MIRA INFORM REPORT

 

 

Report Date :

14.01.2012

 

IDENTIFICATION DETAILS

 

Name :

ICICI BANK LIMITED

 

 

Registered Office :

Landmark,  Race Course Circle, Alkapuri, Vadodara – 390 007, Gujarat

 

 

Country :

India

 

 

Financials (as on) :

31.03.2011

 

 

Date of Incorporation :

05.01.1994

 

 

Com. Reg. No.:

04-021012

 

 

Capital Investment / Paid-up Capital :

Rs.11518.200 millions

 

 

CIN No.:

[Company Identification No.]

L65190GJ1994PLC021012

 

 

TAN No.:

[Tax Deduction & Collection Account No.]

BRD100221E

AHMI00471C

 

 

Legal Form :

It is a public limited liability bank.  The Bank's shares are listed on the Stock Exchanges.

 

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in providing a wide range of banking and financial services including retail lending, commercial lending, trade finance and treasury products.

 

 

No. of Employees :

33321 (Approximately)

 

 

RATING & COMMENTS

 

MIRA’s Rating :

Aa (73)

 

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

 

Maximum Credit Limit :

Large

 

 

Status :

Excellent

 

 

Payment Behaviour :

Regular

 

 

Litigation :

Clear

 

 

Comments :

Subject is a well established and reputed bank in private sector having excellent track. It is termed to be the second largest bank in India. Trade relations are reported as fair. Business is active. Payments are always correct and as pre commitments.

 

The bank can be considered good for any normal business dealings at usual trade terms and conditions.

 

NOTES :

Any query related to this report can be made on e-mail : infodept@mirainform.com while quoting report number, name and date.

 

ECGC Country Risk Classification List – September 30, 2011

 

Country Name

Previous Rating

(30.06.2011)

Current Rating

(30.09.2011)

India

A1

A1

 

Risk Category

ECGC Classification

Insignificant

 

A1

Low

 

A2

Moderate

 

B1

High

 

B2

Very High

 

C1

Restricted

 

C2

Off-credit

 

D

 

 

LOCATIONS

 

Registered Office :

Landmark,  Race Course Circle, Alkapuri, Vadodara – 390 007, Gujarat, India

Tel. No.:

91-265-2324318 / 2339923-27

Fax No.:

91-265-2339926

E-Mail :

info@icici.com 

jyotin.mehta@icicibank.com

shanty.venkatesan@icicibank.com

Website :

http://www.icicibank.com

 

 

Head Office :

Zenith House, 3rd Floor, Keshavrao Khade Marg, Mahalakshmi, Mumbai - 400 034, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Corporate Office :

ICICI Bank Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Mumbai - 400 051, Maharashtra, India

Tel. No.:

91-22-26531414

Fax No.:

91-22-26531122

E-Mail :

jyotin.mehta@icicibank.com

 

 

Branches :

Located at :

 

·         Himachal Pradesh

·         Punjab

·         Haryana

·         Uttaranchal

·         Delhi

·         Rajasthan

·         Uttar Pradesh

·         Bihar

·         Assam

·         Madhya Pradesh

·         Gujarat

·         Jharkhand

·         West Bengal

·         Maharashtra

·         Chattisgarh

·         Orissa

·         Andhra Pradesh

·         Goa

·         Karnataka

·         Tamilnadu

·         Pondicherry

·         Kerala.

 

 

DIRECTORS

 

Name :

Mr. K.V. Kamath

Designation :

Chairman

Qualification:

B.E. (Mech.) (PGDBA)

Date of Appointment :

01.05.1996

Previous Employment:

Bakrie Group, Indonesia - Adviser to the Chairman

 

 

Name :

Mr. Sridar Iyenger

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Homi R. Khusrokhan

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Anup K. Pujari

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. M.S. Ramachandran

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Dr. Tushaar Shah

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Sridar

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. V. Prem Watsa

Designation :

Director

 

 

Name :

Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar

Designation :

Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. N.S. Kannan

Designation :

Executive Director and Chief Finance Officer

 

 

Name :

Mr. K. Ramkumar

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

Name :

Mr. Rajiv Sabharwal

Designation :

Executive Director

 

 

KEY EXECUTIVES

 

Senior Management :

 

Name :

Mr. Vijay Chandok

Designation :

President

 

 

Name :

Zarin Daruwala

Designation :

President

 

 

Name :

Pravir Vohra

Designation :

President

 

 

Senior General Managers :

Mr. Sandeep Batra (Group Compliance Officer and Company Secretary)

K.M. Jayarao

Mr. Rakesh Jha

Mr. Maninder Juneja

Shilpa Kumar

Mr. Pramod Rao

Mr. Kumar Ashish

Mr. Suresh Badami

Mr. Sanjay Chougule

Mr. Dhamodaran S

Mr. Sudhir Dole

Mr. Ajay Gupta

Mr. Mukeshkumar Jain

Mr. Sachin Khandelwal

Mr. Sanjeev Mantri

Ms. Sangeeta Mhatre

Mr. Suvek Nambiar

Mr. Girish Nayak

Ms. Anita Pai

Mr. Saurabh Singh

Mr. G. Srinivas

Mr. T.K. Srirang

Mr. Rahul Vohra

 

 

 

BOARD COMMITTEES

 

Audit Committee :

Mr. Sridar Iyengar, Chairman

Mr. Homi Khusrokhan, Alternate Chairman

Mr. M. S. Ramachandran

Mr. V. Sridar

 

 

Board Governance, Remuneration and Nomination Committee :

Mr. Sridar Iyengar, Chairman

Mr. K.V. Kamath

Mr. Homi Khusrokhan

Mr. V. Prem Watsa

 

 

Corporate Social Responsibility Committee :

Mr. M.S. Ramachandran, Chairman

Mr. Anup K. Pujari

Mr. Tushaar Shah

Ms. Chanda Kochhar

 

 

Credit Committee :

Mr. K.V. Kamath, Chairman

Mr. Homi Khusrokhan

Mr. M.S. Ramachandran

Ms. Chanda Kochhar

 

 

Customer Service Committee :

Mr. K.V. Kamath, Chairman

Mr. M.S. Ramachandran

Mr. V. Sridar

Ms. Chanda Kochhar

 

 

Fraud Monitoring Committee :

Mr. V. Sridar, Chairman

Mr. K.V. Kamath

Mr. Homi Khusrokhan

Mr. Anup K. Pujari

Ms. Chanda Kochhar

Mr. Rajiv Sabharwal

 

 

Risk Committee :

Mr. K.V. Kamath, Chairman

Mr. Sridar Iyengar

Mr. Anup K. Pujari

Mr. V. Sridar

Mr. V. Prem Watsa

Ms. Chanda Kochhar

 

 

Share Transfer and Shareholders’/

Investors’ Grievance Committee :

Mr. Homi Khusrokhan, Chairman

Mr. V. Sridar

Mr. N.S. Kannan

 

 

Committee of Executive Directors :

Ms. Chanda Kochhar, Chairperson

Mr. N.S. Kannan

Mr. K. Ramkumar

Mr. Rajiv Sabharwal

 

 

MAJOR SHAREHOLDERS / SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

 

As on 30.09.2011

 

Category of Shareholders

No. of Shares

Percentage of Holding

(A) Shareholding of Promoter and Promoter Group

 

 

(1) Indian

 

 

(2) Foreign

 

 

(B) Public Shareholding

 

 

(1) Institutions

 

 

Mutual Funds / UTI

88,337,750

10.39

Financial Institutions / Banks

1,643,257

0.19

Central Government / State Government(s)

9,583

-

Insurance Companies

199,419,538

23.46

Foreign Institutional Investors

439,833,589

51.75

Any Others (Specify)

1,478,739

0.17

FIIs-DR

1,257,831

0.15

Foreign Bank

220,908

0.03

Sub Total

730,722,456

85.98

(2) Non-Institutions

 

 

Bodies Corporate

47,919,092

5.64

Individuals

 

 

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital up to Rs.0.100 million

55,340,136

6.51

Individual shareholders holding nominal share capital in excess of Rs.0.100 million

7,133,470

0.84

Any Others (Specify)

8,804,007

1.04

Overseas Corporate Bodies

750

-

Foreign Corporate Bodies

47,870

0.01

Foreign Bodies - D R

3,175,504

0.37

Trusts

575,769

0.07

Directors & their Relatives & Friends

853,428

0.10

Foreign Nationals

10,937

-

Non Resident Indians

2,330,052

0.27

Clearing Members

571,010

0.07

Hindu Undivided Families

1,238,687

0.15

Sub Total

119,196,705

14.02

Total Public shareholding (B)

849,919,161

100.00

Total (A)+(B)

849,919,161

100.00

(C) Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued

-

-

(1) Promoter and Promoter Group

-

-

(2) Public

302,492,918

-

Sub Total

302,492,918

-

Total (A)+(B)+(C)

1,152,412,079

-

 

 

BUSINESS DETAILS

 

Line of Business :

Subject is engaged in providing a wide range of banking and financial services including retail lending, commercial lending, trade finance and treasury products.

 

 

 

 

GENERAL INFORMATION

 

No. of Employees :

33321 (Approximately)

 

 

Bankers :

Reserve Bank of India

 

 

 

Banking Relations :

--

 

 

Statutory Auditors :

 

Name :

S.R. Batliboi and Company

Chartered Accountants

Address :

Express Towers, 6th Floor, Nariman Point, Mumbai - 400 021, Maharashtra, India

 

 

Associates/ joint ventures/ other related entities :

v      ICICI Equity Fund*

v      ICICI Eco-net Internet and Technology Fund*

v      ICICI Emerging Sectors Fund*

v      ICICI Strategic Investments Fund*

v      ICICI Kinfra Limited*

v      ICICI West Bengal Infrastructure Development Corporation Limited* (upto December 31, 2010)

v      Financial Inclusion Network and Operations Limited (earlier known as Financial Information Network and Operations Limited)

v      TCW/ICICI Investment Partners Limited (earlier known as TCW/ICICI Investment Partners LLC)

v      I-Process Services (India) Private Limited

v      I-Solutions Providers (India) Private Limited

v      NIIT Institute of Finance

v      Banking and Insurance Training Limited

v      ICICI Venture Value Fund*

v      Comm Trade Services Limited

v      Loyalty Solutions and Research Limited*  (upto March 31, 2010)

v      Transafe Services Limited*  (upto September 30, 2009)

v      Prize Petroleum Company Limited

v      ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth

v      Firstsource Solutions Limited (upto December 31, 2009)

v      I-Ven Biotech Limited*

v      Rainbow Fund

v      ICICI Merchant Services

v      Private Limited and Mewar Aanchalik Gramin Bank**

*Entities consolidated as per Accounting Standard (AS) 21 on ‘consolidated financial statements’.

