Chamith Samarasena Email & Phone Number

Sri Lanka

Colombo 10

* Develop recommendations to strengthen internal controls and establish financial policies, procedures and reporting systems to improve operational efficiency* Generated capital gains by managing company’s equity portfolio in compliance to the investment policies and framework * Secured numerous low cost foreign funding facilities which would help to expand the business. * Covenants and various other reporting to foreign lenders. * Empowering corporate finance team to achieve results * Supported Margin trading portfolio growth by developing new strategies

Head Office, Maradana

* Responsible for overlook Credit evaluation department * Credit approval / Recommendation within the delegated approval limit * Developed new lending product portfolios Eg : Personal Loan and Housing Loan products expansion * Involved in developing credit scoring models * Trained and empowered credit appraisal officers to be able to make fast and accurate credit decisions* Developed credit policies and frameworks to response challenging and dynamic business environment* Supported Automated credit decisions initiative and increased the efficiency within the department* Ensure compliance, AML, ESMS aspects of the lending business and monthly reporting to the Management.

Head Office, Maradana

Head Office, Maradana

Head Office, Maradana

• Assistant Manager – Credit Evaluation Department at Citizen Development Business Finance Plc. - Recommend and Approve credit proposals of Mortgage loans and other credit facilities. - Managed and Overlook Property back lending portfolio in excess of LKR 2 billion and responsible for asset quality, weighted average lending rate, service delivery and adherence to regulatory requirements.- Present credit proposals to the Credit committee and the Board when the size of the credit facility exceeds delegated authority limits.- Responsible for the Asset Quality of entire property back lending portfolio. Take necessary measures to improve asset quality and ensure prompt repayment pattern.- Develop strategies and action plans to grow this area of lending to cater different market segments. - Credit analysis and evaluation of credit facilities. - Prepare and present reports with regard to sector wise credit exposure and weighted average lending rates.- Client business and property investigations. - Participate in corporate business meetings and various other business related discussions and forums.- Develop new strategies to stream line the credit approval process while ensuring and maintaining the credit quality.- Train and develop branch level staff and Branch Managers with regard to credit analysis and evaluation.- Participated training programs conducted by Central Bank of Sri Lanka –CBSL and Condominium Association of Sri Lanka.- Liaise with other departments such as Legal, Operations and Finance, to ensure smooth and speedy service to clients.

Kohuwala

• Assistant Manager – Credit Analyst (Credit Division) at LAUGFS Capital Ltd since June 2013 to October 2014 ( 1 Year and 5 Months)- Credit Evaluation (Corporate/Individual)- Preparation of credit proposals of Leasing, Hire Purchase, Business Loans etc- Financial Statement Analysis and ratio interpretation- Client business investigation- Risk analysis and propose strategies to mitigate the risk factors- Monthly reporting to the board, e.g. Portfolio Report, Maturity Analysis Report, Funding GAP Analysis report, Monthly Performance report etc.

Sri Lanka

Masters Of Financial Economics, Economics

Commerce