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    INDEX

    Sr No. Contents Page No.

    1 OVERVIEW OF BANKING 1-4

    2 FINANCIAL SERVICES 5-15

    3 VARIOUS PRODUCTS & SERVICES OFBANKS

    16-30

    4 SERVICES OFFERED BY BANK 31-39

    5 INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS 40-44

    6 OVERVIEW OF ICICI BANK 45-53

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    CHAPTER: 1

    OVERVIEW OF BANKING

    1.1 INTRODUCTION TO BANK

    A bank has been described as an institution engaged in accepting deposits

    and granting loans. It is the institution which deals in money and credit. It

    can also be described as an institution which borrows idle resources,

    makes fund available to those who need it and helps in cheap remittance

    of money from one place to another. In the modern time term bank is

    used in wider term. Now it does not refer only to particular place of

    lending and depositing money but it also acts as an agent which looks

    after the various financial problems of its customers.

    1.2 HISTORY OF BANKS:

    The banking system in India is based on British banking company which

    is largely branch banking. Commercial banks in India were started during

    the latter half of 19th century Bank of Bengal, Bank of Bombay and Bank

    of Madras were later amalgamated to form one bank called as Imperial

    bank of India under the Imperial bank of India Act 1920. The Imperial

    bank carried with business of commercial bank manages the public debt

    office of central and state government. The second half of 19th century

    saw establishment of Bank of Baroda, Allahabad bank, and Punjab

    National Bank. These banks were set up by merchants and traders to

    combined trading with banking. These led to the series if failures of

    banks. The strengthening of banking system took place after the

    establishment of Reserve Bank of India, 1939 as is empowers to regulate

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    the banking money, inspection of mergers and acquisition in terms of

    Banking Companies Act 1949 which later came to be known as Banking

    Regulation Act 1949.

    1.3 FUNCTIONS OF BANKS

    Though borrowing and lending constitute the main functions of banking,

    yet they are not only functions of commercial banks. Commercial banks

    are involved in diversified activities and perform varieties of function.

    The functions of a modern bank are classified under the following heads:

    BANKING PRODUCTS:

    Banks in India have traditionally offered mass banking products. Most

    common deposit products being Savings Bank, Current Account, Term

    deposit Account and lending products being Cash Credit and Term

    Loans. Due to Reserve Bank of India guidelines, Banks have had little to

    do besides accepting deposits at rates fixed by Reserve Bank of India and

    lend amount arrived by the formula stipulated by Reserve Bank of India

    at rates prescribed by the latter. PLR (Prime lending rate) was the

    benchmark for interest on the lending products. But PLR itself was, more

    often than not, dictated by RBI. Further, remittance products were limited

    to issuance of Drafts, Telegraphic Transfers, and Bankers Cheque and

    Internal transfer of funds.

    In view of several developments in the 1990s, the entire banking products

    structure has undergone a major change. As part of the economic reforms,

    banking industry has been deregulated and made competitive. New

    players have added to the competition. IT revolution has made it possible

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    to provide ease and flexibility in operations to customers. Rapid strides in

    information technology have, in fact, redefined the role and structure of

    banking in India. Further, due to exposure to global trends after

    Information explosion led by Internet, customers - both Individuals and

    Corporate - are now demanding better services with more products from

    their banks. Financial market has turned into a buyer's market. Banks are

    also changing with time and are trying to become one-stop financial super

    markets. A few foreign & private sector banks have already introduced

    customized banking products like Investment Advisory Services, SGL II

    accounts,

    Photo-credit cards, Cash Management services, Investment products and

    Tax Advisory services. A few banks have gone in to market mutual fund

    schemes. Eventually, the Banks plan to market bonds and debentures,

    when allowed. Insurance peddling by Banks will be a reality soon. The

    recent Credit Policy of RBI announced on 27.4.2000 has further

    facilitated the entry of banks in this sector. Banks also offer advisory

    services termed as' private banking' - to "high relationship - value"

    clients.

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    CHAPTER-2

    FINANCIAL SERVICES

    The Indian financial services industry has undergone a metamorphosis

    since1990. During the late seventies & eighties, the Indian financial

    services industry was dominated by commercial banks and other financial

    institution which cater to the requirements of the Indian industry. The

    economic liberalization has brought in a complete transformation in theIndian financial services industry. The term Financial Services in a

    broad sense means mobilizing and allocating savings. Thus it includes

    all activities involved in the transformation of savings into investment.

    The financial service can also be called financial intermediation.

    Financial intermediation is a process by which funds are mobilized from

    a large number of savers and make them available to all those who are in

    need of it and particularly to corporate customers. Thus, financial service

    sector is a key area and it is very vital for industrial developments. A well

    developed financial services industry is absolutely necessary to mobilize

    the savings and to allocate them to various investable channels and

    thereby to promote industrial development in a country. Financial

    services, through network of elements such as financial institution,

    financial markets and financial instruments, serve the needs

    of individuals, institutions and corporate. It is through these elements that

    the functioning of the financial system is facilitated. Considering its

    nature and importance, financial services are regarded as the fourth

    element of the financial system.

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    2.1 IMPORTANCE OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

    Economic Growth:

    The financial service industry mobilizes the savings of the

    people and channels them into productive investment by providing

    various services to the people. In fact, the economic development of a

    nation depends upon these savings and investment.

    Promotion of Savings:

    The financial service industry promotes savings in the country

    by providing transformation services. It provides liability, asset and size

    transformation service by providing large loans on the basis of numerous

    small deposits. It also provides maturity transformation services by

    offering short-term claim to savers on their liquid deposit and providing

    long-term loans to borrowers.

    Capital Formation:

    The financial service industry facilitates capital formation by

    rendering various capital market intermediary services capital

    formation in the very basis for economic growth. It is the principal

    mobilize, of surplus funds to finance productive activities and thus it

    promotes capital accumulation.

    Provision of Liquidity:

    The financial service industry promotes liquidity in the

    system by allocating and reallocating savings and investment into various

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    avenues of economic activity. It facilitates easy conversion of financial

    asset into liquid cash at the discretion of the holder of such assets.

    Financial Intermediation:

    The financial service industry facilitates the function of

    intermediation between savers and investors by providing a means and a

    medium of exchange and by undertaking innumerable service.

