FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Report of Foreign Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month
of October, 2004
Commission File Number: 001-15002
ICICI
Bank Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
ICICI Bank Towers,
Bandra-Kurla Complex
Mumbai, India 400 051
(Address of principal executive office)
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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| 1. | Form 6-K dated October 21, 2004 along with the half-yearly audited financial results and the Press Release. |
SIGNATURE
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.
| ICICI Bank Limited | ||
| Dated: October 21, 2004 | By: | /s/ Nilesh Trivedi |
| Name: Title: |
Nilesh
Trivedi Assistant Company Secretary |
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Registered Office: Landmark,
Race Course Circle, Vadodara - 390 007.
Corporate Office : ICICI Bank Towers, Bandra-Kurla Complex, Bandra (East), Mumbai 400 051.
Web site: http://www.icicibank.com
AUDITED FINANCIAL RESULTS
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March 31, 2004 |
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| 1. | Interest earned (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) | 2,230.52 | 2,210.67 | 4,426.30 | 4,505.41 | 9,002.39 |
| a) Interest/discount on advances/bills | 1,572.03 | 1,477.88 | 3,157.82 | 3,046.73 | 6,073.85 | |
| b) Income on investments | 546.05 | 680.70 | 1,047.68 | 1,320.14 | 2,540.09 | |
| c) Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other interbank funds | 51.42 | 33.56 | 119.45 | 85.67 | 210.64 | |
| d) Others | 61.02 | 18.53 | 101.35 | 52.87 | 177.81 | |
| 2. | Other income | 835.40 | 862.21 | 1,493.11 | 1,506.02 | 3,064.92 |
| A) TOTAL INCOME (1) + (2) | 3,065.92 | 3,072.88 | 5,919.41 | 6,011.43 | 12,067.31 | |
| 3. | Interest expended | 1,545.31 | 1,738.32 | 3,110.54 | 3,578.53 | 7,015.25 |
| 4. | Operating expenses (e) + (f) + (g) | 768.84 | 641.37 | 1,501.26 | 1,235.27 | 2,571.23 |
| e) Payments to and provisions for employees | 179.97 | 124.83 | 346.88 | 244.25 | 546.06 | |
| f) Direct marketing agency expenses | 112.39 | 69.49 | 196.71 | 127.40 | 293.70 | |
| g) Other operating expenses | 476.48 | 447.05 | 957.67 | 863.62 | 1,731.47 | |
| B) TOTAL EXPENDITURE (3) + (4) (excluding provisions and contingencies) | 2,314.15 | 2,379.69 | 4,611.80 | 4,813.80 | 9,586.48 | |
| 5. | OPERATING PROFIT (A-B) (Profit before provisions and contingencies) | 751.77 | 693.19 | 1,307.61 | 1,197.63 | 2,480.83 |
| 6. | Other provisions and contingencies | 194.70 | 240.40 | 240.54 | 364.09 | 578.62 |
| 7. | Provision for taxes | |||||
| a) Current period tax | 114.44 | 64.10 | 266.97 | 118.84 | 271.99 | |
| b) Deferred tax adjustment | 0.55 | (12.71) | (72.72) | (26.90) | (6.88) | |
| 8. | Net profit (5-6-7) | 442.08 | 401.40 | 872.82 | 741.60 | 1,637.10 |
| 9. | Paid-up equity share capital (face value Rs. 10/-) | 734.46 | 613.36 | 734.46 | 613.36 | 616.40 |
| 10. | Reserves excluding revaluation reserves | 11,358.49 | 7,069.31 | 11,358.49 | 7,069.31 | 7,394.16 |
| 11. | Analytical ratios | |||||
| (i) Percentage of shares held by Government of India | .. | .. | .. | .. | .. | |
| (ii) Capital adequacy ratio | 15.20% | 11.15% | 15.20% | 11.15% | 10.36% | |
| (iii) Earnings per share for the period (not annualised for quarter/half year) (in Rs.) (basic) | 6.02 | 6.55 | 12.13 | 12.10 | 26.66 | |
| (iv) Earnings per share for the period (not annualised for quarter/half year) (in Rs.) (diluted) | 5.97 | 6.52 | 12.03 | 12.05 | 26.44 | |
| 12. | Aggregate of non-promoter shareholding | |||||
| • No. of shares | 73,47,28,679 | 61,34,25,469 | 73,47,28,679 | 61,34,25,469 | 61,63,91,905 | |
| • Percentage of shareholding | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | 100 | |
| 13. | Deposits | 71,597.99 | 56,879.67 | 71,597.99 | 56,879.67 | 68,108.58 |
| 14. | Advances | 67,900.78 | 54,127.32 | 67,900.78 | 54,127.32 | 62,095.52 |
| 15. | Total assets | 132,780.69 | 112,024.36 | 132,780.69 | 112,024.36 | 1,25,228.87 |
