About Us

History

The Changanacherry Cooperative Bank was incorporated in 1952 at Changanacherry, inaugurated By  Sri. Hon. Finance Minister K.M. Kora  B.A., B.L. and presided by K Narayana Menon M.A. C.H.D, Registrar of  Co-operative  Societies, Travancore-Cochin. Adv N Parameshwaran Pillai was the first president and Mr. M.G Bruce was the first  secretary. Our first disbursement of loan has been conducted on 30th april 1952. Our bank has been successfully completed '70' golden years in 2022. We are delighted to review the bank's past performance as it approaches the diamond jubilee, as it provides a better service to its customers. We commemorates all the past presidents and direct board members of the bank. The bank is included in the reserve bank's insurance scheme for the interest of investors and safeguarding investment. Bank’s first annual meeting was in 1953 and then it's done every year.

Our Vision

The Changanacherry Cooperative Urban Bank aims to make pivotal contribution to the upliftment of the industrial and business entrepreneurs, at the same time making critical contribution to the enhancement of the low and middle income earners among our clientele

Our Mission

The Changanacherry Cooperative Urban Bank earnestly seek to deliver exemplary service to the people in Changanacherry Tehsil. The Bank tied to the financial sector of Changanacherry and a close companion of business people as well as general public.

Approval from Reserve Bank of India further enable us to provide financial services to  common people including industrial labor, agricultural laborers, small traders, salaried persons, etc in our area of operation. The combined effort of bank administrating body and employees helps banks to achieve new heights.

Milestone

Year Events
10-02-1952

INAUGRATION OF TALUK CO-OPERATIVE BANK NO.3195 BY HON.FINANCE MINISTER K.M.KORA B.A.B.L. PRESIDED BY K NARAYANA MENON M.A. C.H.D REGISTRAR O F CO-OPERATIVE  SOCIETIES, TRAVANCORE-COCHIN

29-02-1952

FIRST MEETING OF PROMOTERS-PRESIDED BY ADV.N.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI   B.A.B.L ELECTION OF OFFICE BEARERS ADV.N.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI B.A.B.L-PRESIDENT M.G.BRUCE-SECRETARY

30-04-1952

BEGINING OF DISBURSEMENT OF LOANS

01-05-1952

UNDERTAKES THE DISTRIBUTION OF SUGAR DURING CONTROLLED SUPPLY

17-08-1952

FIRST GENERAL BODY MEETING

04-10-1952

MEMBERSHIP IN TRAVANCORE-COCHIN COOPERATIVE INSTITUTE M.NO.2200

05-01-1953

INTRODUCTION OF CHITTY SCHEME

25-04-1954

RESOLUTION FOR STARTING DISTRICT CO-OPERATIVE BANK

24-05-1958

RESOLUTION FOR TAKING MEMBERSHIP IN KOTTAYAM DISTRICT COOPERATIVE BANK

11-03-1962

RESOLVED TO ADMIT ONLY INDIVIDUALS AS MEMBERS

11-10-1971

APPLIED FOR THE  UPGRADATION OF THE BANK TO A  PRIMARY URBAN BANK

11-09-1972

RESOLVED TO REPAID THE  SHARE AMOUNT OF COOPERATIVE  SOCIETIES

09-11-1972

DONATION OF RS.2000/-TO ‘ LAKHSHAM VEEDU PROGRAMME’ OF THE GOVT- HON.MINISTER  M N GOVINDAN NAIR ACCEPTED THE AMOUNT DURING HIS VISIT OF BANK

01-07-1973

UPGRADED TO PRIMARY URBAN BANK

27-07-1973

MEMBERSHIP IN MUTUTAL ARRANGEMENT SCHEME KERALA (MASK)-FACILITY FOR ISSUING  DEMAND DRAFTS  ALL OVER KERALA

30-03-1974

GOVT OF KERALA CONTRIBUTES RS.50000/TOWARDS SHARE CAPITAL OF THE BANK

15-04-1974

INSPECTION BY RBI OFFICIALS

01-09-1974

INCLUDED BANK IN DEPOSIT INSURANCE SCHEME 

21-10-1976

BANK SHIFTED TO NEW RENTED BUILDING

03-10-1977

INTRODUCTION OF GOLD LOAN 

04-11-1977

INAUGRATION OF SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATION OF BANK-INAUGRATION BY HON.MINISTER .K NARAYANA KURUP

