Intellect Design Arena Ltd., a global leader in enterprise-grade financial technology, has announced a strategic partnership with Sampath Bank PLC. This collaboration aims to enhance the bank’s capabilities in transforming its Corporate and SME Banking sectors through a state-of-the-art solution that modernizes the bank’s entire Transaction Banking landscape, including Cash Management, Trade Finance, and Supply Chain Finance. This initiative underscores Sampath Bank’s commitment to digital excellence and future-ready financial services.
This partnership represents a significant milestone in Sampath Bank’s journey towards establishing a future-ready, intelligent digital banking enterprise. It also reinforces Intellect’s leadership in delivering enterprise-grade transformation via its eMACH.ai architecture, recognized as one of the world’s premier composable open finance platforms.
The transformation journey was officially launched with a project kick-off ceremony in January, attended by Mr. Sanjaya Gunawardana, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Sampath Bank PLC, Mr. Ramanan SV, CEO – India and South Asia at Intellect Design Arena Ltd., alongside corporate leadership teams from both organizations. This event marked the formal alignment of vision, strategy, and execution teams across the two organizations, emphasizing a shared commitment to developing a scalable, future-ready Corporate & SME banking platform that will drive long-term business impact, operational resilience, and improved customer experience.
A New Benchmark for Sri Lanka’s Corporate Banking Landscape
The Sri Lankan banking industry is at a critical juncture of digital reinvention, spurred by evolving customer expectations and rapid technological advancements. Sampath Bank, renowned for its consistent innovation and customer-centricity, is setting a new standard in corporate & SME banking by adopting a phased modernization roadmap designed and powered by Intellect.
Through this collaboration, Sampath Bank will modernize its corporate banking operations across Cash Management and Supply Chain Finance, providing a unified digital experience for its corporate and SME clients.
The transformation is anchored by two of Intellect’s flagship digital platforms:
- Cash Management System (CMS): A next-generation platform offering real-time liquidity visibility, automated payment workflows, and intelligent reconciliation, aimed at enhancing working capital efficiency for corporates.
- Supply Chain Finance (SCF): A dynamic platform that enables data-driven working capital optimization, empowering the bank to offer flexible, transparent, and secure financing across supplier and distributor ecosystems.
eMACH.ai – The Architecture of Composability and Intelligence
At the core of this transformation is Intellect’s eMACH.ai, a design-led architecture that integrates microservices, APIs, cloud, and AI into a cohesive platform. The composable design of eMACH.ai allows banks to build, integrate, and scale new business capabilities swiftly without disrupting existing systems.
For Sampath Bank, this means:
- Speed to market: The ability to launch new products and services more rapidly than traditional monolithic systems allow.
- Scalability and flexibility: The capacity to adapt to changing business environments and regulatory requirements with minimal rework.
- Embedded intelligence: Real-time analytics and predictive insights that enable smarter decisions across cash, trade, and supply chain ecosystems.
- Open integration: Seamless interoperability with core systems, partner networks, and fintech ecosystems.
This composable and intelligent approach will enable Sampath Bank to continuously innovate, enhance customer experiences, and fortify its position as a technology-driven leader in Sri Lanka’s financial landscape.
Sanjaya Gunawardana, Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer of Sampath Bank PLC, stated, “This transformation marks a strategic leap towards building a digitally empowered, future-ready corporate banking ecosystem. By adopting Intellect’s eMACH.ai-powered platforms, we are strengthening our ability to deliver world-class experiences to our corporate & SME customer segment. We are excited to embark on this journey with Intellect and look forward to unlocking new innovation opportunities that reinforce Sampath’s leadership in digital banking.”
Ramanan SV, CEO, India and South Asia, Intellect Design Arena Ltd., commented, “Our partnership with Sampath Bank reflects Intellect’s unwavering commitment to reimagining banking through design, technology, and intelligence. With eMACH.ai, we are empowering Sampath Bank to build a composable and scalable digital ecosystem that accelerates innovation, improves operational efficiency, and delivers measurable business outcomes. This collaboration goes beyond platform deployment. It represents a shared vision to shape the future of corporate banking in Sri Lanka.”
Photo Caption – Intellect Design Arena and Sampath Bank at the Implementation Kick-off meeting
