Sampath Bank introduces Sri Lanka’s first Touchless Cash Withdrawals across its ATM network

Sampath Bank PLC announced the introduction of Touchless Cash Withdrawals at Automated Teller Machines (ATMs) for the first time in Sri Lanka, and possibly the first time in the region.

Sampath Bank customers and customers of all other banks in the country will now be able to withdraw the funds in their accounts and cards at any Sampath Bank ATM around the island by simply scanning the QR code displayed on the ATM screen using the Sampath ‘WePay’ app.

Doing away with the need to physically touch the surface of the ATM, this is set to minimise risk and enhance customer safety, thereby serving as an ideal means of withdrawing cash from ATMs during the current global COVID-19 pandemic.

This is yet another trailblazing digital solution brought to the Sri Lankan market by Sampath Bank. Right from its inception, the bank has continued to deliver several innovations to the market, including the introduction of the country’s first multi-point network of ATMs back in 1988.