3. CLASSIFICATION OF SOCIETIES
Credit Co-operatives Non Credit Co-operatives
Agricultural
Short Term& Medium Term( Primary ,District &State co-op banks )
Long Term (Primary Co-op Agricultural & Rural Development Bank&
State Co-op Agricultural & Rural Development Bank)
Non Agricultural
4. CO-OPERATIVE CREDIT MOVEMENT
Primary agricultural Credit society(1904 Small Size)
Multipurpose Co-op Society(1945)
Large Size Credit Society(1956)
Service Co-operative Society/Bank(1958)
Farmers Service Society(1972)
5. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SOCIETY(1904)
Area of operation Village level
Raiffeisen Model with Unlimited Liability
Raise Fund& Grant Loans to Members
Promote Self Help & Thrift
Membership 18 years old residing with the area of
operation of society
Short term & Medium Term credit to members for
agricultural operations
6. PRIMARY AGRICULTURAL CREDIT SOCIETY
FUNCTIONS
1. Issue Loans(short & Medium Term)
2. Supply Of Farm Requirements
3. Marketing Of Agricultural Products
4. Supply Of Consumer Goods
5. Banking Business
6. Preparation Of Agricultural Production Plan
7. Developmental Activities
8. Crop Loan System
7. MULTY PURPOSE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY
Finance Crop Production
Agent For Sale Of Crop
Supply Seeds, Cattle Feed, Fertiliser & Agricultural
Imlements
Milk Collection Station & Centre For Animal First Aid
Centre For Maintaining Agricultural Machines For
Joint Use Of Members
Encourage Subsidiary Occupation For Its Members
8. LARGE SIZED CREDIT SOCIETY
Organized Or Reorganized To Cover Group Of
Villages(300 To 500 Persons)
Larger Membership& Adequate Share Capital
Head Quarters Situated Conveniently For The People
Established On Limited Liability
State Should Participated In The Share Capital
Chitty Fund Established For Consumption Needs,
Marriage & Funeral Expenses
Link Between Large Sized & Marketing Societies
Full Time Qualified Paid Secretaries
9. SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY /BANK
A Service Cooperative Is An Organization Of
Villagers Who Have Willingly Combined For Mutual
Help & Co-operation In Meeting Their Common
Economic Requirement & In Increasing Agricultural
Production.
10. SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY /BANK
Area Of Operation
Maximum Limit Of Population Of 3000 Or 600
Families And Beyond The Distance Of More Than
3 Or 4 Miles From The Head Quarters Village
Liability
Always Limited Excepted Society Already
Registered Unlimited
11. SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY /BANK
Membership & Share Capital
All Agriculturist Including Tenants, Marginal
Farmers & Agricultural Labourers Have Attained Age
Of 18 &Engaged Farming As Well As Artisans Residing
In The Area Of Operation.
State Government Also Become A Member.
Authorized Share Capital Rs 5 To 50 Lakhs.
There Are 3 Types Share A,B,C Classes
A-Rs 10 Allotted To Individual B-Rs 100 Or 1000 Allotted
Govt. C- Rs 5 Allotted Associate Or Nominal Members
12. SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY /BANK
Objects/ Functions
1. Grants Short Term & Medium Term Loans For
Agricultural Purpose & Long Term Loans For Special
Scheme Approved By The NABARD,IDBI,SIDBI,NHB
2. Supply Farm Requirements Such as Seeds, Fertilizer,
Insecticides etc
3. To Maintain & Supply Costly Agricultural
Implements On Hire
4. To Provide Essential Consumer Goods
13. SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY /BANK
Objects/Functions
5. Raise Funds By Way Of Deposit From Members&
Others
6. To Arrange For The Storage Facility.
7.To Arrange Welfare Programme.
8.Banking business
14. SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY /BANK
Management
Managing Committee Consists Of 7-15 Members
Elected From The General Body
2 Seats Reserved One For Women Another For
Member Belonging To SC/ST.
Managing Committee Elect From Themselves a
President, Vice –President & Other Office Bears.
15. SERVICE CO-OPERATIVE SOCIETY /BANK
Problems
1. Mounting Of Over Dues
2. Lack Of Professional Management
3. Political & Bureaucratic Interference
4. Lack Of Farm Guidance
5. Lack Of Knowledge Of Proper Utilization Of Funds
16. Farmers Service Co-operative Society
To Serve A Compact Area With A Population Of 20000
Where No Other Credit Society Should Function.
Enlarge Its Membership To Cover Entire Population Of
The Area
Big ,Small& Marginal Farmers As Well As Agricultural
Labourers Are Members Of The Society.
Mobilize Savings Of The Peoples
Provide Long Term & Short Term Loans
Provide Loans For Subsidiary Occupations
17. Farmers Service Co-operative Society
Manage Marketing & Processing Of Agricultural
Produces
Should Have A Qualified & Competent Managing
Director
Supply Farm Requisites& Consumer Goods
Have Its Own Technical Personal For Advising On
Farming, Diary& Poultry. Govt. Should Depute Them
On Free Service Basis.
