Following the launch of the Nationwide QR Cost Promotion Initiative, a gathering between President Anura Kumara Dissanayake and the heads of banks and monetary establishments was held this morning (06) on the Presidential Secretariat.
The President defined the duty entrusted to banks and monetary establishments in guaranteeing the success of the Nationwide QR Cost Promotion Initiative, which was launched in the present day marking a brand new milestone in Sri Lanka’s digital transformation. The President additionally mentioned the assist that may be prolonged by the nation’s banking system to make this technique extra handy and interesting to the general public.
Intensive discussions have been additionally held on the pressing measures required to handle any obstacles encountered in implementing the programme and to make sure its fast adoption throughout society.
Expressing his views, Governor of the Central Financial institution, Dr. Nandalal Weerasinghe identified that the supply of money transaction providers by means of ATMs imposes a big value on the banking system. He famous that the transition to the brand new technique of transactions would allow a discount in such prices. The Central Financial institution Governor additional emphasised that the brand new system would provide a extra environment friendly, dependable and safe technique for the general public.
Representing the banking sector, Performing Normal Supervisor and Chief Government Officer of the Financial institution of Ceylon, Y. A. Jayathilaka, said that programmes are already being carried out to encourage the general public to hold out transactions by means of digital platforms. He additional affirmed that the banking system would lengthen its fullest assist to the Authorities’s new initiative and contribute in the direction of steering the nation in the direction of a digital financial system.
The event was attended by Deputy Minister of Digital Financial system, Eranga Weeraratne, Senior Presidential Adviser on the Digital Financial system Dr. Hans Wijayasuriya, Secretary to the Ministry of Finance, Planning and Financial Improvement, Dr. Harshana Suriyapperuma, Secretary to the Ministry of Digital Financial system Varuna Sri Dhanapala and Senior Extra Secretary to the President Russell Aponsu.
Additionally current have been Chairman of the Individuals’s Financial institution, Professor Narada Fernando, Chairman of the Financial institution of Ceylon Kavinda de Soysa, Chairman of Industrial Financial institution Sharhan Muhseen, Managing Director and Chief Government Officer of Sampath Financial institution Sanjaya Gunawardena and Managing Director and Chief Government Officer of Hatton Nationwide Financial institution, Damith Pallewatte together with quite a lot of different heads and representatives of state and personal banks and monetary establishments.