    Contribution to GNP:

    The contribution of financial services to GNP has been

    going on increasing year after year in almost all countries in recent times.

    Creation of Employment Opportunities:

    The financial service industry creates and provides

    employment opportunities to millions of people all over the world

    2.2FEATURES OF FINANCIAL SERVICE

    Customer-Oriented:

    Like any other service industry financial service industry is also a

    customer-oriented one. That customer is the king and his requirements

    must be satisfied in full should be the basic tenant of any financial service

    industry. It calls for designing innovative financial products suitable to

    varied risk-return requirements of customer.

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    Intangibility:

    Financial services are intangible and therefore, they cannot bestandardized or reproduced in the same form. Hence, there is a need to

    have a track record of integrity, reputation, good corporate image and

    timely delivery of services.

    Simultaneous Performance:

    Yet another feature is that both production and supply of financial

    services have to be performed simultaneously. Therefore, both suppliers

    of services and consumers should have a good rapport, clear-cut

    perception and effective communication.

    Dominance of Human Element:

    Financial services are dominated by human element and thus, they are

    people-intensive. It calls for competent and skilled personnel to market

    the quality financial products. But, quality cannot be homogenized since

    it varies with time, place and customer to customer.

    Perishability:

    Financial services are immediately consumed and hence inventories

    cannot be created. There is a greater need for balancing demand and

    supply properly. In other words, marketing and operations should be

    closely inter-linked

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    2.3 OBJECTIVES OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

    1. Fund raising:

    Financial services help to raise the required funds from a host of

    investors, individuals, institution and corporate. For this purpose, various

    instruments of finance are used.

    2. Funds deployment:An array of financial services is available in the financial markets which

    help the players to ensure an effective deployment of funds raised.

    Services such as bill discounting, parking of short-term funds in the

    money market, credit rating &securitization of debts are provided by

    financial services firms in order to ensure efficient management of funds.

    3. Specialized services:

    The financial service sector provides specialized services such as credit

    rating, venture capital financing, lease financing, mutual funds, credit

    cards, housing finance, etc besides banking and insurance. Institutions

    and agencies such as stock exchanges, non-banking finance companies,

    and subsidiaries of financial institutions, banks & insurance companies

    also provide these services.

    4. Regulation:

    There are agencies that are involved in the regulation of the

    financial services activities. In India, agencies such as the Securities and

    Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Reserve Bank of India (RBI) and the

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    Department of Banking and Insurance of the Government of India,

    regulate the functioning of the financial service institutions.

    5. Economic growth:

    Financial services contribute, in good measure, to speeding up the

    process of economic growth & development.

    2.4 SOURCES OF REVENUE

    Accordingly, there are two categories of sources of income for a financial

    service company namely: fund based &fee- based. Fund-based income

    comes mainly from interest spread, lease rentals, income from

    investments in capital market and real estate. On the other hand, fee based

    income has its sources in merchant banking, advisory services, custodial

    services, loan syndication etc. income has its sources in merchant

    banking, advisory services, custodial services, loan syndication etc. A

    major part of income is earned through fund-based activities. At the same

    time, it involves a large share of expenditure in the form of interest &

    brokerage. It means that such companies should have to compromise the

    quality of its investment. On the other hand fee-based income does not

    involve much risk.

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    2.5 CAUSES OF FINANCIAL INNOVATION

    Financial intermediaries have to perform the task of financial innovation

    to meet the dynamically changing needs of the economy. There is a dire

    necessity for the financial intermediaries to go for innovation due to

    following reasons:

    Low profitability:

    The profitability of the major financial intermediary, namely banks

    has been very much affected in recent times. There is a decline in the

    profitability of traditional banking products. So, they have compelled to

    seek out new products which may fetch high returns.

    Keen competition:

    The entry of many financial intermediaries in the financial sector market

    has led to severe competition among themselves. This keen competition

    has paved the way for the entry of varied nature of innovative financial

    products so as to meet the varied requirements of the investors.

    Economic liberalization:

    Reform of the financial sector constitutes the most important component

    of Indias programmers towards economic liberalization. The recent

    economic liberalization measures have opened the door to foreign

    competitors to enter into our domestic market. Deregulation in the form

    of elimination of exchange controls and interest rate ceilings have made

    the market more competitive. Innovation has become a must for survival.

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    Improved communication technology:

    The communication technology has become so advanced that even theworlds issuers can be linked with the investors in the global financial

    market without any difficulty by means of offering so many options and

    opportunities.

    Hence, innovative products are brought into the domestic market in no

    time.

    Customer service:

    Nowadays, the customers expectations are very great. They want newer

    products at lower cost or at lower credit risk to replace the existing ones.

    To meet this increased customer sophistication, the financial

    intermediaries are constantly undertaking research in order to invent a

    new product which may suit to the requirement of the investing public.

    Innovations thus help them in soliciting new business.

    Global impact:

    Many of the providers and users of capital have changed their roles all

    over the world. Financial intermediaries have come out of their traditional

    approach and they are ready to assume more credit risks. As a

    consequence, many innovations have taken place in the global financial

    sector which has its own impact on the domestic sector also.

    Investor awareness:

    With a growing awareness amongst the investing public, there has been a

    distinct shift from investing the savings in physical assets like gold,

    silver, land etc. to financial assets like shares, debentures, mutual funds

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    etc. To meet the growing awareness of the public, innovation has become

    the need of the hour.

    2.6 PRESENT SCENARIO OF FINANCIAL SERVICES

    Conservatism to dynamism:

    At present, the financial system in India is in a process of rapid

    transformation, particularly after the introduction of reforms in thefinancial sector. The main objective of the financial sector reforms is to

    promote an efficient, competitive and diversified financial system in the

    country. This is essential to raise the allocative efficiency of available

    savings and to promote the accelerated growth of the economy as a

    whole. The emergence of various financial institution and regulatory

    bodies has transformed the financial services sector from being a

    conservative industry to a very dynamic one.

    Emergence of Primary Equity Market:

    The capital markets have become a popular source of raising finance. The

    aggregate funds raised by the industries have gone from Rs. 5976 crore in

    1991-92 to Rs. 32382 crore in 2006-07. Thus the primary market has

    emerged as an important vehicle to channelize the savings of the

    individuals and corporate for productive purposes and thus to promote the

    industrial& economic growth of our nation.