** With respect to an entity, which has been identified as a related party during the year ended March 31, 2011, previous year’s comparative figures have not been reported.

 

 

Domestic Subsidiaries :

v      ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited

v      ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited

v      ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company Limited

v      ICICI Prudential Trust Limited

v      ICICI Securities Limited

v      ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Limited

v      ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited

v      ICICI Home Finance Company Limited

v      ICICI Investment Management Company Limited

v      ICICI Trusteeship Services Limited

v      ICICI Prudential Pension Funds Management Company Limited*

 

 

International Subsidiaries :

v      ICICI Bank UK PLC

v      ICICI Bank Canada

v      ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited Liability Company

v      ICICI Securities Holdings Inc.**

v      ICICI Securities Inc.***

v      ICICI International Limited

*Subsidiary of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited

**Subsidiary of ICICI Securities Limited

***Subsidiary of ICICI Securities Holdings Inc.

 


 

CAPITAL STRUCTURE

 

As on 31.03.2011

 

Authorised Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1275000000

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.12750.000 millions

15000000

Shares

Rs.100/- each

Rs.1500.000 millions

350

Preference Shares

Rs.10 millions each

Rs.3500.000 millions

 

Total

 

Rs.17750.000 millions

 

Issued, Subscribed & Paid-up Capital :

No. of Shares

Type

Value

Amount

1114845314

Equity Shares

Rs.10/- each

Rs.11148.453 millions

 

Add: 34184121 equity shares of Rs.10 each fully paid up issued to shareholders of erstwhile The Bank of Rajasthan Limited.

 

Rs.341.841 millions

 

Less: 200 equity shares of the Bank, earlier held by erstwhile The Bank of Rajasthan Limited, extinguished on amalgamation

 

Rs.(0.002) million

 

Add: 2743137 equity shares of Rs.10 each fully paid up issued pursuant to exercise of employee stock options

 

Rs.27.431 millions

 

 

 

Rs.11517.723 millions

 

 

 

 

 

Less: Calls unpaid

 

Rs.(0.293) million

 

Add: 111603 equity shares forfeited

 

Rs.0.770 million

 

Total

 

Rs.11518.200 millions

 


 

FINANCIAL DATA

[all figures are in Rupees Millions]

 

ABRIDGED BALANCE SHEET

 

PARTICULAR

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

 

 

 

CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

 

 

 

Capital

11518.200

11148.892

11132.898

Employees stock options outstanding

2.929

0.000

0.000

Reserves and Surplus

539388.244

505034.767

484197.292

Deposits

2256021.077

2020165.972

2183478.249

Borrowings

1095542.771

942635.686

931554.542

Other Liabilities and Provisions

159863.467

155011.834

182646.642

 

 

 

 

TOTAL CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

4062336.688

3633997.151

3793009.623

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

Cash and Balances with Reserve Bank of India

209069.703

275142.920

175363.342

Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short Notice

131831.128

113594.020

124302.296

Investments

1346859.630

1208928.005

1030583.080

Advances

2163659.014

1812055.971

2183108.492

Fixed Assets

47442.551

32126.899

38016.209

Other Assets

163474.662

192149.336

241636.204

 

 

 

 

TOTAL ASSETS

4062336.688

3633997.151

3793009.623

 


PROFIT & LOSS ACCOUNT

 

PARTICULAR

31.03.2011

31.03.2010

31.03.2009

 

 

 

 

INCOME

 

 

 

Interest Earned

259740.528

257069.331

310925.484

Other Income

66478.925

74776.500

76037.271

TOTAL INCOME

326219.453

331845.831

386962.755

 

 

 

 

EXPENDITURE

 

 

 

Interest Expended

169571.515

175925.704

227259.343

Operating Expenses

66172.492

58598.327

70451.137

Provision and contingencies

38961.684

57071.971

51670.943

TOTAL EXPENDITURE

274705.691

291596.002

349381.423

 

 

 

 

PROFIT AND LOSS

 

 

 

Net Profit for the Year

51513.762

40249.829

37581.332

Profit Brought Forward

34643.807

28096.510

24363.159

Total Profit / (Loss)

86157.569

68346.339

61944.491

 

 

 

 

APPROPRIATION / TRANSFERS

 

 

 

Transfer to Statutory Reserve

12880.000

10070.000

9400.000

Transfer to Reserve Fund

0.360

2.170

4.221

Transfer to Capital Reserve

832.500

4440.000

8180.000

Transfer to Investment Reserve Account

(1160.000)

1160.000

0.000

Transfer to General Reserve

2.584

10.369

0.000

Transfer to Special Reserve

5250.000

3000.000

2500.000

Dividend (including Corporate Dividend Tax for the Previous Year Paid During the Year)

21.658

0.929

5.811

Proposed Equity Share Dividend

16125.811

13378.604

12245.771

Proposed Preference Share Dividend

0.035

0.035

0.035

Corporate Dividend Tax

2022.784

1640.425

1512.143

Balance Carried Over to Balance Sheet

50181.837

34643.807

28096.510

 

 

 

 

TOTAL

86157.569

68346.339

61944.491

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share

 

 

 

Basic (Rs.)

45.27

36.14

33.76

Diluted (Rs.)

45.06

35.99

33.70

 

QUARTERLY RESULTS

 

PARTICULARS

 

 

30.06.2011

30.09.2011

Type

 

1st Quarter

2nd Quarter

Interest Earned

 

76185.200

81576.200

Income On Investments

 

22510.300

23449.800

Interest On Balances With RBI Other Inter Bank Funds

 

1138.300

1152.700

Interest / Discount On Advances / Bills

 

49351.300

53807.400

Others

 

3185.300

3166.300

Other Income

 

16428.900

17395.500

Total Income

 

92614.100

98971.700

Interest Expended

 

52076.000

56511.800

Operating Expenses

 

18197.800

18922.400

Total Expenditure

 

18197.800

18922.400

Operating Profit Before Provisions and Contingencies

 

22340.300

23537.500

Exceptional Items

 

0.000

0.000

Provisions and contingencies

 

4538.600

3187.900

Profit Before Tax

 

17801.700

20349.600

Tax

 

4479.700

5317.700

Profit After Tax

 

13322.000

15031.900

+/- Extraordinary Items

 

0.000

0.000

+/- Prior period items

 

0.000

0.000

Net Profit

 

13322.000

15031.900

 

 

LOCAL AGENCY FURTHER INFORMATION

 

HISTORY:

 

ICICI Bank, a private sector bank under the house of ICICI was incorporated in the year of 1994. It is a multi-specialist financial service provider with leadership position across the spectrum of financial services in India. ICICI Bank is the 2nd largest bank in India and Bank breaking into the top 100 financial institutions in the world, in terms of market capitalisation. It got this position in short time, because the bank doing what customers want. ICICI running its business with six principal groups, such as Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, International Banking, Rural, Micro Banking and Agri-Business, Government Banking and Corporate Centre. The Bank offers a wide spectrum of domestic and international banking services to facilitate trade, investment banking ,Insurance, Venture Capital, asset management, cross border business and treasury and foreign exchange services besides providing a full range of deposit and ancillary services for both individuals and corporates through various delivery Channels and specialized subsidiaries. ICICI Bank has 14 subsidiaries, out of that 10 in domestic and rest of 4 in international level such as UK, Canada and Russia. To efficiently distribute its products and services, the bank has developed multiple access channels comprising lean brick and mortar branches, ATMs, call centers and Internet banking. The Bank has introduced the concept of mobile ATMs in the remote/rural areas. It has also extended its mobile banking services to all cellular service providers across India and NRI customers in USA,UK,Middle-East and Singapore

 
The merger and acquisition are the key kind to bank. The Bank of Madura (BOM) got merged with ICICI Bank during the period 2000-01 and in 2001 ICICI (Financial Institution) merged with ICICI Bank. The two subsidiaries of ICICI Limited viz ICICI Personal Financial Services and ICICI Capital Services were also merged with the ICICI Bank on March 2002. During May,2003 the bank has acquired Transamerica Appple Distribution Finance Private Limited and renamed it to ICICI Distribution Finance Private Limited which is primarily engaged in financing in the two-wheeler segment.

 
Bank received many awards and recognitions during the year 2005-06. Some of them are Best Bank in India by Euromoney, Best Integrated Consumer Bank Site in Asia by Global Finance, Best Cash Management-Country Awards in India by The Asset and Best Secondary Offering by Finance Asia. ICICI Bank noted as Bank of the year 2006 India by The Banker, it was a award to ICICI Bank at second time from last year. During the year 2006-07 also Bank acquired the number of awards. Samples are, Best Transaction Bank in India by Asset Triple AAA, Best Bank of the Year 2006 by Business India, National Award for Excellence in Energy Management by CII and Excellence in Multi Channel Distribution by Asian Banker.

 

As on April 2007 Sangli Bank Limited was merged with Subject In the Wholesale Banking segment, the bank has achieved a significant milestone in the market making activity by expanding the product suite to include foreign exchange options. As on May 2007 the bank have market capitalisation of Rs 778340.000 Millions. In 2007 June ICICI Bank has entered into an agreement with networking solutions provider GTL Limited to lease out its call centre facility at Mahape worth of around Rs 1000.000 Millions for a period of 25 years. In August of 2007 the bank has availed of a $200-million worth Line of Credit (LoC) from The Export-Import Bank of Korea (Korea Exim bank) for the purpose of the Hong Kong branch of ICICI Bank gets funds from Korea Exim bank, and the bank lends foreign currency loans to domestic companies investing in Korea and the bank had taken a similar LoC of $200 million from the Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) last year. In 2008 ICICI Bank, come a cropper in the global stage when it comes to their brand value, which is $2,603 million, it reveals by the study of London-based consultancy Brand Finance.

 

OVERVIEW

 

Subject, incorporated in Vadodara, India is a publicly held banking company engaged in providing a wide range of banking and financial services including commercial banking and treasury operations. Subject is a banking company governed by the Banking Regulation Act, 1949

 

APPROPRIATIONS

 

The profit after tax of the Bank for fiscal 2011 is Rs.51.51 billion after provisions and contingencies (excluding provision for taxes) of Rs.22.87 billion and all expenses. The disposable profit is Rs.86.15 billion, taking into account the balance of Rs.34.64 billion brought forward from the previous year. The Directors have recommended a dividend at the rate of Rs.14 per equity share of face value Rs.10 for the year.

 

Internet Banking

 

Their comprehensive Internet Banking service is designed to give their customers a convenient banking experience from the comfort of their homes or offices.

 

Their Internet Banking offering has evolved over time not only to enable basic online transactions but also to provide cutting edge features.

 

Innovative features, such as applying for a new account, opening a fixed deposit and the Money Manager, help their customers to manage almost all their financial needs online. Further, their Internet Banking service goes beyond fulfilling the routine banking needs of customers by enabling them to buy mutual funds, insurance, forex and gold online.