Two Thirds Of The Members Of Managing Committee
Should Necessarily From Weaker Section Of The
Community
18. Co-operative Farming Society
Small Farmers Of A Village Who Either Own Lands Or
Merely Cultivate The Lands As Tenants May Join
Together To Form A Co-operative Farming Society
Availability Of Larger Resources
Introduction Of Machines & Latest Technology
Lower Cost Of Production & Higher Productivity
Elimination Of Middleman
Promotion Of Thrift & Economy Resulting From
Better Social & Moral Values
20. Annual Credit Limit Statement(ACLS)
On The Basis Of The Scale Of Finance As
Communicated By The DCB, The Secretaries Of The
PACS Shall Arrange To Prepare The Credit
Requirement Of Members (Credit Limit Statement Of
Members) In Consideration Of The Crop, Extent,
Variety Of Seed, Nature Of Land, Individual
Maximum Borrowing Power(IMBP) Etc..
21. Credit Card
Identity Card Issued To The Members By The Service
Co-operative Society Indicating The Credit Limit
Sanctioned To Them.
It Just Like A Pass Book Or Ration Card
It Contains The Information About The Members Such
As Name, Member No, Shares Taken, Area Of Land,
Crop Raised, Credit Limit Sanctioned Date Of
Repayments Etc..
If The Members Takes This Card To The Society He
Can Get Loan On The Spot At The Prescribed Rate.
22. Kisan Credit Card Scheme
Introduced In 1998-99 To Provide Better Access To Short
Term Institutional Credit To Farmers
Farmers Eligible For Production Credit Of Rs 5000 Or
More Are Eligible For Issue Of Kisan Credit Card.
Limit Will Be Fixed On The Basis Of Operational Land
Holding, Crop Pattern & Scale Of Finance.
Card Will Be Valid For 3 Year
Each Drawal Has To Be Repaid With In 12 Months
As Incentive For Good Performance, Credit Limit Can Be
Increased
Security, Margin, Rate Of Interest Will Be As Per RBI
Guidelines.
23. Lead Bank Scheme
Introduced In The Wake Of The Nationalization Of
Banks& The Extension Of Banking To The Rural Areas
The Basic Aim Is That An Individual Bank Should Adopt A
Particular District For Its Intensive Developments
Lead Bank Act As A Leader To Bring About Co-ordination
Of Co-operative Banks & Other Financial Institutions In
The District For Developments Of The District
Make Quick Servey In The District To Identify The
Unbanked Areas & To Prepare Programme For Branch
Expansion
Formulate District Credit Plan
24. Central Co-operative Bank
Its Also Called As District Co-operative Bank
It Is A Financing Bank Of The Primary Co-operative
Societies In The District
Federation Of The Primary Credit Societies & Other
Types Of Primary Societies With In Its
Jurisdiction(one Revenue District)
One Central Co-operative Bank For Every Revenue
District
25. Central Co-operative Bank
Area Of Operation
One Revenue District
Membership
Primary Co-operative Credit Society & Other
Types Of Primary Society Working In The Area Of
Its Operation
Liability
Limited To The Shares
26. Central Co-operative Bank
Objects
Provide Loans To The Affiliated Primary Co-operative
Credit Society & Other Types Of Primary Societies
Act As Balancing Centre Of Resources For Primary
Societies
Supervision & Control Of The Affiliated Societies
Raise Deposit From Members & Non Member
Open Branches Of The Important Places
To Maintain & Utilize Subsidiary State Partnership
Fund
27. Central Co-operative Bank
Share Capital/ Funds
Authorized Share Capital Varies From Rs 50
Lakhs To Rs One Crore.
2 Types Of Shares A Class & B Class
A Class Shares For The Member Societies &
Share Value Rs 100
B Class Shares Are Reserved For State
Government
Funds Includes Deposites From Members &
Non Members, Reserve Funds, Loans From
State Co-operative Bank
28. Central Co-operative Bank
Individual Maximum Borrowing Power(IMBP)
10 Times Of The Paid Up Share Capital Of The Members
Should Not Exceed The Maximum Limit Fixed In The
Byelaw.
Management
The Ultimate Authority Is General Body
One Delegate From Each Affiliated Societies
Board Of Management Consists Of Three Categories Of
Members
(1)delegates From Member Society At Least
1/Taluk(2)Two Govt. Nominees(3) One Nominee Of the
Kerala State Co-operative Bank
Board of Directors for a Period of Three Years
29. Central Co-operative Bank
Executive Committee
Consists Of Five Members
President, vice-president, Two Elected Members Of
The Board & One Representative Of The State Co-
operative Bank
The General Manager Is The Chief Executive& He
Responsible For Day-to-day Administration Of The
Bank
30. Central Co-operative Bank
Profit Distribution
25% Of Net Profit To Reserve Fund
5% Subject To Maximum Rs 60000 Of Net Profit To
Co-operative Education Fund
5% Of Net Profit To Professional Education Fund
10% To Co-operative Member Relief Fund Subject
To Maximum Rs 1 Lakh.
