Sampath Bank Visa Mini Debit Card launched

Sampath Bank and Visa International launched the Sampath Bank Visa Mini Debit Card which can be used locally at over 7,600 point-of-sale locations in Sri Lanka, and at millions more locations worldwide.

The Sampath Bank Visa Mini Debit Card will be issued to all new customers who open Current/Savings accounts with the Bank and will also be available to existing customers at any Bank branch. Customers also have the option of placing a monthly limit on the value of transactions performed through the card.

Managing Director of Sampath Bank Anil Amarasuriya said "the new Visa Mini Debit Card will enable us to reach a wider audience of our country since it is essentially a retail consumer product. The Mini Debit card adds a significant value to our wide product range and we are quite confident of its success. We are thankful to Visa International for the excellent support they have continuously given us."

Country Manager - South Asia, Visa International Asia Pacific Santanu Mukherjee said, "We are happy to partner with Sampath Bank in the roll-out of this innovative new product.

Visa Debit has been a fast-growing product for Visa worldwide as well as in Sri Lanka. The Sampath Bank Visa Mini Debit Card is a product that combines the benefits of a debit card with an innovative card design."