Bank of Ceylon

Bank of Ceylon is a Sri Lanka based bank. In India it has its branch in Chennai. The Bank started its business in Ceylon on 1st August 1939. The first branck of the Bank was opened at Kandy (Sri Lanka) in 1941 and it was followed by branches in Galle, Jaffna and Trincomalee. The first overseas branch of Bank of Ceylon was opened in London in the year 1949.

The Merchant Bank of Sri Lanka Ltd. was set up by Bank of Ceylon in 1982 with the establishment of the BOC Property Development Ltd. It introduced Ceybank Visa Credit Cards in 1989 in Sri Lanka in collaboration with the VISA International.

The Registered Head Office

Bank of Ceylon,
4, Bank of Ceylon Mawatha,
Colombo - 01
Sri Lanka.
Tel: 2446790-811(22 lines) 2338741 -55
Telex Address: "HEADBANK"
E-mail: boc@sri.lanka.net

Branch Address in India

Bank of Ceylon,
1090, Poonamalee High Road,
Chennai 600 084
INDIA.
Tel: 00 9144 - 26423501, 26420972, 26420973
Fax: 9144 -25325590
Telex: 08141 - 24094 / 08141 - 24095
SWIFT code: BCEYIN5M
E-mail: ceybank@md3.vsnl.net.in