MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

 

Report Date :

09.07.2008

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ORIENTAL BANK OF COMMERCE

 

 

Registered Office :

Harsha Bhavan, E-Block, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001, Delhi

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2008

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

01.01.1901

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

002036

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

U99999DL1901PTC002036

 

 

Legal Form :

It is a Government of India owned Bank, partially disinvested it’s shares in the public.

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is a Commercial Bank and engaged in all kinds of banking business.

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa

 

RATING

STATUS

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

Large

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed Public Sector Bank. Trade relations are fair. General financial position is good. Business is active. Payments are reported as usually correct and as per commitments.

 

The bank can be considered good for any normal business dealings.

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Harsha Bhavan, E-Block, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001, Delhi, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23417121, 23416691, 23415508

E-Mail :

info@obcindia.com

Website :

http://www.obcindia.com

 

 

Merchant Banking Division :

4th Floor, Competent House, F-14, Connaught Place, New Delhi – 110 001, Delhi, India

Tel. No.:

91-11-23321821

Fax No.:

91-11-23739768

 

 

Branch :

932 branches all over India.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. Alok Kumar Misra

Designation :

Chairman and Managing Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Allen C A Pereira

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. H Rathnakar Hegde

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mrs. P. Bolina

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Newlay

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. U. K. Khaitan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. K. Sabharwal

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Abha Chaturvedi

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. K. Sharma

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Kamal Bhushan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Vijay Sai Reddy

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Jagirdar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. R.S. Maharshi

Designation :

Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Name :

Mr. D. G. Saxena

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. C. Sharma

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. G. K. Sachdeva

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. S. K. Sharma

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. C. M. Khurana

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Vikram Kochhar

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. H. K. Madan

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Atul Gautam

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. K. Saral

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. K. Kamboj

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Jasbir Singh

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. R. M. Sharma

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. M. S. Shetty

Designation :

General Manager

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajiv Rishi

Designation :

General Manager

 


 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

(As on 31.03.2008)

Names of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

Government of India

128000000

51.09

Public

13377985

5.34

Corporates

11804533

4.71

Non Domestic Companies, FIIs and NRIs

45453585

18.14

Banks, IFI, Mutual Fund, Insurance Companies and Others

51903597

20.72

 

 

 

Total

250539700

100.00

 

State wise Shareholding Distribution As on 31.03.2008

 

State

Total Holding

Percentage of Holding

President of India

128000000

51.09

Delhi

3598230

1.44

Haryana

485743

0.19

Punjab

523234

0.21

Chandigarg

119041

0.05

Himachal Pradesh

34998

0.01

Jammu and Kashmir

58529

0.02

Uttar Pradesh

666835

0.27

Uttaranchal

271390

0.11

Rajasthan

673593

0.27

Gujarat

1395351

0.56

Maharashtra

100321268

40.04

Madhya Pradesh

392688

0.16

Chattisgarh

81640

0.03

Andhra Pradesh

678504

0.27

Karnataka

613694

0.24

Tamil Nadu

1078446

0.43

Kerala

159207

0.06

West Bengal

10581481

4.22

Orissa

137021

0.05

Assam

84384

0.03

Bihar

102629

0.04

Total

250057906

99.81

Others

481794

0.19

Grand Total

250539700

100.00

 

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is a Commercial Bank and engaged in all kinds of banking business.

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

14804

 

 

Bankers :

Reserve Bank of India

 

 

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

Good

 

 

Auditors :

 

Name :

·         R. K. Gurwala and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

·         Bansal Sinha and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

·         N. D. Kapur and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

·         OM Agarwal and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

·         Jain Kapila Associates

Chartered Accountants

 

·         Bansilal Shah and Company

Chartered Accountants

 

 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1500000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.15000.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

250539700

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.2505.397 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

SOURCES OF FUNDS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

SHAREHOLDERS FUNDS

 

 

 

Share Capital

2505.397

2505.397

2505.400

Reserves & Surplus

55253.633

53497.747

49202.400

Deposits

778566.955

639959.665

501974.600

Borrowings

18398.391

6226.182

8764.200

Other Liabilities and Provisions

52328.867

37173.752

29127.100

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

907053.243

739362.743

591573.700

 

 

 

 

APPLICATION OF FUNDS

 

 

 

Cash and Balances with Reserve Bank of India

73222.543

53360.872

42632.200

Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short Notice

28924.887

21731.243

12624.800

Investments

239506.817

198083.601

168175.700

Advances

545658.325

441384.655

335772.400

Fixed Assets

3874.603

3826.839

3841.700

Other Assets

15866.068

20975.533

28526.900

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

907053.243

739362.743

591573.700

 

PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULARS

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Interest Earned

68381.833

51649.003

41189.200

Other Income

6166.565

6032.576

6290.100

Total Income

74548.398

57681.579

47479.300

 

 

 

 

Net Profit

3532.158

5808.137

5571.600

 

 

 

 

Expenditures :

 

 

 

 

Interest Expended

51561.731

34735.831

25138.500

 

Operating Expenses

10796.309

9978.855

9702.700

 

Provisions and Contingencies

3780.982

4698.756

7066.500

 

Other Expenditure

4877.218

2460.000

0.000

Total Expenditure

71016.240

51873.442

41907.700

 


KEY RATIOS

 

PARTICULAR

 

31.03.2008

31.03.2007

31.03.2006

Credit Deposit Ratio

69.58

68.06

60.05

Investment Deposit Ratio

30.85

32.07

35.86

Cash Deposit Ratio

8.92

8.41

10.93

Interest Expended/Interest Earned

75.4

67.25

61.03

Other Income/Total Income

10.71

13.68

13.25

Operating Expense/Total Income

14.28

16.88

20.44

Interest Income/Total Funds

8.29

7.75

7.28

Interest Expended /Total Funds

6.25

5.21

4.44

Net Interest Income/Total Funds

2.04

2.54

2.84

Non Interest Income/Total Funds

0.99

1.23

1.11

Operating Expense/Total Income

1.33

1.52

1.71

Profit Before Provisions/Total Funds

1.98

2.35

2.51

Net Profit/Total Funds

0.43

0.87

0.98

Return On Net Worth(%)

10.24

11.97

16.77

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

History

 

Subject is a Government of India owned Bank. Before it was nationalised in 1980, the bank was in Private Sector, controlled and managed by Thapar Group.

