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Visa and Commercial Bank pioneering the next evolution in digital payments in Sri Lanka by enabling Google Pay for cardholders
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|November 21, 2025
Commercial Bank of Ceylon PLC is making history as the first bank in the country to collaborate with Google and Visa, a global leader in digital payments, to enable Google Pay for its cardholders as part of the Google Wallet launch.
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This is a defining moment for Sri Lanka's financial landscape, setting a new standard for secure and convenient digital transactions.
Commercial Bank is the only bank in the Sri Lankan market to enable Google Pay for its Visa cardholders, giving its customers a first-mover advantage with this world-class mobile payment solution. This collaboration seamlessly integrates Visa's trusted global network and advanced tokenization technology, Google's secure and intuitive interface, with Commercial Bank’s robust digital banking ecosystem.
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