TMB Bhoomi Heen Kisan Loan

A loan scheme designed to support landless cultivators, sharecroppers and tenant farmers with accessible credit for agricultural and allied activities

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Credit support for cultivation and allied rural activities

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Ideal for landless farmers and tenant cultivators

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Flexible limits and seasonal repayment options

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Quick processing with minimal documentation

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Overview

The TMB Bhoomi Heen Kisan Loan offers financial support to landless farmers who cultivate leased land, work as sharecroppers or depend on agricultural labour for their livelihood

 
Product Highlights

This loan assists borrowers with essential farming expenses including seeds, fertilizers, crop maintenance and other cultivation needs. It also supports income generation through allied rural activities. The product features simple eligibility norms, flexible loan amounts and competitive interest rates

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Features and Benefits

The facility helps improve agricultural productivity and income stability for landless cultivators. Borrowers can use the loan for various legitimate agricultural requirements, including input purchase, irrigation support or livestock-related activities

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Eligibility

Landless farmers, sharecroppers, tenant cultivators and individual agricultural labourers engaged in farming activities are eligible. Applicants must meet standard KYC requirements and provide basic proof of cultivation or tenancy as per bank norms

Eligibility & loan parameters

Credit support for landless, tenant and small farmers to meet cultivation and allied agricultural needs

Eligibility, Limits & Loan Structure

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Parameter arrow_downwardDetails arrow_downward
Eligible BeneficiariesAll Farmers including Individual / Joint borrowers who are owner cultivators, Tenant Farmers, Oral Lessees, Share Croppers, SHGs and Joint Liability Groups (JLGs) of farmers
Production Credit - PurposeShort-term credit for cultivation of crops, post-harvest expenses, produce marketing loans, household consumption needs, and working capital for maintenance of farm assets and allied activities such as dairy, inland fishery, etc.
Farm Development Loan - PurposeInvestment credit for agriculture and allied activities such as land development, minor irrigation, purchase of farm equipment, dairy, poultry, sheep & goat rearing, fish farming and similar activities
Interest Subvention (GOI Scheme)Government of India provides 2% interest subvention on short-term crop loans up to ₹3.00 lakh, with an additional 3% incentive for prompt repayment within one year
Margin - Production CreditNil (Farmer's labour input is treated as margin; no separate cash margin required)
Margin - Farm Development LoanMinimum 25%
Security - Production CreditHypothecation of standing crops
Security - Term / Farm Development LoanHypothecation of movable assets created out of bank finance
Target SegmentLandless farmers, tenant farmers and small/marginal farmers requiring short-term and development finance
 

Loans and Advances Interest rate

TMB has been consistently offering competitive rate of interest for the past several years for the benefit of its borrowers. The rates are fixed for different products to offer the competitive rate of interest possible.

RLLR WITH EFFECT FROM 07.06.2026

From June 07, 2026 onwards8.25%

MCLR FOR THE PERIOD FROM 07.08.2026 to 06.09.2026

Tenor arrow_downwardMCLR for the period from 
07.07.2026 to 06.08.2026 07.08.2026 to 06.09.2026
Overnight7.70%7.70%
One Month MCLR7.70%7.70%
Three Month MCLR8.40%8.40%
Six Month MCLR8.95%8.95%
One Year MCLR9.35%9.35%

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd., Head Office, Thoothukudi 
Applicable ROI Minimum and Maximum for Investment Grade Loans 
Retail / Personal Loan Products

S. No.Name of the Loan SchemeROI - RLLR
(w.e.f - 07.06.2026)		Effective ROI
   MinimumMaximum
1TMB - Home Loan8.25%8.80%9.30%
2TMB - ELITE Home Loan8.25%7.90%8.45%
3TMB - Car8.25%9.50%11.15%
4TMB - Two Wheelers8.25%13.30%13.30%
5TMB - Personal8.25%12.75%14.90%
6TMB - LAP8.25%11.15%12.05%
7TMB - MINI LAP8.25%9.65%10.25%
8TMB - Education8.25%11.30%11.35%
9Jewel Loan - Overdraft8.25%11.75%11.75%
10Jewel Loan - 6 months8.25%11.75%11.75%
11Jewel Loan - 12 months8.25%11.75%11.75%
12Credit Card Advances8.25%17.00%23.00%