 

Business Operations 


The Business of the Bank crossed Rs.1330000 millions mark and stood at Rs.1331840 millions on March,31st 2008.Total deposits of the Bank stood at Rs. 778567 millions and have shown an increase of Rs.138607.300 millions depicting a growth of 21.66% .Demand deposits; consisting of saving and current accounts, have risen from Rs.193899.400 millions in March 2007 to Rs. 217234.700 millions in March,2008, thereby recording a growth of 12.03%.In the wake of North-bound movement in rate of interest during the fiscal year 2007-08,cost of deposit increased to 7.08% as against 5.8% during the previous year fiscal .On the other hand ,net advances ,as at end-March 2008 stood at Rs 545658.300 millions ,registering a growth of Rs.23.62% During the fiscal 2007-08,yield on advances has improved to 10.25% from the previous year's level of 8.6%. The credit deposit ratio of the Bank as at end- March 2008,stood at 71.43%,same as in the previous year. The Bank ensured adequate flow of credit to the productive sectors of the economy. The Loans & Advances portfolio of the bank is well diversified and balanced. The Bank has ensured that its exposure to sensitive sectors such as Capital Markets, Real Estate, NBFCs etc. is well within the regulatory & prudential cap. 

 

Financial Performance

 
The Bank has posted a total income of Rs.74548.400 millions during the year as against Rs. 57681.600 millions last year thus registering an increase of Rs. 16866.800 millions (a growth of 29.24%) during the fiscal 2007-08 . Gross profit of the Bank went upto Rs. 12190.400 millions in 2007-08 as against Rs. 12966.900 millions last year .The Bank has made a net profit of Rs. 8409.400 millions, after making aLL required provisions, showing an increase of Rs. 141.300 millions (growth of 1.71%) during the fiscal 2007-08. 

 

Sectoral Deployment of Credit to Priority Sector 

 
Bank's advances to priority sector increased by Rs. 28046.300 millions from Rs.159552.000 millions in March 2007 to Rs. 187598.300 millions in March 2008 registering a growth of 17.58%. The Priority Sector Advances constituted 42.50% of bank's Adjusted Net Bank Credit (ANBC) against the stipulation of 40%. The comparative position of advances under various segments of Priority Sector, as at the end of March 2007 and March 2008, is as follows: 

 

Agriculture Advances 

 
Bank's advances to agriculture increased by Rs.11977.700 millions from Rs.57322.800 millions in March 2007 to Rs.69300.500 millions in March 2008, registering a growth of 20.90%. The advances to direct agriculture segment increased by Rs.5968.500 millions from Rs.28670.600 millions as on 31.3.2007 to Rs.34639.100 millions as on 31.3.2008, constituting a growth of 20.82%. The Indirect agriculture advances increased by Rs.6009.200 millions from Rs. 28652.200 millions as on 31.3.2007 to Rs. 34661.400 millions as on 31.3.2008 showing an increase of 20.97%. 

 

Flow of credit to Agriculture sector (Fresh disbursement) 

 
During the financial year 2007-08, flow of credit to agriculture sector amounted to Rs. 17949.400 millions. During the year, a total of 66,255 new agriculture loan accounts were added by 316 semi-urban and 273 rural branches. There was an average addition of 113 new agriculture loan accounts per rural and semi-urban branch. 

 

Oriental Green Card (Kisan Credit Card) 

 
During the year, Bank issued 54,634 cards to farmers with a view to provide Loan for crop production, working capital for allied activities and consumption needs. The aggregate credit disbursed through these cards during the year was Rs.6629.900 millions. With this, the cumulative number of cards issued rose to 4,95,275 in March 2008. 
 
Oriental Kisan Gold Card (OKGC)

 
 In order to meet comprehensively the requirement of working capital and investment credit of farmer, bank issues OKGCs. 
 
During 2007-08, Bank issued 1157 OKGC to farmers in rural areas. The aggregate credit disbursed during the year amounted to Rs. 282.000 millions, taking the cumulative number of OKGCs issued to 4771. 

 
Hi-tech Dairy 

 
The bank has launched Hi-tech commercial dairy scheme on pilot basis which besides providing self employment opportunities to rural youth in the State of Punjab promotes diversification of productive activities in rural areas. This scheme has been launched in association with Punjab State Dairy Development Board, Punjab Milkfed and Milk Time. As on 31.3.2008, an amount of Rs.375.600 millions was sanctioned in 349 units. 

 
Agriclinic and Agribusiness Centres 

 
Bank is providing credit assistance to agriculture graduates for setting up agriclinic and agribusiness centers. As on March 2008, 54 Agriclinic and Agribusiness centers were financed amounting to Rs. 67.314 millions. 

 
Oriental Saur Urja Dohan Scheme 

 
The fossil fuel resources are limited in quantity and are fast depleting. The poor use Kerosene as common fuel for lighting. The, rural people face problem of home lighting due to non-availability of grid electric power supply. Even if there is power supply, frequent load shedding and low voltage is a regular phenomenon in rural areas. To overcome these problems the Bank is implementing a scheme for financing solar water heating and lighting system, for creating a viable alternate to conventional source of energy. The scheme is open to individual, institutional, commercial and industrial users. Bank has tied up with Bhartiya Vikas Trust (BVT), a NGO, for imparting training to Branch Managers on solar finance, to users and entrepreneurs for capacity building and also for demonstration / awareness camps to encourage rural population to adopt solar energy for home lighting. 
 
 Under Solar Lighting System, bank has financed 153 units amounting to Rs.1.615 millions in the states of Uttar Pradesh & Rajasthan during the year. The bank finance for Solar Heating System amounted to Rs.9.925 millions under MNRE tie up arrangement and bank claimed subsidy of Rs.1.310 millions during the year. 

Small and Medium Enterprises. (SMEs) 

 
Bank's exposure to Small Enterprises sector stood at Rs. 50150.500 millions at the end of March 2008 and has shown an increase of Rs. 16509.600 millions, recording an impressive growth rate of 49% Further, SME advances increased by Rs. 11810.800 millions to Rs. 6228.17, registering a growth of 23.40% against the Year on Year growth stipulation of 20%. The Tiny / Micro sector advances increased by Rs. 3210.700 millions to Rs. 13283.000 millions posting a growth of 31.88%. 

 
Bank has entered into a MOU with SIDBI for co-financing of the SME sector in the clusters of Punjab and Delhi and with NSIC for outsourcing credit proposals for lending. The Bank has entered into a tie-up arrangement with SME Rating Agency of India Ltd. (SMERA) for providing comprehensive rating services to SMEs borrowers of the Bank at subsidized rates. 