06-11-1977

CLOSING CEREMONY OF SILVER JUBILEE CELEBRATIONS

30-03-1980

GOVT OF KERALA CONTRIBUTED ANOTHER RS 50000/TOWARDS THE SHARE CAPITAL OF THE BANK

25-03-1981

PURCHASED LAND IN M C ROAD SIDE FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONSTRUCTION OF BANK’S OWN BUILDING

14-03-1982

FOUNDATION STONE LAID BY C F THOMAS M L A FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BANK BUILDING

12-06-1986

RESERVE BANK OF INDIA GRANTED LICENCE TO   BANK  FOR  CARRYING   BANKING BUSINESS-LICENCE NO UBD KR.462 P

15-09-1987

PERMISSSION OBTAINED FOR MAMMOODU BRANCH

07-07-1988

BANK SHIFTED TO OWN BUILDING – INAUGRATION BY P.P.JOSE, MUNCIPAL CHAIRMAN

12-09-1988

INAUGRATION OF MAMMOODU BRANCH-BY M JINADEVAN, PRESIDENT ,KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE BANK 

14-02-2000

FOUNDATION STONE LAID FOR P A VARGHESE  MEMORIAL HALL BY HON.MINISTER T K RAMAKRISHNAN

03-01-2006

BANK’S NAME CHANGED TO THE CHANGANACHERRY CO-OPERATIVE URBAN BANK LTD.

17-06-2006

INAUGRATION OF CHANGANACHERRY BRANCH AUTOMATION

29-05-2008

INAUGRATION OF MODERNISED MAMMOODU BRANCH BY K.SURESHKURUP MP

03-09-2010

REPAID GOVT ‘S CONTRIBUTION OF SHARE CAPITAL

12-10-2012

MEMBERSHIP IN KERALA STATE COOPERATIVE WELFARE DEVELOPMENT  BOARD--FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE FOR DECEASED BORROWER UNDER RISK FUND SCEHME

25-03-2015

NET WORKING WITH  BRANCHES TO ENABLE SMOOTH FUNCTIONING OF CORE BANKING FACILITY INTRODUCED

29-06-2018

INTRODUCTION OF GEHAN SCHEME FOR LOANS

05-09-2018

DONATION TO CHIEF MINISTER’S DEBT RELIEF FUND AN AMOUNT OF RS.50000/ DURING FLOOD 2018

01-06-2020

FREE DISTRTIBUTION OF MASKS AND SANITISERS TO AUTORICKSHAW DRIVERS IN CHANGANACHERRY TOWN AND MAMMOODU DURING COVID 19 PERIOD

12-06-2020

FREE TELEVISION TO FINANCIALLY CHALLENGED CHILDREN TO ENABLE THEM TO JOIN ONLINE CLASSES DURING COVID 19 PERIOD

23-06-2020

DONATES TO CHIEF MINISTER’S DEBT RELIEF FUND AN AMOUNT OF RS.100000/DURING COVID PANDEMIC IN 2020

28-12-2020

Inauguration of Bank's Website, Implementation of SMS facility and Unveiling photos of former President s and Secretary/General Managers in Bank' Hall

22-06-2024

Mammood Branch shifted to new building.

25-10-2024

Runnerup in CEO forum's Excellancy award 2023-24 in tier-1 Category.

