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AAAAAA

Bank of Ceylon

Experimental

Commercial bank. National credit ratings from Fitch Ratings Lanka and Lanka Rating Agency, and every rating action since 2002.

BOC Rating history

National long-term rating35 actions

Fitch Ratings LankaSource
AA-(lka)Stable

Affirmed JUL 31, 2026

Very low default risk compared with other Sri Lankan issuers; only slightly weaker than AAA.

Rated since
2002
Current
AA-
Highest
AA+
Lowest
A

AA-

Every rating action

Newest firstArrows show notches moved

  1. JUL 31, 2026AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  2. SEP 08, 2025ReviewedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  3. JAN 21, 2025UpgradedFitch · Stable2AA-(lka)
  4. JUN 06, 2024AffirmedFitch · StableA(lka)
  5. OCT 05, 2023AffirmedFitch · StableA(lka)
  6. JUN 13, 2023Watch keptFitch · Watch negativeA(lka)
  7. JAN 12, 2023DowngradedFitch · Watch negative2A(lka)
  8. JUN 24, 2022Watch keptFitch · Watch negativeAA-(lka)
  9. APR 12, 2022Put on watchFitch · Watch negativeAA-(lka)
  10. JUL 16, 2021AffirmedFitch · StableAA-(lka)
  11. JAN 25, 2021DowngradedFitch · Stable2AA-(lka)
  12. JUL 27, 2020AffirmedFitch · NegativeAA+(lka)
  13. JUN 10, 2020AffirmedFitch · NegativeAA+(lka)
  14. JAN 22, 2020AffirmedFitch · NegativeAA+(lka)
  15. SEP 02, 2019AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  16. SEP 28, 2018AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  17. DEC 21, 2017AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  18. JAN 11, 2017AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  19. JUN 22, 2016AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  20. JUL 08, 2015AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  21. JUL 17, 2014AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  22. MAR 25, 2014AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  23. MAR 28, 2013AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  24. APR 17, 2012AffirmedFitch · StableAA+(lka)
  25. OCT 14, 2011UpgradedFitch · Stable1AA+(lka)
  26. JUL 08, 2011AffirmedFitch · PositiveAA(lka)
  27. OCT 11, 2010Outlook changedFitch · PositiveAA(lka)
  28. JUL 13, 2009AffirmedFitch · StableAA(lka)
  29. OCT 17, 2008AffirmedFitch · StableAA(lka)
  30. SEP 12, 2008AffirmedFitch · StableAA(lka)
  31. OCT 19, 2007AffirmedFitch · StableAA(lka)
  32. DEC 12, 2006AffirmedFitch · StableAA(lka)
  33. AUG 05, 2005AffirmedFitch · StableAA(lka)
  34. APR 14, 2004UpgradedFitch · Stable1AA(lka)
  35. JUL 08, 2002New ratingFitch · StableAA-(lka)

Fitch history comes from Fitch’s own records and goes back to the first rating. Lanka Rating Agency’s public list starts in January 2024, so older LRA actions aren’t shown. All bank and finance company ratings

All institutions

Best rating first

  1. NSBAAA
  2. Standard CharteredAAA
  3. Dialog FinanceAA
  4. Habib BankAA
  5. MCBAA
  6. People'sAA
  7. BOCAA-
  8. ComBankAA-
  9. HNBAA-
  10. MIMahindra IdealAA-
  11. SampathAA-
  12. Asia Asset FinanceA+
  13. LB FinanceA+
  14. LOLC FinanceA+
  15. SeylanA+
  16. Assetline FinanceA
  17. CargillsA
  18. CBC FinanceA
  19. Central FinanceA
  20. DFCCA
  21. HNB FinanceA
  22. MBSLA
  23. NTBA
  24. People's LeasingA
  25. RPFRichard Pieris FinanceA
  26. SiyapathaA
  27. Abans FinanceA-
  28. CDBA-
  29. NDBA-
  30. Vallibel FinanceA-
  31. AmanaBBB+
  32. AMW CapitalBBB+
  33. Commercial CreditBBB+
  34. RDBBBB+
  35. Singer FinanceBBB+
  36. Alliance FinanceBBB
  37. Pan AsiaBBB
  38. SFSenkadagala FinanceBBB
  39. SMIBBBB
  40. Mercantile InvestmentsBBB-
  41. Sarvodaya FinanceBBB-
  42. SDBBBB-
  43. Union BankBBB-
  44. HDFCBB+
  45. JFJanashakthi FinanceBB+
  46. AMFBB
  47. Fintrex FinanceBB
  48. LCB FinanceBB
  49. PMF FinanceBB
  50. SMB FinanceBB
  51. UB FinanceBB
  52. Softlogic FinanceB
  53. Bank of China—
  54. Deutsche Bank—
  55. HSBC—
  56. Indian Bank—
  57. IOB—
  58. PBPublic Bank—
  59. SBI—
  60. SLSSLSB—