The bank was originally registered in 1918 as the Bengal Provincial Co-op. Federation Ltd. It was renamed as the The West Bengal State Cooperative Bank Limited in 1967.

Our Culture & Values:

We have an open and informal culture. We value cooperation, sincerity, commitment, collective decision making and excellence in customer service. We imbibe a policy of doing for the masses which enhance motivational process as well as working for all section.
We are growing continuously in this for the last 86 years. Our employees are down to earth, talented and have passion to grow.

Future

WBSCB has always been customer oriented and dynamic with respect to innovative schemes for the masses. Since 1918, WBSCB has developed a wide client base of depositors, borrowers. Internal Systems have been developed to overcome changes in the turbulent external environment.
WBSCB has developed a network of banks and societies through cooperation for providing mass satisfying financial services. Each cooperative organisation is being prepared for serving the society. WBSCB, the Apex institution has mix of mass and class customer base offer the need based product, facilities and service.

Background

WBSCB was started its operation in 1918 with the primary objective of meeting a social need

Business Objectives

The primary objective of WBSCB is to promote agricultural lending in the state through the provision of agricultural finance in a systematic and professional manner. Another objective is welfare maximization by increase the flow of resources to the underprivileged sector by integrating the priority sector with the overall domestic financial markets..

Organisational Goals

WBSCBs main goals are to a) develop close relationships with DCCBS,PACs, b) maintain its position as the apex agricultural finance institution in the state, c) transform concepts into feasible solutions, d) provide service for the masses, and e) to expand by way of organic growth.

Organisation structure

WBSCB is a well managed organisation with a board of directors consisting of eminent persons who represent various fields including finance, politics, credit institution and policy & development. The board primarily focuses on strategy formulation, policy and control, designed to deliver increasing value to shareholders.
WBSCB has a staff strength of more than 550, which includes professionals from the fields of finance, law, accountancy, engineering and marketing.

Development activities

 Over the past two decades, WBSCB has been making inroads into varied spheres of development, while retaining a focus on low-income group and related issues. WBSCB has been engaged in micro-finance initiatives involving for e.g. policy frameworks. We are also initiated lending Operations in Weaker-Section through SHG

Head Office Address :
THE WEST BENGAL STATE COOPERATIVE BANK LTD.
24-A, Waterloo Street, Kolkata - 700 069 .