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In keeping with its forward-facing, tech-centric approach to improving customer experiences and providing the most accessible and efficient service, DFCC Bank continues to implement the acceptance of digital signatures across the network. Building on its partnership with LankaSign, DFCC Bank customers can now conveniently and seamlessly forward all formal requests and authorisations for transactions to DFCC Bank by placing a digital signature. Customers simply need to be registered with LankaSign, which is a part of LankaPay, to use this service. Furthermore, digital signatures placed via LankaSign are internationally accepted and offer full legal compliance in Sri Lanka.

Discussing the initiative, Thimal Perera – CEO at DFCC Bank, said, “While providing an unmatched level of convenience and accessibility, the transition to digital signatures also aligns with our sustainability goals. By adopting digital signatures, we are furthering our award-winning drive towards paperless banking, helping to reduce our environmental footprint. This also ensures a much more seamless and secure banking experience for our customers. Therefore, we invite all DFCC Bank customers to register with LankaSign and take advantage of digital signatures to digitalise their banking journey with us.

DFCC Bank’s exceptional leadership in driving digital transformation in banking and finance has received much recognition. Most recently, the Bank was recognised as the Overall Winner – Gold, at the recently concluded CPM Best Management Practices Company Awards 2024. This award was presented in recognition of the Bank’s network-wide paperless drive, implemented in line with its Strategic Sustainability Framework. Through this effort, DFCC Bank has been able to enhance customer experiences, save 200+ trees in 2023, and reduce its operating expenses by nearly 70 million rupees, demonstrating the positive aspects of a sustainable approach to banking, finance, and economic development. DFCC Bank’s efforts to promote digital signatures is part of its broader effort to achieve carbon-neutral operations by 2030.

For more information on using LankaSign digital signatures for banking transactions and taking advantage of this convenient and environmentally friendly value-added feature from DFCC Bank, contact DFCC Bank’s 24/7 Customer Support on 0112350000.

About DFCC Bank

DFCC Bank is a full-service commercial bank with a rich history of 68 years and offers a diverse range of commercial and development banking services. As part of its Sustainability Strategy 2020-2030, the Bank aims to become a leading institution contributing to greater resilience by creating resilient businesses and supporting green financing and sustainable, socially responsible entrepreneurship. The Bank has received numerous accolades, including being named the ‘Most Trusted Retail Banking Brand’ and the ‘Best Customer Service Banking Brand’ in Sri Lanka in 2021 by Global Brands Magazine UK and ‘Market Leader and Best in Service in Cash Management 2022’ by Euromoney. Additionally, DFCC Bank is ranked among Business Today’s Top 40 Corporates in Sri Lanka, is rated A- (lka) by Fitch Ratings Lanka Limited and is regulated by the Central Bank of Sri Lanka. Attesting to its commitment to sustainability, DFCC Bank is also the first, and presently only, entity in Sri Lanka to have received accreditation from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), granting it access to concessionary funding worth USD 250 million to support climate mitigation and adaptation projects across the Island.