 
Oriental Bank Grameen Project (OBGP) 


Presently, as many as 356 villages are covered under the project. The bank has formed 3864 SHGs consisting of 19223 members. The cumulative amount advanced to these groups as at the end of March 2008 was Rs. 266.700 millions. Savings to the tune of Rs. 60.000 millions have been mobilized by the Self Help Groups so far. 
 
Advances to weaker sections 

 
 Advances to weaker sections, consisting of beneficiaries belonging to scheduled castes/scheduled tribes, small and marginal farmers, Landless Labourers, Rural Artisans, beneficiaries under Govt. Sponsored Schemes (except PMRY) were of the order of Rs. 23370.000 millions as at the end of March 2008 as against Rs. 19650 millions as at the end of March 2007. 

 
Credit under Differential Rate of Interest Scheme 


Credit flow at concessional rate of interest of 4% p.a. to the Low-income group of the society both in rural having annual family income upto Rs.0.006 millions and urban having annual family income upto Rs. 0.007 millions (since revised to Rs.0.018 millions and Rs.0.024 millions respectively w.e.f. April 2008) centers was Rs.1232.400 millions as at the end of March 2008. 

 
Loans to SCs/STs 

 
Bank continued its thrust in providing financial assistance to SCs/STs beneficiaries. The advances to these beneficiaries improved to Rs. 4524.000 millions in March 2008 against Rs. 4376.200 millions as at the end of March 2007. Recovery position of Loan to SC/ST borrowers under Priority Sector as at the end of March 2008 was 69% to demand. 

 
Prime Minister Rozgar Yojana (PMRY) 

 
With a view to providing self-employment opportunities to educated unemployed youth in the unorganized sector, Bank, ever since the introduction of the scheme has been extending financial assistance to the beneficiaries under the scheme. It provided credit assistance to 6859 youths to the tune of Rs.590.100 crore during 2007-08. 

 
Swarn Jyanti Shahri Rojgar Yojana (SJSRY) 

 
For providing gainful employment to urban poor (living below the urban poverty line) through setting up self employment ventures, bank is providing financial assistance under the scheme since its inception. The bank financed to 2192 beneficiaries to the tune of Rs.76.000 millions during 2007-08. 

 
Swarn Jyanti Gram Swrojgar Yojana (SGSY) 

 
The scheme is operative in rural areas of the country and covers the aspects of self employment such as organization of rural poor into Self Help Groups (SHGs) training, credit, technology, infrastructure and marketing. The bank is participating in the scheme. During 2007-08, bank provided financial assistance to 1511 individuals swarojgaries to the tune of Rs.55.500 millions and 351 SHGs to the tune of Rs.58.400 millions. 

 
Credit Flow to Women Beneficiaries 

 
Bank has implemented 14-points action plan for strengthening of credit flow to women as advised by the Government of India. Bank has designated 9 branches as specialized branches for women entrepreneurs. It has put in place a number of credit schemes, such as Oriental Mahila Vikas Yojana, Financing for Beauty Parlours, Boutiques, Tailoring shops, Saloons, Professional & Self Employed Women, Scheme for financing working women, Oriental Swaran Yojana. Besides, a special project called Oriental Bank Grameen Project (OBGP) provides all types of banking assistance to the rural poor women. On account of a number of schemes catering to the needs of Women entrepreneurs, the Bank's advance to women increased by Rs.4284.700 millions from Rs.21189.600 millions as on March 2007 to Rs.25474.300 millions as on March 2008 registering a growth of 20.22%. Bank's advances to women beneficiaries as on March 2008 was 5.77% of ANBC against the stipulation of 5%. 


Financial Inclusion 


With a view to provide banking facilities to the sections of society so far deprived from the formal financial sector, bank implemented financial inclusion policy. Bank adopted three pronged strategies for financial inclusion. First, rural branches of the bank adopted villages for financial inclusion. Second, both Lead Districts of the bank volunteered for 100% financial inclusion. Third, bank's branches participated in districts identified by the respective SLBCs. 

 
Under village adoption scheme, bank covered 884 villages with 2,96,359 households. 73422 deposit a/cs were opened and 25,024 loans/GCCs were issued. In Bank's Lead districts of Ferozepur completed 100% financial inclusion in all 997 villages and 156 wards having 2,89,896 households and opened 45,292 'No Frill Accounts. In Sriganganagar District, Bank completed 100% financial inclusion in 3031 villages and 231 wards having 3,22,270 households and opened 69,316 new accounts. 


OBC Rural Development Trust 

 
Bank set up a Special Purpose Vehicle, OBC Rural Development Trust, with a view to institute Rural Development Training & Resource Centres at different locations, The main objective of the Trust is to provide training on Latest techniques of agriculture & animal husbandry, maintenance of farm machinery, skill upgradation of rural youth for self employment, capacity building of the rural. poor, specially the Self Help Groups, training to educated unemployed youth and village adoption for all round development, Four such centers have become operational at Sriganganagar, Jaipur (Rajasthan), Ferozepur (Punjab) and Rudrapur (Uttarakhand). 

 
In all 77 training programmes were organized in which 3598 people were imparted training, The training programmes were conducted on latest agronomic practices, rearing of animals, local crafts Like Phulkari in Punjab, tailoring, cottage & agro processing and computer related trainings to the unemployment youth. Special training programmes were organised exclusively for the members of SCs/STs and Minority communities. A total of 2824 trained persons were credit linked for pursuing/setting up of economic activities. 

 
Urban Micro Finance

 
The Institute of Social Service (ISS) is a registered society working for Empowerment of women and children from weaker sections to create self-sustainable community of their own. The institute is also conducting vocational training to make women and youth economically self-reliant. Bank is supporting the 'Empowerment of Women & Children' Project run by ISS, thus helps in capacity building among women and children residing in the urban slums of Delhi. The women have been organized in SHGs for urban micro finance. 

 
Retail Credit 

 
Retail Credit segment continues to be the thrust area of lending. The Bank is having 12 retail credit schemes including Home Loans to meet the requirements of various sections of the Society. The Bank has been formulating customized schemes and is also having tie-ups with various institutions to boost its retail segment. 


Education Loan 


Bank continued its efforts for extending Education loans to the needy and deserving students. During the admission session, education loan camps were organized in the campus of educational institutions. The education loan portfolio of the Bank showed healthy growth of over 43% during the current year and the same stood at Rs.5834.900 millions as on 31.03.2008. 


