Commercial Bank’s ‘Anagi’ commemorates Women’s Day 2015

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon will host a special programme in tribute to women’s contribution to the national economy and society on Sunday 8th March, to mark International Women’s Day.

The event under the aegis of the Bank’s ‘Anagi’ Savings Account for women, will be held at the National Youth Centre, Maharagama. It will comprise of a number of competitions at a special ‘Anagi’ branded stall setup with interesting features. For ‘Anagi’ accounts opened on this day, the Bank will provide a branded booklet inclusive of cookery, dress making and personal grooming advice from professionals.

All ‘Anagi’ account holders will also be entitled to attractive discounts at several popular merchant outlets including Mondy 78, Sarasavi Bookshop, Janet Salons, Glory Swimwear and Vision Care from the 5th to 15th of March, the Bank said.

The Anagi Women’s Savings account is designed to recognise women and support their aspirations. The contribution of women to GDP is substantial, and more than half of the 11 million plus women in Sri Lanka are increasingly shouldering financial responsibilities despite the multiple roles they play.

An ‘Anagi’ Women’s Savings account can be opened with a minimum deposit of Rs 1,000. The account offers an interest rate over the normal savings rate, one of the best rates in the savings account category for women, Gold Loans at a concessionary rate for the purchase of jewellery and a Combank Shopping Debit Card with merchant discounts at over 35 outlets, the Bank said.

The only Sri Lankan bank to be ranked among the Top 1000 banks of the world for four consecutive years (2011-2014), Commercial Bank operates a network of 241 branches and 609 ATMs in Sri Lanka. The bank has won multiple awards as Sri Lanka’s best bank over several years, and was adjudged one of the country’s 10 best corporate citizens by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in 2013 and 2014. The bank has been rated the Most Respected Bank in Sri Lanka by LMD for the past 10 years, has been the second Most Respected Corporate entity in the country overall for the past four years, and been rated No 1 in Sri Lanka for Honesty in 2013 and 2014 by the magazine.