TMB Composite Fish Farm Loan

A comprehensive credit facility that supports inland and composite fish farmers with finance for pond preparation, seed stocking and aquaculture operations

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Funding for pond construction, renovation and water systems

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Suitable for composite culture of multiple fish species

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Supports seed, feed and daily operational expenses

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Quick processing with simple documentation

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Overview

The TMB Composite Fish Farm Loan supports entrepreneurs and farmers engaged in inland and composite aquaculture. The scheme provides dependable financing for pond development, stocking fingerlings, purchasing feed

 
Product Highlights

This loan covers key aquaculture needs such as constructing or renovating ponds, installing aerators, purchasing seed and feed and maintaining equipment. Borrowers benefit from competitive interest rates, season-linked repayment structures and inclusive eligibility norms

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Features and Benefits

TMB Composite Fish Farm Loan enhances productivity by supporting multi-species fish culture, water quality management and regular feeding. Borrowers can invest in aeration systems, breeding tools and farm infrastructure to ensure better survival rates and higher yield

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Eligibility

Individuals, farmers, aquaculture entrepreneurs, proprietary units, partnership firms and companies involved in inland or composite fish farming are eligible. Applicants must meet KYC norms and provide basic documentation related to pond location

Eligibility & loan parameters

End-to-end financial support for inland composite fish farming and pond development

Loan Overview, Eligibility & Key Terms

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Parameter arrow_downwardDetails arrow_downward
Farming MethodComposite Fish Farming - simultaneous culture of multiple compatible fish species to maximize yield
Pond DevelopmentConstruction of new fish ponds by converting low-yield or unsuitable agricultural land
Land ImprovementDevelopment of marshy lands and other suitable areas for fish farming
Pond UpgradationDeepening, widening and desilting of existing ponds
Equipment & AccessoriesPurchase of nets and other fish farming accessories
Working CapitalPurchase of fingerlings (young fish), manure, feed and labour inputs
Nursery SetupEstablishment of nurseries for raising fingerlings
Form of AdvanceTerm Loan / Cash Credit / Overdraft

Loan Overview, Eligibility & Key Terms

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Parameter arrow_downwardTerms arrow_downward
Eligible ApplicantsFarmers, Individuals, Corporate Farmers, FPOs, Companies of Individual Farmers, Partnership Firms
SectorAgriculture and Allied Activities (Inland Fisheries)
Margin Requirement15% for Small & Marginal Farmers; 25% for others
Term Loan Repayment5 to 8 years with annual repayments
Cash Credit / Overdraft1 year (Renewable annually)
 

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

Eligible fish farmers practising composite fish culture can apply.

Eligible fish farmers practising composite fish culture can apply.
The loan finances pond development fingerlings feed and operations.

The loan finances pond development fingerlings feed and operations.
Yes technical feasibility assessment is carried out.

Yes technical feasibility assessment is carried out.
Collateral requirements depend on loan norms.

Collateral requirements depend on loan norms.
Repayment is based on fish harvest and income cycle.

Repayment is based on fish harvest and income cycle.
Eligible fish farmers practising composite fish culture can apply.

Eligible fish farmers practising composite fish culture can apply.
The loan finances pond development fingerlings feed and operations.

The loan finances pond development fingerlings feed and operations.
Yes technical feasibility assessment is carried out.

Yes technical feasibility assessment is carried out.
Collateral requirements depend on loan norms.

Collateral requirements depend on loan norms.
Repayment is based on fish harvest and income cycle.

Repayment is based on fish harvest and income cycle.