'Commercial bank digital banking' links Dept. of Commerce for online payments with LankaPay

 The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has announced the integration of the Department of Commerce (DOC) with ‘commercial bank digital banking’ enabling online payments for services via LankaPay.

As a result, businesses or individuals can now make secure real-time online payments for services such as registration of exporters, issuance of certificates of origin and other facilities offered by the Department of Commerce. 

The online payment option can be accessed on www.combankdigital.com and its iOS, Android or Huawei mobile applications. The platform is secured with industry-level security standards to provide a convenient, swift and safe digital banking experience to users wherever they are, the Bank said.

Customers simply have to login to the platform and select the ‘Bill payment’ section on the platform, select ‘Department of Commerce’ and make their payments. Once a payment has been successfully completed, the customer can download a cyber-receipt as payment confirmation.

As this is a paperless process that does not require customers to visit a bank branch or the Department of Commerce office, it further contributes to the sustainability initiatives of the Bank and enables customers to be more environment-friendly, the Bank said.

“The addition of the Department of Commerce to the ComBank Digital platform is just one step in our roadmap of updates and features, which are designed to offer seamless and personalised banking experiences for our Retail, SME and Corporate customers,” Commercial Bank’s Assistant General Manager – Digital Banking Mr Pradeep Banduwansa said. “With more than a million users already on the platform, these updates can make a very tangible contribution not only in terms of convenience but in encouraging pro-planet practices.”

ComBank Digital already enables payments to government authorities such as the Import and Export Control Department (IECD), the Inland Revenue Department (IRD), Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) for cargo, vessel, and entry permit payments, Sri Lanka Customs, Employees Provident Fund (EPF), Employees Trust Fund (ETF), Board of Investment of Sri Lanka (BOI), and the Sri Lanka Standards Institution (SLSI). These payments are routed through the LankaPay Online Payment Platform (LPPOP).