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State Bank of Travancore (SBT) was originally established as Travancore Bank Ltd. in 1945 sponsored by the erstwhile Princely State of Travancore. Under a special statute of the Indian Parliament (SBI subsidiary Banks Act 1959) it has been made an Associate of the State Bank of India and a member of the State Bank Group, the largest banking group in India.

Regd. office/Head Office at: Poojapura, Trivandrum 695 012, Kerala state, India 

The begining

1945

New Head office building

2009

 

Through the decades 
(Rupees in lacs)

Year =>

 December
1971		 December
1981		 March
1991		 March
2001		 March
2008		 March
2009
Deposits 6449 49812 245426 1157279 3535389 4204192
Advances 4142 29711 133348 639750 2813662 3271093
Net Profits 8 27 400 9749 38611 60784
Branches 218 475 608 671 710 726
Staff 3275 8199 12172 12172 11365 11365

1 lac = 100,000

 
    Highlights

  •   More than 60 years of dedicated service

  •   History of uninterrupted profits and Dividend payments

  •  130% dividend to shareholders 

  •   Network of  726 branches and 460 ATMs spanning 16 states of the country

  •   Using World class technology through the implementation of 100% Core Banking Solution 

  •   Premier bank in Kerala state with 584 branches 

  •   The Largest ATM Network in Home State 

  •   Member of the Largest ATM network in the country

  •   Internet Banking, E-Payments, Utility Bill Payments, Fee payments,  E-Commerce etc

...Social Responsibility      

  • 550 Social circles provide selfless community service

  • Free Medical Camps, Rehabilitation Programs, distribution of free wheel chairs

  • Programs for improving the facilities of orphanages, care homes, geriatric centres

  • Programs for the benefit of the student community

  • Eco-friendly smoke - free offices

 

...Social Banking

Being a public sector bank, we are committed to the policies of the Government for social development. We offer credit to the priority sectors and also the special schemes announced by the Government.

PRIORITY SECTOR LENDING

The Bank is alive to its developmental role and actively participates in meeting need-based requirements of Small Scale Industry (SSI), Agriculture and Small business. It has consistently met the benchmarks for priority sector advances stipulated by the Government from time to time. More than 40% of net bank credit is to the Priority sectors.

SMALL SCALE INDUSTRY

The Bank attaches priority to this vital sector and encourages technocrats and women entrepreneurs. Bank’s Technical Consultancy Cell assists the small units in evaluation of techno-economic feasibility of their projects. Bank has setup exclusive Small Scale Industries (SSI) Branches for this sector.

AGRICULTURE

The Bank caters to the needs of farmers through its rural and semi-urban branches. We have setup specialised Agricultural Development Branches (ADB) totally dedicated to agricultural advances. The Bank also encourages allied activities such as dairy, poultry, piggery, fishery, horticulture, etc.,  Schemes like Rabbit Plus for Rabbit rearing, Kamadhenu for rearing of Calves and Heifers, Ksheerasamrudhi for dairy farming and Matsya Plus for Fish farming has been introduced. Farm mechanisation and Agro based industries are given due attention too. We have also introduced Kisan Credit Card Scheme, for the farmers to purchase agricultural inputs and meet other productive needs. Bank also has launched 'Annapoorna Scheme' to extend assistance to tenant farmers who are holding only leasehold rights over the land in which they cultivate. Large areas of fallow lands are being brought under cultivation under this Scheme.

Rural Training Institute for Micro Finance has been established at Kalpetta in Wayanad district during the year 2005, for imparting training to Micro entrepreneurs on an ongoing basis.

Agricultural Centralized Processing Centre (Agri.CPC) started at Palakkad to ensure prompt and speedy sanction of loans to the eligible farmers in Palakkad District.

SPECIAL SCHEMES 

We actively participate in special schemes announced by the Government like: PMRY (Prime Ministers Rozgar Yojana), Women Empowerment scheme, Micro Credit - Self Help Groups scheme etc. The Bank is actively involved in implementing Swarana Jayanthi Shahari Rozgar Yojana  which is aimed at providing self-employment to the urban poor. 

FINANCIAL INCLUSION

'Janapriya Savings Account' - a special savings bank account, without any restriction of minimum balance, was launched aiming at financial inclusion and extending banking facilities to those so far deprived of it. Palakkad, Ernakulam, Alappuzha, Wayanad,Kasaragod,Kottayam,Pathanamthitta and Thiruvananthapuram districts have been fully included under 'Financial Inclusion'.

NRI SERVICES 

  • Rupee Drawing Arrangements with 22 Exchange Companies and one bank.

  • Money Trans - provides faster and speedy remittance facility from 6 exchange    companies

  • SMS Alert facility for customers in Gulf Countries

  • Centralised NRE Savings Bank Account Opening at NRI Branch Ernakulam

  • NRI Helpdesk for resolving problems faced and attending complaints of NRIs