Sri Lanka, July 1 -- Sampath Bank PLC and the Sri Lanka Ports Authority (SLPA) have jointly launched Sri Lanka's first real-time USD payment solution for the maritime industry, eliminating traditional manual payment processes and streamlining foreign currency transactions across the country's shipping and logistics ecosystem.

The initiative marks another industry-first innovation from Sampath Bank and a significant step forward in the digitalisation of trade-related financial services.

Powered by Sampath Bank's FC Quick Connect platform, the solution enables shipping lines, freight forwarders, logistics providers and other port users to make instant USD payments to the SLPA, with real-time settlement and automated notifications improvin...