Karur Vysya Bank (KVB), founded in 1916 by M. A. Venkatarama Chettiar and Athi Krishna Chettiar, has grown from a regional banking institution into one of India’s most trusted banks. For over a century, the Bank has partnered with entrepreneurs, merchants, agriculturists, and households, supporting their progress through various economic cycles. As financial aspirations have become more diverse and dynamic, the Bank has continued to adapt while staying anchored in relationship-led banking. Currently, KVB is a dynamic, technology-driven institution with a strong presence across Commercial, Retail, Agriculture, Corporate, and Treasury banking. By combining digital innovation with personalised service, the Bank continues to deliver seamless and meaningful banking experiences to millions of customers nationwide.

KVB has a pan-India presence, with a strong footprint in semi-urban and rural locations, supported by an extensive network of branches, ATMs, and Cash Recyclers. The Bank’s strategic presence in these key markets anchors its operations and supports its nationwide reach. The Bank prioritises accessibility and convenience, ensuring that its branches, ATMs, and Cash Recyclers serve as vital touchpoints for seamless transactions and personalised assistance to its valued customers. To enhance processing efficiency and ensure quick turnaround times in the MSME sector, the Bank operates several Business Banking Units and Corporate Banking Units.

Business area of the company

The Bank is engaged in providing a wide range of banking and financial services including commercial banking and treasury operations.

Awards and Accolades

• 2019: Best practice in digital transformation, 2019: Most Innovative Category at CII Digital Transformation DX Summit and Awards.
• 2019: Best contactless innovation of the year for its product ‘at Money’ at Kamikaze Payments and Cards Awards, 2019.
• 2019: Best Retail Bank of the year at IBS India Banking Summit and Awards, 2019.
• 2019: Semi-finalist in banking category at Skoch Order of Merit Silver, 2019.
• 2019: Enterprise mobility category for KVB NEXT (Digital Loan Processing) at Technology Senate Digital South India Awards, 2019.
• 2020: Innovative Best Practice in Service Excellence by CII - Digital Transformation DX Summit Best Practice in Digital Transformation 2020.
• 2020: Best Digital Banking Solution of the year by Kamikaze Payments & Cards Awards.
• 2020: Automation of file uploading process - GEFU process through RPA Bot by Uipath Automation Excellence Awards, 2020.
• 2021: Best use of IT & Data Analytics - Runner Up by IBA Banking technology Awards, 2021.
• 2021: Best IT Risk & Cyber Security Initiatives - Runner up by IBA Banking technology Awards, 2021.
• 2021: Third Best Branch in Kerala State under the Old Private Sector Bank category - Ernakulam Palarivottom Branch by State Forum of Bankers’ Clubs, Kerala.
• 2021: Skoch BFSI Silver Award for Digital Solutions including Lending, Mobile Banking & Video KYC by Skoch.
  
• 2022: Digital Bank - India BFSI Awards 2022 
• 2022: Business Transformation Awards 2022 for competitive edge with workforce transformation.
• 2022: Emerging Bullion Bank for the year 2022
• 2023: 14th Edition DataCenter Summit and Awards 2023
• 2023: India Banking Summit And Awards 2023
• 2023: CIO Power list 2023
• 2023: 15th Edition DataCenter Summit & Awards 2023
• 2023: Governance Now- 6th BFSI Conclave and Awards 2023
• 2023: Quantic India - 4th Annual BFSI Excellence Awards 2023
• 2024: 2nd Edition BFSI Leadership Awards 2024
• 2024: Cloud & Data Centre Summit & Awards 2024 - CIO of the year
• 2024: Cloud & Data centre Summit & Awards 2024 - Best Data centre Design and Development
• 2024: IBEX INDIA 2024 TECH AWARDS
• 2024: 19th Annual Summit & Awards – Banking & Financial Sector Lending Companies – 2024
• 2024: IBA 20th Annual Technology Conference, Expo & Citations 2024
• 2024: CIMSME-MSME Banking Excellence Awards-2024
• 2025: 4th IBA CISO Summit & Citations 2025
• 2025: 21st Annual Technology conference, Expo & Citations 2024- 25
• 2025: 17th SFBCK Banking Excellence and Businessman of the Year Awards, 2024-25
• 2025: Asianet News Healthcare Awards 2025
• 2026: Karur Vysya Bank was honoured with the Best Small Indian Bank Award at the prestigious 30th edition of the Business Today–KPMG Best Banks Awards 2026, marking the third consecutive year that the Bank has received this recognition.
• 2026: 18th edition of the BFSI & Fintech Summit 2026 - India’s Leading Private Bank (Mid)
• 2026: 12th Global SME Excellence Awards 2025-26 - MSME Bank of the Year-Private - Winner