Bank of Ceylon starts 2022 with blessings; rolls out two new offerings

BOC Fuel card launch and fist card officially presented by BOC Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte to Hovael Holdings Finance Director Ramya Ranaweera. BOC General Manager K. E. D. Sumanasiri (center) looks on

BOC ‘Diviudana Athwela’ book launch and book presented by Deputy General Manager (Corporate and Offshore Banking) Priyal Silva to BOC Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte

BOC Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte ceremoniously opening BOC SME Circle at the BOC head office premises. From left: BOC General Manager K. E. D. Sumanasiri, Additional General Manager/Chief Finance Officer Russel Fonseka and Deputy General Manager (Corporate and Offshore Banking) Priyal Silva looks on

The Bank of Ceylon (BOC) yesterday began the New Year with religious blessings and launching two new offerings to customers, both existing and prospective. 

The main event took place at its head office in Colombo with a multi-religious ceremony to invoke blessings on the staff of the bank, all its customers and all Sri Lankans in general. 

The ceremony was held with the patronage of BOC Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte and General Manager K.E.D. Sumanasiri. Customers, well-wishers, members of the Corporate and Executive Management and other bank officials also participated. 

Parallel to the main event all BOC branches commenced duty after multi-religious activities with the participation of respective customers. 

In line with the New Year ceremony, BOC launched its innovative Credit Card – BOC Fuel Card and the SME Circle, a specialised service centre that gives a full gamut of services required by Micro and SME businesses. These novel strategic initiatives are lined up to provide a personalised and the best-in-class service for customers fulfilling their timely needs and delivering convenience and adding value to life.   

Emphasising the importance of encouraging Sri Lankan SME and Micro entrepreneurs, BOC SME Circle is aimed to provide a “one-stop shop” for all business needs of MSME’s. Established in the first floor of the bank’s Head Office, BOC SME Circle will not only provide a required tailor-made financial facility but will also enable customers with required business intelligence and networking facility.  BOC fuel top up card designed to be very practical and more beneficial to customers who faced the hassle in managing their fuel expenses. The card is offered to corporate entities, fleet operators and individuals to add convenience in their daily operations. BOC fuel card will assist to manage many unseen fuel expenses that could occur. Non-BOC customers also can obtain the card. 

The card owner can top up the card account at any BOC CDM, CRM, make an online transfer or make a payment over the counter from a branch. Normal convenience that comes with ‘cards’ associated with top up cards as well. 

BOC Fuel Card is specifically designed to be used only in fuel stations for fuel therefore does not facilitate cash withdrawals or other type merchant transactions. This can be used in any fuel station with the POS facility across the country and the facility comes with a nominal fuel surcharge levy.

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