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    Concept of Credit Rating:

    The investment decisions of the investors have been based on factors likename recognition of the company, reputation of promoters etc. now,

    grading from an independent agency would help the investor in his

    portfolio management and thus, equity grading is going to play a

    significant role in investment decision making

    Now it is mandatory for non-banking financial companies to get credit

    rating for their debt instruments. The major credit rating agencies

    functioning in India are:

    i. Credit Rating Information Services of India Ltd.

    ii. Credit Analysis and Research Ltd.

    iii. Investment Information and Credit Rating Agency.

    iv.Duff Phelps Credit Rating Pvt. Ltd.

    Process of Globalization:

    The process of globalization ha paved the way for the entry of innovative

    financial products into our country. The government is very keen in

    removing all obstacles that stand in the way of inflow of foreign capital.

    India is likely to enter the full convertibility era soon. Hence, there is

    every possibility of introduction of more and more innovative financial

    services in our country.

    Process of Liberalization:

    The government of India has initiated many steps to reform the financial

    services industry. The Government has already switched over to free

    pricing of issues from pricing issues by the Controller of capital issues.

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    The interest rates have been deregulated. The private sector has been

    permitted to participate in banking and mutual funds and the public sector

    undertakings are being privatized. The financial service industry in India

    has to play a positive and dynamic role in the years5 India has to play a

    positive and dynamic role in the years to come by offering many

    innovative products to suit to the varied requirements of the millions

    of prospective investors spread throughout the country

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    CHAPTER-3

    VARIOUS PRODUCTS OF BANKS

    3.1 Deposits

    Banks provide various deposit schemes for keeping the savings of people.

    Some of these schemes are common in nature. Banks have to comply

    with the Know Your Customers (KYC) norms introduced by the

    Reserve Bank of India while opening & allowing operations in the

    accounts. A few deposit schemes offered by banks are as follows:

    CHART: TYPES OF DEPOSITS

    1) Current Account:

    Current account is primarily meant for businessmen, firms, companies

    and public enterprises etc. that have numerous daily banking transactions.

    Individuals generally do not open this account. Current accounts are

    meant neither for the purpose of earning interest nor for the purpose of

    savings but only for convenience of business hence are they non-interest

    bearing accounts. In a current account, a customer can deposit &

    withdraw any amount of money any number of times, as long as he has

    funds to his credit. As per RBI directive, banks are not allowed to pay any

    interest on the balances maintained in Current Accounts. However, in

    case of death of the account holder his legal heirs are paid interest at the

    rates applicable to Savings bank deposit from the date of death till the

    date of settlement. Because of the large number of transactions in the

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    account and volatile nature of balances maintained, banks usually levy

    certain service charges for opening a Current Account.

    2) Fixed Deposits:

    Bank Fixed Deposits are also known as Term Deposits. In a Fixed

    Deposit Account, a certain sum of money is deposited in the bank for a

    specified time period with a fixed rate of interest. The rate of interest for

    Bank Fixed Deposits depends on the maturity period. It is higher in case

    of longer maturity period. There is great flexibility in maturity period & it

    ranges from 15 days to 5 years. The interest can be compounded

    quarterly, half-yearly or annually and varies from bank to bank. Loan

    facility is available against bank fixed deposits upto75-90 % Premature

    withdrawal is permissible but it involves loss of interest. Fixed deposits

    with banks are nearly 100% safe as all the banks operating in the country,

    irrespective of whether they are nationalized, private or foreign are

    governed by the RBIs rules & regulations and give due weight age to the

    interest of the investors.

    3) Savings Bank Account:

    Savings Bank accounts are meant to promote the habit of saving among

    the citizens while allowing them to use their funds when required. The

    main advantage of Savings Bank Account is its high liquidity and safety.

    Savings Bank Account earns moderate interest. The rate of interest is

    decided and periodically reviewed by the government of India. Savings

    Bank Account can be opened in the name of an individual or in joint

    name of the depositors. The minimum balance to be maintained in an

    ordinary savings bank account varies from bank to bank. It is less in case

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    of public sector banks and comparatively higher in case of private banks.

    Savings Bank Account can now be accessed through ATMs & internet.

    4) Recurring Deposit Account:

    Under recurring deposit account, a specific amount is invested in bank on

    monthly basis for a fixed rate of return. The deposit has a fixed tenure, at

    the end of which the principal sum as well as the interest earned during

    that period is returned to the investor. Recurring Bank Account provides

    the element of compulsion to save at high rates of interest applicable to

    Term Deposits along with liquidity to access those savings any time.

    Loan/ Overdraft facility is also available against Recurring Bank

    Deposits. The deposit for RD account is paid in monthly installments and

    each subsequent monthly installment has to be made before the end of the

    month and is equal to the first deposit. In case of default in payment,

    penalty is levied for the delayed deposit.

    5) Demat account:

    Some banks are depository participants. These banks offer demat

    accounts to their corporate clients. Demat account is just like a

    bank account where actual money is replaced by shares. Just as a

    bank account is required if we want to save money or make cheque

    payments, we need to open a demat account in order to buy or sell shares.

    A Demat Account holds portfolio of shares in electronic form and

    obviates the need to hold shares in physical form. The account offers a

    secure and convenient way to keep track of shares and investment

    without the hassle of handling physical documents that get mutilated or

    lost in transit. The Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)

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    mandates a demat account for share trading involving more than 500

    countries.

    Benefits of Demat Account

    Protection against loss, theft, mutilation etc

    Transfer of shares immediately

    Shorter settlement cycles

    Protection against bad deliveries

    6) Safe-Deposit Lockers:

    Safe deposit locker is a facility provided by banks to their customers to

    keep their valuables like jewellery, title deeds etc. Safe deposit locker is a

    steel cabinet having multiple cubicles. The safe deposit locker is kept

    inside the safe room and can be accessed only with the permission of the

    bank officials. A customer who is in need of a locker has to approach the

    bank. Customer has to mention a password in the application form for

    identification purpose when he comes for operating the locker. The

    customer has to remit annual rent for using the locker facility. The

    customer has full privacy in operating the locker. As per RBI guidelines,

    the place where the locker is kept should be segregated from the place

    where cash and valuables are stored using iron grill. When the customer

    wants to open the locker, he has to identify himself by telling the

    password and sign in a register noting the date and time of opening the

    locker which will be counter signed by the bank officials. The agreement

    of locker is a contract of bailment and the bank can terminate the

    agreement and demand the customer to vacate locker if any of the terms

    and conditions in the agreement are violated or the annual rent is not

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    remitted for a long period. At present all the banks are having safe deposit

    locker facility.

