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  • Production switch will take place across Brandix’s plants in Sri Lanka and India
  • Also secures a factor-based receivable financing solution to support full working capital requirement

Standard Chartered Sri Lanka yesterday announced Brandix as the latest company to complete a drawdown from the bank’s global US $ 1 billion COVID-19 financing commitment, underscoring its ongoing efforts to support local businesses in the pandemic response. 


Standard Chartered’s extension of US $ 12 million funding will assist the production switch to personal protective equipment (PPE) across Brandix’s plants in Sri Lanka and India, at a time when there is a drastic impact on apparel demand globally. 


The bank also supported Brandix with a factor-based receivable financing solution to support the full working capital requirement.


Commenting on the impact of COVID-19 on people and the need to support businesses combating the pandemic, Standard Chartered 
Sri Lanka CEO Bingumal Thewarathanthri said, “Standard Chartered has a global commitment to contribute locally to combat COVID-19, at a time when our clients need our support more than ever. 


Besides joining in the global pandemic fight, we are also committed to help businesses get through this tough period. Our financing support for Brandix does just that and together we can overcome this pandemic and bounce back stronger.”


Sri Lanka’s apparel sector is one of the primary foreign exchange earners for the country and has experienced a significant reduction in regular orders, due to COVID-19. Production too slowed down as a nation-wide lockdown was imposed to keep the pandemic at bay.


“Amidst the demand shift across our markets, Brandix remained focused on delivering solutions that consistently resonated with our value propositions. When the need of the hour became PPE production to contain the spread of COVID-19, we swiftly made the transition to utilise our capacity, resources and expertise to address the global demand. 


Standard Chartered’s timely support helped us strengthen our funding to ensure that we continue undeterred in our production at this critical point. Despite the severe impact the pandemic has cast over our industry, we remain resilient and optimistic and will work in collaboration with our financial partners towards its revival,” said Brandix Global Treasury Head Priyanke Perera. Standard Chartered set up the global financing commitment to extend not-for-profit financing to companies that provide goods and services to help combat the pandemic. 


Brandix is the second Sri Lankan apparel company to have successfully completed the drawdown thus far. 


The bank has also supported businesses in Hong Kong, Uganda and most recently Bahrain, Vietnam and Malaysia, through its US $ 1 billion financing commitment.


Brandix operates apparel manufacturing units in Sri Lanka, India, Bangladesh, Haiti and Cambodia.

 

 


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