1. Reconciliation
Reconciliation of inter-bank and inter-branch transactions has been
completed up to 31st March 2011, Steps for elimination of outstanding
entries are in progress. Since the outstanding entries to be eliminated
are insignificant, no material consequential effect is anticipated.
2. Investments
2.2 SLR Securities under Held to Maturity accounted for 20.95%
(previous year 22.39%) of banks Demand and Time liabilities as at the
end of March 2011, as against the ceiling of 25% stipulated by RBI.
2.3 In respect of Held to Maturity category of Investments, premium of
Rs.53.00 crore was amortised during the year (Previous year Rs.114.47
crore).
2.4 Securities of face value of Rs.200 crores (previous year Rs.100
crores) towards Settlement Guarantee Fund and securities for Rs.5855
crore crores (previous year Rs.4855 crore) towards collateral for
borrowing under Collateralised Borrowing and Lending Obligations have
been kept with Clearing Corporation of India Ltd. Besides, a sum of
Rs.1.80 crore (previous year NIL) has been lodged with NSCCL towards
Currency Derivatives Segment, Rs.5.00 crore (previous year NIL) with
CCIL towards Default Fund for
forex operations, Rs.1.17 crore (previous year NIL) with Indian
Clearing Corporation Ltd., towards Currency Derivatives Segment.
2.5 Shares under Investments in Schedule 8 includes Rs.21,89,07,080/-
(Previous year Rs.21,89,07,080/-) being advance towards share capital
in Regional Rural Banks pending allotment of shares.
3. Advances
3.1 The Classification for advances and provisions for possible loss
has been made as per prudential norms issued by Reserve Bank of India.
3.2 Claims pending settlement and claims yet to be lodged with
Guarantee Institutions identified by the branches have been considered
for provisioning requirements on the basis that such claims are valid
and recoverable.
3.3 In assessing the realisability of certain advances, the estimated
value of security, Central Government guarantees etc. have been
considered for the purpose of asset classification and income
recognition.
3.4 The classification of advances, as certified by the Branch Managers
have been incorporated, in respect of unaudited branches.
3.5 The Bank has a floating provision of Rs.171.36 crores (Previous
Year Rs.171.36 crores) in respect of Gross Non- performing Advances
over and above the minimum provision prescribed by RBI with a view to
strengthening the financial stability of the Bank.
4. Fixed Assets
4.1 During the year 2008-09, the bank has revalued its premises (land
and buildings) other than those at overseas branches and added an
amount of Rs. 1123.55 crores to the existing carrying value of assets.
The revaluation has been done by approved valuers.
4.2 A sum of Rs.0.51 crore (previous year Rs.1.61 crore) being profit
on sale of Fixed Assets during the year has been appropriated to
Capital Reserve as on 31.03.2011.
5. Rupee Interest Rate Swap:
An amount of Rs.2.33 crore (previous year Rs.4.69 crore) is kept in
deferred income on account of gains on termination of Rupee Interest
Rate Swaps taken for hedging and would be recognized over the remaining
contractual life of swap or life of the assets/liabilities, whichever
is earlier.
6. Capital and Reserves:
6.1 The bank had during the year raised equity share capital of Rs.1054
crore including share premium of Rs.980.05 crore by way of preferential
allotment of 7,39,49,343 equity shares to Government of India on
24.3.2011. Pursuant to the above the share holding of Government of
India has increased from 61.23% to 65.87%.
6.2 During the year, the Bank has raised Tier II capital amounting to
Rs. 1967.00 crore (previous year Rs. 800.00 Crore) by issue of
Lower/Upper Tier II bonds.
7. Taxes
Taking into consideration the decisions of Appellate Authorities,
judicial pronouncements and the opinion of tax experts, no provision
has been considered necessary in respect of disputed and other demands
of income tax amounting to Rs.566.68 crore (previous year Rs. 406.92
crore)
8. Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008
8.1 In terms of Agricultural Debt Waiver and Debt Relief Scheme 2008,
framed by the Government of India, the Bank has received Rs.581.58
crore from Reserve Bank of India on account of loans to small and
marginal farmers, out of the amount eligible for debt waiver of Rs.676
crore.
