Bank of Ceylon Official Banker for All Island Band Competition

The Bank of Ceylon serves the banking and financial services sector since 1939, and the bank has constantly succeeded in contributing to the growth of our nation and continues to assist the development of the country by guiding customers and entrepreneurs to reach greater heights which makes Sri Lanka’s leading bank, the Bank of Ceylon the bankers to the nation. The multi-faceted services have been the greatest strength of Bank of Ceylon. From children’s savings accounts to corporate credit, for state sector and private organizations, the BOC is at every level.

The state owned commercial bank in Sri Lanka has branches in Chennai, Male and also have banking operations in the United Kingdom.. BOC has the strength and the diversity of resources to offer its customers a range of financial solutions; from Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, SME Banking, Islamic Banking, Investment Banking, Off-shore Banking, Development Banking, International and Treasury and Trade Financing services, through its widely spread branch network covering all parts of the country. The BOC has over 1,000 customer touch points, covering 605 branches and 465 ATMs and over 860 foreign corresponding agents. The Bank has recently introduced night banking facility at its Wellawatte branch and 365 day banking facility at its Head Office branch in Colombo. Weekend banking facilities too are available at selected branches on Saturdays and Sundays and the 24X7 Call Centre is ready to obtain any information on products and services of the BOC. The Bank of Ceylon Premier Banking Centre in Colombo indulges in the most personalized private banking experience in an exclusive environment, specially designed for Premier Banking customers.

The Bank of Ceylon received global recognition last year as one of the top 1,000 banks in the world, from the world’s premier banking and finance magazine, “The Banker.” The BOC also became the first bank in Sri Lanka to reach a remarkable milestone by achieving Rs. 1.0 trillion in assets in year 2012. Highlighting a few achievements of the BOC, Fitch Rating Lanka Ltd., has upgraded the bank’s national long-term rating to AA+ (lka) stable outlook which is the highest rating awarded to a local commercial bank. The Bank has reached an exceptional milestone in 2012 by achieving the highest profits among all organizations in Sri Lanka.

The premier financial institution has been fulfilling its national development goals by providing financial support and guidance to agriculture, fisheries, industry and trade and also to SME sector, the back bone of our economy.”

Going beyond the business of banking, the Bank of Ceylon is committed to develop the future generation of Sri Lankans as a resourceful force to meet the challengers of the future.

The Bank of Ceylon welcomed the efforts and the initiatives made by the Old Royalist’s Cadet Band Association, in organizing this mammoth competition amongst the islandwide western and eastern senior school bands on the May 4, at the Royal College grounds and the Bank of Ceylon is glad to be the Official Banker to this colorful event.