In Kerala, there is a good banking infrastructure. Kerala has many Commercial banks both Nationalized and Kerala based, co operative bodies, non banking financial companies etc. The main role in financial sector is played by the commercial banks. There are more than 50 commercial banks in Kerala with over 3500 branches all over Kerala.

Some of the banks in Kerala are mentioned below

Nationalized Banks in Kerala

Allahabad Bank, Andhra Bank, Bank of Baroda, Bharat Overseas Bank Ltd., Canara Bank, Indian Bank, Development Credit Bank,  Indian Overseas Bank, Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd., Karnataka Bank Ltd., Oriental Bank of Commerce, Punjab and Sind Bank, State Bank of India, State Bank of Mysore, State Bank of Saurashtra, Syndicate Bank, Union Bank of India, Corporation Bank, UCO Bank, Vijaya Bank

Kerala based Banks

Catholic Syrian Bank, Dhanalakshmi Bank, Federal Bank, Ottapalam Co-op. Urban Bank, The South Indian Bank, State Bank of Travancore, Purathur Service Cooperative Bank, Nilambur Cooperative Urban Bank

Private Banks in Kerala

Centurian Bank of Punjab, Corporation Bank, Dena Bank, Export-Import Bank of India, Guardian Sahakara Bank Niyamita, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDBI Bank, IndusInd Bank Ltd., ING Vysya Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank, Punjab and Maharashtra Bank Ltd., Saraswat Co-operative Bank Ltd., Thane Janta Sahakari Bank, Ltd., Times Bank, UTI Bank, Yes Bank

Foreign Banks in Kerala

ABN AMRO Bank, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, American Express Bank, ANZ, Citibank India, DBS Bank, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank

Government Institutions

Kerala Financial Corporation (KFC), Kerala State Financial Enterprises (KSFE), Kerala Transport Development Finance Corporation (KTDFC), Reserve Bank of India