People’s Bank inaugurates 200th Self-banking Unit in KKS
Marking an iconic milestone in the annals of Sri Lankan banking sector, People’s Bank recently opened its 200th Self-banking Unit in the premises of the Kankasanthurai railway station.
People’s Bank has also taken steps to open several Self-banking Units at the Chavakachcheri Court premises, Palali Army Camp and in the Thirunelvely, Inuwil and Chankanai areas.
In a bid to provide residents in the North with the ultimate convenience of banking, topped up with the most modern technology, People’s Bank will be launched six Self-banking Units simultaneously on the same day.
Transport and Civil Aviation Deputy Minister Ashok Abeysinghe, People’s Bank Chairman Hemasiri Fernando, Transport and Civil Aviation Ministry Secretary G.S. Vithanage, senior officials representing the Railway Department, People’s Bank director board members Chandra Ekanayake, Dr. Aminda Perera and K.D. Ranjith Ashoka and People’s Bank CEO and GM N. Vasantha Kumar attended the event.
Also present were the bank’s corporate and executive management, Novus President and Director Ricardos Khoury, VSIS Director Kithsiri Gunasekara, senior government officials, senior officers representing the tri forces and police, railway station masters, banking staff and a large gathering of key customers attend the inauguration ceremonies.
As a bank which has provided financial solutions to its islandwide customers from all walks of life for 57 years and making an immense contribution towards uplifting their living standards, People’s Bank took steps to implement its digitization drive in 2015 with an aim to offer banking facilities with enhanced convenience, safety and efficiency.
People’s Bank is also the first banking institution in Sri Lanka to implement an islandwide fully-fledged digitization drive, which covers the entirety of the bank’s operations - from the lowest to the highest tier.
People’s Bank has adopted the world’s most modern technological platform to implement its digitization drive. Hence, the mechanism will position People’s Bank on par with the world’s top banks and financial firms, providing services par excellence.
The digitization initiative of People’s Bank focuses on providing seamless banking facilities to the customers through the establishment of Selfbanking Units. These units are furnished with automatic teller machines (ATM), cash deposit machines (CDM) as well as kiosks to make utility payments.
Operating 24 hours a day, seven days a week and 365 days a year, the Selfbanking Units will offer the utmost convenience of performing banking transactions without requiring to visit a People’s Bank branches.
The customers can conveniently check their account balance, change passwords, in addition to withdrawal of money using People’s Visa card from any Selfbanking Unit. Thanks to its partnership with Lanka Pay Network, the unit also allows performing transactions with 23 affiliated banks.
Furthermore, People’s Visa card holders can also enjoy all the benefits of electronic banking system, including the convenience of using People’s Visa card to make payments when purchasing goods from local and international markets.
The CDM machine installed at the Self-banking Units facilitates customers to make hassle-free cash deposits at any time of the day without having to visit a bank branch to make the transaction. In addition, the customers can check the account balance and make payments for various utility bills, while greatly cutting down travel time and costs. These Self-banking Units also offer the convenience of performing cardless banking, paving the way for its islandwide customers to enjoy a seamless banking experience.