CRIB hosts Annual CEOs Forum and Institutional Awards Ceremony 2025

Event brings together Central Bank leadership, government representatives, and over 120 CEOs from across the financial ecosystem

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THE Credit Information Bureau of Sri Lanka (CRIB) successfully held its Annual CEOs Forum and Institutional Awards Ceremony 2025 titled 'Data in Action - Change in Motion'. The prestigious event was graced by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka Governor Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe, who attended as the Chief Guest.

The forum brought together over 120 Chief Executive Officers and senior leadership from across the financial services spectrum, including banks, non-banking financial institutions (NBFIs), insurance providers, telecommunications companies, utility service providers, and other affiliated entities.

With data recognised as the fundamental building block of any digital economy, highlight of the forum was the presentation of CRIB's Institutional Awards, which recognised outstanding institutional performance in areas such as data governance, data submission, regulatory compliance, and security. These awards aim to encourage best practices across the financial sector and to promote a strong, data-driven credit ecosystem in the country.

Underscoring the pivotal role of data in advancing the digital economy, the Forum served as a platform to deliberate on the strategic significance of secure, accurate, and well-governed credit information. The discussions highlighted the expanding scope of both traditional and alternative data sources, and their potential to be integrated into credit underwriting frameworks. Such integration is expected to facilitate the inclusion of nearly half of Sri Lanka's workforce into the formal credit ecosystem, thereby accelerating the nation’s journey toward financial digitalisation and inclusive economic progress.

The event reaffirmed CRIB's continued commitment to fostering transparency, innovation, and collaboration in the financial sector advancing the national agenda towards a resilient and data-empowered economy.

“The year 2024 has been a transformative year for CRIB.