 

MERGER OF THE BANK OF RAJASTHAN LIMITED WITH ICICI BANK

 

The Bank of Rajasthan Limited (Bank of Rajasthan), a banking company incorporated within the meaning of Companies Act, 1956 and licensed by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 was amalgamated with Subject with effect from close of business on August 12, 2010 in terms of the Scheme of Amalgamation (the Scheme) approved by RBI vide its order DBOD No. PSBD 2599/16.01.056/2010-11 dated August 12, 2010 under sub section (4) of section 44A of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The consideration for the amalgamation was 25 equity shares of ICICI Bank of the face value of Rs.10 each fully paid-up for every 118 equity shares of Rs.10 each of Bank of Rajasthan. Accordingly, ICICI Bank allotted 31,323,951 equity shares to the shareholders of Bank of Rajasthan on August 26, 2010 and 2,860,170 equity shares, which were earlier kept in abeyance pending civil appeal, on November 25, 2010.

 


DIRECTORS

 

The RBI vide its letter dated June 24, 2010 approved the appointment of Rajiv Sabharwal as an Executive Director of the Bank. The Members approved his appointment at the Sixteenth Annual General Meeting (AGM) held on June 28, 2010.

 

Narendra Murkumbi retired by rotation on June 28, 2010 at the last AGM and did not seek re-appointment. The valuable guidance and contribution made by Narendra Murkumbi was recognised by the Board.

 

Pursuant to the provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, M. K. Sharma retired from the Board effective January 31, 2011 on completion of eight years as a non-executive Director of the Bank. The Board placed on record its deep appreciation and gratitude for his guidance and contribution to the Bank.

 

In terms of the provisions of the Companies Act, 1956 and the Articles of Association of the Bank, V. Prem Watsa, M. S. Ramachandran and K. Ramkumar would retire by rotation at the forthcoming AGM and are eligible for re-appointment. M. S. Ramachandran and K. Ramkumar have offered themselves for re-appointment. V. Prem Watsa has expressed his desire not to seek re-appointment as a Director as his maximum permissible tenure of eight years as a non-executive Director of the Bank would end on January 28, 2012. A Resolution is proposed to the

Members in the Notice of the current AGM to this effect and also not to fill up the vacancy caused by the retirement of V. Prem Watsa at this meeting or any adjourned meeting thereof.

 

Mobile Banking

 

Their innovations in Mobile Banking have transformed the mobile phone into a personal banking assistant for their customers. Be it simple SMS alerts, service requests using Instant Messaging or

the Mobile application, their wide range of Mobile Banking services takes care of their customers’ varied needs.

 

Today, customers can use their mobile phones not only to check account balances and transfer funds but also to apply for a loan. Their innovative Mobile Banking service takes convenience to a different level by enabling customers to buy flight and movie tickets and also shop for apparels, books and flowers.

 

ATM

 

The ICICI Bank ATM is much more than just a money-dispensing machine. Their state-of-the-art technology has led to redefining convenience for the customer. With newly introduced innovative features, their ATM is now equipped to take care of banking needs that go beyond basic cash withdrawal. Today their ATMs offer services such as opening fixed deposits, payment of credit card and utility bills, payment of insurance premium, mobile re-charges and ‘Ultra Fast Cash’ which facilitates withdrawal of Rs.5000 in a single click.

 

They have used technology to transform their vast network of ATMs to provide greater convenience and efficiency to their customers, thereby almost making them a network of mini branches.

 

Phone Banking

 

At ICICI Bank they have created one of Asia’s largest in-house Phone Banking services that is available to their customers at any time of the day.

 

To take convenience to a new level, they have harnessed technology to offer evolved services, which not only enable their customers to register banking queries efficiently but also carry out transactions. Customers can now pay their utility and credit card bills through their Interactive Voice Response system. What’s more, their Phone Banking service is available in various regional languages, enables instantaneous password generation for Internet Banking and even has an ‘auto-dialer’ facility through which their customers can request for a call back.

 

BUSINESS OVERVIEW

 

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

 

The long-term fundamentals of the Indian economy continue to be strong. These include favourable demographics, rising incomes, growing consuming class and a large investment pipeline. These growth drivers are expected to be sustained over the medium-to-long term. The growth of the economy is being driven primarily by domestic investment and consumption, with limited dependence on exports or the demand situation in other economies. In addition, the growing economic activity in rural India and the emergence of smaller cities as important growth drivers are key positive developments.

 

At the same time, there are some concerns, particularly with regard to inflation. Inflationary pressures emerging from commodity and food prices have shown signs of becoming more generalised, leading to the containing of inflation becoming the key priority of policy makers. In addition, the global economic environment continues to remain uncertain with slow recovery and fiscal concerns in developed markets.

 

They believe that while these challenges may have an impact in the short term and cause periodic volatility, the strong underlying fundamentals of the Indian economy would sustain high rates of growth over the medium to long term.

 

BUSINESS REVIEW

 

During fiscal 2011, the Bank focused on 5Cs strategy – Credit growth, CASA mobilisation, Cost optimization, Credit quality improvement and Customer centricity. They believe that they have achieved substantial success on all the parameters of this strategy and are well placed to leverage on the growth opportunities in the economy.

 

Retail Banking

 

After significant moderation in previous years, retail credit growth in the system picked up pace in fiscal 2011. As per data published by RBI for the period up to March 25, 2011, year-on-year retail credit growth was about 17%.

 

They continue to believe that retail credit in India has robust long-term growth potential, driven by sound fundamentals of rising income levels and favorable demographic profile. They will continue to focus on select retail asset segments like housing and vehicle loans where they expect significant demand over the medium to long term. They are also seeing smaller markets beyond the large urban centres emerging as important drivers of growth in this segment. In addition, customer segments are now maturing given the increase in incomes. These distinct customer segments, with widely different requirements and risk-reward characteristics, require specialised strategies. They believe that their knowledge of the customer and insights into the Indian market position they well to take advantage of these opportunities.

 

Their branches are the key points of customer acquisition and service. Accordingly, their organisation structure has been shaped to provide greater empowerment to their branches. The branch network is expected to serve as an integrated channel for deposit mobilisation, selected retail asset origination and distribution of third party products as well as the focal point for customer service. The outbound sales teams have been strengthened and brought under branch supervision. They are supported by the operations and phone banking teams to deliver high quality service, customer retention and up-selling; and by a strategic product and service design team to design product and service strategies for different customer segments. They have deepened their engagement and relationship with customers and created more opportunities for cross-selling other products by introducing dedicated privilege banking areas, which are manned by specially trained privilege bankers, and exclusive wealth branches for their high net worth customers.

 

The Bank’s focus during the year was on delivering superior customer service in line with its articulated Khayaal Aapka proposition.

 

During the year, they acquired The Bank of Rajasthan which substantially enhanced their branch network and strengthened their presence in northern and western India. The merger of Bank of Rajasthan added over 450 branches to their network.

 

Including these, their branch network has increased from 1,707 branches at March 31, 2010 to 2,529 branches at March 31, 2011. They also increased their ATM network from 5,219 ATMs at March 31, 2010 to 6,055 ATMs at March 31, 2011.

 

During fiscal 2011, they continued their focus on increasing the proportion of low-cost retail deposits in their funding base. Their current and savings account (CASA) deposits as a percentage of total deposits increased from 41.7% at March 31, 2010 to 45.1% at March 31, 2011.

 

During the year, their retail disbursements increased as they focused on opportunities in residential mortgages, vehicle finance and construction equipment finance. The realignment of their retail sales and service architecture helped they increase their reach while simultaneously bringing focus towards customer service. They sourced an increasing proportion of their mortgage business through their branch network. In addition to mortgages, they also saw traction in auto loans, commercial vehicle financing and construction equipment business in fiscal 2011.

 

They also continued to focus on cross-selling new products and products of their life and general insurance subsidiaries to their existing customers. Cross-sell allows they to deepen their relationship with their existing customers and earn fee income. They will continue to focus on cross-sell as a means to improve profitability and offer a complete suite of products to their customers.

 

SMALL ENTERPRISES

 

Medium and small enterprises are important engines of growth and reflect India’s entrepreneurial energy. They offer complete banking solutions to small and medium enterprises across industry segments. They support the growth of the small and medium enterprises sector while adopting a cluster based financing approach for enterprises with a homogeneous profile in industries such as infrastructure, engineering, information technology, education, life-sciences and agri-based businesses. They also offer supply chain financing solutions to the channel partners of large corporates.

 

During fiscal 2011, they strengthened the sales and relationship coverage by increasing their presence with greater empowerment at zonal levels. This has allowed they to deepen their customer relationships and supplement the customer acquisition by leveraging their branch network along with their commercial banking franchise. The Bank also contributes significantly to the SME eco-system through multiple initiatives such SME CEOs Knowledge Series, Emerging India Awards, SME Expos and the SME Toolkit - an online business and advisory resource.

 

They have a long tradition of partnering entrepreneurs early in their growth phase, building lasting and mutually beneficial relationships that deliver recurring value. They will continue to further strengthen their proposition and penetration in this segment.

 


CORPORATE BANKING

 

Their corporate banking strategy is based on providing comprehensive and customised financial solutions to their corporate customers. They offer a comprehensive suite of corporate banking products including rupee and foreign currency debt, working capital credit, structured financing, loan syndication and commercial banking products and services. Their corporate and investment banking franchise is built around a core relationship team that has strong relationships with almost all of the country’s corporate houses. The relationship team is product agnostic and is responsible for managing banking relationships with clients. They have also put in place product specific teams with a view to focus on designing financial solutions for clients spread across structured finance, project finance, loan syndication and markets. The Structured Finance Group is responsible for working with the relationship team in India and their international subsidiaries and branches for structuring and execution of investment banking mandates and other transactions.

 

They have a Commercial Banking Group working closely with the Corporate Banking Group for growing this business through identified branches. Their strategy for growth in commercial banking, i.e. of meeting the regular banking requirements of companies for transactions and trade, is based on leveraging their strong client relationships and focusing on enhancing client servicing capability at the operational level.

 

They have enhanced their client servicing capability by the effective use of “Mega Branches” spread across all major commercial centres across the country catering to specialised commercial banking needs of clients. These branches have highly cohesive and dedicated customer focused transaction teams, led by senior branch heads, to service customers and provide a better transactional experience to the client. An efficient central operations team complements the service delivery capability.

 

The relationship team also works with their Markets Group to assist customers in devising and executing risk management strategies to address foreign currency, interest rate and liquidity risks. Their loan syndication franchise enables they to structure, underwrite and syndicate rupee and foreign currency debt with Indian and offshore investors. They have built robust sector specific syndication skills across project finance, M and A financing and structured finance to provide optimal financing solutions.

