People’s Bank records unprecedented ATM transactions during Avurudu

New Year holiday season triggers over 300 transactions per minute

People’s Bank’s state-of-the-art ATM network has recorded transaction volumes amounting to a staggering Rs. 21.6 billion during the recently-concluded Sinhala and Tamil New Year festive period from 1-14 April. 

This unprecedented volume include over 300 transactions that were executed every  minute on average on 7 April through over 500 ATMs located all over the island and accessible day or night, which marks a phenomenal increase from the numbers posted last year.    

Taking digital banking to the next level, People’s Bank has established Self Banking Centres equipped with the most modern ATM, CDM and Kiosks. The centres are open 24/7, allowing customers to conduct hassle-free transactions including withdrawals, deposits and the payment of their utility bills. 

In addition, through its synergy with the LankaPay common ATM network, People’s Bank’s 16 million customers are now able to enjoy island-wide, secure access to over 3,800 ATMs of the participating banks at the most affordable rates.

In addition, any customer from any of the other 23 participating banks under the LankaPay arrangement now have the opportunity to conduct transactions through People’s Bank’s extensive ATM network.  

People’s Bank strives towards greater excellence by correctly understanding clients’ needs to provide the best financial solutions, consistently extending a superior customer experience exceeding all expectations. 

The bank recently received the ‘Best Banking Group’ and ‘Most Sustainable Bank’ awards at the prestigious World Finance Banking Awards in 2016. The reputed international financial and business magazine The European also recently honoured People’s Bank for serving Sri Lankans for over five decades and enabling them to meet their financial and banking needs. 

In a one-of-a-kind achievement, People’s Bank has been awarded ‘The Service Brand of the Year’ and ‘The Banking Service Provider of the Year’ for the 11th consecutive time at the SLIM Nielson People’s Awards 2017. Furthermore, People’s Bank YES Savings Account has been bestowed with the Gold award for ‘Service Brand of the Year’, one of the most coveted accolades in the corporate world, at the SLIM Brand Excellence Awards.