Seylan Bank launches Sri Lanka’s first multi-currency ‘Travel Card’
View(s):Seylan Bank this week launched its multi-currency Travel Card, the first ever in Sri Lanka, offering currencies like US dollars, Sterling Pounds, Euros, Saudi Arabian Riyals and Australian dollars that could henceforth be obtained from a machine.
General Manager / Chief Executive Officer, Seylan Bank Kapila Ariyaratne (third from left) and President of the IATA Agents Association of Sri Lanka Riza Ahamat with the Seylan Travel Card. Also in the picture are (L to R) Chief Manager - Credit Cards, Seylan Bank Nimesh Fernando, Snr. Deputy General Manager - Retail Banking, Seylan Bank Tissa Nanayakkara and Deputy General Manager - Marketing, Seylan Bank Tilan Wijeyesekera.
The chip-enabled Seylan Travel Card allows users the convenience of simultaneous access to all five currencies at the same time, in any part of the world. The card will simply pick the destination (transacted) currency to avoid any currency conversion fees to the customer, the bank said.
This pre-paid Visa accredited card permits users free cash withdrawals at 2.2 million Visa accredited ATMs, transactions at over 30 million merchants across the world. It also has the added benefit of seamless online transactions, thus bringing a world of shopping to one’s fingertips.
“We are proud to offer Sri Lankans a solution which will result in hassle-free travel with secure, safe access to foreign currency. The Seylan Travel Card has been designed to do just that,” said General Manager / Chief Executive Officer Seylan Bank Kapila Ariyaratne. The card also offers pin-protected web access for balance inquiries and checking transactions and provides free medical insurance of US$50,000.