 

The continuing expansion of Indian companies provides significant opportunities for their corporate banking business. Their expertise lies in structuring client specific solutions coupled with seamless delivery for an enriching customer experience. They will continue to focus on increasing the granularity and stability of their revenue streams by executing their transaction banking and trade services strategy, while keeping a close watch on credit quality and further deepening their client relationships.

 

PROJECT FINANCE

 

With strong momentum in the Indian economy, there has been a significant increase in investment activity with capacity additions across sectors such as infrastructure, power, oil and gas, urban development and manufacturing. They expect a significant increase in infrastructure financing requirements going forward. The power sector will witness the execution of large projects given the energy needs of the country and the government’s energy expansion programmes. Besides requirements arising out of capacity additions, significant investments are also projected in inter-regional and regional transmission corridors for strengthening the national grid. Further, they also expect substantial development in the renewable energy segment. With the scale-up in gas production there is a need to connect India’s various regional gas pipeline systems and as such, significant investments in trunk pipeline networks are expected. The improved gas availability and pipeline connectivity is also expected to drive the expansion of the city gas network. In the transportation sector, roads and ports have seen activity. The momentum is expected to increase as the government has been bidding out new projects for development of national and state highways. With the government promoting an inclusive maritime infrastructure in the ports sector, there has been increased private participation in projects for berths and terminal development, channel deepening, port connectivity and modernisation of equipment. The railway sector is also expected to witness modernisation of railway stations, logistics development and expansion of dedicated corridors for freight. The telecom sector is expected to see continued growth due to decline in tariffs and increased focus on rural markets. Further, they also expect increased private sector investments in the development of water supply, education and healthcare infrastructure.

 

Their long tradition of project finance and their ability to offer structured and customised solutions position they uniquely to capitalise on these opportunities and cater to the financing requirements in the infrastructure sector. It will be their constant endeavour to add value to projects through financial structuring to ensure bankability. These services are backed by innovative structuring capabilities, sectoral expertise and sound due diligence.

 

INTERNATIONAL BANKING

 

Their international strategy is focused on meeting the foreign currency needs of their Indian corporate clients and partnering them in their global expansion, taking select trade finance exposures linked to imports to India, and achieving the status of the preferred non-resident Indian (NRI) community bank in key markets. They also seek to build stable wholesale funding sources and strong syndication capabilities to support their corporate and investment banking business, and to expand private banking operations for India-centric asset classes. ICICI Bank currently has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Russia and Canada, branches in the United States, Singapore, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Dubai International Finance Centre and Qatar Financial Centre and representative offices in the United Arab Emirates, China, South Africa, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. They opened their first retail branch in Singapore in fiscal 2011, after being granted Qualified Full Banking (QFB) privileges. The Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary ICICI Bank UK PLC has eleven branches in the United Kingdom and a branch each in Belgium and Germany. ICICI Bank Canada has nine branches. ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited Liability Company has one branch.

 

In fiscal 2011, global economic activity picked up at differential rates with emerging markets experiencing strong growth and developed markets continuing to face a phase of slow recovery. However, as the overall global economic environment improved, the pace of recovery in international trade and capital flows strengthened significantly. Exports from India crossed USD 200 billion and have reached an all-time high. In this changing environment, they continued to maintain adequate capital and focused on risk containment and liquidity management in their international operations.

 

They also focused on improving the funding profile in their international operations. They became the first Indian bank to issue 10-year senior bonds in the international markets. They also focused on establishing and growing relationships with global multinationals that are increasingly entering and expanding in Indian markets.

 

They also strengthened their market position and share in remittances during fiscal 2011 and continued to develop products and service offerings to meet the requirements of the Non Resident Indian (NRI) community. The emphasis was on improving account operation via remote channels in order to cater to the customers’ needs when overseas. They launched I-Express, an instant cross-border money transfer option for NRIs through their select partners in the Middle East. The I-Express facility offers the remitter an option of visiting any partner outlet for instant credit into the beneficiary account maintained with ICICI Bank in India, at no extra cost. They also launched ‘Fixed Rupee’ on Money2India.com – a facility that enables NRIs to send the exact rupee amount remittance to India since the exchange rate is confirmed at the time of initiating the remittance.

 

INCLUSIVE AND RURAL BANKING

 

In accordance with the ICICI Group’s vision of combining a sustainable business model with a social and human development agenda, the Bank has undertaken several initiatives to meet the financial services needs of the rural market. These include offering credit through their branches and dedicated field teams and financial inclusion through business correspondents. They continued to focus on improving their product and service offerings to meet the requirements of all participants in the rural market including farmers, traders, commission agents, small processors and other medium agri-corporates.

 

In March 2010, their Board approved a three-year financial inclusion plan that envisaged the opening of no-frill savings accounts and expanding their rural reach over the next three years along with the provision of credit to select individuals in the target segment through various product lines comprising micro-credit, kisan credit card, farm equipment loan and loan against jewellery. In fiscal 2011, they focused on building capacity to implement their financial inclusion plan and their progress against the plan targets during the year has been satisfactory. They have also focused on opening accounts for routing benefit payments under various government schemes and have received the mandate for opening accounts of individuals under these schemes in certain states.

 

The Bank has also identified 23 Business Correspondents having a network of 208 customer service points, to service these customers. They tied up with Vodafone and Aircel for extending basic financial services through the mobile platform. The plan is to leverage the penetration and the distribution infrastructure of the mobile network operators. They have also built lending capability in over 1,000 of their branches for products targeted towards individual customers in the agri-value chain. They also increased their product offerings in rural India by relaunching farm equipment finance with strategic tie-ups with tractor manufacturers. New product initiatives were also undertaken during the year to enhance credit flow towards the micro and small enterprises sector.

 

Going forward, they will continue to focus on leveraging their branch network and the network of their Business Correspondent partners to enhance financial inclusion by offering banking facilities to the unbanked, and growing their relationships with these customers over time. They will seek to play a significant role in the channeling of payments under government schemes to the beneficiaries through their bank accounts with us. They will also leverage the emerging initiatives and infrastructure, such as the Unique Identity initiative of the Government, that support financial inclusion in the country. They will seek to scale up their offerings of credit products in rural areas and across the agricultural value chain by leveraging their extensive branch network and developing appropriate product propositions for these segments.

 

KEY SUBSIDIARIES

 

ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company (ICICI Life):

ICICI Life maintained its market leadership in the private sector with an overall market share of 7.3% based on retail new business weighted received premium in fiscal 2011. Effective September 1, 2010, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority specified changes such as cap on surrender charges, charges applicable from the sixth year of policy, an increase in minimum premium paying term and introduction of minimum guaranteed returns on pension products. ICICI Life’s total premium increased by 8.2% to Rs.178.81 billion in fiscal 2011. ICICI Life’s new business annualised premium equivalent was Rs.39.75 billion in fiscal 2011. ICICI Life achieved a profit after tax of Rs.8.08 billion in fiscal 2011. The expense ratio, defined as the ratio of expenses (excluding commission and front line sales cost) to total premium, has decreased from 19.5% in fiscal 2010 to 17.3% in fiscal 2011. ICICI Life’s unaudited New Business Profit in fiscal 2011 was Rs.7.13 billion.

 

ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company (ICICI General)

ICICI General maintained its leadership in the private sector with an overall market share of 9.6% in fiscal 2011. ICICI General’s gross written premium grew by 28.5% from Rs.34.31 billion in fiscal 2010 to Rs. 44.08 billion during fiscal 2011. As per Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority’s order dated March 12, 2011, all general insurance companies were required to provide for losses on the third party motor pool, a multilateral reinsurance arrangement covering third party risk of commercial vehicles, at a provisional rate of 153% over fiscal 2008 to fiscal 2011 compared to the earlier loss rate of 122%-127%. The impact of the same on ICICI General was Rs.2.72 billion. As a result of the negative impact on this account, ICICI General recorded a loss of Rs.0.80 billion in fiscal 2011.

 


ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company (ICICI AMC)

ICICI AMC is the third largest asset management company in India with an average AUM of Rs.734.66 billion for the quarter ended March 31, 2011. ICICI AMC achieved a profit after tax of Rs.0.72 billion in fiscal 2011.

 

ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited (ICICI Venture)

ICICI Venture maintained its leadership position as a specialist alternative assets manager based in India. ICICI Venture achieved a profit after tax of Rs.0.72 billion in fiscal 2011.

 

ICICI Securities Limited and ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Limited

ICICI Securities achieved a profit after tax of Rs.1.13 billion in fiscal 2011. ICICI Securities Primary Dealership achieved a profit after tax of Rs.0.53 billion in fiscal 2011.

 

ICICI Bank UK PLC (ICICI Bank UK)

ICICI Bank UK is a full service bank that offers retail, corporate and investment banking and private banking services in the United Kingdom and Europe. During the year, ICICI Bank UK focused on liquidity management, enhancing profitability and risk containment through balance sheet consolidation. ICICI Bank UK’s profit after tax for fiscal 2011 was USD 36.6 million. At March 31, 2011, ICICI Bank UK had total assets of USD 6.4 billion. ICICI Bank UK’s capital position continued to be strong with a capital adequacy ratio of 23.1% at March 31, 2011.

 

ICICI Bank Canada

ICICI Bank Canada is a full-service direct bank that offers a wide range of financial solutions to cater to personal, commercial, corporate, investment, treasury and trade requirements. ICICI Bank Canada’s profit after tax for fiscal 2011 was CAD 32.4 million. At March 31, 2011, ICICI Bank Canada had total assets of CAD 4.5 billion. ICICI Bank Canada had a capital adequacy ratio of 26.3% at March 31, 2011.

 

Background

For over five decades, the ICICI Group has partnered India in its economic growth and development. Promoting inclusive growth has been a priority area for the Group from both a social and business perspective. They strive to make a difference to their customers, to the society and to the nation’s development directly through their products and services, as well as through their development initiatives and community outreach.

 

MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS

 

BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT

The Bank’s financial condition, loan portfolio and results of operations have been and are in the future expected to be influenced by economic and financial conditions in India as well as globally, developments affecting the business activities of their corporate customers including increase in international commodity prices and regulatory developments in the financial sector.

 

During fiscal 2011, the recovery in economic activity witnessed in fiscal 2010 was sustained. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) increased by 8.6% during the first nine months of fiscal 2011, compared to a growth of 7.4% in the corresponding period of fiscal 2010. In addition, growth was fairly broad-based across the agriculture, industry and services sectors. Growth in the agriculture sector recovered to 5.7% during the first nine months of fiscal 2011 compared to 0.2% in the corresponding period of fiscal 2010. The services sector continued to grow at over 9.0% during the year. Industrial growth remained strong during the first half of fiscal 2011 with the Index of Industrial Production (IIP) recording an average growth of over 10.0%. However, there was some moderation during the subsequent months, partly due to an adverse base effect. During April 2010 to February 2011, total exports increased by 31.4% on a year-on-year basis. In view of the continued momentum in economic activity, the Central Statistical Organisation has estimated GDP to grow by 8.6% in fiscal 2011 compared to a growth of 8.0% in fiscal 2010.