7% To Agricultural Credit Stabilization Fund
Balance To Be Distributed As Per Bye-law Provision
31. Central Co-operative Bank
Functions
Loans To Credit Co-operative Societies
Short Term Agricultural Loan Under Crop Loan System
Medium Term Loan For Installation Of Pump Sets, Soil
Conservation, Purchase Of Milch Animals etc…
Short Term & Medium Term Non Agricultural Loan For
Non Agricultural Purposes
Industrial Loans Under IDBI Scheme
Fertilizer Loan For Conducting Manure Depots
Cash Credit For Purchase & Supply Of Ration &
Controlled Goods
Special Cash Credit For Conducting Festival Markets
Financial Assistance For Issuing Gold Loans
32. Central Co-operative Bank
Functions
Help To Other Types Of Co-Operatives
Loans to Handloom Co-Operatives For Purchase &
Marketing Activities
Loans to Coir Co-Operative For Working Capital
Requirements
Cash Credit to Consumer Co-Operatives for the
Consumer Business
Cash Credit to Marketing Co-Operatives for
Marketing & Supply Operations
Financial Assistance to Dairy Co-Operatives
Loans & Cash Credit to Industrial Co-Operatives
33. Central Co-operative Bank
Functions
Financial Assistance To Individuals
Gold Loans
Hire Purchase Loan For Purchase Household Articles &
Two Wheelers
Self – Employment Loans to Doctors, Engineers,
Advocates etc..
Loans For Purchasing New Vehicles likes Auto rickshaw,
Minitrucks, Car etc…
Housing Loans
Industrial Loans
Overdraft Facility On Current Account
35. STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK
Top Of The Co-operative Credit Structure In The State
It Is An Apex Credit Society
Co-ordinate & Controll The Working Of The Central
Co-operative Bank
It Is An Financing Bank Of Central Co-operative Bank
And Stand For The Over All Development Of The Co-
operative Credit Movement In The State
36. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK
1943 Travancore Central Co-operative Bank
Travancore-cochin State Co-operative Bank
First Nov 1956 The Bank Was Reconstituted As Kerala State Co-
operative Bank Ltd.
Membership& Share Capital
All DCB & State Govt. Become Members
Authorized Share Capital Rs25 Crores Made Up On 25 Lakhs
Shares Of Rs100 Each
Limited Liability
Funds -Share Capital , Deposit From Members & Non
Members , Reserve Funds & Borrowing From
NABARD,RBI,SBI,IDBI Etc…
37. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK
Objects/Functions
Promote Economic Interest Of The Members In Accordance
With Co-operative Principles
To Raise Funds From Members , Non Members & Other
Financial Institutions
Open Branches In Suitable Place With The Permission Of
Registrar
Receive Safe Custody , Securities, Ornaments & Valuables
Arrange Supervision & Inspection Of DCB & Other Co-
operative Institutions
Issue Agricultural ST , MT , LT Loans To DCB
38. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK
Objects/Functions
Advance To Subsidiary Activities Of Agriculture Like
Poultry , Diary , Fisheries & Other Activities
Finance The Production & Marketing Activities Of The
Handlooms , Coir , Fisheries, Diary ,
Industry & Primary Industrial Co-operatives
Create The Principal State Partnership Fund With The
Money Received From The State Govt.
Give Financial Assistance To Co-operative Spinning Mils
& Co-operative Hospitals
39. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK
Management
General Body Is The Supreme Authority
General Body Includes Directors Of DCB , Ex-officio
Directors Nominated By The Government
Board Of Directors- Representatives Of DCB @ Of One
From Each Bank , Four Nominees Of The State
Govt.(Three Officials &One Non Officials),the Registrar
Of Co-operative Society & Managing Director Of The
Bank
Executive Committee- President , Vice-president ,
Registrar ,Managing Director & Four Directors From
Among The Members Of The Board
40. KERALA STATE CO-OPERATIVE BANK
Disposal Of Net Profit
25% For The Reserve Fund
15% For The Agricultural Credit Stabilization Fund
Dividend Not Exceeding 10% Per Annum
Co-operative Education Fund As Per Rules
The Remaining Is Allotted To Investment
Depreciation Fund , Building Fund , Dividend
Equalization Fund , Common Good Fund, Bonus To
Employees
41. National Federation Of State Co-operative Banks (NAFSCOB)
In July 1964 Bank Was Formed With Head Quarters At
Bombay
To Provide Common Forum For Discussing The
Technical & Practical Problems Relating To The Apex
Co-operative Banks & Decide Ways & Means To Solve
Them.
Important Achievement Is That All India Mutual
Arrangement Scheme(AIMAS)
Maintain Contact With Central& State Govt.
,RBI,NABARD,SBI,NCD& Other National
Organization
42. PRINCIPAL STATE PARTNERSHIP FUND
The State Co-operative Bank Maintains The Principal State
Partnership Fund With The Money Received From The
State Government.
Fund Utilized For The Purpose Of Direct Purchasing
Shares In The DCB & Other Co-operative Society With
Limited Liability & Providing Money To The DCB To
Enable Them To Establish The “ Subsidiary State
Partnership Fund”