With a view to enabling the students aspiring to avail education loan from our Bank, the facility of 'Online Education Loan Application' has been launched on 31.03.2008 and the applicants can apply online by visiting the bank's website http://www.obcindia.co.in. 

 
Treasury Operations

 
The Secondary Market operations in Government Securities and equity remained volatile during the 1st half of the financial year 2007-08 but remained bullish in the 2nd half, giving opportunity to the Bank to increase its turnover as well as profit. The Bank had shifted securities for Book Value of Rs.20479.300 millions from 'available for sale' (AFS) category to 'held to maturity' (HTM) category and booked depreciation of Rs.2100.000 millions. The turnover in the secondary market has increased from Rs.112300.300 millions in the year 2006-07 to Rs.187267.800 millions in the year 2007-08. The net profit from secondary market operation has increased from Rs.1120 millions to Rs.1530 millions during the year 2007-08 after accounting for brokerage paid etc. The aggregate investment of the Bank increased to Rs.240092.700 millions as the end of 2007- 08 as against Rs.200134.500 millions as end of the financial year 2006-07. The yield on investment has increased to 8.01% from 7.89% as compared to Last year due to maturing of high coupon securities and holding of Treasury Bills in the Investment Portfolio. 

 

Merchant Banking activities: 

 
Bank has been registered as Depository Participant with both NSDL & CDSL. Nearly 1,00,000 customers are availing the demat services from the Bank. Bank has rolled out online trading services in collaboration with IDBI Capital Market Services to its customers. During 2008-09, the Bank is planning to add more branches that will offer depository services to its customers. 

 
Foreign Exchange Business 

 
During the fiscal 2007-2008, Forex Merchant Turnover achieved at Rs.371069.700 millions as on 31.3.2008, as against Rs.300080 millions as on 31.3.2007. Export Credit at the end of March 2008 stood at Rs.41561.100 millions as against Rs.34040.000 millions at the end of March 2007, thereby recording a growth of 22.09%. Foreign Currency Loans are being offered at competitive rate and requirement of the clients were met efficiently by the Bank. The Foreign Currency portfolio has grown up to USD354.50 million as on 31.3.2008 as against USD192.37 million as on 31.3.2007. Necessary support to the clientele is also extended in arranging Buyer's Credit and External Commercial Borrowings through strong network of correspondence banks across the world. The Bank has established NRI Cell at Corporate level for management of NRI Inward Remittances and speedy credit of remittances directly to the accounts of NRI customers. Bank has participated in various Conferences/ exhibitions for promoting NRI activities in order to bring more visibility amongst NRIs and attracting their business. The Bank has received the permission from Central Bank of the UAE to open Representative office in Dubai and same shall be operationalised shortly. This platform will further give boost in our endeavor to attract more NRI business. The Fee based products like Western Union Money Transfer and Exchange House business have shown substantial growth during the financial year. The Bank has also tied up with correspondent banks for trade finance arrangements to speed up transactions and also to rationalise the charges. 

 
New Initiatives 


With a view to shore up Non-Interest income to boost the bottom line of the Bank and also make inroads into newer areas, an seperate Department has been set up at Head Office. The Department has made foray into marketing of various Non-Interest income products and services this year. It is our endeavour to sensitise every Regional Office to become market savvy by identifying officers/workmen who have the willingness and aptitude for marketing and then utilizing their services at identified centers (with potential of growth) on full time basis. As Banks are becoming Financial Super Markets, cross selling of products will be the order of the day. Greater emphasis is also laid on customer acquisition especially new generation customers, who are presently not aware of the dynamism prevailing in public sector Banks. 

 
Life Insurance Business: 

 
During April-March 2007-2008, the Bank has sold 11230 life insurance policies with first premium collection of Rs. 460.000 millions as on March 31, 2008. Bank is also putting in marketing efforts to acquire banking business of LIC of India branches at various locations. For the FY 2008 - 09, the Bank has projected Rs. 650.000 millions (25% increase) as first premium collection. 

 
Bank has entered into Joint Venture for Life Insurance Business with Canara Bank and FISBC Insurance (Asia Pacific). On 5th March 2007, a non binding MOU has been signed between OBC, Canara Bank and HSBC Insurance for establishing a Life Insurance Company in India. Under the proposed agreement, Canara Bank will hold 51% stake in the new Company, HSBC will hold 26% share in equity and OBC will hold the remaining 23% shareholding. The new Company is expected to start business by June, 2008. 

 
General Insurance Business: 


Under general insurance business the Bank has been registering a steady growth and has procured 76981 policies with premium collection of Rs. 351.800 millions upto March 31, 2008 (against Rs. 250.200 millions last year). i.e. 25% growth. This section of Bank assurance business is stated to consolidated further by making use of cash management services at various locations. This business is also expected to improve fee based income of the bank. 

 
 For FY 2008-2009, the premium collection figure is expected to be Rs.405.000 millions (25% increase). 

 
Mutual Fund Business: 

 
Bank had entered into an agreement with M/s Franklin Templeton Asset Management (India) Pvt. Ltd. for selling of their Mutual Fund products through the banks branches. In the fist phase, the sales of these products wilt be limited to select branches and gradually, on successful implementation, all other branches will be allowed to sell the Mutual Fund Products. The Bank has mobilized investment of Rs. 300.000 millions during the period registering 60% growth in the current financial year. We have identified 100 Branches to start with and are hopeful of taking this portfolio to greater heights.

 
With a view to providing various investment opportunities to clients, our bank has approved the distribution of various schemes of five more Mutual Fund Houses as under: 

 
1. M/s Reliance Mutual Fund.

2. M/s DSP Merrill Lynch.

3. M/s Kotak Mahindra Mutual Fund.

4. M/s SBI MutuaL Fund.

5. M/s Canara Robeco. 


Out of five Mutual Fund Houses, we have already launched distribution of products of first three Mutual fund Houses. We have moblised AUM of Rs. 300.000 millions as on March 31, 2008. 

 

Branch Expansion 


During 2007-08, the Bank has opened 36 new branches besides upgradation of 14 Extension Counters. As on 31/03/2008, the total number of branches stood at 1323 as against 1.273 as on 31/03/2007. The population group-wise classification of branches as at end-March, 2008 is as under 


 

Sr. No.

Classification

As on 31.03.2007

As on 31.03.2007

1.

Rural

264

273

2.

Semi-urban

342

316

3.

Urban

407

408

4.