 

Inflationary pressures continued to persist through fiscal 2011, with an increase in the latter part of the fiscal year due to higher than anticipated rise in food and oil prices. Inflation, measured by the Wholesale Price Index (WPI), after declining from a high of 11.0% in April 2010 to about 8.1% in November 2010 continued to remain at elevated levels of about 8.0% for the remaining part of the fiscal year. Inflationary pressures, though largely emanating from food and fuel prices, became broad based as manufactured products inflation showed an increase from February 2011. In view of the above, Reserve Bank of India (RBI) continued its policy tightening and liquidity management stance. During fiscal 2011, the cash reserve ratio (CRR) was increased by 25 basis points from 5.75% to 6.00%, the repo rate by 175 basis points from 5.00% to 6.75%, and the reverse repo rate by 225 basis points from 3.50% to 5.75%. In its annual policy statement for fiscal 2012, RBI further increased the repo rate by 50 basis points to 7.25% and set the reverse repo rate at 1.0% below the repo rate. In addition, during certain periods, liquidity was also impacted by events such as the auction of telecom spectrum and lower than anticipated government spending. Liquidity in the system continued to remain in deficit for a large part of fiscal 2011, particularly in the second half of the fiscal year. Banks remained net borrowers from RBI under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) with average borrowings of about Rs.640.00 billion on a daily basis between June 1, 2010 and March 31, 2011. The yields on 10 year government securities increased by about 17 basis points to 7.99% at March 31, 2011 as compared to 7.82% at March 31, 2010. During the latter part of fiscal 2011, RBI initiated several measures to ease systemic liquidity including decreasing the Statutory Liquidity Ratio (SLR) by 100 basis points from 25.0% to 24.0% in December 2010, providing additional liquidity support under the LAF window, operation of a second LAF on a daily basis, and open market operations for purchase of government securities.

 

In response to tight systemic liquidity and the rising interest rate environment, scheduled commercial banks increased their deposit rates for various maturities by 75-250 basis points between April 2010 and January 2011. The impact of rising cost of funds for banks was also reflected in lending rates with banks increasing their base rates by 95-165 basis points during the year. Banking system credit growth, after remaining subdued during fiscal 2010 recovered in fiscal 2011, following the improvement in economic activity. Non-food credit growth was 21.2% at March 25, 2011 on a year-on-year basis, compared to 17.1% at March 26, 2010. Based on sector-wise data, growth in non-food credit on a year-on-year basis till February 25, 2011 was 22.8%, which was largely driven by growth in credit to industry at 26.5% and to the services sector at 24.2%. Within industry, loans to the infrastructure sector increased by 39.7% led by power and telecommunications. During the year, there was also some recovery in growth in the personal loans segment with a year-on-year increase of 16.2% at February 25, 2011. However, deposit growth lagged credit growth in the system with total deposits increasing by 15.8% on a year-on-year basis at March 25, 2011 compared to 17.2% at March 26, 2010. The slower growth in deposits was largely due to the decline in demand deposits by 1% on a yearon- year basis at March 25, 2011 as compared to a growth of 23.4% at March 26, 2010.

 

Equity markets, while appreciating during fiscal 2011, continued to remain volatile as various events such as increased inflationary concerns, the European sovereign debt crisis and political events in the Middle East and North Africa impacted investor sentiments. On an overall basis, the benchmark equity index, the BSE Sensex, increased by 10.9% from 17,528 at March 31, 2010 to 19,445 at March 31, 2011. Foreign institutional investment flows into India continued to remain strong during the first ten months of the year before declining significantly during the last quarter of fiscal 2011. In addition, continued revival in external trade contributed to a surplus of US$ 11.0 billion in India’s balance of payments during the nine months of fiscal 2011. The rupee appreciated by 1.1% against the US dollar from Rs.45.14 per US dollar at March 31, 2010 to Rs.44.65 per US dollar at March 31, 2011.

 

Tight liquidity and the rising interest rate environment combined with the impact of regulatory changes, led to lower mobilisation under savings and investment products during fiscal 2011. First year retail premium underwritten in the life insurance sector decreased by 8.5% (on weighted received premium basis) to Rs.503.68 billion in fiscal 2011 from Rs.550.24 billion in fiscal 2010. The average assets under management of mutual funds decreased by 6.3% from Rs.7,475.25 billion in March 2010 to Rs.7,005.38 billion in March 2011. However, gross premium of the non-life insurance sector (excluding specialised insurance institutions) grew by 21.7% to Rs.425.69 billion in fiscal 2011.

 

There were a number of key regulatory developments in the Indian financial sector during fiscal 2011:

 

•• In December 2010, RBI imposed a regulatory ceiling on the loan-to-value ratio in respect of housing loans at 80%. However, small value loans of less than Rs.2.0 million were permitted to have a loan to value ratio not exceeding 90%. Further, the risk weight for residential loans of Rs.7.5 million and above was set at 125% irrespective of the loan to value ratio, as against the earlier mandated 100% for a loan to value ratio of above 75%. With respect to loans outstanding under special housing loan products with lower interest rates in initial years, the standard asset provisioning was increased from 0.4% to 2.0%.

 

•• In February 2011, RBI issued guidelines declassifying loans sanctioned to non-banking finance companies (NBFCs) for on-lending to individuals and entities against gold jewellery as direct agriculture lending under priority sector requirements. Similarly, investments made by banks in securitised assets originated by NBFCs, where the underlying assets were loans against gold jewellery and purchase/assignment of gold loan portfolio from NBFCs were also made ineligible for classification under agriculture sector lending.

 

•• RBI advised banks to henceforth not issue Tier-1 and Tier-2 capital instruments with step-up options so that these instruments remain eligible for inclusion in the new definition of regulatory capital under the Basel III framework.

 

•• In the Union Budget for fiscal 2012, the government enhanced priority sector eligibility ceiling for housing loans for dwelling units from Rs.2.0 million to Rs.2.5 million.

 

•• In May 2010, RBI permitted infrastructure NBFCs to avail of external commercial borrowings for on-lending to the infrastructure sector. Further, in July 2010, guidelines were issued to permit take-out financing arrangement through the external commercial borrowing route for refinancing of rupee loans availed for financing infrastructure projects particularly in the areas of seaports, airports, roads and power. In the Union Budget for fiscal 2012, the limit for investment by Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs) in corporate bonds with residual maturity of over five years issued by companies in infrastructure sector, was raised by US$ 20 billion, taking the limit to US$ 25 billion.

Further, it was also proposed to create special vehicles in the form of notified infrastructure debt funds with lower withholding tax on their interest payments and tax exemptions on their incomes.

 

•• In August 2010, the RBI issued a discussion paper on entry of new banks in the private sector. In January 2011, RBI also released a discussion paper on the presence of foreign banks in India.

 

•• In June 2010, the Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority (IRDA) introduced revisions to the regulations governing unit linked insurance products such as increase in the lock-in period from three years to five years, increase in minimum mortality cover, cap on surrender and other charges and minimum guaranteed return on pension annuity products.

 

•• In March 2011, IRDA conducted an audit of the third party motor insurance pool and concluded that the pool reserves needed to be enhanced significantly. Accordingly, IRDA stipulated that all general insurance companies should increase these reserves based on a provisional loss ratio of 153% for the pool for all years commencing from the year ended March 31, 2008, with the final loss ratio to be determined through a further review in fiscal 2012.

 

Introduction of Base Rate system

 

Historically, interest rates on loans extended by banks were linked to the prime lending rate (PLR) of each bank. With effect from July 1, 2010, RBI implemented a new base rate mechanism, requiring each bank to set and publicly disclose its minimum rate or “Base Rate” for all new loans and advances and renewal of existing facilities, subject to certain limited exceptions. While existing loans based on the Benchmark Prime Lending Rate (BPLR) system would continue to be linked to BPLR till their maturity, the existing borrowers have an option to migrate to the Base Rate system before the expiry of existing contracts on mutually agreed terms. Except certain categories of loans as specified by RBI, banks are not allowed to lend below the Base Rate. Under the regulation, banks must review their base rates at least once every quarter.

 

The Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO) of the Bank at its meeting on June 30, 2010, set the Base Rate of ICICI Bank, called “I-Base”, at 7.50% p.a. with effect from July 1, 2010. I-Base was increased by 175 basis points, in four phases, the last such increase being to 9.25% p.a. with effect from May 7, 2011.

 

Change in Methodology for Computing Interest Payable on Savings Deposits

 

RBI had prescribed an interest rate of 3.50% on savings deposits and upto March 31, 2010 banks were required to pay this interest on the minimum outstanding balance in a savings deposit account between the tenth day and the end of the month. Effective April 1, 2010, RBI changed the methodology of computation of the interest payable and banks were required to pay interest on the daily average balance maintained in a savings deposit account. The change in methodology resulted in increase in cost of savings account deposits for banks. RBI has increased the interest rate on savings account deposits to 4.00% with effect from May 3, 2011.

 

Amalgamation of The Bank of Rajasthan

 

On May 23, 2010, the Board of Directors of ICICI Bank and the Board of Directors of The Bank of Rajasthan Limited (Bank of Rajasthan), an old private sector bank, at their respective meetings approved an all-stock amalgamation of Bank of Rajasthan with ICICI Bank at a share exchange ratio of 25 shares of ICICI Bank for 118 shares of Bank of Rajasthan. The shareholders of ICICI Bank and Bank of Rajasthan approved the scheme of amalgamation at their respective extra-ordinary general meetings. RBI approved the scheme of amalgamation with effect from close of business on August 12, 2010.

 

They have issued 31.3 million shares in August 2010 and 2.9 million shares in November 2010 to shareholders of Bank of Rajasthan. The total assets of Bank of Rajasthan represented 4.0% of total assets of ICICI Bank at August 12, 2010. At August 12, 2010, Bank of Rajasthan had total assets of Rs.155.96 billion, deposits of Rs.134.83 billion, loans of Rs.65.28 billion and investments of Rs.70.96 billion. It incurred a loss of Rs.1.02 billion in fiscal 2010. The results for fiscal 2011 include results of Bank of Rajasthan for the period from August 13, 2010 to March 31, 2011. The assets and liabilities of Bank of Rajasthan have been accounted at the values at which they were appearing in the books of Bank of Rajasthan at August 12, 2010 and provisions were made for the difference between the book values appearing in the books of Bank of Rajasthan and the fair value as determined by ICICI Bank.

