Arjun Rishya Fernando

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.