Former Presidents

Name Year
ADV.N.PARAMESWARAN PILLAI B.A.B.L, EX M L A 1952-1953, 1955-1957
ADV.C.K.MANI B.A.B.L, CHERUSSERRY 1953-1955, 1957-1959
ADV.P.J JOSEPHKUNU B.A.B.L, PUTHIYAPARAMPIL 1959-1965
N.R.RAJA RAJA VARMA B.A, LAKSHMIPURAM PALACE 1965-1967
ADV.P K NARAYANA PANICKER,LAKSHMI VILAS 1967-1970
P.C.JOHN B A, PUTHIYAPARAMPIL 1970-1973
DR.N M PHILIP, NELLIKUNNATH 1973-1973
PROF ANTONY JOSEPH M A, MAMMOOTTIL 1973-1976
K M MICHAEL B.A, B T,KOTTACKAL 1976-1979
JOSEPH JOSEPH, KOIPPALLIL 1979-1985
M V MATHEW, MULAKUPADOM 1985-1990, 1996-1997
K A ABRAHAM, KAVITHAZHE 1990-1992
PROF V N NARAYANA PILLAI, NAMPIANATH 1992-1993
ANTONY, KULATHUNKAL 1993-1996
ADV P RAVEENDRANATH, DEVIKA 1997-1998, 2004-2006
ADV K P DAS, KANNANMALIL 1998-1999, 2001-2004
KRISHNAKUMARY RAJASEKHARAN,RENJINI 1999-2000, 2009-2012
LONAPPAN THOMAS, CHALACKAL 2000-2001
T S NISTHAR, THOTTUPARAMPIL 2006-2007, 2013-2014
K T THOMAS, PUTHENPURACKAL 2007-2008, 2012-2013
MATHEWS GEORGE, KAVALAM PUTHUPARAMP 2008-2009

