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April 18, 2024

Visa, the global payment solutions company, honoured Commercial Bank of Ceylon for ‘Excellence in Launch of Affluent and Mass Corporate Card Variants’ at a Visa Commercial Solutions Client Forum in Colombo recently, in recognition of the Bank’s commitment to the introduction of Visa’s Corporate Card series in the local market. The Visa Commercial […]

April 2, 2024

Out of the total domestic spends on debit cards, the share of in-store spending is 7 times that of ecommerce. Last holiday season saw over 20% growth in Visa debit transactions vis-à-vis 2022 Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, today announced that Visa debit card spends saw a significant increase of over […]

March 15, 2024

Sampath Bank PLC is proud to announce its strategic collaboration with Visa, the global leader in payments, to introduce a groundbreaking addition to its Corporate Cards portfolio — the Sampath Visa Purchasing Card. This innovative Card is designed to revolutionise the management of integrated operating expenses within organisations. Mr. Shiran Kossinna, Assistant General Manager – […]

February 29, 2024

Colombo, Sri Lanka (29th February 2024) – WEBXPAY, Sri Lanka’s trailblazing online payment gateway solution provider, has been honored with the Best Business Payments Solutions Provider (BPSP) award at the prestigious Visa Leadership Conclave 2024. This accolade distinguishes WEBXPAY as the first Sri Lankan company to launch a unified BPSP platform, significantly enhancing supplier payments […]

February 7, 2024

The Commercial Bank of Ceylon has launched the Visa Signature and Visa Platinum Corporate Credit Cards in Sri Lanka in collaboration with Visa. The corporate cards will be issued to employees of corporates and other business entities. This new product enables corporates to manage expenses of employees, and the card is linked to a corporate […]

January 29, 2024

Colombo, January 29, 2024: Visa (NYSE: V), the global leader in digital payments, today announced the launch of the fourth edition of Visa Accelerator Program with an open call for applications. The initiative aims to enable startups in Sri Lanka to unlock growth potential by collaborating with Visa’s payments experts. The 2024 edition focuses on […]

December 8, 2023

In the Holiday Edition Threats Report, Visa anticipates threat actors will use advanced schemes to exploit consumers’ information during the holiday season and shares tips and tricks for safe transactions Visa Inc., a world leader in digital payments, revealed its Holiday Edition Threats Report, which anticipates heightened scam activity during the holiday […]

August 28, 2023

Unveils Visa Government Solutions for the market Colombo, August 28, 2023 – Today marks a significant milestone for Visa, the global leader in digital payments, celebrating its 35-year anniversary in Sri Lanka. This journey encapsulates the company’s unwavering commitment to the nation and signifies the pivotal role Visa has played in helping […]

August 16, 2023

As Sri Lanka focuses on economic recovery, transforming the digital payment landscape for businesses will be a strategic area to consolidate growth, says Avanthi Colombage, Country Manager for Visa in Sri Lanka and Maldives. Visa, a global leader in digital payments, believes that unlocking the potential that digitizing payments can offer to […]

June 28, 2023

Collaboration to embed Visa payments onto SAP’s ecosystem of solutions for enterprises to pay suppliers seamlessly, even if they do not accept card payments Singapore, 28 June 2023 – Visa today announced it has entered into a collaboration with SAP to streamline and simplify business-to-business (B2B) payments for enterprises, from businesses small […]

Visa recognises ComBank for excellence in the launch of Corporate cards

Visa sees 35%+ surge in debit card spends; trend expected to continue in the upcoming Avurudu season

Sampath Bank and Visa Unveil Innovative Sampath Visa Purchasing Card for Corporate Clients

Excellence in Payments: WEBXPAY Honored by Visa at 2024 Conclave

ComBank and Visa launch Corporate Credit Cards in Sri Lanka

Visa Accelerator Program 2024 now open for Applications from Fintechs in Sri Lanka

New Visa Report Advises Consumers to Stay Alert this Holiday Shopping Season

Visa Celebrates 35 Years in Sri Lanka

Enabling SME sector in Sri Lanka to digitize payments can accelerate economic growth – Visa

Visa and SAP join forces to make enterprise payments more efficient