Welcome to Sampath Trade Services, the one-stop-shop for import and export solutions.

At Sampath Bank, we are committed and geared to offer trade solutions beyond your expectations and beyond market boundaries. With our unique combination of financial strength. outstanding trade team and technological innovation, we believe that we could take your business to the next level. In doing so, we have made Trade Services more simple, convenient and dynamic, an edge you will not find elsewhere.

• Expertise and professional advice, giving the cutting-edge advantage, to be the first to seal a trade deal.
• Ensure the documents meet strict compliance and terms of Documentary Credit.
• Global presence through a large network of correspondent banks. (Correspondent Banks).
• Offshore banking facilities to cater to your specific trade needs.
• The best exchange rates offered in the market. (Treasury).

• Speedy establishment of Documentary Credit.
• Prompt confirmation of Documentary Credit by our correspondents throughout the globe, at competitive prices.
• The flexibility of advising Documentary Credit to a preferred bank by your supplier.
• Prompt email notification on the arrival of original shipping documents.
• Issuance of shipping guarantees to eliminate delays in clearance.
• Financing of imports through Pledge, Warehouse Financing and Import Loans in both local and foreign currencies.

• Speedy advising of Export Documentary Credit.
• Prompt confirmation of Documentary Credit.
• Purchasing/Negotiation of Documentary Credit and Collection bills.
• Same day dispatching of Export Bills.
• Status Reports on buyers.
• SMS Alertz gives you a notice when your account is credited with export bill proceeds.

• Avoid the usual visits to the bank to hand over Documentary Credit and Amendment applications for processing.
• Apply and amend Documentary Credits.
• Receive and print Documentary Credit and Amendment Copies.
• View and print Import Documentary Credits, Documentary Collection Bill details, past operations, and other daily updates.
• Instantly check Import Bills received.
• Check Export Bill details.
• Settle Import Bills.
• Send authorized requests to the bank.
• Set up front-end services according to your company’s security policies.
• Ability to delegate separate authority for data entry and other functions among your employees.

24 Hour Customer Queries

Hot Lines : +94 765 265 090/ +94 765 789 104
Tel : +94 114730 150/ 806
E Mail : exportdrive.ofc@sampath.lk

Imports
Customer Service Unit

Branch Customers

Tel : +94 11 4730 177/ 192
E Mail : trade_branch.ofc@sampath.lk

Credit Department Customers

Tel : +94 11 4730 166/183/193
E Mail : trade_corp.ofc@sampath.lk

Documentary Credits
Branch Customers : +94 11 4730 164/ 165/ 638
E Mai  : import_branch_lcs.ofc@sampath.lk

Credit Department Customers : +94 11 4730 175/ 179
E Mail  : import_corp_lcs.ofc@sampath.lk

Documentary Collections
Tel : +94 11 4730 148/156
E Mail : trade_collection.ofc@sampath.lk

Exports
Documentary Credits
Tel : +94 11 4730 196/ 143
E Mail : exportdc@international.sampath.lk

Documentary Collections     
Tel : +94 11 4730 157/158 /159 /180/193
E Mail : exp_ofc@sampath.lk