Note

1. The Spread on RLLR will vary depending upon the Credit Rating / Credit Score of the borrower. 
2. For the current effective interest rate the borrower/ applicant has to contact the branch

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd., Head Office, Thoothukudi 
Applicable ROI Minimum and Maximum for Investment Grade Loans 
Business Loan Products

S. No.Name of the Loan SchemeROI - RLLR
(w.e.f - 07.06.26)		Effective ROI
   MinimumMaximum
1TMB - Traders & Services8.25%10.25%11.00%
2TMB - MSME Credit8.25%10.05%12.70%
3TMB - Vyapari8.25%10.00%12.20%
4TMB - Micro Entrepreneurs8.25%10.30%10.55%
5TMB - Pharma and Health Care +8.25%10.00%12.45%
6TMB - Channel Finance8.25%10.50%12.70%
7TMB - Vehicle8.25%10.30%11.05%
8TMBs Stand Up India Finance8.25%10.30%11.30%
9TMB - GST8.25%8.80%9.25%
10TMB - Easy Cash8.25%10.95%11.45%
11TMB - LAP8.25%11.00%11.00%
12TMB - MSME Easy Credit8.25%8.80%9.70%
13TMB - Green Energy8.25%9.80%12.20%
14TMB - Secured Overdraft8.25%10.30%12.20%
15TMB - Genset8.25%12.10%12.10%
16TMB - Rice Mill (MSME)8.25%8.60%10.05%
17TMB - Dhall Mill (MSME)8.25%9.30%12.45%
18Jewel Loan - IGLO - 6 month8.25%11.75%11.75%
19Jewel Loan - IGLO - 12 month8.25%11.75%11.75%
Key Loan/ WHR Loans - 6 months
Priority Sector other than Agri, Food & Agro Processing (MSE Advances)
iUnder NCMSL/ NBHC tie up8.25%8.30%11.10%
iiWithout NCMSL/ NBHC tie up8.25%8.30%11.20%
Non Priority
iUnder NCMSL/ NBHC tie up8.25%8.35%11.60%
iiWithout NCMSL/ NBHC tie up8.25%8.40%11.85%
Export Credit
1Pre-shipment Credit (upto 270 days) - Export8.25%8.80%11.20%
2Post Shipment Export Credit (upto 180 days)8.25%8.80%11.20%

Note

1. The Spread on RLLR will vary depending upon the Credit Rating / Credit Score of the borrower.
2. For the current effective interest rate the borrower/ applicant has to contact the branch

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd., Head Office, Thoothukudi 
Applicable ROI Minimum and Maximum for Investment Grade Loans 
Business Loan Products

S. No.Name of the Loan SchemeROI - MCLR 
(w.e.f 07.08.26)		Effective ROI
   MinimumMaximum
     
1TMB - LAP9.35%12.10%12.10%
2TMB - Mahalir9.35%11.55%11.55%
3TMB - IPO Finance9.35%13.00%13.00%
4TMB - Smart Business9.35%9.85%11.35%

Note

1. The Spread on MCLR will vary depending upon the Credit Rating of the borrower. 
2. For the current effective interest rate the borrower/ applicant has to contact the branch

Tamilnad Mercantile Bank Ltd., Head Office, Thoothukudi 
Applicable ROI Minimum and Maximum for Investment Grade Loans 
AGRI Schemes

S. No.Name of the Loan SchemeROI - MCLR 
(w.e.f 07.08.26)		Effective ROI
   MinimumMaximum
1TMB - Banana Cultivation under Tissue Culture9.35%11.40%13.30%
2TMB - Rice Mill9.35%9.60%11.70%
3TMB - Farm Credit9.35%10.65%12.80%
4TMB - Tractor / Agri Transport9.35%11.50%11.50%
5TMB - Solar Water Pumping9.35%11.55%12.30%
6Kisan Credit Card (KCC)9.35%10.60%10.60%
7Jewel Loan - Agri - 6 months8.95%10.55%10.55%
8Jewel Loan - Agri - 12 months 9.35%10.40%10.40%
 Key Loan / WHR Loans - 6 months
 Agriculture, Food & Agro Processing
iUnder NCMSL/ NBHC tie up8.95%9.00%11.50%
iiWithout NCMSL/ NBHC tie up8.95%9.10%11.55%

