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.
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. The institution gradually expanded beyond its regional base and developed into a pan-India banking network over the following decades.
The bank's centenary celebrations were held in 2016 in Chennai, and were attended by the then President of India, Pranab Mukherjee.
As of February 2026, Karur Vysya Bank operated had 900 branches and 1,650 automated teller machines (ATMs) across multiple states in India.
The bank provides services in:
Its operations are regulated by the Reserve Bank of India and governed by statutory disclosures filed with Indian stock exchanges.