As the countdown to the year-end shopping season begins, the Commercial Bank of Ceylon has once again unveiled its ‘Big Season of Big Discounts’ promotion offering attractive discounts for Credit and Debit Cardholders.

This year, 64 popular retailers of clothing, lingerie, footwear, jewellery, wristwatches, perfumes and personal care products are offering discounts of 10% to 45% on designated days from 27th November to 23rd December to cardholders of Sri Lanka’s largest private bank.

Discounts of 10% to 45% will apply on purchases paid for with Commercial Bank Credit Cards or Debit Cards under this promotion, the Bank said.

Of the participating retailers, Amanté, Aviraté, House of Fashions, United Colours of Benetton, Crocs, Dockers, French Connection, Galleria, Giordano, International Watches, Levis, Mango, Mothercare, Nike, Pepe Jeans and Splash offered discounts from 27th to 29th November.

From 3rd December to 6th December, Kelly Felder, 7 Stories Ranjanas, Ranjanas Kandy, Clarks, DSI, Puma, Reebok and The Origin will offer discounts of 15% to Debit Cardholders and discounts of 20% to 25% on Credit Cards, while Raja Jewellers will offer discounts of 15% to 45% on different types of jewellery to both Credit and Debit Cardholders.

Aditi, Cloud7, Crocodile and Emerald and Luv Essence will offer discounts of 15% to 20% from 4th to 6th December.

From 7th to 10th December, Ashee, Be You Fashion, Brand Warehouse, CIB, Double XL, Midnight Divas and Romafour will offer Debit Cardholders discounts of 10% to 20%, while Credit Cardholders will be eligible to discounts of 15% to 25%.

Cool Planet, Diliganz, Dilly & Carlo, Fashion Bug, The Parfumerie, Saree Mandir, Spring & Summer and The Factory Outlet will offer discounts of 15% and 20% on Debit Cards and discounts of 20% and 25% on Credit Cards between 11th and 13th December.

Bata, Hush Puppies, Scholl, Power, Kreations, Saman Mal and Sriyani Dress Point will offer discounts of 10% to 15% on Debit Cards, and 15% and 20% on Credit Cards from 14th to 18th December.

From 18th to 20th December, discounts of 15% and 20% on debit card purchases and of 20% and 25% on Credit Card purchases will be offered by Andhum Andhum, Basics, House of Fashions, Kids Unlimited, Mangala Tex, Softwave, Adidas, Hameedia, Planet Fashion, The Raymond Shop and Signature.

Ashee, Beverly Street, Choice Park, Kidsland, Mahanathi, Much More and Triumph will offer discounts of 15% to 20% on Debit Cards and 20% and 25% on Credit Cards from 21st to 23rd December.

These promotions significantly enhance the benefits already offered by ‘Comdeals,’ a programme which provides value addition to Commercial Bank Cardholders through discounts at a number of major retail outlets in the country and 0% easy payment schemes for Credit Cardholders, the Bank said. Commercial Bank Cardholders are also eligible to participate in global promotions carried out by Visa and MasterCard.

The only Sri Lankan bank to be ranked among the Top 1000 banks of the world for five consecutive years, Commercial Bank operates a network of 246 branches and 618 ATMs in Sri Lanka. The Bank was ranked the most valuable private sector brand in Sri Lanka in 2014 and has also won multiple awards as Sri Lanka’s best bank from several international publications over several years. The Bank was adjudged one of Sri Lanka’s 10 best corporate citizens by the Ceylon Chamber of Commerce in 2013 and 2014.

Commercial Bank’s overseas operations encompass Bangladesh, where the Bank operates 18 branches and Myanmar, where it has a Representative Office in Yangon. In September 2015, the Bank received regulatory approval for the establishment of a fully-fledged Tier I Bank in the Maldives with a local partner.