 

The amalgamation was part of their strategy to expand their branch network with a view to growing their deposit base. They believe that the combination of Bank of Rajasthan’s branch franchise with their strong capital base would enhance the ability of the combined entity to capitalise on the growth opportunities in the Indian economy.

 

STANDALONE FINANCIALS AS PER INDIAN GAAP

 

Summary

During fiscal 2011, they focused on leveraging their rebalanced funding mix and strong capital position to grow their loan portfolio, while substantially reducing their provisions for loan losses to improve their profitability.

 

Their profit after tax increased by 28.0% from Rs.40.25 billion in fiscal 2010 to Rs.51.51 billion in fiscal 2011. The increase in profit after tax was mainly due to a 47.9% decrease in provisions and contingencies (excluding provisions for tax) from Rs.43.87 billion in fiscal 2010 to Rs.22.87 billion in the fiscal 2011. The decrease in provisions and contingencies (excluding provisions for tax) was primarily due to a reduction in provisions for retail non-performing loans, as accretion to retail non-performing loans declined sharply in fiscal 2011. Net interest income increased by 11.1% from Rs.81.14 billion in fiscal 2010 to Rs.90.17 billion in fiscal 2011.

 

The decrease in provisions and contingencies and increase in net interest income was partly offset by an 11.1% decrease in non-interest income from Rs.74.78 billion in fiscal 2010 to Rs.66.48 billion in fiscal 2011. The decrease in non-interest income was primarily due to a decrease in income from treasury-related activities by Rs.13.96 billion from a gain of Rs.11.81 billion in fiscal 2010 to a loss of Rs.2.15 billion in fiscal 2011. The higher income from treasury-related activities in fiscal 2010 included reversal of provision against credit derivatives due to softening of credit spreads and higher realised profit on government securities and other fixed income positions. Fee income increased by 13.6% from Rs.56.50 billion in fiscal 2010 to Rs.64.19 billion in fiscal 2011.

 

In fiscal 2011, non-interest expenses increased by 12.9% from Rs.58.60 billion in fiscal 2010 to Rs.66.17 billion in fiscal 2011 primarily due to an increase in employee expenses partly offset by a decrease in other administrative expenses.

 

Total assets increased by 11.8% from Rs.3,634.00 billion at March 31, 2010 to Rs.4,062.34 billion at March 31, 2011. Total deposits increased by 11.7% from Rs.2,020.17 billion at March 31, 2010 to Rs.2,256.02 billion at March 31, 2011. Current and savings account (CASA) deposits increased by 20.7% from Rs.842.16 billion at March 31, 2010 to Rs.1,016.47 billion at March 31, 2011 while term deposits increased marginally from Rs.1,178.01 billion at March 31, 2010 to Rs.1,239.55 billion at March 31, 2011. The ratio of CASA deposits to total deposits increased from 41.7% at March 31, 2010 to 45.1% at March 31, 2011. Total advances increased by 19.4% from Rs.1,812.06 billion at March 31, 2010 to Rs.2,163.66 billion at March 31, 2011 primarily due to an increase in domestic corporate loans, overseas corporate loans and loans taken over from Bank of Rajasthan. Net non-performing assets decreased by 37.0% from Rs.39.01 billion at March 31, 2010 to Rs.24.58 billion at March 31, 2011 and the net non-performing asset ratio decreased from 1.9% at March 31, 2010 to 0.9% at March 31, 2011.

 

They continued to expand their branch network in India. Their branch network in India increased from 1,707 branches and extension counters at March 31, 2010 to 2,529 branches and extension counters at March 31, 2011. They also increased their ATM network from 5,219 ATMs at March 31, 2010 to 6,104 ATMs at March 31, 2011. These include branches and ATMs of Bank of Rajasthan.

 

The total capital adequacy ratio of ICICI Bank on a standalone basis at March 31, 2011 in accordance with the RBI guidelines on Basel II was 19.5% with a tier I capital adequacy ratio of 13.2% compared to a total capital adequacy of 19.4% and tier I capital adequacy of 14.0% at March 31, 2010.

 

CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

 

Particulars

31.03.2011

(Rs. in millions)

I. Claims against the Bank not acknowledged as debts

17022.222

II. Liability for partly paid investments

128.050

III. Liability on account of outstanding forward exchange contracts1

2468618.342

IV. Guarantees given on behalf of constituents

 

a) In India

647336.491

b) Outside India

178935.843

V. Acceptances, endorsements and other obligations

393340.369

VI. Currency swaps1

561284.711

VII. Interest rate swaps, currency options and interest rate futures1.

4903897.090

VIII. Other items for which the Bank is contingently liable2

60653.022

TOTAL CONTINGENT LIABILITIES

9231216.140

 

1. Represents notional amount.

2. Includes an amount of Rs.1653.800 millions pertaining to government securities settled after the Balance Sheet date, which are accounted as per settlement date method pursuant to RBI guidelines issued during the year ended March 31, 2011.

 

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Corporate Profile

 

ICICI Bank is India's second-largest bank with total assets of Rs. 4,062.34 billion (US$ 91 billion) at March 31, 2011 and profit after tax Rs. 51.51 billion (US$ 1,155 million) for the year ended March 31, 2011. The Bank has a network of 2,556 branches and about 7,440 ATMs in India, and has a presence in 19 countries, including India.


ICICI Bank offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers through a variety of delivery channels and through its specialised subsidiaries in the areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, venture capital and asset management.


The Bank currently has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Russia and Canada, branches in United States, Singapore, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Qatar and Dubai International Finance Centre and representative offices in United Arab Emirates, China, South Africa, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. Their UK subsidiary has established branches in Belgium and Germany.


ICICI Bank's equity shares are listed in India on Bombay Stock Exchange and the National Stock Exchange of India Limited and its American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) are listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE).

 

BUSINESS DESCRIPTION

 

Subject is a banking company. The Bank, together with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, is a diversified financial services group providing a range of banking and financial services, including commercial banking, retail banking, project and corporate finance, working capital finance, insurance, venture capital and private equity, investment banking, broking and treasury products and services. It operates under four segments: retail banking, wholesale banking, treasury and other banking. Retail Banking includes exposures, which satisfy the four criteria of orientation, product, granularity and low value of individual exposures for retail exposures. Wholesale Banking includes all advances to trusts, partnership firms, companies and statutory bodies, which are not included under Retail Banking. Treasury includes the entire investment portfolio of the Bank. Other Banking includes hire purchase and leasing operations and other items. For the fiscal year ended 31 March 2011, Subject's net interest income decreased less than 1% to RS300.81B. Net interest income after loan loss provision increased 65% to RS81.79B. Net income applicable to common increased 30% to RS60.93B. Net interest income reflects lower income from interest on advance, a decrease in inter bank deposits interest expense. Net income reflects higher other income and increased gross profit margin.

 

Subject (the Bank), incorporated on January 5, 1994, is a banking company. The Bank, together with its subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates, is a diversified financial services group providing a range of banking and financial services, including commercial banking, retail banking, project and corporate finance, working capital finance, insurance, venture capital and private equity, investment banking, broking and treasury products and services. It operates under four segments: retail banking, wholesale banking, treasury and other banking. Retail Banking includes exposures of the Bank, which satisfy the four criteria of orientation, product, granularity and low value of individual exposures for retail exposures. Wholesale Banking includes all advances to trusts, partnership firms, companies and statutory bodies, which are not included under Retail Banking. Treasury includes the entire investment portfolio of the Bank. Other Banking includes hire purchase and leasing operations and other items. As of March 31, 2011, the Bank had 17 subsidiaries. On August 12, 2010, the Bank acquired The Bank of Rajasthan.

 

Retail Banking

The branch network serves as an integrated channel for deposit mobilization, selected retail asset origination and distribution of third-party products, as well as the focal point for customer service. During fiscal 2011, the Bank continued its focus on increasing the proportion of low-cost retail deposits in its funding base. During fiscal 2011, its retail disbursements increased as it focused on opportunities in residential mortgages, vehicle finance and construction equipment finance. The Company also continued to focus on cross-selling new products and products of its life and general insurance subsidiaries to its existing customers. As of March 31, 2011, the Bank had 2,529 branches. As of March 31, 2011, the Bank had 6,055 automated teller machines (ATMs). As of March 31, 2011, its ATMs offer services such as opening fixed deposits, payment of credit card and utility bills, payment of insurance premium, mobile re-charges and ultra fast cash.

 

Small Enterprises

The Company offers banking solutions to small and medium enterprises across industry segments. The Company supports the growth of the small and medium enterprises sector while adopting a cluster-based financing approach for enterprises with a homogeneous profile in industries, such as infrastructure, engineering, information technology, education, life-sciences and agri-based businesses. The Company also offers supply chain financing solutions to the channel partners of large corporates.

 

Corporate Banking

The Bank offers a suite of corporate banking products, including rupee and foreign currency debt, working capital credit, structured financing, loan syndication and commercial banking products and services. The Company also puts in place product specific teams with a view to focus on designing financial solutions for clients spread across structured finance, project finance, loan syndication and markets. The relationship team also works with its Markets Group to assist customers in devising and executing risk management strategies to address foreign currency, interest rate and liquidity risks. Its loan syndication franchise enables the Bank to structure, underwrite and syndicate rupee and foreign currency debt with Indian and offshore investors. The Bank has built robust sector-specific syndication skills across project finance, merger and acquisition (M and A) financing and structured finance to provide optimal financing solutions.


International Banking

The Company’s international banking business is focused on meeting the foreign currency needs of its Indian corporate clients and partnering them in their global expansion, taking select trade finance exposures linked to imports to India. ICICI Bank has subsidiaries in the United Kingdom, Russia and Canada, branches in the United States, Singapore, Bahrain, Hong Kong, Sri Lanka, Dubai International Finance Centre and Qatar Financial Centre and representative offices in the United Arab Emirates, China, South Africa, Bangladesh, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia. The Bank opened its first retail branch in Singapore in fiscal 2011. The Bank’s wholly owned subsidiary, ICICI Bank UK PLC, has 11 branches in the United Kingdom and a branch each in Belgium and Germany. ICICI Bank Canada has nine branches. ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited Liability Company has one branch.


The Company develops products and service offerings to meet the requirements of the Non Resident Indian (NRI) community. The Bank launched I-Express, an instant cross-border money transfer option for NRIs through its select partners in the Middle East. The I-Express facility offers the remitter an option of visiting any partner outlet for instant credit into the beneficiary account maintained with ICICI Bank in India, at no extra cost. The Company also launched Fixed Rupee on Money2India.com, a facility that enables NRIs to send the exact rupee amount remittance to India since the exchange rate is confirmed at the time of initiating the remittance.


