AP Bank, the largest public sector bank in Laos is ECS's second customer in Laos and further consolidates ECS leadership position in South -East Asia. The electra platform will power AP Bank's endeavour to offer electronic banking services to its existing customers.

ECS' electraSWITCH and electraDEBIT solution will facilitate AP Bank to offer their customers access to a wide range of delivery channels including ATMs, POS, internet, mobile and IVR. The bank also plans to leverage the electra suite to roll out innovative and effective ways to deliver value to its account cardholders. ECS' system will be connected with ATM pool network in Laos, enabling AP Bank customers to carry out transactions across the network's ATMs in Laos.

The electra suite of payments is a robust, secure, flexible and highly scalable solution that is used by renowned financial institutions worldwide. Electra suite of payments combines performance with scalability that helps banks and financial institutes to rapidly implement and roll out solutions on-the-go. Electra solutions will assist Agriculture Promotion Bank deliver products and services at a price point that ally their business needs.

Mr. Bouangeunh Phongsavath, General Director, Agriculture Promotion Bank said, "Agriculture Promotion Bank aims to be the first choice for Laotian farmers and provide support for rural finance that will contribute to Laos' economic growth and prosperity. Laos banking sector is witnessing momentous growth and advancement and banks need to match their velocity with this changing environment to offer ease and variety of banking and financial services and products to Laotians. ECS was a preferred choice because of its proven market experience with the leading local South-East Asian banks, faster speed of implementation and reputation for successful projects across the region."

"ECS is delighted to assist Agriculture Promotion Bank in their endeavour to change and improve the quality of lives of millions of people in Laos and we are confident that ECS' solutions can successfully help them achieve their goals," said Mr. Ramesh Mengawade, CEO, ElectraCard Services.