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Standard Chartered introduces Seasonal Privileges

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Standard Chartered’s credit cardholders are truly privileged this festive season as they are brought an extensive range of purchasing options. The bank’s cardholder’s will be spoiled for choice as the offers are available on select days throughout the month of December at exclusive retail outlets. 
Each year Standard Chartered looks to enhance not only the offering it makes to its clients, but also the experience its credit card affords. Standard Chartered’s Seasonal Privileges includes Fashion Fiesta, Super Market Saver, Online Shopping, Meal Deal, Movie Magic, Holiday Bonanza & Bungalow Getaway and Special Privileges.

Standard Chartered Head Retail Banking Sanjay Wijemanne commenting on the bank’s Seasonal Privileges said, “We wanted to truly distinguish our product and I am certain our cardholders will appreciate the true value we have been able to bring to them. We have partnered with several sought-after retailers to procure just that extra distinction for our clients. I extend on behalf of all of us at Standard Chartered the very best complements of the season and hope that shopping with our credit card will make all the difference to the quality of enjoyment and celebration.”
Seasonal Privileges’ Fashion Fiesta brings to cardholders a 15 percent - 25 percent savings at 34 selected merchant outlets including Hameedia, Envoy Mansion, Raymond, Adidas, Cool Planet, Factory Outlet, Beverly Street, Kelly Felder, Dilly & Carlo, House of Fashion, Avirate, Diliganz, Abstract and Double XL. The Special Privileges affords 10 percent - 45 percent savings at selected merchants such as Raja Jewellers, Colombo Jewellery Stores, Spa Ceylon, Angsana Spa and Unique Jewels, to enhance the fashion offerings.

The Holiday Bonanza & Bungalow Getaway inclusion of Seasonal Privileges brings ‘Weekend Getaways’ at 25 percent to a whopping 75 percent savings every weekend on selected properties and a further 5 percent saving on more than 2000 properties when bookings are made via www.findmyfare.com. An example of the offers available are: 20 percent- 50 percent savings at Amaya Resorts & Spa, Mandara Resort, Mandara Rosen, Carolina Beach Hotel, Cocoon Resorts, Ranweli Holiday Village, Saraaii Village, Pigeon Island, Lavanga Resort, and Amaranthe Bay. 25 percent savings at more than 25 bungalows are also available for bookings made through www.bungalows.lk

Standard Chartered’s Seasonal Privileges’ Super Market Saver gives Standard Chartered credit cardholders a Rs.1,000 discount voucher with every purchase of Rs.5,000 from December 1 to 31 at Arpico Super Centres and Stores, as well as a 20 percent savings on fresh meat for bills above Rs.1,500 from December 15 to 31 and a 25 percent savings on fresh vegetables for bills over Rs.1,500 from Monday to Friday with VISA Credit and Debit Cards at Keells Super Centres. 

The Meal Deal options include Buy 1 Get 1 Free at Pizza Hut on Large Pan Pizzas, Big Pizzas and the Italiano range on 16th December; Buy 1 Get 1 Free at KFC on the 8 piece Hot & Crispy Bucket and Zinger Burger Meal every Thursday until December 17, a 10 percent - 30 percent savings at Bread Talk, Maharaja Palace, Manhattan Fish Market, Street 360, Coco Veranda, Tea Breeze and more.

Standard Chartered offers its credit cardholders a 0 percent and Easy Settlement Scheme to ease the burden of holiday expenses by allowing clients to convert any transaction over Rs.50,000 to a 12-month plan at 0 percent interest. An Easy Settlement Plan is also available as an alternative with up to 60 months repayment period at Abans, Damro, Mahogany Masterpieces, Siedles, Singer, Singhagiri & Vogue Jewellers, as well as a 10 percent savings and 0 percent plan for 12 months on Samsung smartphones at Singhagiri.

To further sweeten the season’s celebrations, Standard Chartered offers Online Shopping by giving its credit cardholders a 15 percent-20 percent savings with 0 percent plan for 12 months through wOw.lk from December 1 to 31 and affording a respite from shopping with Movie Magic - a ‘Buy 1 movie ticket & Get 1 Free with 2 packs of popcorn’ at Savoy, Liberty and Cinemax Cinemas.