Inclusive and Rural Banking

Inclusive and Rural Banking include offering credit to the rural market through the Bank's branches and dedicated field teams and financial inclusion through business correspondents. The Bank focuses on improving its product and service offerings to meet the requirements of all participants in the rural market, including farmers, traders, commission agents, small processors and other medium agri-corporates. In fiscal 2011, the Bank focused on building capacity to implement its financial inclusion plan. The Bank also focused on opening accounts for routing benefit payments under various government schemes and has received the mandate for opening accounts of individuals under these schemes in certain states.


The Bank has also identified 23 business correspondents having a network of 208 customer service points, to service these customers. The Company tied up with Vodafone and Aircel for extending basic financial services through the mobile platform. The Bank has also built lending capability in over 1,000 of its branches for products targeted towards individual customers in the agri-value chain. The Bank has also increased its product offerings in rural India by relaunching farm equipment finance with strategic tie-ups with tractor manufacturers.


Treasury
The Bank provides provide foreign exchange and derivative products and services to customers through its Markets Group. These products and services include foreign exchange products for hedging currency risk, foreign exchange and interest rate derivatives, such as options and swaps and bullion transactions.

 

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

 

Kundapur Vaman Kamath

Non-Executive Chairman

Mr. Kundapur Vaman Kamath is Non-Executive Chairman of the board of Subject He is Chairman of ICICI Bank Canada, ICICI Bank Eurasia Limited Liability Company (formerly Investment Credit Bank Limited Liability Company), ICICI Bank UK Limited, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company Limited, ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, ICICI Venture Funds Management Company Limited, Prudential ICICI Asset Management Company Limited. He is Director of Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad, Visa International Asia Pacific Regional Board. He is Director -- Board of Governors Indian Institute of Information Technology and Member -- Governing Board Indian School of Business. Mr. Kamath is a mechanical engineer and a post-graduate in business management from the Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad. He joined ICICI in 1971 and worked in the areas of project finance, leasing, resources and corporate planning. In 1988, he left ICICI to join the Asian Development Bank, where he worked for six years. In January 1995, he joined a private sector group in Indonesia as advisor to its chairman. Mr. Kamath joined the Board of Directors of ICICI in October 1995. He was appointed Managing Director and CEO of ICICI in May 1996 and was re-appointed in May 2001. Mr. Kamath was a non-whole time director on the board of ICICI Bank from April 1996. Effective May 3, 2002 the board appointed Mr. Kamath as Managing Director and CEO of the board, shareholders and the Reserve Bank of India had approved his re-appointment as Managing Director and CEO until April 30, 2009.

 

Sridar A. Iyengar

Independent Director

Mr. Sridar A. Iyengar is Independent Director of Subject. He is Director of American India Foundation, Foundation for Democratic Reforms in India Inc., Infosys Technologies Limited, Mango Analytics Inc., Onmobile Asia Pacific Private Limited, Progeon Limited, Rediff.com India Limited, Rediff Holdings Inc., and TiE Inc.

 

N. S. Kannan

Chief Financial Officer, Whole Time Director

Mr. N. S. Kannan BE, PGDM, CFA, is Chief Financial Officer, Whole Time Director of Subject. He is an engineer and a Chartered Financial Analyst from the Institute of Chartered Financial Analysts of India and has a post-graduate degree in management from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore. Mr. Kannan joined ICICI in 1991 in the project finance department. In 2003 he was designated a Senior General Manager of ICICI Bank. Currently, he is the Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer of ICICI Bank. He is also responsible for the Risk Management Group and the Corporate Communications Group.

 

Homi R. Khusrokhan

Independent Director

Mr. Homi R. Khusrokhan is Independent Director of Subject He retired as the Managing Director of Tata Chemicals Limited in 2008. He has over 40 years experience in the corporate sector. He has earlier been the Managing Director of Tata Tea Limited and Glaxo India Limited. He has experience in agriculture related businesses, international business and mergers and acquisitions.

 

Arvind Kumar

Director - Nominee of Government

Mr. Arvind Kumar has been appointed as Director - Nominee of Government of Subject, with effect from July 22, 2011. He is Joint Secretary, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance.

 

Madras Seshamani Ramachandran

Independent Director

Shri. M. S. Ramachandran is Independent Director of Subject He is former Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation. Mr. Ramachandran joined Indian Oil Corporation in 1969 and worked in several areas before being appointed Director (Planning and Business Development) in 2000. He was Chairman of Indian Oil Corporation from 2002 to 2005.

 

Krishnaswamy Ramkumar

Whole Time Director

Mr. Krishnaswamy Ramkumar B.Sc., PGDPM and IR, is Whole Time Director of Subject He is a science graduate from Madras University with post-graduate diploma in industrial relations and labor laws. He worked with ICI India before joining ICICI in 2001 in the human resources department. In 2004, he was designated as Senior General Manager of ICICI Bank and he is currently in charge of human resources management, facilities management and administration and retail infrastructure.

 

Venkatesan Sridar

Independent Director

Shri. Venkatesan Sridar is Independent Director of Subject He retired as Chairman and Managing Director of UCO Bank in 2007. He has over 35 years of experience in the Indian banking sector. He started his career with Union Bank of India. Prior to becoming Chairman and Managing Director of UCO Bank, he was Chairman of the National Housing Bank and Executive Director of UCO Bank.

 

Chanda D. Kochhar

Managing Director, Chief Executive Officer

Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar BA, MMS, ICWAI, is Chief Executive Officer, Managing Director, Whole Time Director of Subject Ms. Kochhar was Joint Managing Director, Chief Financial Officer and Director of Subject She holds a management degree from the Jamnalal Bajaj Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai and a degree in cost and works accountancy from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India. She started her career in 1984 with ICICI in its project finance department and has worked in the areas of corporate credit, infrastructure financing, e-commerce, strategy and retail finance. Ms. Kochhar was designated a Senior General Manager of ICICI in 2000 and was in charge of its retail business over the past six years. She was appointed to the board as an Executive Director in April 2001. Effective April 29, 2006, the board elevated her as Deputy Managing Director. Ms. Chanda Kochhar was appointed as Joint Managing Director and Chief Financial Officer of ICICI Bank. She is responsible for the Corporate Centre and is the official spokesperson for ICICI Bank. The board and shareholders have approved her re-appointment as a whole time director until March 31, 2011. Ms. Kochar is Chairperson of ICICI Home Finance Company Limited adn Director of ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Limited.

 

Pravir Vohra

President, Senior Management

Mr. Pravir Vohra CAIIB, MA, is President, Senior Management of Subject He is a post-graduate in economics from Delhi University. He was Joint President in 3i Infotech Limited (formerly ICICI Infotech Limited) before he joined ICICI Bank in 2002. He was designated as Senior General Manager in 2005 and he is currently in charge of technology.

 

PRESS RELEASES:

 

PRICE INCREASES MAY HELP CONSUMER GOODS FIRMS' PROFITS

 

13 January 2012

New Delhi, January 13 -- Price increases are expected to help consumer goods makers post impressive revenue and profit numbers in the quarter ended 31 December, although slowing economic growth likely kept volume growth subdued. Amid signs of demand weakening, margins may have remained little changed in the fiscal third quarter given that companies passed on only a part of their cost increases to consumers.

 

Analysts who track the sector are estimating 14-20% sales and profit growth for consumer goods companies, according to a survey of reports by eight brokerages-Religare Capital Markets Limited, BNP Paribas, Edelweiss Securities Limited, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, IDFC Securities Limited, Prabhudas Lilladher Private Limited and Emkay Global Financial Services Limited

 

Earnings of consumer goods firms had risen 19.4% in the first six months of fiscal 2012, driven by sales growth of 18.4%.

 

"We are seeing a growth momentum in the top line, but the bottom line remains challenging with volatility in commodity costs and rupee depreciation," said Tarun Arora, executive vice-president and head of marketing at Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL).

 

The extent of sales growth by volume will be keenly watched as it will serve as an indication of the impact of slowing economic growth on consumer demand in the coming quarters, analysts said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the economy is likely to grow about 7% this fiscal, slower than the government's revised forecast of about 7.5%. The economy grew 8.5% in 2010-11.

 

"Higher contribution of price hikes to revenue growth amidst rural volume slowdown should be the theme for this quarter across most of the companies in the consumer space," said a 10 January earnings preview by Ambit Capital Private Limited

 

Ambit expects revenue at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), India's largest consumer packaged goods company by sales, to be driven by an 8% volume growth and 11% price increases.

 

It also expects lower advertising spending to support operating profit margin expansion by 170 basis points (bps), despite gross margin contraction year-on-year. A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.

 

During the quarter, Nestle India Limited increased the price of Nescafe instant coffee by nearly 7%, and Marico Limited raised the price of Parachute hair oil 200ml and 500ml packs by 3-5% and Saffola Oats by 7%. Dabur India Limited increased the price of Dabur Red toothpaste by 4-5% and Lal Dant Manjan by 2-3%. HUL increased the price of Lux soaps by 5-6%, according to the earnings preview report by Prabhudas Lilladher.

 

The quarter showed mixed trends on input costs, with prices of some key raw materials such as linear alkylbenzene (LAB), an input for detergents, milk, packaging and titanium dioxide, which has a wide range of applications in consumer goods, sustaining at all-time highs. Prices of palm oil, sugar, copra and wheat, in contrast, saw some correction.

 

Gains from input cost corrections are likely to be neutralized by the rupee's depreciation. Companies such as HUL and GCPL, the maker of Cinthol soap and Hit insecticide, import palm fatty acid distillate, a key raw material for soaps. The rupee depreciated by about 7.5% in the December quarter.

 

"Gross margins are expected to see a dip year-on-year and remain flat or improve on a quarter-on-quarter basis," said Abneesh Roy, a consumer sector analyst at Motilal Oswal.

 

The rupee's depreciation would also adversely affect the balance sheets of companies with unhedged forex loans.

"Godrej Consumer, (which) has unhedged forex loans of $500 million, is likely to be the worst hit," said Motilal Oswal.

 

High input costs have resulted in a lower pool of funds for brand promotions and advertising. Consequently, very few significant new launches and new category entries were announced during the quarter.

 

HUL expanded its Lakme and Sunsilk range and introduced the Clinic Plus conditioner, while Nestle came out with Maggi Superoni and rebranded its milk and curd products as A+.

 

Dabur expanded its Fem portfolio to enter the professional facials market.

 

The sector will see some respite as food inflation fell to a two-year low in December, aiding consumers at the lower end to increase buying. Additionally, a strong winter, though delayed, is likely to lead to some improvement in sales of winter products from Emami Limited, the maker of Zandu balm and Emami cold cream, and HUL, said Edelweiss Securities in its results preview.

 

A subdued outlook for consumer demand in the coming months and the sharp rise in the stocks of consumer goods companies in the past few months may signal a decline to come in their share prices.

 

Motilal Oswal Financial Services, in a 4 January note, recommended that investors remain underweight on consumer companies, citing high valuations and the prospects of slowing demand growth because of weakening rural buoyancy. Stocks of companies that disappoint in volume growth in the December quarter are likely to be adversely affected.