8.2 The balance amount due from the Government of India under the above
scheme amounting to Rs.94.42 crore is shown as Claim Receivable from
Government of India for ADW&DRS 2008 and included under advances in
Schedule 9 as per Reserve Bank of India circular.
9. Shree Suvarna Sahakari Bank Ltd
During the year 2009-10, the Bank has taken over specific assets and
liabilities of M/s. Shree Suvarna Sahakari Bank Ltd., Pune (which was
under moratorium), with effect from the close of business on 19.05.2009
with the approval of RBI and other authorities.The deficit representing
excess of liabilities over assets taken over as on the said date
amounting to Rs.246.52 crore has to be absorbed over a period of three
years, as permitted by Reserve Bank of India. The Bank has absorbed the
deficit, amounting to Rs.164.34 crore (Rs.82.17 crore during the year
2009-10 and Rs.82.17 crore during the year 2010-11). The balance of
deficit amounting to Rs.82.18 crore will be absorbed before 31.03.2012.
10. Pension and Gratuity Liability
During the year, the bank reopened the pension option for such of its
employees who had not opted for the Pension Scheme earlier. As a
result of exercise of this option by 11571 employees, the bank had
incurred a liability of Rs.758.65 crore. Further, during the year, the
limit of Gratuity payable to the employees of the bank was also
enhanced pursuant to the amendment to the Payment of Gratuity Act,
1972. As a result the Gratuity liability of the bank has increased by
Rs.246.56 crore.
In terms of the requirements of the Accounting Standard
(AS-15).Employee Benefits, the entire amount of Rs.1005.21 crore is
required to be charged to the Profit and Loss account. However, the
Reserve Bank of India has issued a circular No.DBOD.BP.BC.80/21.04.018/
2010-11, on Reopening of Pension Option to employees of Public Sector
Banks and enhancement in Gratuity limits - Prudential
Regulatory Treatment, dated 09.02.2011. In accordance with the
provisions of the said Circular, the bank would amortise the amount of
Rs.1005.21 crore over a period of 5 years. Accordingly, Rs.201.04
crore (representing one-fifth of Rs.1005.21 crore) has been charged to
the Profit and Loss Account. In terms of the requirements of the
aforesaid, RBI Circular, the balance amount carried forward, i.e.,
Rs.804.17 crore does not include any employees relating to separated /
retired employees. Had such a circular not been issued by the RBI, the
profit of the bank would have been lower by Rs.804.17 crore pursuant to
application of the requirements of AS-15.
* Due to issuance of 7,39,49,343 equity shares to Government of India
on preferential allotment.
3.3 DISCLOSURES ON RISK EXPOSURE IN DERIVATIVES
3.3.1 Qualitative Disclosure
Treasury (Foreign)
The Bank uses Interest Rate Swaps (IRS), Currency Swaps and Options for
hedging purpose to mitigate interest rate risk and currency risk in
banking book. The Bank also offers these products to corporate clients
to enable them to manage their own currency and interest rate risk.
Such transactions are entered only with Clients and Banks having
agreements in place.
a) The Risk Management Policies of the Bank allows using of derivative
products to hedge the risk in Interest / Exchange rates that arise on
account of overseas borrowing / FCNR (B) portfolio / the asset
liability mis-match, for funding overseas branches etc., and also to
offer derivative products on back-to-back basis to customers.
b) The Bank has a system of evaluating the derivatives exposures
separately and placing appropriate credit lines for execution of
derivative transactions duly reckoning the Net Worth and security
backing of individual clients.
c) The Bank has set in place appropriate control systems to assess the
risks associated in using derivatives as hedge instruments and proper
risk reporting systems are in place to monitor all aspects relating to
derivative transactions. The derivative transactions were undertaken
only with banks and counterparties well within their respective
exposure limit approved by
appropriate credit sanctioning authorities for each counter party.
d) The Bank has set necessary limits in place for using derivatives and
its position is continuously monitored.
e) The Bank has a system of continuous monitoring and appraisal of
resultant exposures across the administrative hierarchy for initiation
of necessary follow up actions.
