 vKYC timely addresses the imperative need for Sri Lankans to open bank accounts, apply for loans and credit cards remotely amidst the pandemic First AI-based vKYC to roll out in Sri Lanka following the new regulation OneConnects vKYC will be deployed on an agile SaaS model that is intuitive and scalable SINGAPORE, June 2, 2021 PRNewswire -- National Development Bank PLC NDB Bank, the fourth largest listed commercial bank in Sri Lanka, today announced at a signing ceremony that it has appointed international enterprise software solutions partner specialising in digital transformation, Axion Solutions, to implement world-class Video Know-Your-Customer vKYC built by OneConnect Financial Technology Co., Ltd OneConnect, NYSE:OCFT, the leading technology-as-a-service platform provider and an associate of Ping An Group. As the first bank in Sri Lanka to roll out AI-based vKYC that complies with the nations new regulation announced in October 2020, NDB Bank will enable its customers to access banking services such as opening bank accounts, and applying for loans and credit cards remotely and safely so that Sri Lankans can live their lives and run their businesses as usual amidst the Covid-19 pandemic. 