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| People’s Leasing & Finance PLC to Transform the Financial Services Landscape in Sri Lanka |
‘Embrace the Change’
People’s Leasing & Finance PLC,
formerly known as People’s Leasing Company PLC (PLC), proudly announced its new
corporate identity and unveiled its new logo at a press conference entitled,
‘Embrace the Change’, at the Hotel Ramada in Colombo. The launch of the new
identity and logo was pursuant to PLC receiving the license to conduct finance
business under the Finance Business Act No.42 of 2011 from the Monetary Board
of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. The finance business
license enables PLC to expand its reach to establish its presence in retail
funding, providing a comprehensive suite of financial services to its customers.
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| Mr Kumarage Chief Executive Officer Peoples Leasing & Finance |
Speaking of the new identity Mr. D P Kumarage, CEO/GM, People’s Leasing &
Finance PLC, stated, “As we meet to ‘Embrace the Change’ on this landmark
occasion, it is hard not to dwell on the remarkable achievements of the company
in a relatively short period of time. Within a mere six years since we commenced operations, we secured the
distinction of being the number one leasing company in Sri Lanka and have been able to retain this position consecutively
for the last ten years. This is a notable milestone in the country’s financial sector as we ready
ourselves to meet our strategic goals, led by a vision of being a powerful
conglomerate with a global presence. ’’
Consequent to receiving the finance business license and the change of
name to Peoples Leasing & Finance PLC, the company launched its new logo staying
in line with its renewed vision. The new
company logo embodies the
dynamic new approach the company will adopt. The logo shows arrows bursting
forth from the background and moving towards different stakeholders,
symbolising growth and prosperity. As the arrows converge, it illustrates two
separate elements – the red and the blue – meeting as they grow and work
together as one. The elegant serif typeface used for the rest of the logo
conveys a familiar yet aspirational design, exuding a feeling of reliability
and trust. The company’s new renewed
vision will empower Peoples Leasing & Finance PLC to take a dynamic new
approach to reinforce growth and prosperity while delivering on the well-known reliability
of the company that customers island wide have grown to trust.
Having received the finance license, People’s Leasing & Finance PLC
is now Sri Lanka’s largest and highest rated finance company that is also the
only one in Sri Lanka to have received two international ratings. Recently the
company’s national long term rating was upgraded by Fitch Ratings Lanka from an
A+ (Ika) to a AA- (Ika). The first of the two international ratings achieved by
the company is equal to the sovereign from Standard & Poor’s with a B+/B
and the second international rating a notch below the sovereign from Fitch
Ratings International is rated a B+.
With the People's Leasing Group having diversified over the years to
include six subsidiaries, customers are able to obtain Insurance, Finance,
Microfinance, Property Development and Fleet Management services under the PLC
brand name. The insurance company set up as a subsidiary in 2010 has since
steadily grown to become the fifth best company in the insurance industry. The company’s
close bonds with the nation’s people and its clear ability to deliver along
with its potential were further demonstrated with the instant oversubscription of the Initial Public
Offering in late 2011. More recently this year the company was the only leasing
and finance company recognised as one of the ‘Ten Best Corporate Citizens’ for its
sustainability-integrated business and CSR initiatives.
The company’s dynamism is evident in its rapid growth and
professionalism in all aspects of its operations, offering excellent customer
care levels and facilities for customers. Over the years, the PLC group has pre-empted its customer’s needs and
uplifted many lives, gradually reaching out to all income levels and categories
of customers.
The new People’s Leasing & Finance PLC embraces the change and looks
onto transforming the nation’s financial sector by ensuring customers are
provided with the highest standards of service as maintained by renowned international
finance firms.