Former Board Members

Name Year
N PARAMESWARAN PILLAI EX M L A 1952-1957
JOSEPH VARGHESE P, KANDAKUDY 1955-1957
THOMAS ANTONY, VALIAVEETTIL 1952-1962, 1965-1967, 1973-1976
K P SANKUNNI 1952-1954
M G BRUCE, BRUSSELS 1952-1965, 1970-1972
M GOPALAN NAIR RETIRED PRINCIPAL NSS COLLEGE 1952-1957
C K MANI B.A.B.L, CHERUSSERRY 1952-1962
P KRISHNA PILLA, PAIKKATT PRAKKULAM 1952-1965
K D VARGHESE 1952-1955
JOSEPH VARGHESE P, KANDAKUDY 1952-1955
NEELAKANDAN ACHARY V, PLACHERIL 1955-1957
N.R.RAJARAJAVARMA B.A, LAKSHMI PALACE 1953-1967
MATHEW J MUKKADAN,MUKKATT 1957-1962
P J JOSEPHKUNJU B.A.B.L, PUTHIYAPARAMP 1957-1965
PHILIP N.M, NELLIKUNNATH 1957-1973
V O JOSEPH 1957-1967
JOSEPH PHILIP, PALATHARA KADAVIL 1957-1967
M C THOMAS, MOOLAYIL 1957-1973
GEORGE THOMAS M A, MANIMURIYIL 1962-1965
THOMAS T 1965-1967
MARIAMMA MATHEW, KUTTAMPERROR 1965-1967
K J JOSE KATTOOR 1965-1967
P J JACOB M A B L KAVALAM PUTHUPARAMP 1967-1968
K J FRANCIES M.A, KUTTAMPEROOR 1967-1970
C F THOMAS, CHENNIKKARA 1967-1973
P K NARAYANA PANICKER,LAKSHMI VILAS 1967-1970
P J JOSEPH, PULLAMKULAM 1967-1970
P P JOSE PULLUKATTU 1967-1970
P T CHACKO ,PANICKERADOM 1967-1976
P C JOHN, PUTHIAPARAMP 1970-1973
K K PADMANABHAN, KOOTTUMEL 1970-1976
PROF JOSEPH THOMAS MANIMURY 1970-1973
ANTONY JOSEPH M.A ,MAMMOOTTIL 1973-1979
ANTONY KC ,KALLUKULAM 1973-1976
K J JOSEPH OLIKKARA 1973-1975
M V MATHEW,MULAKUPADOM 1973-1976, 1985-1999
K M MICHAEL B.A.B.T,KOTTACKAL 1973-1985
O C ZACHARIAS OLASAYIL 1973-1976
JOSEPH JOSEPH KOIPPALLIL 1976-1985
PAUL KOILO,PACHIKENS 1976-2003
JOSEPH D POLACKAL 1976-1979
ADV.E T MATHEW B.A.B.L,EYALIL 1976-1982
PROF.JOY KURIAN M A ,KIZKAKKETHOTTAM 1976-1978
OUSEPH JOSEPH, NADUVILEPARAMP 1976-1982
M C VARGESE,MOOLAYIL 1976-1978
PROF GEORGE JOSEPH KARTHIKAPPALLIL 1979-1985
M K THOMAS MANAYATHUSERIL 1979-1982
K BALAKRISHNA WARRIER SREE BHAVAN 1979-1982
RAMACHANDRAN NAIR A JAYA NIVAS 1979-1982
R NEELAKANDA PILLAI RESMI BHAVAN 1979-1982
T K THOMAS THEKKEKKARA 1979-1982
K A ABRAHAM KAVITHAZHE 1982-1985, 1990-1996
M M ANTONY MULAVANA 1982-1990
JOSE MATHEW KUZHIYADI 1982-1990
LONAPPAN THOMAS CHALACKAL 1982-1992, 1996-2004
P A MANIAPPAN PERINCHERRY 1982-1996
G SUKUMARAN NAIR GOPURATHINKAL 1982-1984
SUNNY THOMAS, PARAKKAD 1982 - 1985
JOSEPH PARASSERY 1985 - 1990
SAJAN FRANCIS, CHENNIKKARA 1985 - 1996
HARIKUMAR KOIKKAL 1985 - 1993
BABYCHEN MUKKADAN 1985 - 1987
JIMMY KALATHIPARAMPIL 1985 - 1987
PROF V N NARAYANA PILLAI, NAMPIANATH 1990 - 1996
ANTONY, KULATHUNKAL 1990 - 1996
R BALARAJAN, URAVAYIL 1990 - 1993
LEELAMMA VARGHESE KANNANPALLIL 1990 - 1993
O S BASHEER AJAYA BHAVAN 1990 - 1993
THOMAS MATHEW THATTARAPPALLIL 1993 - 1996
ADV K P DAS, KANNANMALIL 1993 - 2009
KRISHNAKUMARI RAJASEKHARAN RENJINI 1993 - 2014
P GOVINDABHOOSAN SRADHANANDA BHAVAN 1993 - 2001
PROF G RAMACHANDRAN NAIR, KAVITHA 1996 - 2006
ADV. P RAVEENDRANATH, DEVIKA 1996 - 2014
TOMICHEN AYYARUKULANGARA 1996 - 2009
K A THOMAS, KOTTAYILPARAMPIL 1999 - 2009
T S NISTHAR THOTTUPARAMPIL 1999 - 2019
P M KUNJUOONJU SAJI BHAVAN 2004 - 2019
MATHEWS GEORGE, KAVALAM PUTHUPARAMP 2004 - 2014
ADV JOSEPH PHILIP, OLASAYIL 2009 - 2018
VINU JOB, KUZHIMANNIL 2009 - 2014
P N VIJAYAPPAN NAIR, SANGEETHA 2009 - 2019
DR BINDHU VISWANATHAN HIRANMAYA 2014 - 2019

Former Secretary / General Managers

Name Year
M G BRUCE, BRUSELS 1952-1953
THOMAS ANTONY, VALIAVEEDAN 1953-1955
M J AUGUSTHY, MARATTUKALAM 1957-1966
M C THOMAS, MOOLAYIL 1966-1972
JOSE JOHNS, PUTHIAPARAMPIL 1972-1975
P D THOMAS, PUTHENPURAYIL 1977-1978
A R RAVEENDRANATHAN 1978-1979
M T VARKEY,MADAPPAT 1980-1982
V.A JOSEPH, VETTITHANAM 1975-1977, 1982-1998
P A VARGHESE, PULLUKATTU 1998-2000
JOSEKUTTY ANTONY, THAKIDIYEL 2000-2010
ELSAMMA XAVIER, KALAVARA 2010-2012
SHYLAMMA CHERIAN, NEDUMPARAMPIL 2013-2018