“BOC Divi Udana” awareness programme on loan facilities for A’pura SMEs

The Bank of Ceylon North Central Province, under the bank’s series of CSR initiatives on Micro and SME entrepreneur development to be revived from COVID-19 adversities, recently organised an awareness programme to educate Micro/ SME entrepreneurs in the area. 
Customers were able to discuss their concerns with regard to loan facilities directly with the bank officials at this programme, the bank said in a media release.
It was held at the Provincial Council Auditorium Anuradhapura, under the patronage of the bank Chairman Kanchana Ratwatte. Senior Deputy General Manager Human Resource K.E.D. Sumanasiri, Deputy General Manager Sales and Channel Management Priyal Silva, Deputy General Manager Retail Banking Range I E.M. Jayarathne, Chief Marketing Officer Sameera Liyanage and Assistant General Manager North Central Province Mr. Ranjith Welikannage also participated for this event. 
With regard to revive the economy after COVID-19, the bank has extended a gamut of benefits for the development of micro and SME sector in the country to rebuild their businesses and sustain the functioning. 
The bank has so far been able to disburse loan facilities to entrepreneurs with special attention to agriculture, tourism, exports, tea, apparel, IT, logistics and spices cultivation. In order to encourage more entrepreneurs to come forth and make a significant impact on the economic development of the country, the bank provides these facilities at what are probably the lowest interest rates in the market, the release said.