- Eligibility
- Permitted Credits
- Permitted Debits
- Key Benefits
- Types of Accounts
- An individual, including a minor, who is a Sri Lankan National.
- An individual of Sri Lankan origin, including a minor who is a resident outside Sri Lanka.
- A non-national resident in Sri Lanka.
- A non - national either on temporary visit to Sri Lanka or intending to visit Sri Lanka.
- An administrator or executor of the estates of a deceased person, who maintained a personal foreign currency account with that authorized dealer or restricted dealer until the completion of the administration of the deceased person’s estate.
- Inward remittances.
- Foreign currency brought into Sri Lanka.
- Transfer from PFCA accounts/Business foreign currency accounts (BFCA) and accounts in Offshore Banking Unit.
- If the account holder is a resident outside Sri Lanka or a non-national resident in Sri Lanka transfers from an Inward Investment Account (IIA) of the same account holder.
- If the account holder is a non-national employee resident in Sri Lanka, monthly salary, employment benefits and other related benefits.
- Any outward remittance.
- Local disbursements.
- Transfer to PFCA accounts or accounts maintained in Offshore Banking Unit.
- If the account holder is a resident outside Sri Lanka or a non-national resident in Sri Lanka transfers to own IIA.
- Withdrawal in foreign currency notes up to USD 5,000 in foreign currency notes (or equivalent in any other foreign currency) for travel purpose.
- Foreign currency withdrawals for non-national resident outside Sri Lanka who is on temporary visit to Sri Lanka.
- Any outward remittance.
- Special interest rates for PFCA fixed deposits.
- Instant Loan /overdraft facilities against foreign currency balance in PFCA accounts (for residents of Sri Lanka).
- Credit Cards and other related benefits (Travel Insurance, Ultra Miles).
- Debit Card and SMS Alertz service.
- Fund transfers between PFCA, BFCA or offshore Banking accounts.
- Existing NRFC/RFC/RNNFC/NRNNFC accounts re-designated to PFCA.
For detailed information contact nearest Sampath Bank Branch or Customer Care Centre.
Savings, Current, Term Deposits.