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State Level Bankers Committee
Kerala

  • SLBC Cell, Circle Office Canara Bank Building, MG Road, Trivandrum -1
  • 0471 - 2331302, 2331051 slbckerala@canarabank.com

SHG Bank Linkage

There are 3 modes for credit linkage of SHGs under the SHG-Bank linkage programme. Credit linkage through

  • Financing SHGs directly by banks
  • Financing SHGs directly with the facilitation of NGOs
  • Financing SHGs through the medium of NGOs

The performance of the banking sector in the State under the above 3 modes of linkage is as follows.

Mode of Linkage

Loan Outstanding under SHG Finance as on March 2026

A/c

Amt (Rs. in Crores)

Financing SHGs directly by banks

194126

9933.20

Financing SHGs directly with the facilitation of NGOs

52313

2645.61

Financing SHGs through the medium of NGOs

6513

427.86

Total No. of SHGs linked

252952

13006.67