State Bank of Travancore (SBT) was originally established as Travancore Bank Ltd. in 1945 sponsored by the erstwhile Princely State of Travancore.Under a special statute of the Indian Parliament (SBI subsidiary Banks Act 1959) it has been made an Associate of the State Bank of India and a member of the State Bank Group, the largest banking group in India.

State Bank of Travancore (SBT), is a subsidiary of the State Bank Group, but also has private share-holders. It is the premier bank of Kerala, where it handles the majority of its business. Overall, SBT as of March 31, 2015 has a network of 1,157 branches and 1,602 ATMs, covering 18 states and three union territories.

As of March 31, 2015, SBT has a total business of ₹1.61 lakh crore (US$25.23 billion), comprising total deposits of ₹91,077 crore (US$14.29 billion) and gross advances of ₹69,907 crore (US$10.96 billion).

The bank has reported a net profit of nearly ₹192 crore(US$30.12 million) in the fourth quarter of the fiscal year 2014-15, compared with ₹48.6 crore(US$7.62 million) a year ago, registering a growth of 295%. For the full fiscal year 2014-15, profit came in at ₹336 crore, against ₹304 crore a year ago.