Tuesday, August 18, 2009

ICICI BANK

INTRODUCTION:-

ICICI (Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India) Bank is India's second-largest bank with total assets of Rs. 3,674.19 billion (US$ 77 billion) at June 30, 2009 and profit after tax Rs. 8.78 billion for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. The Bank has a network of 1,484 branches and about 4,816 ATMs in India and presence in 18 countries. 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 and affiliates 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. Our 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).

History:-

1955 :-The Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India Limited (ICICI) was incorporated at the initiative of World Bank, the Government of India and representatives of Indian industry, with the objective of creating a development financial institution for providing medium-term and long-term project financing to Indian businesses.

ICICI Bank was originally promoted in 1994 by ICICI Limited, an Indian financial institution, and was its wholly-owned subsidiary. ICICI's shareholding in ICICI Bank was reduced to 46% through a public offering of shares in India in fiscal 1998, an equity offering in the form of ADRs listed on the NYSE in fiscal 2000, ICICI Bank's acquisition of Bank of Madura Limited in an all-stock amalgamation in fiscal 2001, and secondary market sales by ICICI to institutional investors in fiscal 2001 and fiscal 2002. ICICI was formed in 1955 at the initiative of the World Bank, the Government of India and representatives of Indian industry. The principal objective was to create a development financial institution for providing medium-term and long-term project financing to Indian businesses. In the 1990s, ICICI transformed its business from a development financial institution offering only project finance to a diversified financial services group offering a wide variety of products and services, both directly and through a number of subsidiaries and affiliates like ICICI Bank. In 1999, ICICI become the first Indian company and the first bank or financial institution from non-Japan Asia to be listed on the NYSE.

After consideration of various corporate structuring alternatives in the context of the emerging competitive scenario in the Indian banking industry, and the move towards universal banking, the managements of ICICI and ICICI Bank formed the view that the merger of ICICI with ICICI Bank would be the optimal strategic alternative for both entities, and would create the optimal legal structure for the ICICI group's universal banking strategy. The merger would enhance value for ICICI shareholders through the merged entity's access to low-cost deposits, greater opportunities for earning fee-based income and the ability to participate in the payments system and provide transaction-banking services. The merger would enhance value for ICICI Bank shareholders through a large capital base and scale of operations, seamless access to ICICI's strong corporate relationships built up over five decades, entry into new business segments, higher market share in various business segments, particularly fee-based services, and access to the vast talent pool of ICICI and its subsidiaries. In October 2001, the Boards of Directors of ICICI and ICICI Bank approved the merger of ICICI and two of its wholly-owned retail finance subsidiaries, ICICI Personal Financial Services Limited and ICICI Capital Services Limited, with ICICI Bank. The merger was approved by shareholders of ICICI and ICICI Bank in January 2002, by the High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad in March 2002, and by the High Court of Judicature at Mumbai and the Reserve Bank of India in April 2002. Consequent to the merger, the ICICI group's financing and banking operations, both wholesale and retail, have been integrated in a single entity.
Board Members:-
Mr. K. V. Kamath, Chairman
Ms. Chanda D. Kochhar, Managing Director & CEO
Mr. Sandeep Bakhshi, Deputy Managing Director
Mr. N. S. Kannan, Executive Director & CFO
PERSONAL BANKING:-
Deposits
Loans
Cards
Investments
Car / Health / Travel Insurance
Life Insurance
Demat Services
Wealth Management

NRI BANKING:-
Money Transfer
Bank Accounts
Investments
Property Solutions
Insurance
Loans

BUSINESS BANKING:-
Corporate Net Banking
Cash Management
Trade Services
FXOnline
SME Services
Online Taxes
Custodial Services

DEPOSITS SCHEMES:-
Savings Account
Life Plus Senior Citizens Savings Account
Young Stars Savings Account
Fixed Deposits
Recurring Deposits
Easy Receive Savings Account

LOANS:-
Home Loans
Personal Loans
Car Loans
Commercial Vehicle Loans

CARDS:-
Consumer cards
Credit Card
Debit card
Travel card
Commercial Cards
· Corporate card
· Prepaid card
· Purchase card
· Distribution card
· Business card

INVESTMENT
ICICI Bank, cares about all our needs. Along with Deposit products and Loan offerings, ICICI Bank assists to manage our finances by providing various investment options ranging from ICICI Bank Tax Saving Bonds to Equity Investments through Initial Public Offers and Investment in Pure Gold. ICICI Bank facilitates following investment products:
· ICICI Bank Tax Saving Bonds
· Government of India Bonds
· Investment in Mutual Funds
· Initial Public Offers by Corporate
· Investment in "Pure Gold"
· Foreign Exchange Services
· Senior Citizens Savings Scheme, 2004

We can invest in above products through any branches. For selecting products ICICI Bank also provides the ease of investing through electronic channels like ATMs and Internet (ICICIdirect.com)

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