A.  Basis of Preparation
 
 The Banks financial statements are prepared under the historical cost
 convention, on the accrual basis of accounting, unless otherwise stated
 and conform in all material aspects to Generally Accepted Accounting
 Principles (GAAP) in India, which comprise applicable statutory
 provisions, regulatory norms/guidelines prescribed by Reserve Bank of
 India (RBI), Accounting Standards issued by the Institute of Chartered
 Accountants of India (ICAI), and the practices prevalent in the banking
 industry in India.
 
 B.  Use of Estimates
 
 The preparation of financial statements requires the management to make
 estimates and assumptions considered in the reported amount of assets
 and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as of the date of
 the financial statements and the reported income and expenses during
 the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates used in
 the preparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable.
 Future results could differ from these estimates.
 
 C.  Significant Accounting Policies 1.  Revenue recognition
 
 1.1 Income and expenditure are accounted on accrual basis, except
 otherwise stated. In respect of Banks foreign offices, income is
 recognised as per the local laws of the country in which the respective
 foreign office is located.
 
 1.2 Interest income is recognised in the Profit and Loss Account as it
 accrues except (i) income from non- performing assets (NPAs),
 comprising of advances, leases and investments, which is recognised
 upon realisation, as per the prudential norms prescribed by the RBI/
 respective country regulators in case of foreign offices (hereafter
 collectively referred to as Regulatory Authorities), (ii) interest on
 application money on investments (iii) overdue interest on investments
 and bills discounted, (iv) Income on Rupee Derivatives designated as
 Trading.
 
 1.3 Profit or loss on sale of investments is recognised in the Profit
 and Loss Account, however, the profit on sale of investments in the
 ‘Held to Maturity category is appropriated net of applicable taxes and
 amount required to be transferred to statutory reserve to ‘Capital
 Reserve Account.
 
 1.4 Income from finance leases is calculated by applying the interest
 rate implicit in the lease to the net investment outstanding in the
 lease, over the primary lease period. Leases effective from April 1,
 2001 are accounted as advances at an amount equal to the net investment
 in the lease. The lease rentals are apportioned between principal and
 finance income based on a pattern reflecting a constant periodic return
 on the net investment outstanding in respect of finance leases. The
 principal amount is utilized for reduction in balance of net investment
 in lease and finance income is reported as interest income.
 
 1.5 Income (other than interest) on investments in Held to Maturity
 (HTM) category acquired at a discount to the face value, is recognised
 as follows :
 
 a.  On Interest bearing securities, it is recognised only at the time
 of sale/ redemption.
 
 b.  On zero-coupon securities, it is accounted for over the balance
 tenor of the security on a constant yield basis.
 
 1.6 Dividend is accounted on an accrual basis where the right to
 receive the dividend is established.
 
 1.7 All other commission and fee incomes are recognised on their
 realisation except for (i) Guarantee commission on deferred payment
 guarantees, which is spread over the period of the guarantee and (ii)
 Commission on Government Business, which is recognised as it accrues.
 
 1.8 One time Insurance Premium paid under Special Home Loan Scheme
 (December 2008 to June 2009) is amortised over average loan period of
 15 years.
 
 2.  Investments
 
 The transactions in Government Securities are recorded on Trade Date
 up to 31.12.2010 and on Settlement Date with effect from 01.01.2011.
 Investments other than Government Securities are recorded on Trade
 Date.
 
 2.1 Classification
 
 Investments are classified into three categories, viz.  Held to
 Maturity (HTM), Available for Sale (AFS) and Held for Trading (HFT).
 
 2.2 Basis of classification:
 
 i. Investments that the Bank intends to hold till maturity are
 classified as Held to Maturity.
 
 ii. Investments that are held principally for resale within 90 days
 from the date of purchase are classified as Held for Trading.
 
 iii. Investments, which are not classified in the above two categories,
 are classified as Available for Sale.
 
 iv. An investment is classified as Held to Maturity, Available for Sale
 or Held for Trading at the time of its purchase and subsequent shifting
 amongst categories is done in conformity with regulatory guidelines.
 
 v. Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and associates are
 classified as Held to Maturity.
 
 2.3 Valuation:
 
 i. In determining the acquisition cost of an investment:
 
 (a) Brokerage/commission received on subscriptions is reduced from the
 cost.
 
