
South Indian Bank Ltd
South Indian Bank Ltd Company History
South Indian Bank has a network of 940 branches in India and provides retail and corporate banking, para banking activities such as debit card, third party financial product distribution, in addition to Treasury and Foreign Exchange Business.(Source : 202303 Annual Report Page No:217)
2002
Ties up with insurance player for the distribution of the products of the insurance company.
Sarvashri P M Manuel and Tony John Alaptt gave their resignations from the Board
Changes in the Board:
Sarvashri Jose Pottokaran and Thommy P Chakola, Directors give their resignation .
Mr A S Narayana Moorthy has been co-opted as director on the Board. Mr. John Chakola has been co-opted as Director on the Board in place of Mr. Thommy P Chakola.
Offers VRS named as 'The South Indian Bank Employees Voluntary Retirement Scheme - 2002' to all permanent eligible employees of the bank.
Reduces the rate of interest on housing loans to 10.5% for loans upto Rs.10 lakh and 11% for loans exceeding Rs.10 lakh.
Sets up an ATM in Kovai, which is its first online ATM outside its home, kerala.
Enters into a new rupee draft drawing agreement with Union Exchange of Co of Doha, Qatar.
2002
2003
The Board accepts the resignation of Mr P M Udhuppu, Director of the Bank.
Launches its Internet Banking Facility, Sibernet, to provide better services for customers.
Recovers Rs.4 crs from Coimbatore region recovery camp in the first 4 months of the current financial year.
Enters into an agreement with master Card International to Launch Maestro , the global ATM - Debit card.
Opens up three more branches with on-line ATM's at Chandigarh(Punjab), Panchukula(Haryana), Paschim Vihar (Delhi).
Ties up with leading private hospitals and nursing home throughout India in order to push its new introduced medical loan scheme under SIB Life line.
Launches Financial assistance programme for medical treatment 'SIB Lifeline'
SIB decides Rs 38-45 price band for rights issue
Dr. V A Joseph has joined the Bank as Executive Director w.e.f December 04, 2003. He will be a whole-time executive of the Bank. However, he will not be a Director on the Board of the Bank.
Thrissur-based South Indian Bank unveiled its 401st branch at R.V. Centre, East Nada, Guruvayur, on December 10, 2003. The branch was inaugurated by Mr Appukutan Nambiar, Chairman, Guruvayur Devaswom
The South Indian Bank has introduced two products for fast and hassle-free transfer of money from abroad, in association with UAE Exchange Company Ltd and Wall Street Finance Ltd.
2003
2004
SIB introduces life insurance product
SIB inks pact with Dubai exchange house
South Indian Bank kicks off RTGS operations
SIB partners with Al Razouki
2004
2005
South Indian Bank ties up with Bahrain Financing
2005
2006
Franklin Templeton inks pact with SIB
SIB to roll out co-branded Citi credit card
The South Indian Bank Ltd. has appointed Dr N.J. Kurian as an Additional Director on the Board of Directors of the Bank at the Board Meeting held on May 23, 2007 pursuant to section 260 of the Companies Act,1956.
2006
2008
The Company has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:4.
2008
2009
South Indian Bank (SIB) has signed an agreement with Life Insurance Corporation of India for the distribution of life insurance products. Under the agreement, LIC will offer its life insurance products to the customers of South Indian Bank.
South Indian Bank has rolled out a savings bank product for women called 'SIB Mahila', which is linked with recurring deposit, provides 10 technological products/services for free including house-to-house travel insurance for Rs 50,000 and an accident insurance cover for Rs 1 lakh.
2009
2010
The South Indian Bank (SIB) has inked a MoU with the Hatton National Bank (HNB) for the exchange of expertise and services.
Company has splits its Face value of Shares from Rs 10 to Re 1
2010
2011
South Indian Bank exceeded the target of Rs 48,000 crore set for the year and tipped the
revenues worth Rs 50,060 crore in the current fiscal year.
South Indian Bank appoints merchant bankers for the purpose of managing its 400 million share sale to institutions.
2011
2012
South Indian Recommended a dividend of Re. 0.60 per equity share of face value of Re. 1/- each
Dr. John Joseph has been appointed as additional Director of the Bank.
2012
2013
SIB bags The IBA Banking Technology Awards.
Sunday Standard Best Bankers Awards.
South Indian Bank Ltd has allotted 12,23,652 Equity Shares of face value Re. 1/- .
South Indian Bank Ltd has recommended a dividend of Re. 0.70 per equity share of face value of Re. 1/-.
2013
2014
South Indian Bank wins "Best IT Team Award"-Banking Technology Excellence Award.
South Indian Bank Ltd has recommended a dividend of Re. 0.80 per equity shares of face value of Re. 1/-.
2014
2016
South Indian Bank gets RBI nod to open representative office in Dubai.
2016
2017
The company issued rights shares of Rs. 1 in the ratio of 1:3 at a premium of Rs. 13 per share.
2017
2020
"South Indian Bank wins Infosys Finacle Client Innovation Awards".
2020
2021
South Indian Bank bags UiPath Automation Excellence Awards 2021 for Best Automation under Crisis for Business Continuity.
South Indian Bank partners with Rupeek for online gold loan services.
South Indian Bank launches SIB OneCard Credit Card.
South Indian Bank launches Video KYC Account Opening.
South Indian Bank bags IBA awards in 4 categories.
2021
2022
South Indian Bank scores a six at the Indian Banking Association Awards, 2022
South Indian Bank launches SIB Gen Next, an exclusive account to make your kids banking ready
South Indian Bank introduces "Remit Money Abroad" feature in SIB Mirror + App.
South Indian Bank launches its first Digital Banking Unit in Thrissur, Kerala
South Indian Bank sets a world record for Staging and swinging 101 'Oonjals'
2022
2023
South Indian Bank enters into an MOU with Maruti Suzuki for Dealer and Retail Car Financing.
2023