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Eligibility

  • 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.




   


Permitted Credits

  • 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.

Permitted Debits

  • 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.

Key Benefits

  • 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.
  • Customer eligible to receive a free data package by increasing monthly average balance of their PFCA as follows.


Increase in monthly average balance (USD) Data package capacity
500.00   -   999.99 1GB
1,000.00   -   9,999.99 2GB
10,000.00 and above 10GB


For detailed information contact nearest Sampath Bank Branch or Customer Care Centre.


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Savings, Current, Term Deposits.


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