 (b) Brokerage, commission, securities transaction tax etc. paid in
 connection with acquisition of investments are expensed upfront and
 excluded from cost.
 
 (c) Broken period interest paid / received on debt instruments is
 treated as interest expense/income and is excluded from cost/ sale
 consideration.
 
 (d) Cost is determined on the weighted average cost method for
 investments under AFS and HFT category and on FIFO basis (first in
 first out) for investments under HTM category.
 
 ii. The transfer of a security amongst the above three categories is
 accounted for at the least of acquisition cost/book value/market value
 on the date of transfer, and the depreciation, if any, on such transfer
 is fully provided for.
 
 iii. Treasury Bills and Commercial Papers are valued at carrying cost.
 
 iv. Held to Maturity category: Investments under Held to Maturity
 category are carried at acquisition cost unless it is more than the
 face value, in which case the premium is amortised over the period
 remaining maturity on constant yield basis. Such amortisation of
 premium is adjusted against income under the head interest on
 investments. Investments in subsidiaries, joint ventures and
 associates (both in India and abroad) are valued at historical cost
 except for investments in Regional Rural Banks, which are valued at
 carrying cost (i.e book value). A provision is made for diminution,
 other than temporary, for each investment individually.
 
 v. Available for Sale and Held for Trading categories: Investments held
 under AFS and HFT categories are individually revalued at the market
 price or fair value determined as per Regulatory guidelines, and only
 the net depreciation of each group for each category is provided for
 and net appreciation, is ignored.  On provision for depreciation, the
 book value of the individual securities remains unchanged after marking
 to market.
 
 vi. Security receipts issued by an asset reconstruction company (ARC)
 are valued in accordance with the guidelines applicable to non-SLR
 instruments. Accordingly, in cases where the security receipts issued
 by the ARC are limited to the actual realisation of the financial
 assets assigned to the instruments in the concerned scheme, the Net
 Asset Value, obtained from the ARC, is reckoned for valuation of such
 investments.
 
 vii. Investments are classified as performing and non-performing, based
 on the guidelines issued by the RBI in case of domestic offices and
 respective regulators in case of foreign offices.  Investments of
 domestic offices become non- performing where:
 
 (a) Interest/installment (including maturity proceeds) is due and
 remains unpaid for more than 90 days.
 
 (b) In the case of equity shares, in the event the investment in the
 shares of any company is valued at Re. 1 per company on account of the
 non availability of the latest balance sheet, those equity shares would
 be reckoned as NPI.
 
 (c) If any credit facility availed by the issuer is NPA in the books of
 the bank, investment in any of the securities issued by the same issuer
 would also be treated as NPI and vice versa.
 
 (d) The above would apply mutatis-mutandis to preference shares where
 the fixed dividend is not paid.
 
 (e) The investments in debentures/bonds, which are deemed to be in the
 nature of advance, are also subjected to NPI norms as applicable to
 investments.
 
 (f) In respect of foreign offices, provisions for non performing
 investments are made as per the local regulations or as per the norms
 of RBI, whichever is higher.
 
 viii. Accounting for Repo/ reverse repo transactions (other than
 transactions under the Liquidity Adjustment Facility (LAF) with the
 RBI)
 
 (a) The securities sold and purchased under Repo/ Reverse repo are
 accounted as Collateralized lending and borrowing transactions. However
 securities are transferred as in case of normal outright sale/ purchase
 transactions and such movement of securities is reflected using the
 Repo/Reverse Repo Accounts and Contra entries. The above entries are
 reversed on the date of maturity. Costs and revenues are accounted as
 interest expenditure/income, as the case may be.  Balance in Repo A/c
 is classified under schedule 4 (Borrowings) and balance in Reverse Repo
 A/c is classified under schedule 7 (Balance with Banks and Money at
 Call & Short Notice).
 
 (b) Securities purchased / sold under LAF with RBI are debited /
 credited to Investment Account and reversed on maturity of the
 transaction. Interest expended / earned thereon is accounted for as
 expenditure / revenue.
 
