BoC opens branch in Seychelles
The Bank of Ceylon (BoC) opened a branch in Victoria, Republic of
Seychelles recently. It was opened by the Seychelles Vice President
Danny Faure, Finance Minister Pierre Laporte and Bank of Ceylon General
Manager D.M Gunasekara.

Left: The new branch. (Right): Seychelles Vice President
Danny Faure opens the Bank of Ceylon Seychelles branch. High
Commissioner Esala Weereakoon, Bank of Ceylon, General
Manager D.M. Gunasekara, Senior Deputy General Manager,
International, Treasury and Investments, P.A. Lionel and
Assistant General Manager, Overseas Branches and Country
Head of Seychelles Ranjith Haputhatnthri look on. |
The Governor of the Central Bank of Seychelles Ms.Caroline Abel, the
Senior Deputy General Manager, BoC P.A. Lionel, Assistant General
Manager, Country Head of Seychelles Ranjith Haputhanthri, High
Commissioner to Seychelles Esala Weerakoon were also present.
The Bank of Ceylon offers a wide range of financial solutions through
the Seychelles branch, including corporate, retail, offshore and
internet banking; foreign exchange, deposit accounts and credit
facilities for trading, the tourism industry, agriculture and fisheries.
Bank of Ceylon, General Manager D.M. Gunasekara said that the bank
would provide range of value added services to the citizens of
Seychelles.
He said that the bank has plans to expand its overseas branch network
to other emerging markets during this year. The BoC has branches in
Chennai, Male and a subsidiary in London.
The Bank of Ceylon has penetrated every nook and corner of the
country with over 1,000 customer touch points and caters to over half of
the population.
The bank's strategy is to advance from domestic banking to an
international banking paradigm and reach potential overseas emerging
markets and improve the country's profile globally. Being Sri Lanka's
number one bank with the potential to reach greater heights in banking
and financial industry, the Bank of Ceylon has the confidence and all
the resources for this paradigm shift. The bank will pay special
attention to countries in the region and the African continent and Italy
with its concentrated Sri Lankan diaspora. |