Lord Krishna Bank
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Lord Krishna Bank was a private sector bank headquartered at Kodungallur
, in Thrissur District
of Kerala
state in India
. The bank was founded in 1940 and is one of the oldest private banks in India
. In 1960, it acquired three commercial banks namely Kerala Union Bank, Thlyya Bank and Josna Bank. In the year 2007, Lord Krishna Bank was merged with Centurion Bank of Punjab
.
Kodungallur
Kodungallur is a municipality in Thrissur District, in the state of Kerala, India on the Malabar Coast. Kodungallur is located about 29 km northwest of Kochi city and 38 km Southwest of Thrissur, on National Highway 17 . Muziris the ancient seaport at the mouth of the Periyar River was...
, in Thrissur District
Thrissur district
Thrissur is a revenue district of Kerala situated in the central part of that state. Spanning an area of about 3,032 km2, Thrissur district is home to over 10% of Kerala’s population. Thrissur district was formed on July 1, 1949, with the headquarters at Thrissur City. Thrissur is known as...
of Kerala
Kerala
or Keralam is an Indian state located on the Malabar coast of south-west India. It was created on 1 November 1956 by the States Reorganisation Act by combining various Malayalam speaking regions....
state in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The bank was founded in 1940 and is one of the oldest private banks in India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. In 1960, it acquired three commercial banks namely Kerala Union Bank, Thlyya Bank and Josna Bank. In the year 2007, Lord Krishna Bank was merged with Centurion Bank of Punjab
Centurion Bank of Punjab
The Centurion Bank of Punjab was an Indian private sector bank that provided retail and corporate banking services. It operated on a strong nationwide franchise of 403 branches and had over 5,000 employees...
.