Note

1. The Spread on MCLR will vary depending upon the Credit Rating of the borrower 
2. For the current effective interest rate the borrower/ applicant has to contact the branch

Penal Charge Details

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Parameters arrow_downwardPenal charges arrow_downward
Non submission / delayed submission of financial statement for renewal2% p.a.
Non submission / delayed submission of financial statement for renewal / review of internal rating (other than new venture)2% p.a.
Non submission / delayed submission of stock statement1% p.a.
Non submission / delayed submission of SOD and or QIS / FFR statements1% p.a.
Non-compliance of terms of sanction / any one of the condition within the stipulated period2% p.a. from the date of availment in the case of fresh credit limits and from the date of sanction in the case of existing credit limits
Delay in payment of interest / installment (for the default period)2% p.a.
Non-execution of documentation for more than 6 months from the date of sanction1% p.a.
MODTD registration is pending for more than 6 months from the date of disbursement1% p.a.
Any deviation from the financial covenants2% p.a. from the date of default till improvement at the discretion of the bank.
Devolvement in LC/BG is more than 5 instances in a yearAdditional charge of 1% p.a. for the devolved amount
For non-compliance of any of the critical sanctioned terms and condition2% p.a. from the date of availment in case of fresh credit limits and from the date of sanction in the case of existing credit limits.

Note:

Excluding priority sector loans up to Rs.25000/-

The overall penal charges charged to the borrower account does not exceed 2% at any point of time.

1. Range(Minimum & Maximum) and Mean of ROI for the quarter ended March 2026:

Loan Product
(1)		Range of Rate of InterestMean ROI
(8)
Minimum ROI
(6)		Maximum ROI
(7)
Home Loan7.90%11.20%8.73%
Car Loan9.50%10.60%9.57%
Loan against Property10.95%11.65%11.34%
Personal Loan13.65%14.40%14.21%
Education Loan11.30%14.15%11.64%

2. Estimated expenses considered for Annual Percentage Rate (APR) for the quarter ended March 2026:

The following expenses are considered for arrival of cost of credit on a loan to an individual borrower for the loan categories viz., Home loan, Car loan, Loan against Property, Personal loan and Education loan.

 Payable to the BankPayable to a third party through Bank
S.No.Charges (excluding GST)Onetime/ RecurringChargesOnetime/ RecurringCharges
1.CIC Charges----Onetime₹45/- to ₹150/- + GST
2.Proposal Processing ChargesOne time
Home loan0.50% of the loan amount*
Others1% of the loan amount*
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3.Documentation chargesOne time
Home loanNil
Others§ Upto ₹25.00 lakh – Nil
§ Above ₹25.00 lakh and upto ₹1.00 crore: -₹1,500/-
§ For above ₹1.00 crore: ₹10,000/
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4.Insurance charges----RecurringActual charges
5.NesL Charges----Onetime₹25/- + GST
6.CERSAI Charges----One time₹100/- + GST

* Illustration:

a. If the loan amount is ₹10.00 lakhs under Home loan category, then the Proposal Processing charges (0.50%) will be ₹5,000/- + GST

b. If the loan amount is ₹20.00 lakhs under Education loan category, then the Proposal Processing charges (1.00%) will be ₹20,000/- + GST

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to the most common questions about eligibility, benefits, and
features of the TMB Royal Savings Bank Account

Landless farmers and eligible agricultural workers can apply.

Landless farmers and eligible agricultural workers can apply.
The loan supports agricultural and allied livelihood activities.

The loan supports agricultural and allied livelihood activities.
Land ownership is not mandatory under this scheme.

Land ownership is not mandatory under this scheme.
Collateral requirements are as per scheme and bank norms.

Collateral requirements are as per scheme and bank norms.
Repayment is structured based on income and activity assessment.

Repayment is structured based on income and activity assessment.
Landless farmers and eligible agricultural workers can apply.

Landless farmers and eligible agricultural workers can apply.
The loan supports agricultural and allied livelihood activities.

The loan supports agricultural and allied livelihood activities.
Land ownership is not mandatory under this scheme.

Land ownership is not mandatory under this scheme.
Collateral requirements are as per scheme and bank norms.

Collateral requirements are as per scheme and bank norms.
Repayment is structured based on income and activity assessment.

Repayment is structured based on income and activity assessment.