| Notes | |
| 1. | The financials have been prepared in accordance with Accounting Standard (“AS”) 25 on “Interim Financial Reporting”. |
| 2. | During the quarter ended September 30, 2004, the Bank allotted 8,30,822 equity shares pursuant to exercise of employee stock options. |
| 3. | The Bank enters into rupee derivative transactions as part of its trading operations. Given the growing derivatives market and the Bank’s increasing volumes in this activity, effective April 1, 2004, the Bank recognises the mark-to-market impact of this portfolio (net of provisions) in its profit and loss account. This had a positive impact of Rs. 4.23 crore on the profit after tax for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 (Rs. 33.22 crore for the half year ended September 30, 2004) |
| 4. | Status of equity investors’ complaints for the quarter ended September 30, 2004 |
| Opening balance | Additions | Disposals | Closing balance * |
| 6 | 2122 | 2121 | 7 |
*Of these, 2 have since been resolved.
The above figures include complaints relating to Public issue in April 2004.
| 5. | Previous period figures have been regrouped / reclassified where necessary to conform to current period classification. |
The above financial results have been taken on record by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on October 21, 2004.
| Place : Mumbai | Kalpana Morparia |
| Date : October 21, 2004 | Deputy Managing Director |
SEGMENTAL INFORMATION OF ICICI BANK LIMITED FOR THE PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2004
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Particulars | Quarter ended | Half year ended | Year ended | ||
| September 30, 2004 |
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| 1. | Segment revenue | |||||
| a | Consumer and commercial banking | 2,590.68 | 2,368.74 | 5,094.89 | 4,766.93 | 9,581.93 |
| b | Investment banking | 721.47 | 1,002.80 | 1,332.53 | 1,823.22 | 3,590.28 |
| Total | 3,312.15 | 3,371.54 | 6,427.42 | 6,590.15 | 13,172.21 | |
| Less: Inter segment revenue | (246.23) | (298.66) | (508.01) | (578.72) | (1,104.90) | |
| Income from Operations | 3,065.92 | 3,072.88 | 5,919.41 | 6,011.43 | 12,067.31 | |
| 2. | Segmental results (i.e. Profit before tax & provision) | |||||
| a | Consumer and commercial banking | 557.67 | 327.61 | 1,023.98 | 646.90 | 1,298.42 |
| b | Investment banking | 203.70 | 372.24 | 302.83 | 557.39 | 1,208.01 |
| Total | 761.37 | 699.85 | 1,326.81 | 1,204.29 | 2,506.43 | |
| 3. | Provisions | |||||
| a | Consumer and commercial banking | 163.57 | 245.16 | 242.52 | 369.05 | 554.28 |
| b | Investment banking | 31.13 | (4.76) | (1.98) | (4.96) | 24.34 |
| Total | 194.70 | 240.40 | 240.54 | 364.09 | 578.62 | |
| 4. | Segment results (i.e. Profit before tax) | |||||
| a | Consumer and commercial banking | 394.10 | 82.45 | 781.46 | 277.85 | 744.14 |
| b | Investment banking | 172.57 | 377.00 | 304.81 | 562.35 | 1,183.67 |
| Total profit before tax | 566.67 | 459.45 | 1,086.27 | 840.20 | 1,927.81 | |
| Unallocated | 9.60 | 6.66 | 19.20 | 6.66 | 25.60 | |
| Tax | 114.99 | 51.39 | 194.25 | 91.94 | 265.11 | |
| Profit after tax | 442.08 | 401.40 | 872.82 | 741.60 | 1,637.10 | |
| 5. | Capital employed (i.e. segment assets - segment liabilities excluding inter-segmental funds lent and borrowed) |
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| a | Consumer and commercial banking | (20,983.48) | (17,297.19) | (20,983.48) | (17,297.19) | (20,698.00) |
| b | Investment banking | 30,695.04 | 23,158.33 | 30,695.04 | 23,158.33 | 26,455.04 |
| Total | 9,711.56 | 5,861.14 | 9,711.56 | 5,861.14 | 5,757.04 | |
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| News Release | October 21, 2004 | |
Performance Review – Half-year ended September 30, 2004: 28% year-on-year growth in profit before tax
The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited (NYSE: IBN) at its meeting held at Mumbai today, approved the audited accounts of the Bank for the half-year ended September 30, 2004 (H1-2005).