 3.  Loans /Advances and Provisions thereon
 
 3.1 Loans and Advances are classified as performing and non-performing,
 based on the guidelines issued by RBI. Loan assets become
 non-performing assets (NPAs) where:
 
 i. In respect of term loans, interest and/or instalment of principal
 remains overdue for a period of more than 90 days;
 
 ii. In respect of Overdraft or Cash Credit advances, the account
 remains out of order, i.e. if the outstanding balance exceeds the
 sanctioned limit/drawing power continuously for a period of 90 days, or
 if there are no credits continuously
 
 for 90 days as on the date of balance-sheet, or if the credits are not
 adequate to cover the interest due during the same period;
 
 iii. In respect of bills purchased/discounted, the bill remains overdue
 for a period of more than 90 days;
 
 iv. In respect of agricultural advances for short duration crops, where
 the instalment of principal or interest remains overdue for two crop
 seasons;
 
 v. In respect of agricultural advances for long duration crops, where
 the principal or interest remains overdue for one crop season.
 
 3.2 NPAs are classified into sub-standard, doubtful and loss assets,
 based on the following criteria stipulated by RBI:
 
 i. Sub-standard: A loan asset that has remained non-performing for a
 period less than or equal to 12 months.
 
 ii. Doubtful: A loan asset that has remained in the sub-standard
 category for a period of 12 months.
 
 iii. Loss: A loan asset where loss has been identified but the amount
 has not been fully written off.
 
 3.3 Provisions are made for NPAs as per the extant guidelines
 prescribed by the regulatory authorities, subject to minimum provisions
 as prescribed below:
 
 Substandard Assets:   i.  A general provision of 10%
 
                      ii.  Additional provision of 10% for 
                           exposures which are unsecured
                           ab-initio (where realisable value 
                           of security is not more than 10
                           percent ab-initio)
 
 Doubtful Assets:
 
 - Secured portion:    i.  Upto one year - 20%
 
                      ii.  One to three years - 30%
 
                     iii.  More than three years - 100%
 
 - Unsecured portion 100% 
 
 Loss Assets:        100%
 
 3.4 In respect of foreign offices, provisions for non performing
 advances are made as per the local regulations or as per the norms of
 RBI, whichever is higher.
 
 3.5 The sale of NPAs is accounted as per guidelines prescribed by RBI.
 If the sale is at a price below net book value, the shortfall is
 debited to the profit and loss account, and in case of sale for a value
 higher than net book value, the excess provision is retained and
 utilised to meet the shortfall / loss on sale of other financial
 assets. Net book value is outstandings as reduced by specific
 provisions held and ECGC claims received.
 
 3.6 Advances are net of specific loan loss provisions, unrealised
 interest, ECGC claims received and bills rediscounted.
 
 3.7 For restructured/rescheduled assets, provisions are made in
 accordance with the guidelines issued by RBI, which require that the
 difference between the
 
 fair value of the loan before and after restructuring is provided for,
 in addition to provision for NPAs.  The provision for diminution in
 fair value and interest sacrifice, arising out of the above, is reduced
 from advances.
 
 3.8 In the case of loan accounts classified as NPAs, an account may be
 reclassified as a performing asset if it conforms to the guidelines
 prescribed by the regulators.
 
 3.9 Amounts recovered against debts written off in earlier years are
 recognised as revenue.
 
 3.10 In addition to the specific provision on NPAs, general provisions
 are also made for standard assets.  These provisions are reflected in
 Schedule 5 of the balance sheet under the head Other Liabilities &
 Provisions - Others and are not considered for arriving at Net NPAs.
 
 4.  Floating Provisions
 
 The bank has a policy for creation and utilisation of floating
 provisions separately for advances, investments and general purpose.
 The quantum of floating provisions to be created is assessed at the end
 of each financial year.  The floating provisions are utilised only for
 contingencies under extra ordinary circumstances specified in the
 policy with prior permission of Reserve Bank of India.
 
 5.  Provision for Country Exposure
 
 In addition to the specific provisions held according to the asset
 classification status, provisions are held for individual country
 exposures (other than the home country). Countries are categorised into
 seven risk categories, namely, insignificant, low, moderate, high, very
 high, restricted and off-credit, and provisioning made as per extant
 RBI guidelines. If the country exposure (net) of the bank in respect of
 each country does not exceed 1% of the total funded assets, no
 provision is maintained on such country exposures. The provision is
 reflected in schedule 5 of the balance sheet under the Other
 liabilities & Provisions - Others.
 
