ENBD extends 60-second DirectRemit to Sri Lanka
DUBAI, December 15, 2015
Emirates NBD, a leading bank in the region, has launched its 60-second DirectRemit service to Sri Lanka, in partnership with Hatton National Bank (HNB).
DirectRemit, considered the fastest remittance service from the UAE, allows customers to remit money home instantly online and with no remittance fees, said a statement.
The service will enable Emirates NBD customers to perform remittances to HNB accounts in Sri Lanka in less than 60 seconds, and transfers to other Sri Lankan banks within one working day.
It was formally launched by Suvo Sarkar, senior executive vice president and group head - Retail Banking and Wealth Management, Emirates NBD and Jonathan Alles, managind director and chief executive officer, HNB in the presence of Arjuna Mahendran, governor, Central Bank of Sri Lanka.
“We are delighted to join hands with Hatton National Bank to be able to facilitate fast and easy remittances for our Srilankan customers," said Sarkar.
"The DirectRemit platform is amongst our most popular services as it provides customers with an on-the-go, quick and free mechanism to transfer funds instantly to their home country. We are confident that our customers will take advantage of this new tie up to carry out remittances to meet all their ongoing requirements,” it said.
With DirectRemit, customers will not only be able to transfer funds to their family back home instantly, but also make home loan payments, pay bills, remit insurance premiums or carry out investments more easily and conveniently, said the statement.
The customers can avail of the 60 seconds money transfer service via online and mobile banking, it added. - TradeArabia News Service
