Union Bank mobile app now powered with Lanka QR standard for digital payments

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Union Bank announced that its mobile banking app is now linked with the Lanka QR standard to enable a seamless payment experience to its users.

Lanka Quick Response (QR) payment method is a cashless payment mode enabled by LankaClear to ensure that QR payments in Sri Lanka are standardised and interoperable. LankaQR integration on the Union Bank mobile app enables fast and secure payments through the Union Bank savings or current account to any authorised merchant.

It is a convenient way to pay bills instantly with no risks and helps avoid the hassle of carrying cash. This is especially beneficial in these times of the pandemic, as it provides additional safety from coming in to contact with cash or spending too much time at cash counters to avoid the level of exposure for customers.

Commenting on the latest enhancement, Union Bank Vice President Retail Banking Chaya Jayawardene said, “The new enhancement to the mobile app with the integration of LankaQR standard will enable our customers to pay bills instantly using their mobile phones at any merchant partner outlet. This will significantly reduce the time spent at counters for our customers and they can enjoy this service to purchase a wide range of products and services at supermarkets, retails stores, transport services and much more. The service is offered completely free of charge.

This is one more step in our journey towards revolutionising the digital banking experience of our customers and the Bank will continue to invest and enhance its mobile banking app to provide greater convenience to our customers in time to come.”

To make payments using LankaQR, Union Bank customers need to simply download the mobile banking app, sign in to his or her account and set up payments to the correct setting. When paying bills, the user is required to simply look for the Lanka QR sign at the merchant outlet, scan the QR code and proceed to pay through the app.

The payment will be sent to the merchant immediately and the customer will receive an SMS confirmation of the payment immediately once the payment is transferred.

To learn more about this feature or to register for the Union Bank Mobile app, Union Bank accountholders may contact the Bank’s 24-hour customer service hotline on 0115 800 800 or refer the Bank’s corporate website www.unionb.com.