 6.  Derivatives:
 
 6.1 The Bank enters into derivative contracts, such as foreign currency
 options, interest rate swaps, currency swaps, and cross currency
 interest rate swaps and forward rate agreements in order to hedge
 on-balance sheet/off-balance sheet assets and liabilities or for
 trading purposes. The swap contracts entered to hedge on-balance sheet
 assets and liabilities are structured in such a way that they bear an
 opposite and offsetting impact with the underlying on-balance sheet
 items. The impact of such derivative instruments is correlated with the
 movement of the underlying assets and accounted in accordance with the
 principles of hedge accounting.
 
 6.2 Derivative contracts classified as hedge are recorded on accrual
 basis. Hedge contracts are not marked to market unless the underlying
 Assets / Liabilities are also marked to market.
 
 6.3 Except as mentioned above, all other derivative contracts are
 marked to market as per the generally accepted practices prevalent in
 the industry. In respect of derivative contracts that are marked to
 market, changes in the market value are recognised
 
 in the profit and loss account in the period of change.  Any receivable
 under derivatives contracts, which remain overdue for more than 90
 days, are reversed through profit and loss account.
 
 6.4 Option premium paid or received is recorded in profit and loss
 account at the expiry of the option.  The Balance in the premium
 received on options sold and premium paid on options bought have been
 considered to arrive at Mark to Market value for forex Over the Counter
 options.
 
 6.5 Exchange Traded Derivatives entered into for trading purposes are
 valued at prevailing market rates based on rates given by the Exchange
 and the resultant gains and losses are recognized in the Profit and
 Loss Account.
 
 7.  Fixed Assets and Depreciation
 
 7.1 Fixed assets are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation.
 
 7.2 Cost includes cost of purchase and all expenditure such as site
 preparation, installation costs and professional fees incurred on the
 asset before it is put to use. Subsequent expenditure incurred on
 assets put to use is capitalised only when it increases the future
 benefits from such assets or their functioning capability.
 
 7.4 In respect of assets acquired during the year for domestic
 operations, depreciation is charged for half a year in respect of
 assets used for upto 180 days and for the full year in respect of
 assets used for more than 180 days, except depreciation on computers
 and software, which is charged for the full year irrespective of the
 period for which the asset was put to use.
 
 7.5 Items costing less than Rs. 1,000 each are charged off in the 
 year of purchase.
 
 7.6 In respect of leasehold premises, the lease premium, if any, is
 amortised over the period of lease and the lease rent is charged in the
 respective year.
 
 7.7 In respect of assets given on lease by the Bank on or before 31st
 March 2001, the value of the assets given on lease is disclosed as
 Leased Assets under fixed assets, and the difference between the annual
 lease charge (capital recovery) and the depreciation is taken to Lease
 Equalisation Account.
 
 7.8 In respect of fixed assets held at foreign offices, depreciation is
 provided as per the regulations / norms of the respective countries.
 
 8.  Leases
 
 The asset classification and provisioning norms applicable to advances,
 as laid down in Para 3 above, are applied to financial leases also.
 
 9.  Impairment of Assets
 
 Fixed Assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in
 circumstances warrant that the carrying amount of an asset may not be
 recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured
 by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future net
 discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such
 assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognised
 is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset
 exceeds the fair value of the asset.
 
 10.  Effect of changes in the foreign exchange rate 10.1 Foreign
 Currency Transactions
 
 i. Foreign currency transactions are recorded on initial recognition in
 the reporting currency by applying to the foreign currency amount the
 exchange rate between the reporting currency and the foreign currency
 on the date of transaction.
 
 ii. Foreign currency monetary items are reported using the Foreign
 Exchange Dealers Association of India (FEDAI) closing spot/forward
 rates.
 
 iii. Foreign currency non-monetary items, which are carried in terms at
 historical cost, are reported using the exchange rate at the date of
 the transaction.
 
 iv. Contingent liabilities denominated in foreign currency are reported
 using the FEDAI closing spot rates.
 
 v. Outstanding foreign exchange spot and forward contracts held for
 trading are revalued at the exchange rates notified by FEDAI for
 specified maturities, and the resulting profit or loss is recognised in
 the Profit and Loss account.
 
