SMS Banking from Standard Chartered Bank

Chaminda Vaas, Brand Ambassador and Employee of Standard Chartered Bank signing up for the new service at Head Office.

Standard Chartered Bank has partnered with leading Mobile phone operators Dialog, Airtel and Etisalat to introduce SMS Banking to its entire customer base of Savings and Current accountholders while Credit cardholders enjoy free SMS alerts.

With Standard Chartered Bank's SMS Banking, individual customers holding a Savings or Current account have the unique ability to access their account information, view the last three most recent transactions, request for statements or even cheque books and execute fund transfers within their own accounts and to nominated third party accounts within the Bank.

Customers can also receive the latest foreign currency rates and make utility payments via SMS.These are just some of the many convenient facilities enabled through this new service channel exclusive to Standard Chartered Bank customers.

With the free alerts service for Credit cardholders, a Credit cardholder will receive alerts regarding payment due reminders and amounts, large transaction alerts, alerts on changes in contact details, overseas transaction alerts and a whole host of other credit card related information absolutely free.

Commenting on the Bank's innovative SMS Banking drive, Sheahan Arasaratnam, General Manager, Retail Banking Products and Marketing said, the ease of accessing and managing your finances without having to visit a bank branch or make a phone call will leave our customers with more time on their hands.