Y Vijayanand is a banker with a strong vision. His rich experience in the realm of banking is a treasure for tens of thousands of the State Bank of Mysore employees. They have been influenced by his true dedication to work, and what they emulate is his excellence as a banker. Vijayananda's contribution to make the State Bank of Mysore a premier commercial bank in Karnataka with an all India presence, is by no means insignificant. He is committed to provide consistently superior and personalized customer service.

He has filtered down a sense of pride and willingness to excel among the SBM staff across the country. Vijayananda has been ensuring progressively high returns for the bank's shareholders and has been a responsible corporate citizen contributing to the well-being of the society. Working for a better tomorrow under the leadership of Vijayananda, the State Bank of Mysore has been consistently earning profits. Under his steward, the stakeholders' hard earned money is in safe locker as the Government of Mysore is considered to be the people's bank.

The State Bank of Mysore was established 1913 as the Bank of Mysore Ltd under the patronage of the erstwhile Government of Mysore following the recommendation of the banking committee headed by the great engineer statesman late Sir M Visvesvaraya. Subsequently, in 1960, the Bank became an Associate of State Bank of India. The parental State Bank of India holds 92.33% of its shares. The Bank's shares are listed in Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai stock exchanges. He has been progressively expanding the network of the State Bank of Mysore in the nook and corner of the country.

With a widespread network of 633 branches and 20 extension counters, the State Bank of Mysore has indeed emerged as a leading bank in India. Taking a leaf from the MD, its over 9,000 employees including 2700 supervisory staff have been working with a greater sense of dedication to make the Bank the number one bank in India. With their skills and competence being updated to meet the requirement of the customers in the ever-changing environment, the goal is not really far away. Indeed, the State Bank of Mysore under the leadership of Vijayanand is on the right track, and sooner or later, it will emerge the supreme leader in the banking sector.