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[[Banking]] was one of the most preferred lines of business in the [[princely states]] of [[Travancore]] and [[Cochin]], and the Malabar Province of [[British India]] — the area that later became the state of [[Kerala]] — during the twentieth century. A list of some of the banks that operated in the region during the twentieth century are given below. Due to various reasons, most of them were either closed or amalgamated with other banks, leaving only a handful now.

== Existing Banks ==
*[[CSB Bank]] (formerly known as Catholic Syrian Bank Ltd)<ref name="csb.c">{{cite web|url=http://www.csb.co.in|title=Catholic Syrian Bank|publisher=csb.co.in|accessdate=2014-04-24}}</ref> — 1920 to Present
*[[Dhanlaxmi Bank]] (known as Dhanalakshmi Bank before name change in 2010) — 1927 to Present <ref name="dhanbank">{{cite web|url=http://www.dhanbank.com|title=Dhanlaxmi Bank|publisher=dhanbank.com|accessdate=2014-04-24}}</ref>
* [[ESAF Microfinance|ESAF Small Finance Bank]] — 2017 to Present
*[[Federal Bank]] — (In 1931 originally known as [[Travancore Federal Bank]])<ref name=":2" />
* [[Kerala Bank]]
* [[Kerala Gramin Bank]] — 2013 to Present
*[[South Indian Bank]] — 1929 to Present<ref name="southindianbank">{{cite web|url=http://www.southindianbank.com|title=Welcome to South Indian Bank - Experience Next Generation Banking|publisher=southindianbank.com|accessdate=2014-04-24}}</ref>

== Defunct Banks ==
*Aleppey Bank — 1919–1964 (Amalgamated with [[Federal Bank]])<ref name=":0" />
*[[Bank of Alwaye]] — 1942–1965 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
*Bank of Cochin — 1928–1985 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of India]])
*Bank of Kerala — 1944–1961 (Amalgamated with [[Canara Bank]])
*Bank of New India — 1944–1961 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://nmrjournal.in/index.php/nmr/article/view/60272|title=Chronology of Banking Companies' Genesis in South India {{!}} Thingalaya {{!}} Nitte Management Review|website=NMR Journal|access-date=2017-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170401233113/http://nmrjournal.in/index.php/nmr/article/view/60272|archive-date=1 April 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite web|url=http://www.sebi.gov.in/dp/sbtravancore.pdf|title=SBT Red Herring Prospectus|website=SEBI|language=en-IN|access-date=2017-04-01|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110152044/http://www.sebi.gov.in/dp/sbtravancore.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*Catholic Bank — ... 1938–1961 (Amalgamated with [[Syndicate Bank]])<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_OhCCwAAQBAJ&pg=PA142&lpg=PA142&dq=%22Catholic+Bank%22+1961&source=bl&ots=Q2H7uGvdFa&sig=2_HeVO368movp0wmZtRZKBnQm0A&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwim7e_DsIPTAhWGF5QKHcvnA7UQ6AEILTAE#v=onepage&q=%22Catholic%20Bank%22%201961&f=false|title=Mergers & Acquisitions Of Urban Co-Operative Banks|last=Bhiwandikar|first=Dr (CA) Mahesh|publisher=Lulu.com|isbn=9781329265936|language=en}}</ref>
*Chalakudy Public Bank — 1929–1964 (Amalgamated with Federal Bank)<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=http://www.federalbank.co.in/milestones|title=Milestones - Federal Bank|website=www.federalbank.co.in|language=en-US|access-date=2017-04-01}}</ref>
*Chaldean Syrian Bank — 1918–1965 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
*Champkulam Catholic Bank Ltd. — 1929–964 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
*Cochin Nayar Bank — 1929–1964(Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
*Cochin Union Bank — 1932–1964 (Amalgamated with [[Federal Bank Ltd]])<ref name=":2" />
*Kottayam Orient Bank — 1926–1961 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
*Latin Christian Bank — 1927–1964 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
*[[Lord Krishna Bank]] — 1940–2006 (Amalgamated with [[Centurion Bank of Punjab]])
*Marthandom Commercial Bank Ltd — 1950–1968 (Amalgamated with Federal Bank)<ref name=":2" />
*Nedungadi Bank Ltd — 1899–2003 (Amalgamated with [[Punjab National Bank]])
*North Malabar Gramin Bank — 1975–2013 (Amalgamated with South Malabar Gramin Bank to form Kerala Gramin Bank)
*[[Palai Central Bank]] — 1927–60 (Liquidated by [[High Court of Kerala]] on the request of [[Reserve Bank of India]])
*[[Mukkattukara Catholic Bank Ltd]] — 1964 (Amalgamated with [[South Indian Bank]])
*Quilon Bank Ltd — 1919–1937 (Amalgamated to form [[Travancore National & Quilon Bank Ltd]], and later liquidated)<ref name=":0" />
*South Malabar Gramin Bank — 1975–2013 (Amalgamated with North Malabar Gramin Bank to form Kerala Gramin Bank-2013)
*St George Union Bank — 1927–1965 (Amalgamated with Federal Bank)<ref name=":0" /><ref name=":2" />
*[[State Bank of Travancore]] (originally known as Travancore Bank Ltd) <ref name="statebankoftravancore">{{cite web|url=http://www.statebankoftravancore.com|title=Loading the Homepage|publisher=statebankoftravancore.com|accessdate=2014-04-24|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180415093816/http://statebankoftravancore.com/|archive-date=15 April 2018|url-status=dead}}</ref> — 1945–2017 (Amalgamated with the [[State Bank of India]])<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/news/kerala/2017/04/01/sbt-timeline-history.html|title=The royal bank that grew with the people: A recap of SBT's journey|work=OnManorama|access-date=2017-04-01}}</ref>
*The City Bank — 1926–unknown<ref>{{Cite book|url=http://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.509154|title=Travel In South India|last=Not Available|date=1938}}</ref>
*Thiya Bank — 1945-1964 (Amalgamated with Lord Krishna Bank)<ref name=":0" />
*Travancore Forward Bank — 1929–1961 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
*Travancore National Bank — ... –1937 (Amalgamated to form [[Travancore National & Quilon Bank Ltd]]; later liquidated)
*[[Travancore National & Quilon Bank]] — 1937–38 (Liquidated by [[Travancore]] Government)
*Vasudeva Vilasom Bank Limited — 1930–1963 (Amalgamated with [[State Bank of Travancore]]) <ref name=":0" /><ref name=":1" />
*Venadu Bank Ltd — 1934–1961 (Amalgamated with [[South Indian Bank]]) <ref name=":0" />

== References ==
*RBI Annual Report 2004

== External links ==
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[[Category:Banking in India]]
[[Category:Economy of Kerala]]
[[Category:Banks based in Kerala]]

Banking in Kerala - Revision history

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