 vi. Foreign exchange forward contracts which are not intended for
 trading and are outstanding at the balance sheet date, are valued at
 the closing spot rate. The premium or discount arising at the inception
 of such a forward exchange contract is amortised as expense or income
 over the life of the contract.
 
 vii. Exchange differences arising on the settlement of monetary items
 at rates different from those at which they were initially recorded are
 recognised as income or as expense in the period in which they arise.
 
 viii. Gains / Losses on account of changes in exchange rates of open
 position in currency futures trades
 
 are settled with the exchange clearing house on daily basis and such
 gains / losses are recognised in the profit and loss account.
 
 10.2 Foreign Operations
 
 Foreign Branches of the Bank and Offshore Banking Units have been
 classified as Non-integral Operations and Representative Offices have
 been classified as Integral Operations.
 
 a.  Non-integral Operations:
 
 i. Both monetary and non-monetary foreign currency assets and
 liabilities including contingent liabilities of non-integral foreign
 operations are translated at closing exchange rates notified by FEDAI
 at the balance sheet date.
 
 ii. Income and expenditure of non-integral foreign operations are
 translated at quarterly average closing rates.
 
 iii. Exchange differences arising on net investment in non-integral
 foreign operations are accumulated in Foreign Currency Translation
 Reserve until the disposal of the net investment.
 
 iv. The Assets and Liabilities of foreign offices in foreign currency
 (other than local currency of the foreign offices) are translated into
 local currency using spot rates applicable to that country.
 
 b.  Integral Operations:
 
 i. Foreign currency transactions are recorded on initial recognition in
 the reporting currency by applying to the foreign currency amount the
 exchange rate between the reporting currency and the foreign currency
 on the date of transaction.
 
 ii. Monetary foreign currency assets and liabilities of integral
 foreign operations are translated at closing exchange rates notified by
 FEDAI at the balance sheet date and the resulting profit/loss is
 included in the profit and loss account.
 
 iii. Foreign currency non-monetary items which are carried in terms of
 historical cost are reported using the exchange rate at the date of the
 transaction.
 
 11.  Employee Benefits
 
 11.1 Short Term Employee Benefits:
 
 The undiscounted amount of short-term employee benefits, such as
 medical benefits, casual leave etc.  which are expected to be paid in
 exchange for the services rendered by employees are recognised during
 the period when the employee renders the service.
 
 11.2 Post Employment Benefits:
 
 i.  Defined Benefit Plan
 
 a. The Bank operates a Provident Fund scheme. All eligible employees
 are entitled to receive benefits under the Banks Provident Fund
 scheme. The Bank contributes monthly at a determined rate (currently
 10% of employees basic pay plus eligible allowance).  These
 
 contributions are remitted to a trust established for this purpose and
 are charged to Profit and Loss Account. The trust funds are retained as
 deposits in the bank. The bank is liable for annual contributions and
 interest on deposits held by the bank, which is payable at Government
 specified minimum rate of interest on provident fund balances. The bank
 recognises such annual contributions and interest as an expense in the
 year to which they relate.
 
 b.  The bank operates gratuity and pension schemes which are defined
 benefit plans.
 
 c.  The Bank provides for gratuity to all eligible employees. The
 benefit is in the form of lump sum payments to vested employees on
 retirement, on death while in employment, or on termination of
 employment, for an amount equivalent to 15 days basic salary payable
 for each completed year of service, subject to a maximum amount of Rs.
 10 lac. Vesting occurs upon completion of five years of service. The
 Bank makes annual contributions to a fund administered by trustees
 based on an independent external actuarial valuation carried out
 annually.
 
 d.  The Bank provides for pension to all eligible employees. The
 benefit is in the form of monthly payments as per rules and regular
 payments to vested employees on retirement, on death while in
 employment, or on termination of employment. Vesting occurs at
 different stages as per rules. The pension liability is reckoned based
 on an independent actuarial valuation carried out annually. The Bank
 makes annual contribution to the pension fund at 10% of salary in terms
 of SBI Pension Fund Rules. The balance is retained in the special
 provision account to be utilised at the time of settlement.
 
