We are the pioneers in the service of sending your hard-earned money to your loved ones in Sri Lanka.
People's Bank is a state Bank and you can have the utmost trust and security for the money you send. Being the Sri Lankan Bank with the largest Branch Network in Sri Lanka, we extend you an efficient service by crediting or paying the beneficiaries in any part of the country.
Our Inward Remittance Department is the center for receiving money sent to People's Bank by worldwide Banks and Exchange Companies and your inquiries related to remittances will promptly be attended to by our energetic and enthusiastic staff.
You can choose the following remittance systems to send money to Sri Lanka.
The PIN Number will be the Transaction Reference Number of the Remitting Bank/Exchange Company which may differ from one to another and will consist of any number of digits with alphanumeric characters.
'People's eRemittance' is a web-based product of People's Bank supported by the latest technology to facilitate sending remittances to Sri Lanka within minutes. The aim is to offer new technology and system automation to ensure speedy and smooth customer service.
People’s eRemittance enables remitters abroad to send money through Correspondent Agents of People’s Bank. Presently, this service is available through the following Correspondent Agents of People’s Bank.
List of People's eRemittance Agents
People’s eRemittance promotes the use of the internet as a medium of inexpensive, hassle-free data transfer over a secured website. With the user-friendly front-end system coupled with state-of-the-art technology, it reduces remittance receiving/processing time, thereby increasing the efficiency significantly.
Its salient features are
At present, this service is available through the following Vostro Correspondent Agents of People’s Bank.
You can transfer money to any part of Sri Lanka from anywhere in the world in a secured way through SWIFT.
Also now you can obtain your Western Union payments without visiting our locations, through our “Western Union CALL & DEPOSIT” service by just giving a ring to the following numbers through Whatsapp or Viber.
With RIA Money Transfer, you can send money to Sri Lanka from countries around the globe and your loved ones could receive money over-the-counter (even without a bank account) through any of the islandwide Branches/Service Centres of People’s Bank with greater convenience.
CURR |
NAME OF BANK |
CITYK |
SWIFT CODE |
ACCOUNT NO |
---|---|---|---|---|
|
Citi Bank NA |
New York |
CITIUS33 |
36002905 |
|
Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas |
New York |
BKTRUS33 |
BKTRUS33 |
|
Habib American Bank |
New York |
HANYUS33 |
20729356 |
|
HSBC Bank USA NA |
New York |
MRMDUS33 |
000 03434 7 |
USD |
JPMorgan Chase Bank National Association |
New York |
CHASUS33 |
001 1 155801 |
|
Kookmin Bank |
Seoul |
CZNBKRSE |
762-8-USD-O1-6 |
|
MashreqBank PSC |
New York |
MSHQUS33 |
70120275 |
|
Standard Chartered Bank |
New York |
SCBLUS33 |
35820 802 00001 |
|
KEB Hana Bank |
Seoul |
KOEXKRSE |
0963-THR-050570016 |
|
Industrial Bank of Korea |
Seoul |
IBKOKRSE |
719-000100-57-00019 |
GBP |
Bank of Ceylon (UK) Ltd |
London |
BCEYGB2L |
0151 0600 10900 |
|
HSBC Bank Plc |
London |
MIDLGB22 |
0015 4902 |
SEK |
Skandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB (Publ) |
Stockholm |
ESSE SE SS |
5201 85 281 14 |
AUD |
Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd |
Melbourne |
ANZBAU3M |
17067-00001CURRENT A/C NO1 |
CNY |
Bank of China |
Shanghai |
BKCHCNBJS00 |
453360621439 |
CHF |
Zurcher Kantonal Bank |
Zurich |
ZKBKCHZZ80A |
70001302353 |
HKD |
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corp. Ltd. |
Hongkong |
HSBC HK HH HKH |
002-343895-001 |
|
Oversea Chinese Banking Corp Ltd |
Hongkong |
OCBC HK HH |
507 483 2020 |
CAD |
Bank of Montreal |
Montreal |
BOFMCAM2 |
31691053364 |
SGD |
DBS Bank Ltd |
Singapore |
DBSSSGSG |
370003352 |
|
Oversea Chinese Banking Corp Ltd |
Singapore |
OCBC SG SG |
501-010235-001 |
NZD |
ANZ Bank New Zealand Limited (formerly ANZ National Bank Limited) |
Wellington |
ANZB NZ 22 |
217067 00001NZD ACCOUNT NO1 |
|
Unicredit Bank Austria AG |
Vienna |
BKAUATWW |
12711002601EUR |
EUR |
Commerz Bank AG |
Frankfurt |
COBADEFF |
4008721300 00 |
|
Deutsche Bank AG |
Frankfurt |
DEUTDEFF |
50070010 /9573825 1000 |
|
Natixis |
Paris |
NATXFRPP |
3000799999060351 86000 EUR |
|
The Bank of Tokyo Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd |
Tokyo |
BOTKJPJT |
653 0435309 |
JPY |
Mizuho Bank Ltd |
Tokyo |
MHCBJPJT |
0 562010 |
|
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation |
Tokyo |
SMBCJPJT |
4915 |
NOK |
Nordea Bank Norge ASA |
Oslo |
NDEA NO KK |
6001-02-04642/PSBKCMB |
AED |
First Abu Dhabi Bank PJSC |
Abu Dhabi |
NBADAEAA |
