JCB International Cards accepted at DFCC ATMs via LankaPay

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From left: Consultant to JCB International Lakshman Liyanage, LankaPay COO Dinuka Perera, LankaPay General Manager/CEO Channa De Silva, DFCC Bank Director/CEO Thimal Perera, DFCC Bank VP/Head of Card Centre Denver Lewis and DFCC Bank VP Digital Strategy Dinesh Jebamani

Understanding the diverse and dynamic needs of customers and the nation, DFCC Bank ATMs now proudly accepts internationally issued JCB Cards, subsequent to the successful implementation of the second phase of ATM acquiring under the National Card Scheme (NCS) program of LankaPay.

The first phase of the NCS has allowed DFCC ATMs to accept locally issued LankaPay cards since 2021, enabling LankaPay cardholders to use any DFCC ATM Island wide to withdraw cash from savings and current accounts. As a part of this integration, JCB international cardholders can now use 216 DFCC ATMs when they travel to Sri Lanka.

Explaining the significance of this further integration with the LankaPay National Card Scheme, DFCC Bank CEO Thimal Perera said: “As we position ourselves for the impending economic recovery in Sri Lanka, which will be driven heavily by tourism, we are keenly aware of the varied and changing needs of customers, including foreign visitors to Sri Lanka. Thus, we are proud to accept JCB International Cards at our ATMs, making it much easier for business and leisure travelers and ex-pats to access their funds while in Sri Lanka. This will also make it even easier for foreign exchange to flow into the country. “Adding JCB International to our acceptance portfolio further helps to diversify our service offerings in line with the needs of customers and the nation. We take this opportunity to recognize the exceptional efforts by LankaPay to further expand interconnectivity and acceptance networks in Sri Lanka and are pleased to lend our support to this effort.”

Under the guidance and approval of the Central Bank, LankaPay launched the National Card Scheme program in 2017 in partnership with JCB an International Card Scheme headquartered in Japan, a member of the EMVCo alliance. EMV is a registered trademark in the U.S.A and other countries and an unregistered trademark elsewhere. The EMV trademark is owned by EMVCo, LLC.

As of September 2022, JCB cards have been issued in many countries and territories, including China, India, Indonesia and Thailand with over 150 million cardholders and over 41 million merchant points worldwide.

Welcoming DFCC Bank aboard for JCB international card acceptance at their ATMs, LankaPay GM/CEO Channa de Silva said: “We wish to applaud DFCC Bank on successfully completing yet another milestone under the LankaPay National Card Scheme initiative for the benefit of the banking sector, consumers, merchants and the national economy alike. One added advantage of joining this initiative is that member banks can integrate with the JCB international network at no extra cost.

“JCB is one of the world's 6 leading International Card Schemes and payment networks. At a time when the country is striving to revive the tourism industry, acceptance of internationally issued JCB cards at DFCC ATMs will provide greater convenience to JCB cardholders who visit Sri Lanka, which will help the country’s tourism industry as well.”