International Tariffs

 

 

 

REVISED TARIFFS ON INTERNATIONAL SERVICES (w.e.f. 02.08.2024)

 

  
  LKR Account 
(Rs.)
Foreign Currency Accounts 
(USD)

Foreign Currency Notes

   
Sales Commission (“Issuing”)    
     
Foreign Currency Notes - total value (Other than PFCA/BFCA & Migration purpose)

2% subject to min.

commission of Rs.500/-

2% subject to min.

commission equivalent to Rs. 500/-

     
Migration purpose – Documentary charges Rs. 2,500/- USD 25/-
     
Foreign Currency Notes – total value –PFCA  - No Commission*
     
Foreign Currency Notes - Total Value - BFCA   1.5% of the total value

Foreign Currency Accounts (Excluding FCBU)

   
Account Maintenance    
Dormant with monthly average balance below USD 25- (Excluding accounts maintaining Foreign currency FDs or other FC accounts)   USD 5-p.m.
     
Transfers    
Manual Rupee & Foreign Currency Transfers   Equivalent to Rs. 250-
     
Closure    
Closure Foreign Currency account   USD 10/- or equivalent
     

INWARD REMITTANCES

   

Telegraphic Transfers- Inward

Telegraphic Transfer    
     
Handling Charges related to LKR/Foreign Accounts - BFCA/DFA/IIA /RGFCA/OIA Rs. 400/- USD 5.00 or equivalent
     
Handling charges related to FCBU accounts - USD 7.00
     
Handling charges - Repair Rs. 300/- USD 1.5 or equivalent
     
Charges to revert to a remitting bank on discrepancies Rs. 1,500/- USD 7/-
     
Handling charges - PFCA  - PFCA - No charges
     
Cancellation of a remittance and return of funds to originating bank USD 25/- equivalent  USD 25/- or equivalent 
     
Sent to other banks Rs-SLIPS/ SWIFT Rs. 100/- USD 35/- equivalent(or as per agreements with other Correspondent Banks)
     
Inquiries Rs.1,000/- USD 5/-
     

Foreign Bank Cheques/Draft Purchase – Drawn on Overseas Bank

Foreign Bank Cheques/Draft-Purchase    
     

Purchase of Bank Drafts Drawn in Foreign Currency on Overseas Bank

 

 

Additional Charges:

Foreign Bank Charges on Cash Letter Services 

Rs.3,000/-

 

 

 

USD 10/

GBP 2-

SGD 2-

0.25%

Subject to minimum commission of USD 10/-

 

USD 10/

GBP 2-

SGD 2-

Other currencies & clean collection may differ according to the respective foreign bank’s policies
     
Instruments purchased returned unpaid (In addition Foreign Bank charges if any to be recovered from the customer) Rs. 500/- USD 5/-
     

Cheques / Drafts sent for collection - Drawn on Overseas Bank

Foreign Bank Cheques/Draft Sent on collection    
     

Cash Letter Service (USD, GBP, EURO,SGD)

 

 

Foreign Bank Charges on Cash Letter Services (Other Currencies refer Operations/FI Dept.)

Rs.2,000/- + Rs.500/- Courier charges

 

 

USD 10/-

GBP 2-

SGD 2-

Rs 2,000/- + USD 2/- (Equivalent to any FCY) Courier charges

 

USD 10/-

GBP 2-

SGD 2-

     

Clean collection (PLUS Foreign Bank Charges will be deducted on realization)

 

Courier charge

Rs.2,000/-

 

Rs. 2,000/-

USD10/

 

USD 15/-

     
Collection returned  Rs. 500/- USD 5/-
(In addition, Foreign Bank charges if any to be recovered from the customer)
     

Foreign Bank Cheques/Draft Purchase – Drawn on Local Bank in Sri Lanka

USD Local Clearing - Purchase    
     
Purchase of Drafts drawn on other local banks in Sri Lanka LKR A/C 0.25% of the draft value minimum Rs.250/- 0.25% subject to Minimum commission of USD 10/-
     

Foreign Bank Cheques/Draft Purchase/Encashment – Drawn on HNB

Purchase    
     
For HNB Account Holders Nil Nil
     
Encashment    
     
Payment of cash over the counters for non-customers Rs. 500/- Nil
     

Cheques / Drafts sent for collection - Drawn on Local Banks in Sri Lanka

USD Local Clearing - Collection    
     
Commission Drafts drawn on other local banks in Sri Lanka Rs. 500/- per instrument 0.125% (Min -USD 5- & Max. USD 25)
     
Drafts drawn by branches on International Division in US$ Currency Nil Nil
     

Outward Remittances

Telegraphic Transfers - Outward (Non Commercial Transactions)

Telegraphic Transfer    
     

- Commission (Swift Included)

- In the event foreign bank charges are to be borne by the remitter 

 

In the event foreign bank charges are to be borne by the remitter (tagged as “OUR” in field 71A in the SWIFT 103) Additional USD 15/- or equivalent levied as Foreign Bank Charge.