| Highlights |
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Net interest income increased 42% to Rs. 1,316 crore (US$ 286 million) for H1-2005 from Rs. 927 crore (US$ 201 million) for the half-year ended
September 30, 2003 (H1-2004).
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Fee income increased 93% to Rs. 955 crore (US$ 208 million) for H1-2005 from Rs. 496 crore (US$ 108 million) for H1-2004.
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Core operating profit i.e. profit before treasury gains,
provisions and tax increased 129% to Rs. 1,092 crore (US$ 237 million) for H1-2005
from Rs. 477 crore (US$ 104 million) for H1-2004.
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Profit before tax increased 28% to Rs. 1,067 crore
(US$ 232 million) for H1-2005 from Rs.
834 crore (US$ 181 million) for H1-2004.
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Profit after tax for H1-2005 increased 18% to Rs. 873 crore (US$ 190 million) from Rs. 742 crore (US$ 161 million) for H1-2004.
- Retail assets increased 57% to Rs. 39,609 crore (US$ 8.6 billion) at September 30, 2004 from Rs. 25,205 crore (US$ 5.5 billion) at September 30, 2003.
Operating review
Credit growth
The retail credit market continues to witness robust growth and there is a significant pipeline of corporate investment in infrastructure and manufacturing. The Bank is focusing on credit origination in both the corporate and retail segments and on growth in non-fund based products, leveraging its corporate relationships and its retail distribution capabilities
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and customer franchise. The Bank’s international presence combined with its domestic balance sheet enables it to offer a wider range of credit and trade finance solutions to Indian companies. While fully leveraging its origination skills in corporate credit, the Bank also focuses on syndication to channelise resources from other domestic and international banks and institutions. The Bank is also seeking to optimise resource and capital utilization through securitisation.
The Bank’s total advances increased 25% to Rs. 67,901 crore (US$ 14.8 billion) at September 30, 2004 compared to Rs. 54,127 crore (US$ 11.8 billion) at September 30, 2003. The Bank maintained its growth momentum in the retail segment. The Bank’s home loan disbursements during H1-2005 were Rs. 8,221 crore (US$ 1.8 billion). Retail assets constituted 58% of advances and 52% of customer assets at September 30, 2004.
| Funding |
Total deposits increased 26% to Rs. 71,598 crore (US$ 15.6 billion) at September 30, 2004 from Rs. 56,880 crore (US$ 12.4 billion) at September 30, 2003. Savings and current account deposits constituted 25% of total deposits. During H1-2005, the Bank repaid about Rs. 3,600 crore (US$ 782 million) of erstwhile ICICI’s liabilities as they fell due in accordance with their terms of repayment. At September 30, 2004, erstwhile ICICI’s liabilities constituted 22% of the Bank’s funding compared to 34% at September 30, 2003. The Bank’s average cost of deposits for H1-2005 was 4.4% compared to 5.8% for H1-2004.
Growing international presence
The Bank opened a representative office in Bangladesh in August 2004 and an offshore branch in Bahrain in October 2004. In addition to providing credit and trade finance solutions to Indian companies, the Bank is expanding its international retail franchise through alliances with foreign banks. Total NRI inward remittances for H1-2005 were about Rs. 6,000 crore (US$ 1.3 billion).
| Capital adequacy |
The Bank’s capital adequacy at September 30, 2004 was 15.2% (including Tier-1 capital adequacy of 9.4%), well above RBI’s requirement of total capital adequacy of 9.0% .
