Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
Nalin Jayawardena, MBA, currently serves as Vice President at Emirates Development Bank since August 2023, following a role as Relationship Manager at National Bank of Fujairah from January 2022 to August 2023. Nalin has extensive experience in corporate banking, having previously worked at Emirates NBD as an Assistant Relationship Manager and at Saudi Fransi Bank as a Credit Analyst. Earlier career positions include Branch Manager and Credit Officer at National Development Bank PLC and Credit Officer at Sampath Bank. Nalin holds a Master's in Business Administration specialized in Banking from the University of Edinburgh Napier, along with diplomas in Treasury and Risk Management and Credit Management, and a certificate in Banking and Finance.
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Emirates Development Bank (EDB)
Emirates Development Bank (EDB) is the UAE’s development bank, a key financial engine for the economic development and industrial advancement of the nation. Our mission is to foster a healthy, sustainable, and self-reliant economy through the provision of financing solutions to SMEs and corporates domiciled in the UAE and engaged in any of our five strategic priority sectors. These include advanced technology, food security, healthcare, manufacturing and renewables. Given its developmental mandate, the Bank is not-for-profit, offering patient capital and favourable financing terms to our clients. EDB provides direct financing solutions to all clients and also indirect financing solutions to SMEs through guarantees to our commercial banking partners. We go one step further by fostering the UAE entrepreneurship ecosystem with our unique digital banking product suite tailored to start-ups and also non-financial education and mentoring programmes aimed at advancing creditworthiness and financial literacy. As the UAE’s development bank, EDB seeks to attract and retain the best talent through a supportive culture and continuous professional development opportunities. The Bank’s employees are united by the shared commitment to develop the UAE economy, a goal which is embedded in every aspect of their work and fills them with a sense of pride. Emirates Development Bank’s vision is to be a key financial engine dedicated to the economic development and industrial advancement of the UAE.