[4][5][6] Headquartered in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala, the group has a workforce of more than 26,000 employees across 4,200 branches in India.

[7][12] Mathai initially traded in timber and food grains, supplying rations to large British-run plantations.

In 1939, the group established banking and finance services to provide immediate financial assistance to customers in rural and non-rural areas through easy secured loans.

In 1979, the business was split among the founder’s three surviving sons.

In May 2024, the group signed Shah Rukh Khan as a brand ambassador.