Metropolitan

260

326

 

Total

1273

1323

 

 

Customer Service 


In its continued endeavor to provide fair, transparent and quality services to all the customers, the bank is a member of the Banking Codes & Standards Board of India (BCSBI) and has adopted and implemented voluntary Code of BCSBI for individual customers and the same has been put on Bank's website. The code booklet, was got printed in Hindi & English and circulated to all the customers & staff. 


The Bank has revised & formulated Cheque Collection Policy, Compensation Policy, Security Repossession Policy and Policy for Grievance Redressal Mechanism in tine with best practices and all the above policies have been put on Bank's dynamic & interactive website for general information of public. 

 
The bank has also launched Web-based Customer Grievance Redressal System during the year under reference for prompt redresal of customers' grievances. Apart from above various posters/pamphlets/handouts/circulars containing banks schemes /products etc., are provided at the branches for further improving service. 

 
Besides teams have been constituted at branch level for interaction with the customers and snake them aware of banks various products/scheme. 

 
Know The Customer (KYC) Norms and Antimoney Laundering (AML) Measures 


To comply with the various laws and regulations, national as well as international, Govt. of India and Reserve Bank of India directives / instructions & guidelines, primarily to prevent the bank from being used, intentionally or unintentionally, by criminal elements for money laundering activities, 'KYC' Policy has been formulated. The Policy combines four key elements viz. 'Customer Acceptance Policy', 'Customer Identification Procedures', 'Monitoring of Transactions' and 'Risk Management'. This will enable the bank to know / understand the customers and their financial dealings better and shall further help in managing risks more prudently. The detailed guidelines and subsequent instructions are being reiterated from time to time for strict compliance by the field functionaries. The bank is already complying with the requirement of submission of statutory returns to the FIU-IND as a sequel to the new legislation on Prevention of Money Laundering Act-2002. The Bank has already procured a computer Software solution for complying with KYC/AML norms and generation of alerts for suspicious nature transactions, which is under testing and at the final stage of implementation. 

 

Recovery 


During the fiscal 2007-08, concerted efforts were continued at all levels and the Bank has been able to recover Rs. 8838.600 millions in NPA accounts (including write off), which includes cash recovery amounting to Rs. 5126.700 millions. Out of above total recovery, a sum of Rs. 7537.000 millions tantamount to reduction in NPAs and remaining amount of Rs. 1301.600 millions has attributed towards revenue of the Bank. The Bank has effectively utilized the mechanism of Recovery Camps, One Time Settlement (OTS) scheme for Distressed Farmers, OTS scheme of Housing Loans & Retail Loans, SARFAESI Act, Lok Adalat, Sale of Financial Assets to ARGIL as well as General Settlement Policy of the Bank. Due to improved recovery performance, %age of Gross NPAs to Gross Advances has come down from 3.200/o as on 31.03.2007 to 2.31% as on 31.03.2008. Many hard core NPAs of the Bank have been resolved during this period. Out of total 1323 branches of the Bank, there are 209 NPA free branches as on 31.03.2008. 

 

Management Discussion And Analysis Report 

 
Macro -Economic Scenario

 
Gross Domestic Product 

 
The growth of real gross domestic product (GDP) in 2007-08 was placed at 8.7%. The agriculture Sector accounted for 2.6%, industry 8.6% and Services sector by 10.6%. The Food grains production was expected to increase to an all time high of 227.3 million tones in 2007-08. 

 
Industrial Sector 

 
Real GDP in industry originating in industry rose by 8.6% in 2007-08 .The Index of industrial production (IIP) recorded an increase of 8.7% during April-February 2007-08 vis-a-vis 11.2% a year ago. In manufacturing, which contributed 89 % of the increase in industrial production, the growth of output was lower at 9.1% than 12.2% a year ago. Growth in mining at 5.1% was comparable with 5.0% a year ago while growth in electricity generation moderated to 6.6% as compared with 7.2%. The industry groups that registered deceleration of growth include textiles, paper and paper products, non- metallic products and transport equipments and parts. On the other hand, the production of metal products and parts except machinery and equipments recorded a decline. However, the production of capital goods continued to expand at a sustained pace increasing by 17.5% during April-February 2007-08, over and above the increase of 18.3% a year ago. The basic, intermediate and consumer non-durable goods segments recorded lower growth of 7.4%, 9.2% and 8.9% respectively, as compared with 10.1%, 11.7% and 9.5% a year ago. Production of consumer durables declined by 1.0% as against an increase of 9.7% a year ago. The output of key infrastructure industries also registered a lower growth. 

 
Agriculture 


According to RBI real GDP originating in agriculture and allied activities is estimated to have risen by 2.6% in 2007-08. The total food grains production is expected to increase to an all time high of 227.3 million tones in 2007-08 from 217.3 million tones in 2006-07. Kharif food grains production is expected to have risen by 8.6%, where as rabbi foodgrains is expected to increase by 0.5%.Output is estimated to have risen in the case of rice (2.5%), wheat(1.3%), coarse cereals (17%) and pulses(7%). Among the commercial crops, production is estimated to have increased under cotton (2.5%), oilseeds (16.1%) and jute (2.3%) whereas production of sugarcane declined by 3.2%. 

 
Services Sector 

 
The real GDP originating in the Services Sector rose by 10.60!a during 2007-08 as compared with 11.2% a year ago. Activity in construction and financing, insurance, real estate and business services sector expanded by 9.6% and 11.7%, respectively, as compared with 12% and 13.9% in 2006-07. The growth of trade, hotels and restaurants, transport, storage and communication was 12.1% in 2007-08, marginally higher than 11.8% in 2006-07. Growth in community, social and personal services at 7% was comparable to 6.9% in the previous year. 

 
Foreign Trade 


In US dollar terms, merchandise exports increased by 24.6% during April-December 2007 and the export growth was driven by petroleum products, engineering goods and gems and jewellery. During the first nine months of 2007-08, merchandise import growth accelerated to 27.9% from 27.7% a year ago, mainly due to an increase of 29.9% in non-oil imports from 22.7% a year ago. The growth in non-oil imports was mainly due to capital goods, pearls and precious stones, chemicals, gold and silver. Oil imports increased by 24% as against 39.4% during April-December 2006. On payment basis, the merchandise trade deficit increased to US $ 66.5 billion during April-December2007 from US $ 50.3 billion in the corresponding period of 2006-07. 

