Daraz, South Asia’s premier online shopping marketplace, honoured NDB Bank as the recipient of the prestigious Prime Purchase Performer Award at the Daraz Payment Partner Performance Awards 2023. This accolade acknowledges NDB Bank’s remarkable achievement of generating the highest revenue per customer while maintaining a minimum transaction count of 30,000. The Daraz Payment Partner Performance Awards are an annual celebration of payment partners and seek to reward and recognise the contribution of bank partners towards the success of the platform’s business model. This award underscores NDB Bank’s commitment to delivering unparalleled value to its customers and driving online purchasing within the platform. The award ceremony took place at the luxurious Shangri-La Hotel Colombo, setting the stage for a grand celebration of excellence in partnership. NDB Bank and Daraz came together during a time when the pandemic reshaped consumer behaviour, making online buying and selling the new norm. This collaboration not only empowered SME businesses to reach a broader audience but also eliminated intermediaries, allowing sellers to connect directly with their customers. This strategic alliance has not only fueled economic growth but has also played a pivotal role in fostering a dynamic and vibrant e-commerce ecosystem. In addition to their groundbreaking partnership, NDB Bank has continued to demonstrate its commitment to customer satisfaction by offering exclusive benefits to NDB Credit Card holders in collaboration with Daraz, such as special online offers and site-wide discounts for NDB Credit Card holders, further enhancing the shopping experience for customers of both entities. NDB Bank will continue to lead the way in innovation and bringing exceptional value to their customers in the digital era. NDB Bank is the fourth-largest listed commercial bank in Sri Lanka. The Bank was recently named the Retail Bank of the Year (Sri Lanka) at Asian Banking & Finance Retail Banking Awards 2023 and the Best Corporate Bank 2023 by Asiamoney and also emerged as the Most Awarded Corporate in Sri Lanka in 2022 for the second consecutive year, as per the annual rankings of Sri Lankan publication LMD. The Bank was adjudged the Best Bank in Sri Lanka 2022 by Global Finance USA and Euromoney in their annual best bank awards programmes. Additionally, The Bank was named one of the “Top 50 Best Workplaces in Sri Lanka 2022” by Great Place To Work, USA. NDB is the parent company of the NDB Group, comprising capital market subsidiary companies, together forming a unique banking and capital market services group. The Bank is committed to empowering the nation and its people through meaningful financial and advisory services powered by digital banking solutions.