6201096655 |
|
Mashreq Bank PSC |
Dubai |
BOMLAEAD |
19030000697 |
DKK |
Shandinaviska Enskilda Banken AB |
Copenhagen |
ESSEDKKK |
52950017006568 |
CURR |
NAME OF BANK |
CITYK |
SWIFT CODE |
ACCOUNT NO |
---|---|---|---|---|
Standard Chartered Bank |
Mumbai |
SCBLINBB |
23105129539 |
|
Bank of Ceylon |
Chennai |
BCEY IN 5M |
1 000022 |
|
ICICI Bank Ltd |
Mumbai |
ICICINBB |
000 408000492 |
|
USD |
Standard Chartered Bank |
Dhaka |
SCBLBDDX |
15-1111504-01 |
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Ltd |
Karachchi |
SCBLPKKX |
15-0002860-01USD |
|
Standard Chartered Bank Nepal Limited |
Kathmandu |
SCBLNPKA |
15238260151 |
|
State Bank of India |
Chennai |
SBIN IN BB 105 |
10983152836 |
CURR |
Name of Officer |
Name of the Bank/Exchange Co. |
Address |
Contact Numbers |
---|---|---|---|---|
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES |
Mr. W.M.J.C. Wijesinghe |
Al Fardan Exchange |
(People’s Bank Representative) Al Fardan Exchange-UAE Dubai U. A. E. |
Mob: 00971 551127837 E-mail: chathuran@peoplesbank.lk |
|
Mr. R.A. Dinesh Rathnayaka |
Al Ahalia Money Exchange Bureau |
(People’s Bank Representative) Al Ahalia Money Exchange Bureau Al Nahda Branch, Near Al Nahda park, P. O. Box 28720, Sharjah, UAE |
Mob: 00971 554659239 Tel: 00971 65549924 Fax: 00971 65548758 E-mail: dineshr@peoplesbank.lk |
|
Mr. H. M. M. Rilwan |
Al Ansari Exchange LLC, Dubai , UAE |
(People’s Bank Representative) Al Ansari Business center, P.O.Box. 6176, Al Barsha 1, Dubai, UAE |
Mob : 00971 505768545 Whatsapp : 0094 777666018 |
QATAR |
Mr. Dhamitha Rathnayaka |
AL DAR FOR EXCHANGE WORKS |
(People’s Bank Representative) AL DAR FOR EXCHANGE WORKS P. O. Box 24048, IBA Buildings , C-Ring Road, Near Doha Cinema, Doha - Qatar |
Mob: 00974 50390001 Tel: 00974 44550455 Fax: 00974 44550888 E-mail: damithar@peoplesbank.lk |
KUWAIT |
Mr. Thilina Waidyanatha |
Oman Exchange Company W.L.L |
(People’s Bank Representative) Oman Exchange Company W.L.L, 4th floor, Al Othman building, Abdul Aziz Hamad Al Saqer Street, Opposite to the Liberation Tower & kptc bus station, Marqab, Kuwait City, Kuwait. |
Mob: +965 97105311 (whatsapp, imo available) E-mail: thilinapriyal@gmail.com |
SAUDI ARABIA |
Mr. T. M. Majeed |
Al Rajhi Bank |
(People’s Bank Representative) Al Rajhi Bank,, KSA |
Mob: 00966 55 764 3968 Whatsapp:0094715737475 E-mail: majeed@peoplesbank.lk |
SOUTH KOREA |
Mr. M. S. R. Fernando |
E9 Pay Co. Ltd, South Korea |
(People’s Bank Representative) 803, 1793, Nambusunhwan-ro, Gwanak-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea. |
Mob: 0082 1066965738 Whatsapp:0082 1066965738
|
|
Mr. K. K. V.S. Dhananja |
E9Pay Company Ltd(E9PAY) |
(People’s Bank Representative) E9Pay Seoul, South K Reporea |
Mob:00821027356199 Whatsapp:+9477681194 E-mail: dhananjas@peoplesbank.lk |
Oman |
Mr. P. Jerusan |
Modern Exchange |
(People’s Bank Representative) P.O.Box. 3401, P.C:112, Ruwi, Sultanate of Oman |
Mob:0096824819934 Whatsapp:0096891288689
|
* Terms & conditions may vary according to the guidelines issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Gazettes issued by the Government of Sri Lanka from time to time.
1. If made out of a Sri Lanka Rupee Account -
2. If made out of a Foreign Currency Account, then the limits specified in paragraph (1) (a) and (b) above shall not be applicable there to.
Documents Needed
Important
Open Account Terms
Documents Needed
* Terms & conditions may vary according to the guidelines issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Gazettes issued by the Government of Sri Lanka from time to time.
You can transfer money to any part of Sri Lanka from anywhere in the world in a secured way through SWIFT.
For further information please visit the nearest branch of People’s Bank
* Terms & conditions may vary according to the guidelines issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Gazettes issued by the Government of Sri Lanka from time to time.
Please refer the required documents
Emigrants and/or foreigners of Sri Lankan origin shall obtain prior approval of the Central Bank of Sri Lanka to open and maintain foreign exchange accounts in any designated foreign currency for the purpose of crediting proceeds/income of inherited assets derived in foreign currency, if any, for such person.
* Terms & conditions may vary according to the guidelines issued by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka and Gazettes issued by the Government of Sri Lanka from time to time.
Foreign exchange can be obtained by Sri Lankans in currency notes and drafts for travelling purposes, educational purposes, migration etc. The exchange limits will mainly depend on the purpose of the tour complying with the authorization limits imposed by the Central Bank.
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