Bank of Ceylon's Slogans & Taglines

Bank of Ceylon is a government-owned commercial bank founded on 1 August 1939 in Colombo, Ceylon, by Sir Andrew Caldecott, the then British Governor. Established as the nation’s first modern, locally owned bank, it was nationalised in 1961 and has since grown into Sri Lanka’s largest financial institution. The bank operates over 645 branches across the island, alongside overseas offices in London, Malé, Chennai, and the Seychelles, and maintains an extensive network of ATMs, mobile banking units, and digital channels. Core offerings span retail and corporate banking, SME financing, agricultural lending, foreign exchange, treasury operations, and digital banking solutions including BOC Connect and mobile payment platforms.

Brand messaging has evolved from early market-positioning claims such as The largest bank in Ceylon with the finest network of local branches in 1965 to the enduring institutional promise Bankers to the Nation, which remains the bank’s defining identity. This tagline reflects its mandate as the premier state-owned bank driving national economic development and financial inclusion across Sri Lanka.