 
Forex Reserves 

 
Net portfolio flows on account of investments by FIIs surged to US $ 20.3 billion in 2007-08 from US $ 3.2 billion in the previous year. Net inflows in the form of FDI rose to US $ 25.5 billion in April-February 2007-08 from US $ 19.6 billion a year ago. Net inflows under ADRs/GDRs increased to US $ 8.7 billion from US$ 3.8 billion. On the other hand, net accretions to NRI deposits amounted to US$ 0.1 billion as against US$ 3.9 billion. During 2007-08, the foreign exchange reserves increased by US$ 110.5 billion to US$ 309.7 billion by end-March 2008 and stood at US$ 313.5 billion as on April 18,2008. 

 
Price Trend 

 
On year -on year basis, inflation based on the wholesale price index (WPI) stood at 7.4% at end March,2008 as compared with 5.901o a year ago. During 2007-08, headline inflation declined from 6.4% at the beginning of the financial year to a low of 3.1% in mid-October before firming up from mid-February 2008 onwards. On an annual average basis, inflation at 4.7% during 2007-08 was lower than 5.4%in the previous year. As on April, 2008 the headline inflation stood at 7.3% as against 6.3% a year ago. 

 
Monetary and Banking Trends 

 
Money Supply 


Money Supply (M3) increased by 20.7 percent (Rs.6,86,0960 millions) in 2007-08 as compared with 21.5 percent (Rs.5,86,5480 millions) in 2006-07. Bank credit to the commercial sector increased by 20.3 percent (Rs.4,32,5740 millions) in 2007-08 as compared with increased of 25.8 percent (Rs.4,37,0740 millions) a year ago. Net bank credit to Government recorded an increase of Rs. 67,3630 millions, with increase in bank's investment of Rs.1,83,3380 millions in Government securities offset by a decline of Rs.1159750 millions (net) in Reserve Banks' credit to Government. The large increase in net foreign exchange assets of the Reserve Bank was reflected in the increase of 38.7 percent (Rs.3,53,1180 millions) in the banking sector's net foreign exchange assets. 

 
Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs Business) 

 
Aggregate Deposits of Scheduled Commercial Banks 

 
Aggregate Deposits of SCBs increased by 22.2 percent (Rs.5, 80,2080 millions) during 2007-08 as compared with 23.8 percent (Rs.5, 02,8850 millions) in the previous year. Demand deposits growth at 20.2 percent was higher than 17.9 percent in 2006-07 but time deposits growth moderated to 22.6 percent from 25.1 percent in the previous year. In addition to the mobilization of deposits, the banking sector's Lendable resources were augmented substantially by capital raised through public issue and innovative capital instruments during 2007-08. 


Bank credit of scheduled Commercial banks 

 
Non-food credit extended by the scheduled Commercial banks (SCBs) increased by 22.3 percent (Rs.4, 19,4250 millions) as compared with 28.5 percent (Rs.4, 18,2820 millions) in the previous year. The incremental non-food credit- deposits ratio for the banking system declined to 72.3 percent during 2007-08 from 83.2 percent in 2006-07. 109.3 percent in 2005-06 and 130.0 percent in 2004-05. Food credit of SCBs declined by Rs. 2,1210 millions in 2007-08 as against an increase of Rs. 5,8300 millions in the previous year. On the sectorial deployment of bank credit available up to February 2008 indicates gradual deceleration over the year. On year-on-year basis, credit to services sector recorded the highest growth (28.4 percent), followed by industry (25.9 percent) and agriculture sector (16.4 percent). On the other hand, growth in personal Loans decelerated to 13.2 percent (30.6 percent). Growth in housing Loans and real estate loans decelerated to 12.0 percent (25.8 percent) and 26.7 percent (79.0 percent) respectively. Within the industrial sector, there was a sizeable credit pick-up in respect of infrastructure (42.1 percent as against 28.2 percent a year ago), food processing (32.0 percent as against 27.6 percent) and engineering (26.2 percent as against 18.1 percent). There was moderation in credit growth to basic metals and metal products (19.0 percent as against 33.3 percent), textile (23.0 percent as against 35.5 percent), petroleum (23.3 percent as against 64.4 percent) and chemicals (13.9 percent as against 19.2 percent). Credit to industry constituted 45.2 percent of the total expansion in non-food bank credit up to February 2008, followed by services (29.8 percent), personal loans (15.8 percent) and agriculture (9.2 percent). The shares of infrastructure in total credit to industry increased from 20.5 percent to 23.1 percent. On the contrary, the share of credit to metals, textiles, chemicals and petroleum declined from 12.4 percent, 11.3 percent 8.3 percent and 4.9 percent, respectively, to 11.7 percent, 11.1 percent, 7.5 percent and 4.8 percent. Priority sector advances grew by 16.9 percent with a moderation in their share in outstanding gross bank credit to 33.3 percent in February 2008 from 34.7 percent a year ago. 

 
Investments of Scheduled Commercial Banks 

 
Scheduled Commercial Banks investments in bonds/ debentures/ shares of public sector undertakings and the private corporate sector and commercial paper increased by 14.2 percent (Rs.11,8300 millions) during 2007-08 as compared with an increase of 5.1 percent (Rs. 4,0810 millions) in the previous year. As a result, the total flow of funds from SCBs to the commercial sector, including non-SLR investment, increased by 21.9 percent (Rs. 4, 31,2560 millions) in 2007-08 as against 27.3 percent (Rs. 4, 22,3630 millions) in 200607. Banks' investment in instruments issued by mutual funds increased by Rs. 6,8180 millions in 2007-08 as compared with Rs. 1,3150 millions in 2006-07. Commercial banks' investment in Government and other approved securities increased by 22.9 percent (Rs. 1,81,2220 millions) during 2007-08 significantly higher than 10.3 percent (Rs. 74,0620 millions) in 2006-07. Accordingly, their stock of statutory liquidity ratio (SLR) eligible securities marginally increased to 27.4 percent of the banking system's net demand and time liabilities (NDTL) in March 2008 from 27.3 percent in March 2007. Banks' holdings of SLR securities in excess of the prescribed ratio of 25 percent amounted to Rs. 1, 02,4220 millions although several banks were operating their SLR portfolio close to the prescribed level. Adjusted for collateral securities under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) and issuances under the market stabilization scheme (MSS), banks' investment in SLR eligible securities would amount to 23.7 percent of NDTL. 

