The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) recently with Mobitel, to deliver convenience to Mobitel customers in making digital payments through QR (quick response) code based payment solution, SmartPay.

BOC SmartPay is the ideal choice for today's busy customers who seek convenience, simplicity, high security and speed as key factors in their payment experience. With SmartPay, customers can enjoy the convenience of card less and cashless payments for their day-to-day necessities. Since this is a customer-initiated payment method (Push payment), the errors will be minimal. Smartpay app can be downloaded free of charge for android and IOS mobile users. Customer can self-register (Self on boarding) and activate SmartPay App by adding their own current or savings accounts as this payment app follows a very simplified and secured registration process, the bank said in a media release.

To ensure the safety of Mobitel customers when transacting, the Smartpay app is embedded with high level security features. The app offers customer-friendly services such as view balance inquiry and mini statements exclusively for BOC customers, payments to other SmartPay merchants, detailed transaction alerts and promotional messages for all users. Smartpay users could engage in small scale businesses as street vendors, local groceries, pharmacies, and other merchants can themselves upgrade as 'SmartPay merchants' to accept payments from customers using the same mobile app by completing a simple registration process at the bank. Smartpay merchants receive their funds real time and also monitor their transaction history via the app.

© Pakistan Press International, source Asianet-Pakistan