International Tariffs

 

 

 

REVISED TARIFFS ON INTERNATIONAL SERVICES (w.e.f. 21.03.2024)

Last reviewed date: 21-03-2024

 

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

Foreign Currency Notes

     
Sales Commission (“Issuing”)      
       
Foreign Currency Notes - total value BFCA/DFA/IIA/RGFCA/OIA  Auto 2% subject to min. commission of Rs. 500/- 2% subject to min. commission equivalent to Rs. 500/-.
       
Migration purpose - Documentary charges   Manual Rs. 2,500/- USD 25/-
       
Foreign Currency Notes - total value - PFCA

 Auto 

(Charge Event ID should be deleted in HORM)

 - No Commission*

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) Auto   USD 5-p.m.
       
Transfers      
Manual Rupee & Foreign Currency Transfers  Auto   Equivalent to Rs. 150-
       
Closure      
Closure Foreign Currency account Manual   USD 10/- or equivalent
       

INWARD REMITTANCES

     

Telegraphic Transfers- Inward

Telegraphic Transfer      
       
Handling Charges related to LKR/Foreign Accounts - BFCA/DFA/IIA /RGFCA/OIA Auto Rs. 400/- USD 5.00 or equivalent
       
Handling charges related to FCBU accounts Auto - USD 7.00
       
Handling charges - Repair Manual Rs. 300/- Equivalent to Rs. 300/-
       
Charges to revert to a remitting bank on discrepancies Manual Rs.1,000/- to Rs. 1,500/- USD 6/- to USD 10/- or equivalent
       
Handling charges - PFCA Auto  - PFCA - No charges
       
Cancellation of a remittance and return of funds to originating bank Manual USD 25/- equivalent  USD 25/- or equivalent 
       
Sent to other banks Rs-SLIPS/ SWIFT   Rs. 100/- USD 25 (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

 

Up to USD 500

USD 501 – 1,000

USD 1,001 – 2,000

USD 2,001 – 5,000

USD 5,001 – 25,000

Above USD 25,000

Additional Charges:

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

 

 

 

 

Auto

 

Rs. 500/-

Rs. 750/-

Rs. 1,750/-

Rs. 2,750/-

Rs. 5,250/-

Rs. 7,750/-

 

USD 10/

GBP 2-

SGD 2-

0.25%

Subject to minimum commission of USD 10/-












USD 10/

GBP 2-

SGD 2-

       
Instruments purchased returned unpaid (In addition Foreign Bank charges if any to be recovered from the customer) Manual 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, AUD, CAD)

 

 

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

 Auto

 

 

 

Manual

Rs. 2,000/-

 

 

USD 10/

GBP 2-

SGD 2-

Rs.2,000/(equivalent if FC)

 

USD 10/

GBP 2-

SGD 2-

       

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

 

Courier charge

Auto

 

Manual

Rs. 1,000/-

 

Rs. 2,000/-

USD 10/-

 

USD 15/-

       
Collection returned  Manual 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 Auto 0.25% Minimum Rs.250/Maximum Rs.1,000- 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 Manual 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 Auto 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.

Auto/Manual

 

 

 

 

 

 

Auto/Manual

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

 

 

 

#

+ USD 15/-

 

USD 35-

 

 

 

#

+ USD 15/-

 

       
Telegraphic Transfer      
       

Cancellation refund or amendments

plus SWIFT 

Manual

Manual

Rs. 1,000/-

Rs. 500/-

USD 20/-

USD 5/-

       

USD SLIPS - Outward

USD-SLIPS      
       
Customer Transfers  Auto - 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/‐  Auto Rs. 300/‐ USD 5/-
USD Drafts  USD 1,001 upto 25,000/‐  Auto Rs. 1,000/‐ USD 10/-
USD Drafts  Above 25,000/‐  Auto Rs. 2,500/‐ USD 25/-
       
PLUS Cost of Swift MT 110 (Please ensure MT 110 is sent to the drawee bank) Auto

Rs. 500/‐ USD 5/-
All other currency Drafts Commission:  Auto Rs. 1,000/‐ USD 10/-
PLUS Cost of Swift MT 110 (Please ensure MT 110 is sent to the drawee bank) Auto

Rs. 500/-

 USD 5/-
       
Cancellation      
Cancellation of Drafts Manual Rs. 750/- USD 5/-
Cancellation and Re‐issue of drafts Cancellation - Manual
Re-issuance - Auto
Rs. 1,000/- + Issuance charge USD 10/-
Stop Payments Manual Rs. 1,500/‐ USD 15/-
SWIFT Manual Rs. 500/‐ USD 5/-
Foreign Bank Charge for Cancellation (For currencies other than USD, STG, EUR, AUD please contact Operations Dept) Manual 

USD- 10,

STG- 15,

EUR- 30,

AUD- 40

USD- 10,

STG- 15,

EUR- 30,

AUD- 40

 
       

FCBU

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

Tariff Schedule on Vostro Accounts

     

(A)

     
Statements on Accounts      
- Daily via swift MT 950 Nil    
- Additional statement at request LKR 500- per statement    
- Online access to accounts  Free    
       
Postage/ courier charges for balance confirmation USD 10- / 15- or equivalent in LKR    
       
Amendments to payments LKR 200- or USD 5- (for SWIFT transactions) or equivalent per transaction    
       
Cancellation of payments USD 15- or LKR 1500-    
Inquiries on payments USD 5- or equivalent in LKR    
       
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- or in equivalent      
       
Investigation/Queries      
- Up to 3 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 25- or equivalent in LKR     
(B)      
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-    
- FCBU USD 7-    
       
On Personal Application & Identification at the counters of HNB LKR 150- per transaction     
       
Credit to an Account with other Banks      
- via RTGS (payments above LKR 5Mn)
- via SLIPS / CEFT (payments up to LKR 5Mn)
LKR 650- per transaction     
- through API LKR 100- per transaction     
- through Swift LKR 400- per transaction     
       
Credit to foreign currency account with other Banks      
- via USD SLIPS (as available)  USD 10- per transaction    
       
Credit to foreign currency account with other Banks      
- via SWIFT MT103 (for non-USD SLIPS) USD 35- per transaction     
- via SWIFT MT 202 USD 60- per transaction     

The above charges will be applied as follows:

  • A - All charges relating to account maintenance are for the account of the Correspondent
  • B - All charges relating to the payment of the funds are for the account of the Beneficiary
  • The tariffs are subject to periodical review and any changes will be advised in advance
 * (Revised)