f) Derivatives are used by the Bank to hedge the Banks Balance Sheet
and offered to select corporate clients on back-to-back basis. In
respect of hedge transactions the value and maturity of hedges has not
exceeded that of the underlying exposure. In respect of back-to- back
transactions the transactions with clients are fully matched with
counter party bank transactions and there is no uncovered exposure.
g) The income from such derivatives are amortised and taken to Profit
and Loss Account on accrual basis over the life of the contract. In
case of early termination of swaps undertaken for Balance Sheet
management, income on account of such gains would be recognised over
the remaining contractual life of the swap or life of the assets /
liabilities whichever is lower. In case of early termination of
derivatives undertaken for customers on a back-to-back basis, income on
account of such things will be recognised on termination.
h) All the hedge transactions have been accounted on accrual basis.
Valuations of the outstanding contracts are done on Mark to Market
basis. The Bank has duly approved Risk Management and Accounting
procedures for dealing in derivatives.
i) The derivative transactions are conducted in accordance with the
guidelines of Reserve Bank of India.
Treasury (Domestic)
The Bank uses the Rupee Interest Rate Swaps (IRS) for hedging purpose
to mitigate interest rate risk in Govt. Securities and to reduce the
cost of Subordinated Debt and term deposits. In addition, the bank
also enters into rupee interest rate swaps for trading purposes as per
the policy duly approved by the Board. Swap transactions are entered
only with Banks having ISDA agreements in place.
a) The Bank has put in place an appropriate structure and organization
for management of risk which includes Treasury Department, Asset
Liability Management Committee and Risk Management Committee of the
Board.
b) Derivative transactions carry Market Risk (arising from adverse
movement in interest rates), credit risk (arising from probable counter
party failure), liquidity risk (arising from failure to meet funding
requirements or execute the transaction at a reasonable price),
operational risk, regulatory risk and reputation risk. The Bank has
laid down policies, set in place appropriate control systems to assess
the risks associated in using derivatives and proper risk reporting and
mitigation systems are in place to monitor all risks relating to
derivative transactions. The IRS transactions were undertaken with only
Banks as counter party and well within the exposure limit approved by
the Board of the Bank for each counter party.
c) Derivatives are used by the Bank for trading and hedging. The bank
has an approved policy in force for derivatives and has set necessary
limits for the use of derivatives and the position is continuously
monitored. The value and maturity of the hedges which are used only as
back to back or to hedge banks Balance Sheet has not exceeded that of
the underlying exposure.
d) The Accounting Policy for derivatives has been drawn up in
accordance with RBI guidelines, as disclosed in Schedule 17 -
Significant Accounting Policies (Policy No.6).
4.1.2 Provision Coverage Ratio
The Provision Coverage Ratio (PCR) computed as per the RBI guidelines
stood at 70.45% as on 31.03.2011.
4.4 Details of non-performing financial assets purchased/sold from
other banks
7.4 Details of Single Borrower Limit (SBL), Group Borrower Limit (GBL)
exceeded by the bank:
As per RBI guidelines and terms of Loan Policy Document of our Bank for
2011, the permissible level of Single Borrower exposure ceiling is Rs.
1758.15 crore (15% of Capital funds) and Rs.4688.40 crore for Group
Borrower limit (40% of Capital funds). SBL and GBL in case of overseas
branches was enhanced to USD 40 Mio and USD 60 Mio respectively with
effect from 11.12.2010.
# Limits to the captioned borrower was enhanced to USD 40 Mio vide MCB
sanction of 10.2.2011 and this sanction is within the revised SBL of
USD 40 Mio.
8. MISCELLANEOUS
8.2 Disclosure of Penalties imposed by RBI
NIL
During the year 2009-10, the Bank has issued a Letter of Comfort (LOC)
undertaking to maintain a minimum CRAR of 12% in respect of Bangkok
branch.
During the year 2010-11, the bank has issued a letter of comfort
favoring Bank Negara Malaysia. The Bank in association with other JV
partners will provide support to India International Bank (Malaysia)
Bhd in funding, business and other matters as and when required and
ensure that it complies with the requirements of the Malaysian laws,
regulations and policies in the conduct of its business operations and
management.