    3.2 CREDIT CARDS:

    Credit cards are innovative ones in the line of financial services offered

    by commercial banks. Credit card culture is a old hat in the western

    countries. In India, it is relatively a new concept that is fast catching on.

    Since the plastic money has today become as good as legal tender more

    people are using them in their day-to-day activities. A credit card is a card

    or mechanism which enables cardholders to purchase goods, travel and

    dine in a hotel without making immediate payments. It is a convenience

    of extended credit without formality. Credit cards can be classified as

    follows:

    Old types of Credit Cards:

    1. Credit Card:

    It is a normal card whereby a holder is able to purchase without having to

    pay cash immediately. Generally, a limit is set to the amount of money a

    cardholder can spend a month using the card. At the end of every month,the holder has to pay a percentage of outstanding. Interest is charged for

    the outstanding amount which varies from 30 to36 per cent per annum.

    An average consumer prefers this type of card for his personal purchase.

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    2. Charge Card:

    A charge card is intended to serve as a convenient means of payment for

    goods purchased at Member Establishments rather than a credit facility.

    Instead of paying cash or cheque every time the credit cardholder makes a

    purchase, this facility gives a consolidated bill for a specified period,

    usually one month. There are no interest charges and no spending limits

    either. The charge card is useful during business trips and for

    entertainment expenses which are usually borne by the company. Andhra

    Bank card, BOB cards, Can card, Diners Club card etc. belong to this

    category.

    3. In-Store Card:

    The in-store cards are issued by retailers or companies. These cards have

    currency only at the issuers outlets for purchasing products of the issuer

    company. Payment can be on monthly or extended credit basis. For

    extended credit facility interest is charged. In India, such cards are

    normally issued by Five Star Hotels, resorts and big hotels

    NEW TYPES OF CREDIT CARDS

    1) Corporate Credit Cards:

    Corporate cards are issued to private and public limited companies and

    public sector units. Depending upon the requirements of each company,

    operative Add-on cards will be issued to the persons authorized by the

    company. The name of the company will beam bossed on Add-on card

    holder. The transactions made by Add-on card holders are billed to the

    main card and debits are made to the Companies Account.

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    2) Business Card:

    A business card is similar to a corporate card. it is meant for the use

    of proprietary concerns, firms, firms of Chartered Accountants etc. This

    card helps to avail of certain facilities for reimbursement and makes their

    business trip convenient.

    3) Smart Card:

    It is a new generation card. When a transaction is made using the card,

    the value is debited and the balance comes down automatically. Once the

    monetary value comes down to nil, the balance is to be restored all over

    again for the card to become operational. The primary feature of smart

    card is security. It prevents card related frauds & crimes.

    4) Debit Cards:

    Debit card is popularly known as ATM card on the move. The debit card

    gives the freedom to access savings or current account through ATMs at

    merchant locations. Debit cards are also issued independent of ATM in

    which case the card is presented to the merchant establishment at the time

    of purchase as in a case of credit card.

    However, the account of the card holder will be debited instantly when

    the charge slip is presented by the merchant establishment instead of the

    card holder remitting the money as is being done in the case of credit

    card. Therefore, the card holder has to keep sufficient balance in his

    account before he uses the card. The debit card does have a daily limit

    which could be somewhere around Rs 15000 at ATMs and Rs 10000 at

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    merchant locations. This again is subject to the balance available in the

    account.

    5) ATM Card:

    An ATM (Automated Teller Machine) card is useful to a card holder as it

    helps him to withdraw cash from banks even when they are closed. This

    can be done by inserting the card in the ATM installed at various bank

    locations.

    6) Virtual Card:

    A virtual card is a card that can be generated by anybody at any time

    provided he has already registered his name in the Banks website. One

    can also set monetary limits for each card, usually limited to the value of

    the item he intends to purchase and the value should be limited to his

    bank balance or the credit limit. This completely prevents misuse. It is a

    kind of facility offered to existing card holders at free of cost.

    3.3 LOANS

    It is an arrangement by which a bank advance loans against any security

    like jewels, shares or debentures or insurance policy or personal security

    of the borrower. The interest is payable on the entire loan amount as

    decided by the bank. Loans can be classified as follows:

    VARIOUS TYPES OF LOANS

    1) Personal loans:

    The personal loans are granted to any customer or the non-customer if the

    bank is satisfied with the repayment capacity of the borrower. The

    borrower should have a steady income. Installment can be paid by

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    depositing post dated cheques, authorization to debit the amount to the

    borrowers savings or current account, authorization to transfer interest

    on term deposit to the loan account, authorization to deduct the

    installment from the salary by the employer and remit to the bank etc.

    The interest varies from bank to bank. Normally banks allow 12months to

    60 months for repayment. Banks also charge time processing fee ranging

    from 1 to 3 percent per annum. Personal loans are generally unsecured

    because in most cases there is no primary security. Therefore, many

    banks demand collateral security in the form of landed property, gold

    ornaments, third party guarantee etc. Some banks instead of third party

    guarantee insist that another person should join as co-obligant. Many

    banks prefer co-obligant as a guarantor because a co-obligant signs the

    original loan documents along with the borrower & therefore has a joint

    liability. The documentation is quite simple because there will be only a

    promissory note.

    2) Housing Loans:

    Housing loans are given as direct loans and indirect loans. Direct loans

    are those loans given to the individuals or group of individuals including

    co-operative societies. The indirect loans are the term loans granted to

    housing finance institution, housing boards etc primarily engaged in the

    business of supplying serviced land and constructed house units. Banks

    are permitted to extend term loans to private builders. Banks are also

    granting loans under priority sector for housing purpose.

