or investment purposes.