 e.  The cost of providing defined benefits is determined using the
 projected unit credit method, with actuarial valuations being carried
 out at each balance sheet date.  Actuarial gains/losses are immediately
 recognised in the statement of profit and loss and are not deferred.
 
 ii.  Defined Contribution Plans
 
 The bank operates a new pension scheme (NPS) for all officers/
 employees joining the Bank on or after 1st August, 2010, which is a
 defined contribution plan, such new joinees not being entitled to
 become members of the existing SBI Pension Scheme. Pending finalisation
 of the detailed scheme, the employees covered under the scheme
 contribute 10% of their basic pay plus dearness allowance to the scheme
 together with a matching contribution from the Bank.  These
 contributions are retained as deposits in the bank and earn interest at
 the same rate as that of the current account of Provident Fund balance.
 The bank recognises such annual contributions and interest as an
 expense in the year to which they relate.
 
 iii.  Other Long Term Employee benefits
 
 a.  All eligible employees of the bank are eligible for compensated
 absences, silver jubilee award, leave travel concession, retirement
 award and resettlement allowance. The costs of such long term employee
 benefits are internally funded by the Bank.
 
 b.  The cost of providing other long term benefits is determined using
 the projected unit credit method with actuarial valuations being
 carried out at each balance sheet date. Past service cost is
 immediately recognised in the statement of profit and loss and is not
 deferred.
 
 11.3 Employee benefits relating to employees employed at foreign
 offices are valued and accounted for as per the respective local
 laws/regulations.
 
 12.  Taxes on income
 
 12.1 Income tax expense is the aggregate amount of current tax and
 deferred tax. Current taxes are determined in accordance with the
 provisions of Accounting Standard 22 and tax laws prevailing in India
 after taking into account taxes of foreign offices, which are based on
 the tax laws of respective jurisdiction. Deferred tax adjustments
 comprise of changes in the deferred tax assets or liabilities during
 the period.
 
 12.2 Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates
 and tax laws that have been enacted or substantially enacted prior to
 the balance sheet date.  Deferred tax assets and liabilities are
 recognised on a prudent basis for the future tax consequences of timing
 differences arising between the carrying values of assets and
 liabilities and their respective tax bases, and carry forward losses.
 The impact of changes in the deferred tax assets and liabilities is
 recognised in the profit and loss account.
 
 12.3 Deferred tax assets are recognised and reassessed at each
 reporting date, based upon managements judgement as to whether
 realisation is considered reasonably certain. Deferred tax assets are
 recognised on carry forward of unabsorbed depreciation and tax losses
 only if there is virtual certainty that such deferred tax assets can be
 realised against future profits.
 
 13.  Earnings per Share
 
 13.1 The Bank reports basic and diluted earnings per share in
 accordance with AS 20 -‘Earnings per Share issued by the ICAI. Basic
 earnings per share are computed by dividing the net profit after tax by
 the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding for the year.
 
 13.2 Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that
 could occur if securities or other contracts to issue equity shares
 were exercised or converted during the year. Diluted earnings per share
 are computed using the weighted average number of equity shares and
 dilutive potential equity shares outstanding at year end.
 
 14.  Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets
 
 14.1 In conformity with AS 29, Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and
 Contingent Assets, issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of
 India, the Bank recognises provisions only when it has a present
 obligation as a result of a past event, it is probable that an outflow
 of resources embodying economic benefits will be required to settle the
 obligation, and when a reliable estimate of the amount of the
 obligation can be made.
 
 14.2 No provision is recognised for
 
 i. any possible obligation that arises from past events and the
 existence of which will be confirmed only by the occurrence or
 non-occurrence of one or more uncertain future events not wholly within
 the control of the Bank; or
 
 ii. any present obligation that arises from past events but is not
 recognised because
 
 a.  it is not probable that an outflow of resources embodying economic
 benefits will be required to settle the obligation; or
 
 b.  a reliable estimate of the amount of obligation cannot be made.
 
 Such obligations are recorded as Contingent Liabilities.  These are
 assessed at regular intervals and only that part of the obligation for
 which an outflow of resources embodying economic benefits is probable,
 is provided for, except in the extremely rare circumstances where no
 reliable estimate can be made.
 
 14.3 Contingent Assets are not recognised in the financial statements.
 
 15.  Share Issue Expenses
 
 Share issue expenses are charged to the Share Premium Account.