Arjun Fernando was appointed to the Board on 16th August 2017 and serves as a member of the Audit Committee and the Integrated Risk Management Committee.Mr Fernando holds an Engineering degree (BSc) from the Southern Illinois University, USA and a Master’s degree (MSc) in Management from Clemson University, South Carolina, USA.
He is also an Associate of the Institute of Financial Studies (Chartered Institute of Bankers), UK.
A career banker with local and international experience, Mr. Fernando previously served as Director / Chief Executive Officer of DFCC Bank PLC.Mr Fernando started his career at HSBC and has served in diverse senior management positions,including Chief Operating Officer HSBC Sri Lanka, Chief Technology & Services Officer HSBC Bangladesh,Regional Head of Change and Delivery (Commercial Banking, Trade and Supply Chain) HSBC Asia Pacific ,based in Hong Kong.Mr Fernando is a Director of the Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka and a Director of the Board of Directors of Home Finance Company, Fiji