BOC opens special information counter to facilitate entrepreneurs
In response to the government’s economic development objective of empowering Sri Lankan entrepreneurs, Bank of Ceylon officially launched an information counter to assist entrepreneurs under the government’s “Enterprise Sri Lanka” loan scheme.
The ceremony took place at the bank’s head office recently with ministers Lakshman Kiriella, Mangala Samaraweera and Eran Wickramaratne officially opening the information counter and in a symbolic gesture, handing over cheques pertaining to the loans that were granted under this scheme to deserving entrepreneurs.
The Bank of Ceylon’s Chairman Ronald Perera, Ex. Officio Director to the Board S.R. Attygalle, the CEO/ General Manager Senarath Bandara, members of the Bank’s Corporate and Executive Management and other Bank officials also participated in this event.
Enterprise Sri Lanka by now, is one of the most popular loan schemes among entrepreneurs whose dreams have been delayed due to financial constraints. The Bank of Ceylon has so far disbursed over Rs. 13 billion among deserving micro and SME entrepreneurs and have taken all measures to extend this facility to many through its branch network. Under Enterprise Sri Lanka loan scheme, BOC offers; Govi Navoda, Rivi Bala Savi, Jaya Isura, Ran Asswenna, Diri Saviya, Riya Shakthi, Soduru Piyasa, Arabuma, Haritha Naya, and SME LOC.
By formulating different types of loan schemes the bank can cater to a variety of entrepreneurs whose requirements and fields of competencies are unique and needs to be addressed in a tailor made way.
In the big picture, it is not only the facilitating of entrepreneurs which is the direct benefit but rather it is the generation of as many employment opportunities as possible, the encouragement, as far as possible, the use of ecofriendly natural energy resources and the building of a society that preserve energy, thereby building a sustainable and flourishing economy by year 2025.