Personal Foreign Currency Account (PFCA)

• 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/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 to own IIA.
  
  
• Withdrawal in foreign currency notes up to USD 10,000 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.
  
  
• 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.