Rs 3,500- [for education & other purposes]

 

+ USD 15/-

 

 

USD 35-

 

 

+ USD 15/-

 

     
Telegraphic Transfer    
     

Cancellation refund or amendments

plus SWIFT 

Rs. 1,000/-

Rs. 500/-

USD 20/-

USD 5/-

     

USD SLIPS - Outward

USD-SLIPS    
     
Customer Transfers - USD 20/-
     

Bank Draft Issuance/Cancellation - Drawn on a Nostro A/C

Issuance of Foreign Currency Bank Draft on Nostro A/C and HNB

Issuance Commission     
USD Drafts  Up to USD 1,000/‐ Rs. 300/‐ USD 5/-
USD Drafts  USD 1,001 upto 25,000/‐ Rs. 1,000/‐ USD 10/-
USD Drafts  Above 25,000/‐ Rs. 2,500/‐ USD 25/-
     
PLUS Cost of Swift MT 110 (Please ensure MT 110 is sent to the drawee bank) Rs. 500/‐ USD 5/-
All other currency Drafts Commission:  Rs. 1,000/‐ USD 10/-
PLUS Cost of Swift MT 110 (Please ensure MT 110 is sent to the drawee bank)

Rs. 500/-

 USD 5/-
     
Cancellation    
Cancellation of Drafts Rs. 750/- USD 5/-
Cancellation and Re‐issue of drafts Rs. 1,000/- + Issuance charge USD 10/-
Stop Payments Rs. 2,000/- USD 15/-
SWIFT Rs. 500/‐ USD 5/-
Foreign Bank charges may differ according to the respective FCY Bank/Issuing Bank’s policies
     

FCBU

   
Sales commission of issuing of foreign currency     
Issuing of Foreign Notes total value   1% subject to min. commission equivalent to Rs. 500/-
Statements    
Daily/Weekly   USD 20- p.m
Issuance of Duplicate Statements   USD 5- per statement
Service Fee    
Balance Below Individual USD 2,000-   USD 20- p.m
Balance Below Non-Individual USD 3,000-   USD 20- p.m
Remittances    
(a) Inward T.T   USD 7-
(b) Outward T.T As applicable to DBU 
Inquiries And Amendments    
On Outward Remittances   USD 10-
     
Drafts    
(a) Local USD Drafts As applicable to DBU  
(b) Foreign Drafts (All Currencies) As applicable to DBU
     
Standing Orders    
Standing Orders (between FCBU accounts)   USD 2.5-
     
Balance Confirmations    
Balance Confirmations   USD 5-
     
Closure    
Closure Of Accounts   USD 25-
     
Transfers    
Manual Rupee & Foreign Currency Transfers   USD 2-
     

Tariff Schedule on Vostro Accounts

   

 

   
Statements on Accounts    
- Daily via swift MT 950 Nil  
- Additional statement at request LKR 500- per statement  
- Online access to accounts   Free  
     
Balance Confirmation USD 10-   
     
Amendments to payments LKR 500- or USD 5- (for SWIFT transactions) or equivalent per transaction  
     
Cancellation of payments LKR 1500- or USD 15-   
     
Drafts received for payment through clearing    
- Up to LKR 100,000- LKR 1,000- per transaction  
- Above LKR 100,000- LKR 2,000- per transaction  
     
Draft stop payment requests LKR 1,000- per transaction    
     
Investigation/Queries    
- Up to 30 months Free   
- 3 - 6 Months LKR 1,000- per transaction   
- 6 - 12 Months LKR 2,000- per transaction   
12 Months and above (maximum 05 years) LKR 3,000- per transaction   
     
Closure of Account USD 15- or equivalent in LKR per transaction  
     
Credit to a LKR Account with HNB (through SWIFT)
through API (Application Programming Interface) / Files]
LKR 400- per transaction
LKR 100- per transaction
 
     
Credit to Foreign Currency Account with HNB    
- PFCA Nil  
- BFCA USD 5- per transaction   
- FCBU USD 7- per transaction   
     
Payments on personal application & identification (PAI) at the counters of HNB    
- via SWIFT LKR 150/- per transaction  
- via API - where applicable LKR 150/- per transaction  
     
Credit to an Account with other Banks    
- via RTGS - payments above LKR 5Mn
- via SLIPS / CEFT - payments upto LKR 5Mn
LKR 650-    
- via SWIFT LKR 400- per transaction   
- via API - where applicable LKR 100- per transaction   
     
Credit to foreign currency account with other Banks    
- via USD SLIPS - where available USD 10- per transaction  
- via SWIFT MT103 (for non-USD SLIPS) USD 35- per transaction   
- via SWIFT MT202 USD 60- per transaction   

 

 * (Revised)