Central Bank opens Nuwara Eliya Regional office

The Central Bank opened its regional office in Nuwara Eliya on Saturday expanding its regional presence to promote financial inclusion and to facilitate economic activities in the region.

Governor Arjuna Mahendran and the senior management of the Central Bank and senior officials of commercial banks and government institutions participated.

With this opening the Central Bank will be in a better position to give priority to EPF related operations in the Nuwara Eliya and Badulla Districts, while engaging more effectively in coordinating and guiding financial institutions with regard to development lending; implementing concessionary credit schemes introduced by the Central Bank and enhancing awareness of these schemes.