📈 Commercial Bank Launches 'ComBank GIG+' to Power Sri Lanka’s Digital Workforce

• Overall Launch: Commercial Bank of Ceylon has introduced ‘ComBank GIG+’, a specialized banking solution tailored for freelancers, digital entrepreneurs, social media influencers, and businesses earning foreign currency through remote work and global digital platforms. • Key Account Features: • Offers account options in Sri Lanka Rupees (LKR) as well as major foreign currencies including USD, EUR, GBP, and AUD. • Open to Sri Lankan citizens aged 18+ and registered business entities with verified foreign income from remote work channels. • Enables direct credit of PayPal-linked withdrawals via ComBank Digital, streamlining the process of bringing overseas digital earnings into the country. • Value-Added Benefits: • Provides first-year fee waivers on credit cards and digital banking services. • Offers preferential foreign exchange rates for qualifying conversions into LKR. • Serves as a gateway to formal financial services, helping independent earners build a verifiable track record to access savings, credit, and investment solutions. • Economic Context & Impact: The initiative addresses a structural shift in Sri Lanka's employment landscape, integrating the expanding ICT/BPM and digital service segments into the formal financial system to boost visibility and optimize national foreign exchange inflows. _Note: Based on official bank announcement data._