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    Eligibility:-

    Any person above 21 years but below the age of 65 years having

    sufficient disposable income can avail housing loan from a bank. Some

    banks permit even upon 70 years if the borrower can produce proof of

    sufficient income to repay the loan. A self-employed person can also

    avail of housing loan, subject to compliance of the income criteria.

    Amount of Loan:

    The loan amount starts from Rs 2 lakh. However for weaker sections the

    loan can be availed even for a small amount. The maximum amount of

    loan is decided after considering the disposable income of the borrower.

    While calculating the income eligibility spouses income can also be

    considered. The other factors considered for deciding the repayment

    capacity are age, qualification, status of assets, liabilities, stability and

    continuity of occupation and savings history etc.

    3) Educational Loans:

    Educational loans are extended with the aim to provide financial support

    from the banking system to deserving students for pursuing higher

    education in India & abroad. The main emphasis is that every student

    should get an opportunity to pursue education with financial support from

    the banking system on affordable terms and conditions. All banks are

    offering educational loans, but the schemes differs from bank to bank.

    The scheme aims at providing financial assistance on reasonable terms to

    the poor and needy to undertake basic education.

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    4) Student Eligibility:

    The student should be an Indian national and should have secured

    admission to professional courses through entrance test process or should

    have secured admission to foreign university. The student have scored

    minimum 60 percent in the qualifying examination for admission to

    graduation courses.

    5) Repayment:

    Course period + 1 year or 6 months after getting job, whichever is earlier.

    The loan has to be repaid in five to seven years from commencement of

    repayment. If the student is not able to complete the course for the

    reasons beyond his control, sanctioning authority may at his discretion

    consider such extensions as may be deemed necessary to complete the

    course.

    6) Security:

    Up to Rs 2 lakh:- no security Above Rs 2 lakh:- collateral security equal

    to 100 % of the loan. Amount of guarantee of third person known to bank

    for 100% of the loan amount.

    7) Automobile Loans:

    Banks are extending credit for purchase of new two or four wheeler for

    personal or professional use. Bank finance is also available for purchase

    of used cars less than 3 years old. Each bank has formulated their own

    schemes. Vehicle finance has now become one of the highly profitable

    area and therefore banks and other financial institutions are competing

    with each other for attracting the customers, even by offering some

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    concessions. As a result, the margin, interest rate &eligibility criteria

    differ from one bank to the other. The loans are to be repaid in 36 to 60

    equated monthly installments. The maximum amount of loan is limited to

    3 times of net income annual salary subject to a maximum of Rs 10 lakh.

    8) Mortgage Loans:

    Mortgage loan is a financing arrangement in which a lender extends

    finance for acquisition of real estate against the security of the real estate

    purchased out of the loan. The borrower executes a mortgage deed which

    registers a lien on the property in favour of the lender. The title will be re-

    transferred when the borrower repays the loan in full with interest. Banks

    provide loan/overdraft facility against mortgage of property at low rate of

    interest to people engaged in trade, commerce and business and also to

    professionals and self employed, partnership firms, companies, NRIs

    and individuals with high net worth including salaried people. The

    product provides an opportunity to customers to borrow against a fixed

    asset at short notice

    10) Repayment:

    The loan has to be repaid within a period of eight years by way

    of equated monthly installments. The repayment shall commence from

    the month subsequent to the month in which final disbursement is made

    or 6 months from the first disbursement, whichever is earlier. In case of

    agriculturists the repayment is related to the generation of farm income

    from crops & other subsidiary activities.

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    3.4 INVESTMENT

    Investment is the employment of funds with the aim of getting return on

    it. It is the commitment of funds which have been saved from current

    consumption with the hope that some benefits will receive in future.

    Thus, it is a reward for waiting for money. Savings of the people are

    invested in assets depending on their risk and return. Investment avenues

    are the out lets of funds. In India, investment alternatives are

    continuously increasing along with new developments in the financial

    market. An investor can himself select the best avenue after studying the

    merits and demerits of different avenues. Even financial advertising,

    newspapers supplements on financial matters and investment journals

    offer guidance to investors in the selection of suitable investment

    avenues.

    1) Public Provident Fund (PPF):

    Public Provident Fund is one attractive tax sheltered investment scheme

    for middle class and salaried persons. It is even useful to businessmen

    and higher income earning people. The PPF scheme is very popular

    among the marginal income tax payers.

    Features of PPF scheme

    The PPF scheme is for a period of 15 years but can be extended at

    the desire of the depositor

    The depositor is expected to make a minimum deposit of Rs100

    every year

    The PPF account is not transferable, but nomination facility is

    available

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    Tax exemption on investment is made.

    A compound interest at 8% per annum is paid

    2) Government of India Savings Bond:

    The GOI has recently started issuing 6.50% bonds which are reasonably

    attractive and secured investment for individuals and institutions.

    Features of Savings Bonds

    Interest 6.50%. Interest is payable half yearly or cumulative.

    Interest payment is exempted from income tax.

    Maturity period of 5 years

    Cumulative facility available. Rs 1000 become Rs 1377 after

    5years. Nomination facility is available

    3) Real Estate Properties:

    Investment in the real estate is popular due to high saleable value

    after some years. Such properties include buildings, commercial

    premises, industrial land, plantations, farmhouses, agricultural land etc.They purchase such properties at low prices and do not sale them un less

    there is substantial increase in the market price. The re sale price will be

    attractive in due course when they can recover 4 times the price paid.

    This is one attractive as well as profitable avenue for investment.

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    4) Investment in Gold, Silver:

    In India, there is attraction for gold and silver since the early historicalperiod. These two precious metals are used for making ornaments and

    also for investment of surplus funds over a long period. The prices

    of both the metals are continuously increasing. These metals are highly

    liquid, also provides a sense of security to the investors. The benefit

    of capital appreciation is also available. As a result, investment in gold

    and silver is one avenue for investment.

