"Standard Chartered Credit Cardholders can now settle their Credit Card bill while shopping at Keells Super. This is yet another initiative in providing convenience to our customers and we are glad that Keells Super has partnered us in this," commented Sheahan Arasaratnam, Head of Credit Cards, Standard Chartered Bank while speaking on the alliance.

"Our quest is to provide greater convenience to our valued shoppers and we are happy to accept Standard Chartered credit payments throughout our chain," added de Silva of John Keells Group.

Arasaratnam, Head of Credit Cards, Standard Chartered Bank, Kumar de Silva, Assistant Vice President of John Keells Group - Chief Operating Officer of Jaykay Marketing Services were joined by Nalaka Umagiliya, Assistant Vice President of John Keells Group; Head of Business Systems – Consumer Foods and Retail and Ms Gauthami Anandamuruga, Assistant Product Manager, Standard Chartered Bank at the event of the agreement exchange.

Standard Chartered Bank Credit Card payments made at Keells Super outlets before 3.00 p.m. on a bank working day will be credited to customer Credit Card Accounts by 6.00 pm on the same day. Payments made after 3.00 pm on a bank working day will be credited on the following bank working day by 6.00 pm. Payments made on a bank holiday will be credited on the following working day by 6.00 p.m. A nominal fee of 0.75% of the payment value or Rs. 10/-(whichever is higher) will be charged as handling fee.

Other payment channels such as Standard Chartered ATMs also allow customers to deposit cash or cheques to Credit Card accounts. Cheques or cash can also be deposited at any of the cheque/cash deposit boxes at the Standard Chartered Bank branches as well as through Commercial Bank branches and all MiniCom Centres islandwide. A nominal fee of 0.75% of the payment value or Rs. 10/-(whichever is higher) will be charged as handling fee for credit card payments made via the Commercial Bank network.

Standard Chartered Bank also offers its credit cardholders True Value Bonus Points’, which gives the customers the privilege of earning one full rupee for every Rs100/- spent on purchases, both locally and overseas. Accumulated Bonus Points can be redeemed at a range of participating outlets including ODEL, Hameedia, Mondi, Arpico, Hilton Colombo, The Lagoon, Cinnamon Grand, Trans Asia, The Mango Tree, Angsana City Club and Spa, Sanctuary Spa, Vijitha Yapa etc.