 

 

Information Technology 


Core Banking Initiatives 

 

During the year 2007-2008, 262 additional Branches and Extension Counters were brought under CBS environment bringing all the Branches and Extension Counters, Service Branches, Regional. Offices and Head Office Departments under CBS, thus achieving 100% CBS status for the Bank. This feat was formally announced in a special function held on 31st March 2008 at New Delhi,inaugurated by the Hon'ble Finance Minister, Government of India. 

 
The Bank has thus been brought on contemporary technology platform with all of its Branches under Core Banking Solution mode covering 100% of its Business through 1402 Customer Service locations (1323 Branches and 79 Extension Counters) located in almost all cities/ Towns on Core Banking Solution platform enabling RTGS,NEFT, Tele Banking and Internet Banking services. More than 10 million customers of the Bank are enjoying the array of IT enabled products like Anywhere Anytime Banking, Flexi Deposits, and Cash Management Services etc. All the CBS branches are also offering secure NEFT remittance facilities using SFMS platform of IDRBT. 
 
The bank has designed and implemented the Centralized Core Banking Solution which is Relational Data Based Management System conforming to Industry accepted Global Standards with a three tier solution architecture and web based technology. The complete technical migration from different legacies to CBS environment has been done by Bank's highly skilled and dedicated in house team thereby resulting in savings in cost and time in completing this exercise. This has been achieved in a short time and cost effective manner. It would be pertinent to mention that during this process the technological platform which was existing in erstwhile Global Trust Bank was also successfully and seamlessly integrated with It infrastructure of our Bank. This process of IT integration involved major challenges such as merging of heterogeneous Wide Area Network, mapping of business and technical parameters, version of Core Banking Solution, integration of Data Centres and ATM Networks etc. The model adopted by the Bank is safe, secure and robust ensuring zero data toss by setting up of Near Line Site apart from Disaster recovery Setup. 


New Projects 

 
The Bank has already taken up implementation of Integrated Treasury Solution linking Domestic and International treasury and also the Anti Money laundering/KYC project. The Bank has already started participating in the Cheque Truncation System Project of RBI at NCR. The Project of SMS Banking has been kicked off and is expected to go live in the First quarter of 2008-2009, adding another value added service for the customers of the Bank. The Bank is also going for the Data Ware Housing and Human Resource Management systems packages for leveraging the technology for meeting the competition from peer group Bank and others. Further, the penetration of technology in far remote areas through mobile technology is also high on its Agenda to achieve Financial Inclusion of the masses across the country. 

 

Opportunities 


The Bank is poised for a big leap forward and the profitability is set to soar to newer, heights. Notwithstanding the threats the Bank is likely to face, the Bank has designed a strategy for planned growth ref CASA deposits to corner maximum 'Low cost deposits. The Bank is likely open its offices at 65 new locations during the current year and a Representative office in Dubai subject to various clearances. The Bank has already established 741 ATMs and more are likely to be installed soon. The Total Business of the Bank has crossed Rs. 1,330000 millions and the next year the bank hopes to do well. The Bank has absorbed the entire loss of erstwhile Global Trust Bank and the Balance Sheet of the Bank is now clean with no trace of any remnants of the past merger. The Bank has written off the loss in four years instead of permissible five years period. In the next year, there would be no burden of past legacy and therefore a higher profit level can be envisaged. The Bank has unleashed an innovative plan for a shift to click banking faster and steps have been taken to popularize use of ATMs/ Electronic Funds Transfer arid increase the card base. The Bank has also introduced CASHMATE card for exclusive use of student community. This would reduce the transaction cost of the Bank and a higher net interest margin. The proposed joint venture between Canara Bank & HSBC Insurance ( Asia-Pacific) Holdings Ltd. is likely to take off this year after ail the approvals are in place. It would afford ample opportunities to the Bank not only for shoring up its non-interest income but also help in increasing its customer base. Thus immense business opportunities are Likely to emerge in the current and the Bank is fully equipped to meet all the challenges and to move ahead. 

 
Outlook 

 
The IMF has predicted that the global growth will slow down to 3.7% in 2008 well below the 4.9% growth seen in 2007. The outlook for the global financial system is overcast by the rising incidences of losses and write offs in the banking system in the US and Europe amidst dislocations in he securitized credit market. Global financial markets have exhibited heightened uncertainties surrounding the viability of financial guarantors and doubts about their business models. The fall out of .slower growth in the US is likely to impact all emerging economies sooner than later. It is in this context that the GDP growth in the current year is likely to be a little Less than before and may hover in. the range of 8.08.500. The inflation is likely to be brought down to 4.0-4.5% and Money Supply in the range of 16.5-17% in the current year. Therefore in the current fiscal the Deposit Growth is placed around 17% and the advances growth at about 20%. 

 

Press Release For The Financial Year 2007-2008

 

Major highlights:

 

·         Bank achieves 100% CBS in all Branches/ Retail Outlets (1402).

 

·         Write off of amortised GTB Losses advanced by a year (Rs 487 Crores), Dividend maintained (47%).

 

·         Total Business exceeds Rs. 1.33 lacs Crores. Poised to achieve Total Business of Rs 2 lacs Crores by 2010.

 

·         Customer base crosses 10.40 million with greater focus on Demand Deposits.

 

·         Greater focus on Rural Development & Financial Inclusion – Biometric ATM and Mobile Banking Launched.

 

·         OBC Leverages Technology – Adds innovative products & services: Online Equity Trading, OBC e-Shopping, OBC e-Taxes, Online Education Loans.

 

·         Overseas foothold to be achieved shortly with representative office in Dubai, Plans for Branch at Lahore, Bank’s birth place.

 

·         Joint Venture with HSBC and Canara Bank entered into for Life Insurance Business.

 

Key Performance Highlights

 

Total Business Rs. 1,33,1840 millions UP BY 22 %

Total business has gone up by Rs. 237930 millions (by 22 %) to Rs.1,33,1840 millions as  on March 2008 from Rs.1,09,3910 millions as on March 2007.

 

Capital Adequacy Ratio -  12.12%

CAR as of March 2008 is 12.12 % as against 9% prescribed by RBI.

 

Gross NPA -  2.31 %

Gross NPA reduced to Rs.1280 Crores (2.31%) as on March 2008 from Rs. 14540 millions (3.20%) as on March 2007.

 

NET NPA: 0.99%

Net NPA stands at Rs 5380 millions as on March 2008.

 

Net Profit At Rs. 8410 millions

Net  Profit after tax up at Rs. 8410 millions for the year ended March 2008 as against Rs. 8270 millions for the year ended March 2007.

