Organized at 8 key locations across the island Supports 450+ MSMEs with market access, through digital payments Promotes LANKAQR with exclusive discounts for SOLO usersSri Lanka’s most customer friendly bank HNB PLC, partnered Micro, Medium and Small (MSME) entrepreneurs across extensive merchant partner network to launch the HNB SOLO Avurudu Pola promoting QR- based payments at eight key locations across the island. “The SOLO Avurudu Pola goes beyond the confines of a traditional trade fair or market as it opens up a world of possibilities for HNB entrepreneurs, from strengthening their supply chains while simultaneously moving towards a cashless payment system. Launched in 2019, HNB’s flagship digital payments solution SOLO provides the convenience of digital transactions via the adaptable QR code, a more cost effective option when compared to alternative payment solutions available in the market. Having linked LANKAQR to SOLO, HNB was among the first financial institutions driving a cashless QR-code based payment revolution that aims to make mobile phones and digital payments the standard for day-to-day transactions island-wide. Users can make payments via LANKAQR by scanning the code using SOLO.

Source: The Nation April 29, 2021 16:41 UTC