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| Asset quality |
The Bank’s net restructured assets at September 30, 2004 were Rs. 6,817 crore (US$ 1.5 billion), down from Rs. 7,856 crore (US$ 1.7 billion) at September 30, 2003. At September 30, 2004, the Bank’s net non-performing assets constituted 2.6% of customer assets against 4.8% at September 30, 2003.
| Group companies |
ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company (ICICI Lombard) maintained its leadership position among private sector general insurance companies. ICICI Lombard achieved a profit after tax of Rs. 22 crore (US$ 5 million) in H1-2005, compared to profit after tax of Rs. 9 crore (US$ 2 million) for H1-2004.
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company (ICICI Prudential Life) continued to maintain its market leadership among private sector life insurance companies. Life insurance companies worldwide require five to seven years to achieve breakeven, in view of business set-up and customer acquisition costs in the initial years as well as reserving for actuarial liability. While the growing operations of ICICI Prudential Life had a negative impact of Rs. 91 crore (US$ 20 million) on the Bank’s consolidated profit after tax in H1-2005 on account of the above reasons, the company’s unaudited New Business Achieved Profit (NBAP) for H1-2005 was Rs. 121 crore (US$ 26 million) compared to a full year unaudited NBAP of Rs. 204 crore (US$ 44 million) for FY2004. NBAP represents the present discounted value of future profit streams from new policies written by the company during the year, calculated on the basis of certain assumptions as to mortality and other parameters. Internationally, life insurance companies in the growth phase are valued as a multiple of their NBAP.
The Bank’s consolidated profit after tax for H1-2005 was Rs. 749 crore (US$ 163 million).
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| Summary Profit and Loss Statement | ||||||
| Rs. Crore | ||||||
| Q2-2004 | H1-2004 | Q2-2005 | H1-2005 |
Growth over H1-2004 |
FY2004 | |
| NII | 472 | 927 | 685 | 1,316 | 42% | 1,987 |
| Non-interest income | 401 | 785 | 712 | 1,277 | 63% | 1,751 |
| - Fee income | 260 | 496 | 537 | 955 | 93% | 1,175 |
| - Lease income | 112 | 225 | 106 | 209 | -7% | 422 |
| - Others | 29 | 64 | 69 | 113 | 77% | 154 |
| Core operating income | 873 | 1,712 | 1,397 | 2,593 | 52% | 3,738 |
| Operating expense | 496 | 959 | 587 | 1,152 | 20% | 1,999 |
| Other DMA expense | 69 | 127 | 112 | 197 | 55% | 293 |
| Lease depreciation | 76 | 149 | 69 | 153 | 3% | 279 |
| Core operating profit | 232 | 477 | 629 | 1,092 | 129% | 1,166 |
| Treasury income | 461 | 721 | 123 | 216 | -70% | 1,314 |
| Provisions | 240 | 364 | 195 | 241 | -34% | 579 |
| Profit before tax | 453 | 834 | 557 | 1,067 | 28% | 1,902 |
| Tax | 51 | 92 | 115 | 194 | 111% | 265 |
| Profit after tax | 402 | 742 | 442 | 873 | 18% | 1,637 |
Except for the historical information contained herein, statements in this Release which contain words or phrases such as 'will', 'would', ‘indicating’, ‘expected to’ etc., and similar expressions or variations of such expressions may constitute 'forward-looking statements'. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to our ability to successfully implement our strategy, future levels of non-performing loans, our growth and expansion in business, the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses, technological implementation and changes, the actual growth in demand for banking products and services, investment income, cash flow projections, our exposure to market risks as well as other risks detailed in the reports filed by us with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. ICICI Bank undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.
For further press queries please call Madhvendra Das at 91-22-2653 8208 or e-mail: madhvendra.das@icicibank.com. For investor queries please call Rakesh Jha at 91-22-2653 6157 or Anindya Banerjee at 91-22-2653 7131 or email at ir@icicibank.com.
1 crore = 10.0 million
US$ amounts represent convenience translations at US$1= Rs. 46.01.
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