 

Business Per Employee   Rs. 92.500 millions

Employee Productivity has gone up to Rs. 92.500 millions as on 31st March 2008 from Rs.74.300 millions as on 31st March 2007.

 

Business Per Branch Rs 1006.700 millions

Business per branch crosses the landmark figure of Rs.100 Crores and rises to Rs 1006.700 millions as on 31.03.08 from Rs. 859.300 millions as on 31.03.07

      

Deposits and advances:

                                  Rs. in millions

 

Mar  – 07

Mar  – 08

Growth

Increase

Deposits

639960

778570

138610

21.7%

Advances (Gross)

453950

553270

99320

21.9%

 

Deposits have grown by 21.7 % & Advances have grown by 21.9 %.

     

Priority Sector Lending

 

 

 

March 07

% to net advances

March 08

% to net advances

Y-o-Y Gr %

Priority Credit O/s

15955

36%    

18760

42.50%

17.50%

Agriculture Advances

5732

11%

6930

12.35%

20.90%

SE Advances

3364

8%

5015

11.36%

49.07%

SME Advances

5047

12%

6228

14.11%

23.40%

 

Priority Sector Lending stood at Rs. 187600 millions as on March 2008 as against 159550 millions as on March 07 which shows an increase of 17.5%.

 

Small Enterprises

SE advances have risen to Rs.50150 millions as on March 08 as against Rs 33640 millions as on March 2007(growth of 49%).

 

Operating Efficiency

 

Non Interest Income

                                                                    ( Rs. in millions )

 

Mar – 07

Mar – 08

Increase

Non Interest Income

6030

6170

140

Out of which Treasury Income

1110

1540

430

 

EPS and Book Value

 

Earnings Per Share (after write off) as on 31.03.2008, works out to Rs. 14.10 as against Rs.23.18   previous year. Book Value stands Rs. 226.15 per share as on 31.03.08.


 

 

CMT REPORT (Corruption, Money Laundering & Terrorism]

 

The Public Notice information has been collected from various sources including but not limited to: The Courts, India Prisons Service, Interpol, etc.

 

1]         INFORMATION ON DESIGNATED PARTY

No exist designating subject or any of its beneficial owners, controlling shareholders or senior officers as terrorist or terrorist organization or whom notice had been received that all financial transactions involving their assets have been blocked or convicted, found guilty or against whom a judgement or order had been entered in a proceedings for violating money-laundering, anti-corruption or bribery or international economic or anti-terrorism sanction laws or whose assets were seized, blocked, frozen or ordered forfeited for violation of money laundering or international anti-terrorism laws.

 

2]         Court Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that subject is or was the subject of any formal or informal allegations, prosecutions or other official proceeding for making any prohibited payments or other improper payments to government officials for engaging in prohibited transactions or with designated parties.

 

3]         Asset Declaration :

No records exist to suggest that the property or assets of the subject are derived from criminal conduct or a prohibited transaction.

 

4]         Record on Financial Crime :

            Charges or conviction registered against subject:                                                  None

 

5]         Records on Violation of Anti-Corruption Laws :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

6]         Records on Int’l Anti-Money Laundering Laws/Standards :

            Charges or investigation registered against subject:                                                          None

 

7]         Criminal Records

No available information exist that suggest that subject or any of its principals have been formally charged or convicted by a competent governmental authority for any financial crime or under any formal investigation by a competent government authority for any violation of anti-corruption laws or international anti-money laundering laws or standard.

 

8]         Affiliation with Government :

No record exists to suggest that any director or indirect owners, controlling shareholders, director, officer or employee of the company is a government official or a family member or close business associate of a Government official.

 

9]         Compensation Package :

Our market survey revealed that the amount of compensation sought by the subject is fair and reasonable and comparable to compensation paid to others for similar services.

 

10]        Press Report :

            No press reports / filings exists on the subject.

 

 

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE

 

MIRA INFORM as part of its Due Diligence do provide comments on Corporate Governance to identify management and governance. These factors often have been predictive and in some cases have created vulnerabilities to credit deterioration.

 

Our Governance Assessment focuses principally on the interactions between a company’s management, its Board of Directors, Shareholders and other financial stakeholders.

 

 

CONTRAVENTION

 

Subject is not known to have contravened any existing local laws, regulations or policies that prohibit, restrict or otherwise affect the terms and conditions that could be included in the agreement with the subject.

 

 

FOREIGN EXCHANGE RATES

 

Currency

Unit

Indian Rupees

US Dollar

1

Rs.43.37

UK Pound

1

Rs.85.51

Euro

1

Rs.68.08

 

 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

9

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

9

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

10

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

9

--LEVERAGE

1~10

9

--RESERVES

1~10

9

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

9

--MARGINS

-5~5

-

DEMERIT POINTS

 

 

--BANK CHARGES

YES/NO

YES

--LITIGATION

YES/NO

NO

--OTHER ADVERSE INFORMATION

YES/NO

NO

MERIT POINTS

 

 

--SOLE DISTRIBUTORSHIP

YES/NO

NO

--EXPORT ACTIVITIES

YES/NO

YES

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

81

 

This score serves as a reference to assess SC’s credit risk and to set the amount of credit to be extended. It is calculated from a composite of weighted scores obtained from each of the major sections of this report. The assessed factors and their relative weights (as indicated through %) are as follows:

 

Financial condition (40%)            Ownership background (20%)                 Payment record (10%)

Credit history (10%)                    Market trend (10%)                                Operational size (10%)

 


 

RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

RATING

STATUS

 

 

PROPOSED CREDIT LINE

>86

Aaa

Possesses an extremely sound financial base with the strongest capability for timely payment of interest and principal sums

 

Unlimited

71-85

Aa

Possesses adequate working capital. No caution needed for credit transaction. It has above average (strong) capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Large

56-70

A

Financial & operational base are regarded healthy. General unfavourable factors will not cause fatal effect. Satisfactory capability for payment of interest and principal sums

 

Fairly Large

41-55

Ba

Overall operation is considered normal. Capable to meet normal commitments.

 

Satisfactory

26-40

B

Unfavourable & favourable factors carry similar weight in credit consideration. Capability to overcome financial difficulties seems comparatively below average.

 

Small

11-25

Ca

Adverse factors are apparent. Repayment of interest and principal sums in default or expected to be in default upon maturity

 

Limited with full security

<10

C

Absolute credit risk exists. Caution needed to be exercised

 

 

Credit not recommended

NR

In view of the lack of information, we have no basis upon which to recommend credit dealings

No Rating

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