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{{short description|Indian Banker}}
{{Indian patronymic|Hormis|Kulangara Paulo}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = K. P. Hormis
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1917|10|18|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Mookkannoor]], [[Kingdom of Cochin]], [[British Raj|British India]]<br />(present day [[Ernakulam district|Ernakulam]], [[Kerala]], India)
| death_date = {{Death date and age|df=yes|1988|01|26|1917|10|18}}
| occupation = {{hlist|Lawyer|Banker}}
| known_for = Founder of [[Federal Bank]]
}}

'''Kulangara Paulo Hormis''' (18 October 1917 {{endash}} 26 January 1988) was an Indian banker who is the founder of [[Federal Bank Limited]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.federalbank.co.in/our-founder|title=Top Private Banks in India | Federal Bank Founder | Federal Bank | Personal Banking|access-date=9 March 2021|archive-date=5 March 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210305104349/https://www.federalbank.co.in/our-founder|url-status=live}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
He was born on 18 October 1917 at [[Mookkannoor]]; a small village in the suburbs of Greater Cochin in a traditional agrarian family. He initially started his professional journey as a Lawyer in the Munisiff Court of Perumbavoor. He took over the management of Travancore Federal Bank on 30 December 1944 and until 18 May 1945 Travancore Federal Bank Limited functioned at [[Nedumpuram]] under his chairmanship.<ref>{{Cite book| url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qeW0DAAAQBAJ&q=%27K+P+Hormis+founder+of+Federal+bank%27&pg=PA466| title=Kerala Tradition & Fascinating Destinations 2015| isbn=9788192947020| last1=Mathew| first1=Biju| date=2 September 2015| publisher=Info Kerala Communications Pvt| access-date=7 September 2021| archive-date=10 March 2023| archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230310102502/https://books.google.com/books?id=qeW0DAAAQBAJ&q=%27K+P+Hormis+founder+of+Federal+bank%27&pg=PA466| url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-sector-banking-financials/federal-bank-observes-69th-founder-s-day-on-18th-october-114101700353_1.html | title=Federal Bank observes 69th Founder's Day on 18th October | access-date=12 March 2018 | archive-date=12 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312184152/https://www.indiainfoline.com/article/news-sector-banking-financials/federal-bank-observes-69th-founder-s-day-on-18th-october-114101700353_1.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://profit.ndtv.com/stock/the-federal-bank-ltd_federalbnk/reports | title=Federal Bank: Reports, Company History, Directors Report, Chairman's Speech, Auditors Report of Federal Bank - NDTV | access-date=12 March 2018 | archive-date=12 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144732/http://profit.ndtv.com/stock/the-federal-bank-ltd_federalbnk/reports | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://www.theweek.in/theweek/business/banking-on-the-brand.html | title=Banking on the brand | website=[[The Week (Indian magazine)|The Week]] | access-date=12 March 2018 | archive-date=12 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144927/https://www.theweek.in/theweek/business/banking-on-the-brand.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.fbrof.com/files/downloads/8034575227.pdf | title=Birth Centenary of Late K.P. Hormis Sir | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144146/http://www.fbrof.com/files/downloads/8034575227.pdf | archive-date=12 March 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/when-kochi-developed-these-banking-institutions-stood-as-pillars-of-support/article4526767.ece|title = When Kochi developed, these banking institutions stood as pillars of support|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 20 March 2013|last1 = Pillai|first1 = R. Ramabhadran|access-date = 12 March 2018|archive-date = 29 July 2013|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20130729095801/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Kochi/when-kochi-developed-these-banking-institutions-stood-as-pillars-of-support/article4526767.ece|url-status = live}}</ref>

The Federal Bank Limited is a major private sector commercial bank headquartered at [[Aluva]], [[Kochi]], [[Kerala]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiamart.com/federal-bank-ltd/aboutus.html|title=Federal Bank LTD. Business enquiry form|access-date=12 March 2018|archive-date=12 March 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144844/https://www.indiamart.com/federal-bank-ltd/aboutus.html|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.uniindia.com/centenary-birth-anniversary-celebration-of-federal-bank-founder-kp-hormis-launched/business-economy/news/657375.html | title=Centenary Birth Anniversary Celebration of Federal Bank Founder KP Hormis launched | access-date=12 March 2018 | archive-date=12 March 2018 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144745/http://www.uniindia.com/centenary-birth-anniversary-celebration-of-federal-bank-founder-kp-hormis-launched/business-economy/news/657375.html | url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news | url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-kerala/hormis-memorial-lecture/article17446049.ece | title=Hormis memorial lecture| newspaper=The Hindu| date=11 March 2017}}</ref>

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Rockybhai3 at 19:12, 18 February 2026