    5) Bonds & Debentures:

    It is possible to purchase bonds and debentures of joint stock companies

    for investment purpose. Debenture indicates loan given to the company at

    a specific rate of interest. Debentures are more popular than shares due to

    the safety and security available. Easy transferability by endorsement and

    delivery. Investment exempted from wealth-tax. Maturity period from 5-

    25 years

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    CHAPTER- 4

    SERVICES OFFERED BY BANK

    4.1 BRANCHES:

    A branch, banking center or financial center is a retail location where a

    bank, credit union, or other financial institution offers a wide array of

    face-to-face and automated services to its customers. In the period from

    1100-1300 banking started to expand across Europe and banks began

    opening branches in remote, foreign locations to support international

    trade. Historically, branches were housed in imposing buildings, often in

    a neo-classical architecture style. Today, branches may also take the form

    of smaller offices within a larger complex, such as a shopping mall.

    Traditionally, the branch was the only channel of access to a financial

    institutions services. Services provided by a branch include cash

    withdrawals and deposits from a demand account with a bank teller,

    financial advice through a specialist, safe deposit box rentals, bureau de

    change, insurance sales, etc. As of the early 21st

    Century, features such as Automated Teller Machine (ATM), telephone

    and online banking, allow customers to bank from remote locations and

    after business hours. This has caused financial institution to reduce their

    branch business hours and to merge smaller branches into larger ones.

    They converted some into mini-branches with only ATMs for cash

    withdrawal and depositing; computer terminals for online banking and

    cheque depositing machines. Some financial institutions, to show a

    friendlier image, offer a boutique or coffee house-like environment in

    their branches, with sit-down counters, refreshments, and interactive

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    displays. Some branches also have drive-through teller windows or

    ATMs

    4.2 MOBILE BANKING

    Mobile banking also known as M-Banking, SMS Banking is a term used

    for performing balance checks, account transactions, payment etc. Over

    the last few years, the mobile and wireless market has been one of the

    fastest growing markets in the world and it is still growing at a rapid

    pace. With mobile technology, banks can offer services to their customers

    such as doing funds transfer while travelling, receiving online updates of

    stock price or even performing stock trading while being stuck in traffic.

    A specific sequence of SMS messages will enable the system to verify if

    the client has sufficient funds in his or her wallet and authorize a deposit

    or withdrawal transaction at the agent. Many believe that mobile users

    have just started to fully utilize the data capabilities in their mobile

    phones. In Asian countries like India, China, where mobile infrastructure

    is comparatively better than the fixed-line infrastructure, and in European

    countries, where mobile phone penetration is very high, mobile banking

    is likely to appeal even more.

    Mobile Banking Services

    Account Information

    1) Mini-statement and checking of account history

    2) Alerts on account activity

    3) Monitoring of term deposits

    4) Access to loan statements

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    5) Access to card statements

    6) Mutual fund/ equity statements

    7) Pension plan management

    8) Insurance policy management

    9) Status on cheque, stop payment on cheque

    10) Ordering cheque books

    11) Balance checking in the account

    12) Recent transactions

    13) Due date of payment

    14) PIN provision

    15) Blocking of cards

    Payments, Deposits, Withdrawals and Transfers

    1) Domestics and international fund transfers

    2) Micro-payment handling

    3) Mobile recharging

    4) Commercial payment processing

    5) Bill payment processing

    6) Peer to peer payments

    7) Withdrawal at banking agent

    8) Deposit at banking agent

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    4.3TELEPHONE BANKING:

    Telephone banking is a service provided by a financial institution, whichallows its customers to perform transactions over the telephone. Most

    telephone banking services use an automated phone answering system

    with phone keypad response or voice recognition capability. To guarantee

    security, the customer must first authenticate through a numeric or verbal

    password or through security questions asked by a live representative.

    With the obvious exception of cash withdrawals & deposits, it offers

    virtually all the features of an automated teller machine: account balance

    information and list of latest transactions, electronic bill payments, funds

    transfers between a customers accounts.etc Usually, customers can also

    speak to alive representative located in a call centre or a branch, although

    this feature is not always guaranteed to be offered 24/7. In addition to the

    self-service transactions listed earlier, telephone banking representatives

    are usually trained to do what was traditionally available only at the

    branch: loan applications, investments purchases and redemptions,

    cheque book orders, debit card replacements, change of address, etc

    Banks which operate mostly or exclusively by telephone are known as

    phone banks. They also help modernize the user by using special

    technology

    4.4 INTERNET BANKING:

    Internet banking or E-banking means any user with a personal computer

    and a browser can get connected to his bank -s website to perform any of

    the virtual banking functions. In internet banking system the bank has a

    centralized database that is web-enabled. All the services that the bank

    has permitted on the internet are displayed in menu. Any service can be

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    selected and further interaction is dictated by the nature of service. The

    traditional branch model of bank is now giving place to an alternative

    delivery channels with ATM network. Once the branch offices of bank

    are interconnected through terrestrial or satellite links, there would be no

    physical identity for any branch. It would a borderless entity permitting

    anytime, anywhere and any how banking.

    INTERNET BANKING SERVICES

    1) Bill Payment Service:

    Customer can facilitate payment of electricity and telephone bills, mobile

    phone, credit card and insurance premium bills as each bank has tie-ups

    with various utility companies, service providers and insurance

    companies, across the country. To pay your bills, all you need to do is

    complete a simple one-time registration for each biller. You can also set

    up standing instructions online to pay your recurring bills, automatically.

    Generally, the bank does not charge customer for online bill payment.

    2) Fund Transfer:

    Customer can transfer any amount from one account to another of the

    same or any another bank. Customers can send money anywhere in India.

    Once you login to your account, you need to mention the payees account

    number, his bank and the branch. The

    Transfer will take place in a day or so, whereas in a traditional method, it

    takes about three working days.

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    3) Credit Card Customers:

    With Internet banking, customers can not only pay their credit card bills

    online but also get a loan on their cards. If you lose your credit card, you

    can report lost card online.

    4) Investment:

    Customer can now open an FD online through funds transfer. Now

    investors with interlinked demat account and bank account can easily

    trade in the stock market and the amount will be automatically debited

    from their respective bank accounts and the shares will be credited in

    their demat account. Moreover, some banks even give you the facility to

    purchase mutual funds directly from the online banking system.

    5) Recharging your Prepaid Phone:

    Now just top-up your prepaid mobile cards by logging in to Internet

    banking. By just selecting your operator's name, entering your mobile

    number and the amount for recharge, your phone is in action within no

    time.