*Fees/Remuneration received in respect of the Bancassurance Business
undertaken by the Bank.
9. DISCLOSURES IN TERMS OF ACCOUNTING STANDARDS
9.1 Accounting Standard 15 - Employee Benefits
i) The Bank had adopted Accounting Standard 15 (Revised) Employees
Benefits issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India,
with effect from 1st April 2007.
* The un-funded net liability in Pension and Gratuity Funds, are to be
amortised over a period of next 4 years.
* The information for experience adjustments for the previous year are
not available.
The estimates of future salary increases, considered in actuarial
valuation, take into account actual return on plan assets, inflation,
seniority, promotion and other relevant factors, such as supply and
demand in employee market.
In respect of overseas branches, disclosures if any, required for
Employee Benefit Schemes are not made in the absence of information.
(b) The financial assumptions considered for the calculations are as
under:
Discount Rate: The discount rate has been chosen by reference to market
yield on government bonds as on the date of valuation. (Balance sheet
date 31.03.2011)
Expected Rate of Return: In case of Pension and Leave Encashment, the
expected rate of return is taken on the basis of yield on government
bonds. In case of gratuity, the actual return has been taken.
Salary Increase: On the basis of past data.
(c) Banks best estimate expected to be paid in next Financial Year for
Gratuity is Rs.90 crore (Previous year - NIL).
(d) The contribution on account of Defined Contribution Scheme -
Provident Fund Rs.780.65 crore (previous year Rs.716.16 crore), out of
which an amount of Rs.763.08 crore has been transferred to Pension Fund
from PF Fund on account of II option of pension.
9.2 Accounting Standard 17- Segment Reporting
The bank has adopted Reserve Bank of Indias revised guidelines issued
in April 2007 on Segment Reporting in terms of which the reportable
segments have been divided into Treasury, Corporate/Wholesale Banking,
Retail Banking and Other Banking Operations.
9.3 Accounting Standard 18- Related Party Disclosures
Names of the related parties and their relationship with the bank
1 Parent Indian Overseas Bank
2 Associates Pandyan Grama Bank
Neelachal Gamya Bank
3. Subsidiaries None
4. Jointly controlled
entity India International Bank (Malaysia) Bhd.
*Remuneration includes salary & allowances, salary arrears, performance
incentives, leave encashment arrears and gratuity arrears.
9.5 Accounting Standard 21 - Consolidated Financial Statements (CFS)
As there is no subsidiary, no consolidated financial statement is
considered necessary.
9.7 Accounting Standard 26 - Intangible Assets
The application software in use in the bank has been developed in-house
and has evolved over a period of time. Hence, the costs of software is
essentially part of Banks operational expenses like wages etc. and as
such are charged to the respective heads of expenditure in the Profit
and Loss Account.
9.8 Accounting Standard 27 - Financial Reporting of Interests in Joint
Ventures
Bank has signed a Joint Venture with Bank of Baroda and Andhra Bank to
open a bank in Malaysia. Bank Negara, the Central Bank of Malaysia, has
issued the licence to the Joint Venture on 16.04.2010. The Joint
Venture has been incorporated at Malaysia on 13.08.2010 in the name of
INDIA INTERNATIONAL BANK (MALAYSIA) BHD, with a total capital of MYR
300 Mio, Our bank share is 35% - MYR 105 Mio. Our bank has so far
subscribed to 14035 shares of MYR 10 each towards preliminary expenses
of the Joint Venture aggregating to MYR140350 (INR0.21 crore). The
Joint Venture is expected to commence operations shortly.
9.9 Accounting Standard 28 - Impairment of Assets
Fixed Assets owned by the Bank are treated as Corporate Assets and
are not Cash Generating Units as defined by AS28 issued by ICAI. In
the opinion of the Management, there is no impairment of any of the
Fixed Assets of the Bank.
9.10 Accounting Standard 29 - Provision for Contingent Liabilities and
Contingent Assets:
The guidelines issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
India in this respect have been incorporated at the appropriate places.
10 Concentration of Deposits, Advances, Exposures and NPAs
11 Comparative Figures:
Previous years figures have been regrouped / rearranged wherever
necessary.
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