ComBank flags off festive shopping season with bonanza for cardholders

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon is igniting festive cheerby offering discounts of up to 50% and Easy Payment Plans for its Credit and Debit Card holders at more than 3500 merchant outlets islandwide.

Covering every conceivable seasonal craving from vacations at luxury hotels, overseas travel and home makeoversto wardrobe upgrades and an assortment of shopping, entertainment and dining options, the seasonal offers launched by the country’s leading private bank can be enjoyedon specified days or periods until the end of 2021 by cardholders and Easy Payment Plans for up to 60 months on a range of Credit Card purchases.

The Bank has partnered with 350 merchants, encompassing 165 clothing and fashion accessories partners, 25 shoes and leather wear partners, 19 jewellery partners, 27 lifestyle store partners, nine salon spa and cosmetic boutique partners, eight watches and accessories partners, 39 online shopping partners, six supermarket partners, six healthcare partners, and 36 travel agentswho will offer specified discounts on Credit as well as Debit Cards.

TheEasy Payments Plans will be available on Credit Card purchases of electronic home appliances and furniture from 20 leading lifestyle brands. Other special promotions during this period include discounts of up to 60% on holiday stays at 80 partner hotels, EPP plans for educations institutes, promotions for Premium Cardholders, travel discounts with the added advantage of a travel insurance cover and ‘Dine and Smile’promotions at 50 popular restaurants.

ComBank Cards have been serving the customers even during the pandemic lockdown periods by offering Easy Payment Plans (EPP) for Covid-19 treatment centres and hospitals throughout the years. ComBank Cards also conducted various promotions for essential goods and services, even during lockdown periods to provide convenience to the customers.

Commercial Bank Credit and Debit Cards offer year-round promotions covering a wide variety of services. Commercial Bank was the first bank to offer loyalty rewards for both Credit and Debit Card holders under its Max Loyalty Rewards Points scheme. The Bank was also a pioneer in extending promotional discount offers which were traditionally only offered for Credit Cards to its Debit Cards.

Commercial Bank cards are the fastest growing cards in Sri Lanka and enjoy market leadership in Credit and Debit Card cumulative point-of-sale usage. The Bank offers a variety of Credit Cards in the Silver, Gold and Platinum tiers of Visa, Mastercard and UnionPay Cards, as well as Visa Signature, World Mastercard, Visa Infinite, UnionPay Asia Prestige Platinum and UnionPay Asia Prestige Diamond Cards in the premium segment. The cards are equipped with ‘Tap ’n Go’ NFC technology and are backed by a strong NFC Point-of-Sale (POS) network.

Sri Lanka’s first fully carbon neutral bank, the first Sri Lankan bank to be listed among the Top 1000 Banks of the World and the only Sri Lankan bank to be so listed for 11 years consecutively, Commercial Bank operates a network of 268 branches and 931 automated machines in Sri Lanka. The Bank’s overseas operations encompass Bangladesh, where the Bank operates 19 outlets; Myanmar, where it has a Microfinance company in Nay Pyi Taw; and the Maldives, where the Bank has a fully-fledged Tier I Bank with a majority stake.