Karur Vysya Bank

The Karur Vysya Bank Limited
Company typePublic
BSE590003
NSEKARURVYSYA
IndustryBanking
Financial services
Founded1916
HeadquartersKarur, Tamil Nadu, India
Key people
Meena Hemchandra (Chairperson)
Ramesh Babu B (MD & CEO)
ProductsConsumer banking, Corporate banking, Finance and Insurance, Investment banking, Mortgage loans, Private banking, Wealth management, Credit cards
Revenue 11,602 crore (US$1.4 billion) (FY2024–25)[1]
4,259 crore (US$500 million) (FY2024–25)[1]
1,856 crore (US$220 million) (FY2024–25)[2]
Total assets 220,000 crore (US$26 billion) (FY2024–25)[1]
Number of employees
9,100 (2025)[3]
Capital ratio16.7% (Capital adequacy)[3]
Websitekvb.bank.in

Karur Vysya Bank is an Indian private sector bank, headquartered in Karur, Tamil Nadu. Established in 1916, the bank provides retail, corporate, and treasury banking services, and operates branches across India.[4]

History

Karur Vysya Bank was founded on 25 July 1916 by M. A. Venkatarama Chettiar and Athi Krishna Chettiar to serve the banking requirements of traders and agricultural communities in and around Karur, Tamil Nadu.[5] The institution gradually expanded beyond its regional base and developed into a pan-India banking network over the following decades.[6]

The bank's centenary celebrations were held in 2016 in Chennai, and were attended by the then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.[7]

Operations and network

As of February 2026, Karur Vysya Bank operated had 900 branches[8] and 1,650 automated teller machines (ATMs) across multiple states in India.[9]

The bank provides services in:

  • Retail and personal banking
  • Corporate and wholesale banking
  • Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) financing
  • Agricultural and rural banking
  • Treasury and foreign exchange services [10]

Its operations are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India and governed by statutory disclosures filed with Indian stock exchanges.[11]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c "Karur Vysya Bank reports strong FY25 performance". The Economic Times. 2025.
  2. ^ "KVB reports 21.3% rise in Q2 profit". The Times of India. 2025.
  3. ^ a b "Annual Report 2024–25". Karur Vysya Bank.
  4. ^ "Karur Vysya Bank Ltd – Company Profile". GlobalData. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  5. ^ "History of Karur Vysya Bank". Karur Vysya Bank. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  6. ^ "Karur Vysya's long run". Business India. 28 July 2020.
  7. ^ "Its Your Sacred Responsibility To Protect Money… – President's Secretariat Press Release". President of India. 10 September 2016.
  8. ^ Dhan. "Karur Vysya Bank Opens New Branch in Pune-Sahakar Nagar". scanx.trade. Retrieved 15 January 2026.
  9. ^ "Branch Expansion Press Release" (PDF). Karur Vysya Bank. Retrieved 20 May 2025.
  10. ^ "Karur Vysya Bank Ltd company profile". GlobalData. Retrieved 31 December 2025.
  11. ^ "Annual Report FY2024–25". Karur Vysya Bank.