Description

CSB Bank Limited is an Indian financial institution offering a broad spectrum of banking solutions to small and medium-sized businesses, individual retail clients, and non-resident Indian (NRI) customers. Its operations are structured across four main divisions: Treasury activities, Corporate and Wholesale Banking, Retail Banking services, and other core banking functions. The bank collects deposits through diverse offerings such as savings, non-resident (NR) accounts, term deposits (fixed and recurring), corporate salary accounts, and current accounts, alongside specialized products tailored for NRI clients. It also extends credit facilities including personal and business loans, such as those secured by gold jewelry, financing for two-wheelers and motor vehicles, home loans, loans secured by property with associated overdraft options, credit for small businesses, agricultural loans, and microfinance solutions. Beyond traditional banking, CSB Bank provides dematerialization (demat) services; financial solutions for other institutions like non-banking financial companies (NBFCs), banks, insurers, mutual funds, and brokers; cash management and trade financing; and a suite of digital banking options. Its treasury functions encompass statutory reserve management, asset-liability and liquidity management, investment and securities trading, and operations in money markets and foreign exchange. The bank also deals in sovereign debt instruments, commercial papers, mutual funds, certificates of deposits, bonds, and debentures, while offering remittance services, life and non-life insurance products, payment solutions, and debit cards. Furthermore, it delivers dedicated agricultural banking and corporate lending services. As of March 31, 2021, its physical network comprised 518 branches, including 3 dedicated service branches and 3 asset recovery branches, supplemented by 318 automated teller machines (ATMs). The institution, originally known as The Catholic Syrian Bank Limited, rebranded as CSB Bank Limited in June 2019. Established in 1920, CSB Bank Limited maintains its headquarters in Thrissur, India.