 

The Bombay Stock Exchange's FMCG (fast-moving consumer goods) index rose nearly 4% in the December quarter, partly in anticipation that consumer goods companies will post better earnings. The FMCG index was the biggest sectoral gainer in 2011, rising 9.5%.

 

Price increases are expected to help consumer goods makers post impressive revenue and profit numbers in the quarter ended 31 December, although slowing economic growth likely kept volume growth subdued. Amid signs of demand weakening, margins may have remained little changed in the fiscal third quarter given that companies passed on only a part of their cost increases to consumers.

 

Analysts who track the sector are estimating 14-20% sales and profit growth for consumer goods companies, according to a survey of reports by eight brokerages-Religare Capital Markets Limited, BNP Paribas, Edelweiss Securities Limited, Motilal Oswal Financial Services Limited, ICICI Securities Limited, IDFC Securities Limited, Prabhudas Lilladher Private Limited and Emkay Global Financial Services Limited

 

Earnings of consumer goods firms had risen 19.4% in the first six months of fiscal 2012, driven by sales growth of 18.4%.

 

"We are seeing a growth momentum in the top line, but the bottom line remains challenging with volatility in commodity costs and rupee depreciation," said Tarun Arora, executive vice-president and head of marketing at Godrej Consumer Products Limited (GCPL).

 

The extent of sales growth by volume will be keenly watched as it will serve as an indication of the impact of slowing economic growth on consumer demand in the coming quarters, analysts said. Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Sunday said the economy is likely to grow about 7% this fiscal, slower than the government's revised forecast of about 7.5%. The economy grew 8.5% in 2010-11.

 

"Higher contribution of price hikes to revenue growth amidst rural volume slowdown should be the theme for this quarter across most of the companies in the consumer space," said a 10 January earnings preview by Ambit Capital Private Limited

 

Ambit expects revenue at Hindustan Unilever Limited (HUL), India's largest consumer packaged goods company by sales, to be driven by an 8% volume growth and 11% price increases.

 

It also expects lower advertising spending to support operating profit margin expansion by 170 basis points (bps), despite gross margin contraction year-on-year. A basis point is one-hundredth of a percentage point.

 

During the quarter, Nestle India Limited increased the price of Nescafe instant coffee by nearly 7%, and Marico Limited raised the price of Parachute hair oil 200ml and 500ml packs by 3-5% and Saffola Oats by 7%. Dabur India Limited increased the price of Dabur Red toothpaste by 4-5% and Lal Dant Manjan by 2-3%. HUL increased the price of Lux soaps by 5-6%, according to the earnings preview report by Prabhudas Lilladher.

 

The quarter showed mixed trends on input costs, with prices of some key raw materials such as linear alkylbenzene (LAB), an input for detergents, milk, packaging and titanium dioxide, which has a wide range of applications in consumer goods, sustaining at all-time highs. Prices of palm oil, sugar, copra and wheat, in contrast, saw some correction.

 

Gains from input cost corrections are likely to be neutralized by the rupee's depreciation. Companies such as HUL and GCPL, the maker of Cinthol soap and Hit insecticide, import palm fatty acid distillate, a key raw material for soaps. The rupee depreciated by about 7.5% in the December quarter.

 

"Gross margins are expected to see a dip year-on-year and remain flat or improve on a quarter-on-quarter basis," said Abneesh Roy, a consumer sector analyst at Motilal Oswal.

 

The rupee's depreciation would also adversely affect the balance sheets of companies with unhedged forex loans.

"Godrej Consumer, (which) has unhedged forex loans of $500 million, is likely to be the worst hit," said Motilal Oswal.

 

High input costs have resulted in a lower pool of funds for brand promotions and advertising. Consequently, very few significant new launches and new category entries were announced during the quarter.

HUL expanded its Lakme and Sunsilk range and introduced the Clinic Plus conditioner, while Nestle came out with Maggi Superoni and rebranded its milk and curd products as A+.

 

MUMBAI STOCKS LITTLE CHANGED

 

13 January 2012

NEW DELHI, Jan. 13 -- Indian shares closed little changed in cautious and choppy trading ahead of industrial output data due on Thursday and quarterly results that are expected to show a slowdown in earnings growth. Software services firms were among the major losers, led by Infosys, which fell 1.29 per cent, and larger rival Tata Consultancy Services, which dropped 2.44 per cent. Infosys, which usually sets the tone for corporate earnings, is expected to report a 30 per cent rise in December quarter profit on Thursday, but the market will be focusing on any revision in its forecast for the fiscal year ending March 31. India's showcase $76-billion software services sector, which gets most of its revenue from overseas, is expected to benefit from the rupee's depreciation but the optimism is tempered by the uncertain outlook for the world's developed economies. "Everybody is playing cautious. They are waiting for industrial output data and corporate results," said R. K. Gupta, managing director at Taurus Mutual Fund. Industrial output data for November probably rose at an annual rate of 2.2 per cent, boosted by a rise in infrastructure sector output and auto sales, a Reuters poll showed.. Output contracted 5.1 per cent in October. The 30-share BSE index rose 0.07 per cent, or 10.77 points, to 16,175.86, with 16 of its components rising. The index fell by almost 25 per cent in 2011. Retailers rallied a day after the government formally eliminated restrictions on foreign investment in the single-brand retail sector, raising hopes that rules for multi-brand retail will also be liberalised soon. "This is probably an indication that government is finally moving on the policy front. And this is quite positive for the broader market," said D.D. Sharma, CEO at Risk Capital Adviser. Pantaloon Retail, which has been in tie-up talks with foreign retailers, rose 4.43 per cent, while departmental store chain Shoppers Stop gained 5.14 per cent. Energy major Reliance Industries rose 1.64 per cent, while ICICI Bank and top lender State Bank of India rose 0.73 and 1.43 per cent respectively. Utility vehicle maker Mahindra and Mahindra fell 1.28 per cent, while tobacco-to-leisure company ITC lost 0.9 per cent. "It's a day of consolidation for the market after the sharp rally yesterday. There is some profit-taking," Sharma said. The 50-share NSE index ended 0.24 per cent higher at 4,860.95. In the broader market, there were nearly 2.5 gainers for every loser on volume of 798 million shares.

 

F AND O TOTAL TURNOVER STOOD AT RS.1095463.800 MILLIONS ON JANUARY 12

 

13 January 2012

India, January 13 -- Future and Option (F and O) total turnover stood at Rs.1095463.800 millions on January 12 and the total numbers of contract traded on the day were 4467611.Of the total turnover, Index Futures contributed Rs.130242.000 millions, Stock Futures Rs.157423.900 millions and Index Options Rs.728624.100 millions while, the contribution of the Stock Options was of Rs.79173.800 millions. For the day the total F and O PutCall ratio stood at 0.92 while Index Options PutCall ratio was 0.97 and that of Stock Options was 0.55.The top five scrips with highest PCR on OI were Union Bank 7.00, CESC 5.20, Lupin 4.00, Dabur 3.60 and Gitanjali 3.01. Among most active underlying, Infosys witnessed addition of 0.87 million of Open Interest in the January month futures contract followed by SBI which witnessed contraction of 0.08 million of Open Interest in the near month contract. Meanwhile HDFC witnessed contraction of 0.32 million in the January month futures. Also, ICICI Bank witnessed an addition of 0.24 million in Open Interest in the January month contract. Finally, Reliance Industries witnessed a contraction of 0.05 million of Open Interest in the near month futures contract.

 

US MARKET EDGE HIGHER AS EURO DEBT CONCERNS SUBSIDE

13 January 2012

 

India, January 13 -- The US markets closed higher on Thursday, with the S and P 500 extending its advances into a fourth day, as the Spanish and Italian auctions fueled optimism that Europe's debt crisis was not worsening and overshadowed data on US jobless claims and retail sales that disappointed investors in early trade. The US retail sales rose less than thought in December and weekly jobless claims climbed more than anticipated. Jobless claims rose by 24,000 to a seasonally adjusted 399,000 in the week ended January 7, the US Labor Department stated, while retail sales rose 0.1% in December. The data may curb some enthusiasm for US growth resurgence, as there were three elements that helped drive optimism towards the end of the year - jobs, retail spending and housing. European Central Bank President Mario Draghi stated that euro-zone debt markets remain at risk but some recent liquidity measures were helping. The ECB head spoke after the central bank held interest rates unchanged after two consecutive cuts, with recent illustrations of some economic strength in the region allowing the central bank to keep its benchmark rate at 1%. Also, a drop in borrowing costs at debt auctions in Europe fostered optimism, with Spain selling 10 billion euros, or $13 billion, in bonds, double the goal for the auction. Italy sold 12 billion euros of bills, offsetting worries it would face an uphill battle to finance its debt. The Dow Jones Industrial Average closed higher by 21.57 points, or 0.17 percent, at 12,471.00. The S and P 500 was up by 3.02 points, or 0.23 percent, at 1,295.50, while the Nasdaq closed up 13.94 points, or 0.51 percent, at 2,724.70.Indian ADRs closed mixed on Thursday, Infosys Technologies was down 5.02%, Wipro was down 0.46% and ICICI Bank was down by 0.38%. On the flip side, Tata Communications was up 0.30% and Sterlite Industries was up 0.13%.

 

 


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 records 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.51.43

UK Pound

1

Rs.79.10

Euro

1

Rs.66.17 

 


 

SCORE & RATING EXPLANATIONS

 

SCORE FACTORS

 

RANGE

POINTS

HISTORY

1~10

7

PAID-UP CAPITAL

1~10

8

OPERATING SCALE

1~10

9

FINANCIAL CONDITION

 

 

--BUSINESS SCALE

1~10

9

--PROFITABILIRY

1~10

8

--LIQUIDITY

1~10

8

--LEVERAGE

1~10

8

--RESERVES

1~10

8

--CREDIT LINES

1~10

8

--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

NO

--AFFILIATION

YES/NO

YES

--LISTED

YES/NO

YES

--OTHER MERIT FACTORS

YES/NO

YES

TOTAL

 

73

 

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

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

-

NB

                                       New Business

-

 

PRIVATE & CONFIDENTIAL : This information is provided to you at your request, you having employed MIPL for such purpose. You will use the information as aid only in determining the propriety of giving credit and generally as an aid to your business and for no other purpose. You will hold the information in strict confidence, and shall not reveal it or make it known to the subject persons, firms or corporations or to any other. MIPL does not warrant the correctness of the information as you hold it free of any liability whatsoever. You will be liable to and indemnify MIPL for any loss, damage or expense, occasioned by your breach or non observance of any one, or more of these conditions

This report is issued at your request without any risk and responsibility on the part of MIRA INFORM PRIVATE LIMITED (MIPL) or its officials.