SANASA Development Bank PLC

Integrated Annual Report 2020

This is SDB bank

2020 at a Glance

Financial capital

Profit for the year 2020

LKR 835 Mn.

2019 – LKR 253.41 Mn.


Net interest income 2020

LKR 6.1 Bn.

2019 – LKR 5.7 Bn.

Manufactured capital

Digital banking options in 2020:

  • LankaQR Code
  • Digital signatures
  • Digital customer onboarding
  • UPay payment app
  • SDB Mobile banking app
  • Business Internet banking with CEFTS and
  • SLIPS connectivity targeting SMEs
  • Connected to LankaPay ATM network

Investment in PPE 2020

LKR 215 Mn.

2019 – LKR 172 Mn.


Total branch network 2020

94

2019 – 94


ATM network 2020

12

2019 – 12


Investment in IT equipment and intangible assets 2020

LKR 310 Mn.

2019 – LKR 395 Mn.

Institutional capital

Corporate culture and values

  • Values clearly articulated
  • Included in induction training
  • Regular dissemination throughout the Bank

Organisational knowledge

  • Over 20 years of knowledge
  • Keen understanding of SMEs
  • Products suited to customers
  • Strategic Plan

Systems, Processes and IT

  • Tablet-based loan approval system
  • Digital signatures
  • Integration with LankaQR Code
  • Loan Originating System
  • Mobile Deposit Collection
  • Information Dashboard
  • Payment platform
  • Mobile banking app
  • Internet banking
  • SDB ATM Switch

Business ethics and integrity

  • Governance framework
  • Compliance policies
  • Endorsement by international investors

Customer capital

Increasing customer convenience:

  • QR Code facility
  • Use of digital signatures for loan approvals
  • Digital on boarding
  • Tablet-computer-based loan approvals
  • E-banking security
  • ATM switch

Women entrepreneurs educated through Uththamavi workshops 2020

300

(During Q 1 as workshops were restricted due Covid safety)

2019 – 4,000


  • Cooperative sector deposit and loan schemes
  • Uththamavi Loans for women entrepreneurs
  • Product portfolio that caters to people of all ages and occupations
  • Uththamachara Product for Ranaviru families
  • Divi Saviya product for MSME customers

Employee capital

New recruits 2020

50

2019 – 55


Male : Female equality 2020

52% : 48%

2019 – 52% : 48%


Investment in training 2020

LKR 7.9 Mn.

2019 – LKR 9.9 Mn.


Initiatives 2020

Building trust in the Management

  • Town Hall meetings in all regions
  • SDBCOM (Email) and New Channel SDB Connect (WhatsApp Group)
  • SDB API – the monthly News Letter
  • Two HR Leads (Ombudsman) appointed
  • HR Together – Monthly regional HR forum

Management Development Programme (MDP)

  • 360 degree assessments of corporate members
  • 12 workshops in 6 months
  • METTL – psychometric test
  • Individual coaching

Employee engagement

  • Healthy Life at SDB: 135,000 step challenge/“Power Hour”
  • HR Together forum
  • “LIFELINE” – Happiness is our choice
  • E-learning platform – Better U WhatsApp group
  • Digital solutions for enhancing the efficiency.

Business partner capital

Purchasing from local suppliers


Partnerships to benefit customers

Business tie-ups with:

  • Browns & Company PLC
  • John Keells Foundation
  • Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC
  • State Ministry of Defence.
  • MILCO Private Limited
  • MOU with CA Sri Lanka

Strategic partnerships and active memberships

Investor capital

Net asset value per share 2020

LKR 108.28

2019 – LKR 136.20


Market value per share 2020

LKR 58.10

2019 – LKR 63.90


Earnings per share – basic 2020

LKR 11.05

2019 – LKR 4.50


P/E ratio 2020

5.26 Times

2019 – 14.20 Times

Social and environmental capital

Programmes were held at branch level for Covid safety

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