Seylan Tikiri Plus takes children’s savings to new heights

Seylan Bank recently re-launched its legendary and dedicated children’s account in a bigger and better and brighter version – “Seylan Tikiri Plus”.

With its massive array of gifts ranging from mugs, school bags, scrabble boards and radios to gift vouchers, organs and BMX bikes, “Seylan Tikiri Plus” goes on record as being the only children’s account in Sri Lanka which offers the biggest ever combination of gifts.

The icing on the cake is the eagerly awaited all-expenses-paid trip to Bangkok Dream World where 25 children and both parents each can indulge to their hearts content. As its name rightly suggests, the Bangkok Dream World gives both children and parents the chance to experience the spectacular atmosphere of this huge amusement park. Set in beautifully landscaped gardens, there are linked paths, pools, legendary castles, exciting shows and more than 15 unforgettable rides for everyone to explore in its four Lands of Dream.

“Seylan Tikiri Plus” has been so designed so that all child depositors will get the best possible bonus rates of interest. 10% bonus interest is offered to an account balance of Rs, 200,000 and keeps getting better as it increases. 15% for Rs. 300,000, 20% for Rs. 400,000, 25% for Rs. 500,000, 30% for Rs. 750,000, 35% for Rs. 1,000,000, 40% for Rs. 1,250,000, 45% for Rs. 1,500,000 and a whopping 50% bonus interest for deposits of over 1,500,000.

‘Seylan Tikiri’, its original version, was initially launched in 1992 and enjoyed the distinction of being Sri Lanka’s first ever gift-related children’s scheme. A household name since that time, it drew thousands of children over the years. It even went on to win the coveted award of ‘Service Brand of the Year’ at the Sri Lanka Institute of Marketing’s Brand Excellence Awards ceremony following its nationwide launch. Today, revamped and re-launched in its new version, “Seylan Tikiri PLUS” is poised to capture the hearts of little children all over Sri Lanka.

The savings habit, as actively promoted by Seylan Bank, also encompasses Student Savings Centres in a total of 83 schools all over the country.  While rewarding child depositors across Sri Lanka, it also inculcates and encourages the savings habit from a very early age. These Centres are run by the senior students themselves who have, in turn, been trained by the Seylan Bank. This training, has also been identified as one that is very useful in later years. Parallely, the savings habit, introduced and nurtured from a very early age, will undoubtedly come in good stead as these same children become the responsible adults of tomorrow.

Assistant General Manager Marketing at the Seylan Bank Kamal Deshapriya said, “Rejuvenated and with a zest for dynamism, Seylan Bank, as the “only bank with a heart”, feels the pulse of the masses and is totally in tune with the aspirations of the Sri Lankan public. The re-launch of this children’s savings account as “Seylan Tikiri Plus” also stems from the Seylan Bank’s efforts to constantly innovate and add greater value to its portfolio of products and services to the Sri Lankan public irrespective of age.”

“Our turn-around has been dramatic. Literally rising from the ashes, Phoenix-like, the Seylan Bank is currently on a vibrant course to interact with customers in a more diversified manner and thereby create greater and novel opportunities for them prosper”, Deshapriya added.