Arosha Liyanaarachchi

Arosha Liyanaarachchi is currently the SVP of Commercial Banking at Nations Trust Bank PLC. Arosha has over 10 years of experience in the banking industry, starting their career at Barclays Bank in 2008 as a Relationship Manager. In this role, they were responsible for developing new business relations with clients and ensuring maximum utilization of facilities in the existing portfolio. Arosha was also responsible for structuring of credit facilities for borrowing clients representing diverse market segments and justifying same to facilitate credit sanction at country level as well as global level.

In 2010, Arosha left Barclays Bank to join Nations Trust Bank PLC, where they have since been promoted to SVP of Commercial Banking. In this role, they are responsible for leading a team of relationship managers who provide guidance and support to corporate entities on commercial, financial, and trade finance products. Arosha is also responsible for meeting critical targets such as cross selling of lending products and e-products to corporate entities, administering customer current accounts and loan accounts, and executing special FX deals of clients in liaison with Treasury.

Arosha is a highly skilled banker with a proven track record of success in developing new business relationships and maximizing utilization of facilities in the existing portfolio. Arosha is a strategic thinker with a keen understanding of financial statements and ratios, and is able to provide guidance and counseling to support staff to ensure maximum contribution to client satisfaction and portfolio revenue generation.

Arosha Liyanaarachchi pursued a Master of Business Administration (MBA) at the Postgraduate Institute of Management (PIM). Arosha specialized in banking and finance, and also obtained a certification from LinkedIn in improving your thinking. In addition, they hold a certification from the IFS School of Finance - United Kingdom in certified commercial lending.

Some of their coworkers include Niluka Gunatilake - SVP, Cards & Consumer Assets, Saara Warnakulasooriya - Chief Compliance Officer, and Sheahan Daniel - SVP, Consumer Banking. Their manager is Hemantha Gunetilleke, Director & CEO.