    6) Shopping:

    With a range of all kind of products, customer can shop online and the

    payment is also made conveniently through your account. You can also

    buy railway and air tickets through Internet banking

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    AUTOMATED TELLER MACHINE (ATM)

    Automated Teller Machine is a mechanism which enables the customer towithdraw money from his account without visiting the bank branch. An

    ATM card is issued to the customer by the bank in order to make cash

    withdrawals at cash machine. This service helps the ATM customer to

    withdraw money even when the banks are closed. This can be done by

    inserting the card in the ATM and entering the Personal Identification

    Number & secret password. ATMs act as off-site branches of banks and

    provide almost all services that are available from a manually operated

    branch. The customer can, not only withdraw cash, but also deposit

    money, get account statements, enable transfer of funds etc. The customer

    who wants to deposit cash should put the notes in the pouch available at

    the ATM counter close it, seal it by signing &put it in the slot provided

    for this purpose. The bank staff will collect the packet when they come

    for loading cash in the machine & credit the amount to the account.

    However, the customer has to sign an undertaking with the bank that he

    would not dispute on the amount credited. ATM has gained prominence

    as a delivery channel for banking transactions in India. Now customers

    will not be levied any fee on cash withdrawals using ATM & debit cards

    issued by other banks. This will in turn increase usage of ATMs in India.

    ATM allows customers:

    To view account information

    To deposit cheques or cash

    To receive cash.

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    Benefits of ATM:-

    To the ATM Customer

    1) ATM customer can utilize any possible facility availed from the ATM

    e.g. balance enquiry, withdrawal, deposits, etc

    2) Anytime banking, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week has become a main

    service to the ATM customers who cannot manage to visit bank during

    banking hours

    3) Convenience acts as a tremendous psychological benefit all the time

    4) Cash withdrawal from any branch through ATM

    To the Bank :-

    1) Innovative, secure, competitive and presents the bank as technology

    driven in the banking sector market.

    2) Reduces customer visits to the branch & thereby human intervention.

    3) Inter-branch reconciliation is immediate thereby reducing chances

    of fraud.

    4) It acts as a value added product to the bank so that the banks can attract

    more new generation customers

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    CHAPTER-5

    INNOVATIVE FINANCIAL PRODUCTS

    Innovative products offered by bank:-

    1) Merchant Banking:

    A merchant banker is a financial intermediary who helps to

    transfer capital from those who possess it to those who need it. Merchant

    banking includes a wide range of activities such as management

    of customer securities, portfolio management, project counseling and

    appraisal, underwriting of shares and debentures, loan syndication, acting

    as banker for the refund orders, handling interest and dividend warrants

    etc. Thus, a merchant banker renders a host of services to corporate and

    thus promotes industrial development in the country.

    2) Loan Syndication:

    This is more or less similar to consortium financing But, this work is

    taken up by the merchant banker as a lead manager. It refers to a loan

    arranged by a bank called lead manager for a borrower who is usually a

    large corporate customer or a Government Department. The other banks

    who are willing to lend can participate in the loan by contributing an

    amount suitable to their own lending policies. Since a single bank cannot

    provide such a huge sum of loan, a number of banks join together and

    form a syndicate.

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    3) Leasing:

    A lease is an agreement which a company or a firm acquires a right to

    make use of capital asset like machinery, on payment of a prescribed fee

    called rental charges. The lessee cannot acquire any ownership to the

    asset, but he can use it and have full control over it. He is expected to pay

    for all maintenance charges and repairing and operating cost. In countries

    like the U.S.A., the U.K. and Japan equipment leasing is very popular and

    nearly 25% of plant and equipment is being financed by leasing

    companies. In India also, many financial companies have started

    equipment leasing business by forming subsidiary companies.

    4) Mutual Funds:

    A mutual fund refers to a fund raised by a financial service company by

    pooling the savings of the public. It is invested in a diversified portfolio

    with a view to spreading and minimizing risk. The fund provides

    Investment Avenue for all small investors who cannot participate in the

    equities of big companies. It ensures low risk, steady returns, high

    liquidity and better capital appreciation in the long run.

    5) Factoring:

    Factoring refers to the process of managing the sales ledger of a client by

    a financial service company. In other words, it is an arrangement under

    which a financial intermediary assumes the credit risk in the collection of

    book debts for its clients. The entire responsibility of collecting the book

    debts passes on to the factor. His services can be compared to delcredre

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    agent who undertakes to collect debts. But, a factor provides credit

    information, collects debts, monitors the sales ledger and provides

    finance against debts. Thus, he provides a number of services apart from

    financing

    6) Forfeiting:

    Forfeiting is a technique by which a forfeiture (financing agency)

    discounts an export bill and pay ready cash to the exporter who can

    concentrate on the export front without bothering about collection

    of export bills. The forfeiture does so without any recourse to the

    exporter and the exporter is protected against the risk of non-payment of

    debts by the importers.

    7) Venture Capital:

    A venture capital is another method of financing in the form of equity

    participation. A venture capitalist finances a project based on the

    potentialities of a new innovative project. It is in contrast to the

    conventional security based financing. Much thrust is given to new ideas

    or technological innovations. Finance is being provided not only for start-

    up capital but also for development capital by the financial

    intermediary.

    8) Reverse Mortgage:

    In 2007-08, the National Housing Bank and commercial banks have

    introduced an innovative product viz., reverse mortgage to enable the

    senior citizens to fetch value out of their property without selling it. In

    normal mortgage, a home buyer borrows money to finance his home. In a

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    Reverse Mortgage (RM) the owner of a house property surrenders the

    title of his property to a lender and raises money. Again, in normal

    mortgage the borrower gets 60-70% of the money upfront. But, in ARM

    generally the lender does not pay the entire amount. On the other hand, he

    pays out a regular sum each month for the agreed time. The owner,

    normally a senior citizen, can use the property and stay with his spouse

    for the rest of their lives. Thus, the owner can ensure a regular cash flow

    in times of need and enjoy the benefit of using the property. Usually, after

    the death of the owner, the spouse can continue to use the property. In

    case, both die during the period of the RM scheme the lender will sell the

    property, take his share and distribute the rest among the heirs. It is called

    reverse mortgage because the payments team is reversed. Instead of

    making monthly payments to the lender, as in the case of a regular

    mortgage, a lender makes regular payments to the senior citizen. A RM

    facilitates to convert an immovable asset into an income generating one

    9) New Products in Forex Market:

