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National Development Bank PLC (NDB) recently tied up with Vision Care Optical Services Limited, enabling the company to provide the Western Union money transfer service to beneficiaries through its branches islandwide.
NDB is a primary agent for the Western Union money transfer service in Sri Lanka and has previously appointed Regional Development Bank and Singer Sri Lanka as Sub Agents in a bid to make the service more accessible for its customers.
The latest agreement with Vision Care will enable the bank to further strengthen the reach of this service and generate more opportunities for growth of the popular money transfer facility.
With a rich history of more than 160 years, Western Union is an undisputed leader in the global money transfer industry and counts over 500,000 authorised agents in more than 200 countries worldwide. Western Union facilitates reliable, speedy and secure electronic money transferring to its clients making it simple and convenient to send and receive money across borders.
As a Primary Agent for Western Union in Sri Lanka, NDB has been sharing a rewarding partnership with the global company for over five years. The appointment of Vision Care as a Sub Agent will foster greater opportunity for the growth and propagation of the service amongst the public.
Vision Care Optical Services is a pioneer in the eye care industry of the country and has been in operation for the past 10 years. It is at the forefront of the technological revolution of eye care in Sri Lanka and provides a high quality, personalised service with well-trained optometrists using high tech equipment and offering world famous brands of spectacles, contact lenses, sunglasses and other optical/ophthalmic products. The company caters to a wide clientele with over 20 strategically-located branches islandwide.
NDB is one of the fastest growing banking conglomerates in the country with regional operations in Maldives and Bangladesh. Its customers have access to a full range of financial services that include banking, capital markets and insurance. The bank’s wide range of services can be accessed through its growing branch network, which now spans to 69 branches island-wide. Further details on NDB’s products and services can be obtained from its 24 hour Call Centre, by calling 0112448 888 or by visiting NDB’s trilingual website on www.ndbbank.com.
