A : OTHER DISCLOSURES
1. Fixed Assets
Premises of the Bank were revalued as on 31.03.2011 in accordance with
the policy formulated by the Bank based on RBI guidelines in this
regard. The revaluation was done by professionally qualified
independent valuers empanelled by the Bank. The written down value of
the premises has been increased from Rs. 192.31 Crore to Rs. 326.18
Crore and the resultant appreciation in value amounting to Rs. 133.87
Crore has been credited to Revaluation Reserve.
2. Accounting for Employee Share Based Payments
The Shareholders of the Bank approved Employees Stock Option Scheme
(ESOS) 2008 on August 18, 2008. Under the terms of the scheme, the
Bank had granted Stock Options equivalent to 30,72,500 Equity Shares to
the Employees of the Bank on 21–11–2009 and 510500 Equity Shares on
21–10–2010. Compensation Committee of the Board (CCB) granted the
options on November 21, 2009 and October 21, 2010 at a discount of 10%
on the closing price of the shares quoted on NSE on November 20, 2009
and October 20, 2010 respectively. The Bank had elected to use
intrinsic value method to account the compensation cost of ESOS.
Intrinsic value is the amount by which the quoted market price of the
underlying share exceeds the exercise price of the option.
3. Related party disclosure
a) Key Management Personnel
Dr. V. A. Joseph, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer.
b) Gross Remuneration paid Rs. 54.15 Lakh (Previous year Gross Rs.
41.58 Lakh).
4. Employee Benefits
a) Retirement Benefits
The employee benefits on account of pension, gratuity and Leave have
been ascertained on actuarial valuation in accordance with Accounting
Standard – 15 (revised).
During the year, the Bank had re-opened the pension option for those
employees who had joined the Bank prior to 29th September, 1995 and had
not opted for the pension scheme earlier. Consequently, 2217 employees
had exercised their option for the pension scheme and the bank has
incurred an extra liability of Rs. 135.13 Crore. Further, during the
year the limit of gratuity payable to the employees of the bank was
also enhanced from Rs. 3.50 Lakhs to Rs. 10.00 Lakhs, pursuant to the
amendment to the Payment of Gratuity Act, 1972. As a result, the
gratuity liability of the Bank has increased by Rs. 21.40 Crore. The
extra cost of pension and gratuity to employees works out to Rs. 156.53
Crore.
In terms of the requirements of the Accounting Standard (AS) 15,
Employee Benefits, the entire amount of Rs. 156.53 Crore is required to
be charged to the Profit and loss account of the current year. However,
in accordance with the circular issued by Reserve Bank of India vide
reference number DBOD.BP.BC.80/21.04.018/2010–11 dated February 9,
2011, and made applicable to our bank vide DBOD
No.BP.BC.15896/21.04.018/2010–11 dated April 8, 2011, the Bank would
amortise the amount of Rs. 156.53 Crore over a period of five years.
Accordingly, Rs. 31.31 Crore (representing one-fifth of Rs. 156.53
Crore) has been charged to the profit and loss account of the current
year and the balance amount of Rs. 125.22 Crore has been carried
forward for write off in next four years. The liability arising on
account of retired employees who exercised option for pension amounting
to Rs. 3.88 Crore has been charged to the Profit and Loss Account of
the current year.
Had the above circular been not issued by the RBI, profit of the Bank
would have been lower by Rs. 125.22 Crore
g) Assumptions used by the actuary in accounting for gratuity, Pension
and Compensation for Absence
*Not available
Notes:
(i) Discount rate is based on the prevailing market yields of Indian
Government securities as at the balance sheet date for the estimated
term of obligations.
(ii) Expected rate of return on plan assets is based on the average
long term rate of return expected on investments of the funds during
the estimated term of the obligations.
(iii) The estimates of future salary increases, considered in actuarial
valuation, take account the inflation, seniority, promotion and other
relevant factors.
h) Compensation for absence on Privilege / Sick / Casual Leave
The charge on account of compensation for privilege / sick / casual
leave, has been actuarially determined and a provision of Rs. 0.69
Crore (Previous year excess provision Rs. 3.57 Crore credited) has
debited to Profit and Loss account.
(Note: The above information is as certified by Actuary and relied upon
by Auditors.)
5. The Bank has not received any intimation from Suppliers regarding
their status under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development
Act, 2006 and hence disclosures, if any, relating to amounts unpaid as
at the year end together with interest paid/ payable as required under
the said Act have not been given.
6. Description of contingent liabilities
Sl. Contingent liability * Brief Description
No.
1 Claims not acknowledged This includes liability on account
of Income Tax, Service tax, and other
as debts legal cases fled against the bank.
The bank is a party to various legal
proceedings in the ordinary course of
business and these are contested
by the Bank and are therefore subjudice.
The bank does not expect the
outcome of these proceedings to have a
material adverse impact on the
banks financial position.
2 Liability on account of The bank enters into foreign exchange
contracts with inter bank
outstanding forward participants on its own account and for
its customers. Forward exchange
contracts contracts are commitments to buy or
sell foreign currency at a future
date at the contract rate.
3 Guarantees on behalf of As a part of banking activities, the
Bank issues Letter of Guarantees
constituents in India on behalf of its customers. Guarantees
generally represent irrevocable
assurances that the bank will make
payments in the event of customer
failing to fulfill its financial or
performance obligations.
4 Acceptances, endorsements As a part of banking activities, the
Bank issues documentary credit
and other obligations on behalf of its customers. Documentary
credits such as letters of
obligations, enhancing the credit
standing of the customers of the bank
which generally represent irrevocable
assurances that the bank will
make payments in the event of
customer failing to fulfill its
financial obligations.
5 Other items for which the These include amounts which may become
payable in respect of capital
bank is contingently
liable commitments.
* Also refer schedule – 12
7. Previous years figures have been regrouped / given in brackets,
wherever necessary to conform to the current year classification.
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