People’s Leasing & Finance unveils ‘PLC Touch’ mobile application

Sri Lanka’s leading state-owned Non-Bank Financial Institution (NBFI) People’s Leasing & Finance PLC recently unveiled its mobile application – PLC Touch – to facilitate a convenient user experience. The state-of-the-art app has a plethora of interesting features including the insurance component which is a first for a banking app in Sri Lanka.

Speaking at the launch of the app, Shamindra Marcelline, Chief Executive Officer/ General Manager of People’s Leasing & Finance PLC said: “We are excited to be the first NBFI to deliver a product of this nature to the market. This serves to make the user experience convenient and safer given the current context. All transactions can be done with a single tap, from the comfort of one’s home without having to visit a branch physically.”

Prabath Gunasena, Deputy General Manager – ICT (Group) of People’s Leasing & Finance PLC added that another specialty of this app is that it is fully developed in-house and with local talent which was a highly cost-effective move as opposed to outsourcing.”

Some key features of the app include: Ability to make QR code-based & utility bill payments, ability to manage savings while mapping activities of any other account with any other bank, PLC loan & leasing rental payment through any bank account via the app, “Call & Go” feature to simplify the claim process in the event of an accident and ability to obtain a new insurance policy within minutes minus the tedious paperwork.

Minister of Youth & Sports and State Minister of Digital Technology & Enterprise Development Namal Rajapaksa at the occasion of unveiling the new mobile application stated: ” Digitalization is definitely the way forward. The Covid pandemic has opened our eyes to the limitless possibilities of digitalization. I encourage more organizations to reinvent their products and services based on digital technology.”