Sri Lanka’s most customer friendly private sector bank HNB PLC rewards customers with strong financial track records unparalleled benefits and services through the recently introduced Premier Current Account.
“The launch of the HNB Premier Current Account sets a new industry benchmark in Sri Lanka as it recognises and rewards customers with value-added services and facilities. As one of the largest commercial banks in the country, we have always worked towards incentivising customers who adhere to good banking practices with unique propositions. As such, we are delighted to launch the new current account and look forward to delivering incomparable services and facilities towards achieving their financial goals,” HNB’s Head of Deposits, Viranga Gamage said.
HNB Premier Current Account holders will receive a host of benefits, including branded cheque books, priority service at branches, preferential rates on SME loans/leases, free internet banking access, free HNB alerts including alerts on cheque related transactions and a discount on documentation fees on selected loan facilities.
HNB will invite current account holders with a strong banking record who have also continuously maintained an average monthly credit balance of Rs. 200,000 or more to upgrade to a Premier Account. Current account holders of other banks who meet these criteria are also eligible and can make inquiries from any HNB branch in this regard. The product is offered to eligible personal customers, SMEs and organisations such as charities and clubs.
At present, HNB’s Current Account offers many value-additions to customers. These include quick cheque realisation, convenient access via any of HNB’s 254 customer centres or network of over 780 ATMs islandwide and cash deposit machines island wide, as well as access through any VISA enabled ATM locally or globally. Other benefits are free e-statements, eligibility for e-banking, cash deposit cards for bulk deposits 24×7 in fewer transactions at cash deposit machines, a ‘VISA HNB Super Shopper Debit Card’ with free SMS alerts on ATM withdrawals and purchases.
With 254 customer centres across the country, HNB is one of Sri Lanka’s largest, most technologically innovative banks, having won local and global recognition for its efforts to drive forward a new paradigm in digital banking. HNB has a national rating of AA- (lka) by Fitch Ratings (Lanka) Ltd. The bank was also ranked among the World Top 1,000 Banks list compiled by the prestigious UK-based Banker Magazine for five consecutive years. HNB was also declared Best Sub-Custodian Bank in Sri Lanka at the Global Finance Awards 2020.
