Intellect’s eMACH.ai platform to power Sampath Bank’s corporate, SME banking transformation

 Intellect Design Arena and Sampath Bank officials at implementation kick-off meeting

• A strategic collaboration to reshape Sri Lanka’s corporate and SME banking landscape through Intellect’s eMACH.ai platform, driving agility, scalability and customer-centric growth

Intellect Design Arena Ltd, a global leader in enterprise-grade financial technology, announced its strategic partnership with Sampath Bank PLC, to elevate the bank’s capabilities to accelerate its corporate and SME banking transformation using a state-of-the-art solution that modernises the bank’s comprehensive transaction banking landscape including cash management, trade finance and supply chain finance, reinforcing Sampath Bank’s commitment to digital excellence and future-ready financial services.

This partnership marks a major step in Sampath Bank’s journey towards building a future-ready, intelligent digital banking enterprise and reinforces Intellect’s leadership in delivering enterprise-grade transformation through its eMACH.ai architecture, one of the best composable open finance platforms in the world. 

The transformation journey was formally initiated with a project kick-off ceremony held in January, in the presence of Sampath Bank Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Sanjaya Gunawardana, Intellect Design Arena CEO India and South Asia Ramanan SV, along with the corporate leadership teams from Sampath Bank and Intellect, marking the shared commitment to this landmark corporate banking transformation. The ceremony marked the formal alignment of vision, strategy and execution teams across both organisations, reinforcing a shared commitment to delivering a scalable, future-ready corporate and SME banking platform that will drive long-term business impact, operational resilience, and enhanced customer experience. 

Sampath Bank, known for its consistent innovation and customer-centricity, is setting a new benchmark in corporate and SME banking by adopting a phased modernisation roadmap designed and powered by Intellect.

Through this collaboration, Sampath Bank will modernise its corporate banking operations across cash management and supply chain finance, delivering a unified digital experience for its corporate and SME clientele.

The transformation will be anchored by two of Intellect’s flagship digital platforms:

 Cash Management System: A next-generation platform offering real-time liquidity visibility, automated payment workflows and intelligent reconciliation, designed to enhance working capital efficiency for corporates. 

 Supply Chain Finance: A dynamic platform that enables data-driven working capital optimisation, empowering the bank to deliver flexible, transparent and secure financing across supplier and distributor ecosystems.

At the heart of this transformation lies Intellect’s eMACH.ai, a design-led architecture that brings together microservices, APIs, cloud and AI into a unified platform. The composable design of eMACH.ai allows banks to build, integrate and scale new business capabilities at speed - without disrupting existing systems.

For Sampath Bank, this means:

 Speed to market: The ability to roll out new products and journeys faster than traditional monolithic systems allow. 

 Scalability and flexibility: The capacity to adapt to changing business environments and regulatory needs with minimal rework. 

 Embedded intelligence: Real-time analytics and predictive insights that drive 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 reinforce its position as a technology-driven leader in Sri Lanka’s financial landscape.

Gunawardana said, “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 and 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 said, “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.”