    New products have also emerged in the forex markets of developed

    countries. Some of these products are yet to make full entry in Indian

    markets. Among them, the following are the important ones:

    i. Forward Contracts:

    A forward transaction is one where the delivery of a foreign currency

    takes place at a specified future date for a specified price. It may have a

    fixed maturity for, e.g., 31st May or a flexible maturity for, e.g., 1stto

    31stMay. There is an obligation to honor this contract at any cost, failing

    which, there will be some penalty. Forward contracts are permitted only

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    for genuine business transactions. It can be extended to other transactions

    like interest payments

    i. Options:

    As the very name implies, it is a contract wherein the buyer of the option

    has a right to buy or sell a fixed amount of currency against another

    currency at a fixed rate on a future date according to his option. There is

    no obligation to buy or sell, but namely call options and put options.

    Under call options, the customer has an option to buy and it is the option

    to sell under put option. Option trading would lead to speculation and

    hence here are much restrictions in India.

    ii. Futures:

    It is a contract wherein there is a agreement to buy or sell a stated

    quantity of foreign currency at a future date at a price agreed to between

    the parties on the stated exchange. Unlike options, there is an obligation

    to buy or sell foreign exchange on a future date at a specified rate. It can

    be dealt only in a stock exchange.

    iii. Swaps:

    A swap refers to transaction wherein a financial intermediary buys and

    sells a specified foreign currency simultaneously for different maturity

    dates-say, for instance, purchase of spot and sale of forward or vice versa

    with different maturities. Thus, swaps would result in simultaneous

    buying and selling of the same foreign currency of the same value for

    different maturities to eliminate exposure of risk. It can also be used as

    atoll to enter arbitrage operations, if any, between two countries

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    CHAPTER 6OVERVIEW OF ICICI BANK

    6.1 HISTORY OF ICICI BANK

    ICICI Bank was originally promoted in1994 by ICICI Limited, an Indian

    financial institution, and was its wholly owned subsidiary.

    ICICIsshareholding in ICICI Bank was reduced to 46% through a public

    offering of shares in India in India in fiscal 1998. ICICI Bank was formed

    in1995 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, the management of

    ICICI & ICICI Bank formed the view that the merger of ICICI with

    ICICI Bank would be optimal strategic alternative for both entities and

    would create the optimal legal structure for the ICICI groupsuniversal

    banking strategy

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    6.2 INTRODUCTION OF ICICI BANK

    ICICI Bank is the largest private sector bank in India in terms of market

    capitalization. It is also the second largest bank in India in terms of assets

    with a total asset of Rs. 3,674.19 billion (US$ 77 billion) as on June

    30,2009, the total profit after tax has been Rs. 8.78 billion. Formerly

    known as Industrial Credit and Investment Corporation of India, ICICI

    Bank has an extensive network of 1,544 branches with about 4,816

    ATMS located across India and in 18 other countries. ICICI Bank serves

    about 24 Million customers throughout the world. It is considered as one

    of the Big Four Banks in India along with State Bank of India, HDFC

    Bank and Axis Bank. ICICI Bank provides a wide range of banking

    products and financial services to its retail and corporate customers. It has

    a wide variety of delivery channels and specialized affiliates and

    subsidiaries that ensure the flow of its offerings in the areas like

    investment banking, venture capital, life and non-life insurance and asset

    management. This bank is also Indias largest credit card issuer. The

    equity share of ICICI Bank is listed on various stock exchanges like NSE,

    BSE, Calcutta Stock Exchange and Vadodara Stock Exchange etc. Its

    ADRs are also listed on the New York Stock Exchange. ICICI Bank also

    has the largest international balance sheet among all the banks in India.

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    6.3 PRODUCTS & SERVICES:

    ICICI Bank offers a host of products and services to its clients. The

    various types of services are as follows:

    1)Deposits

    Savings Account

    Advantage Deposit

    Life Plus Senior Citizens Savings Account

    Fixed Deposits

    Security Deposits

    Recurring Deposits

    Young Stars Savings Account

    Advantage Woman Savings Account

    2)Cards

    ICICI Bank is Indias largest issuer of credit cards. It also offers

    other types of card. The various cards offered by ICICI bank are as

    follows:

    Consumer Cards

    Credit Cards

    Travel Cards

    Debit Cards

    Commercial Cards

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    Corporate Cards

    Business Cards

    3)Loans

    Home Loans

    Loan against Property

    Personal Loans

    Car Loans

    Two Wheeler Loans

    Commercial Vehicle Loans

    Loans against Securities

    Loan against Gold Ornaments Pre-approved Loans

    4)Investments

    ICICI Bank Tax Saving Bonds

    Mutual Funds

    Government of India Bonds

    Initial Public Offers by Corporate

    Foreign Exchange Services

    ICICI Bank Pure Gold

    Senior Citizens Savings Scheme

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    5) NRI Services

    Money Transfer

    Bank Accounts

    Investments

    Home Loans

    Insurance

    6) Insurance

    Home Insurance

    Health Insurance

    Family Floater

    Personal Accident

    Travel Insurance

    Student Medical Insurance

    Motor Insurance

    Car Insurance

    Two Wheeler Insurance Life Insurance

    ICICI Pru Life Time Gold

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    6.4 Awards and Recognitions

    ICICI Bank was voted as the Most Trusted Brand among private sector

    banks in the 2010 Economic Times Brand Equity Most Trusted Brands

    Awards and ranked 7th

    in the list of the Top 50 service brands.

    ICICI Bank received the 2010 World Finance UK award for:

    i. Excellence in Remittance Business, Worldwide.

    ii. Excellence in NRI Services, Worldwide

    iii. .Excellence in Private Banking Business, APAC Region

    For a sixth time in a row, ICICI Bank has received the Most Preferred

    Auto Loan Brand in the Financial Services category at the CNBC

    Consumer Awards.

    i.Best Bank

    ii.Best Credit Card Issuing Bank

    ICICI Bank wins the Asian Banker Award for Best Banking Security

    System.

    Forbes 2000 most powerful listed companies survey ranked ICICI Bank

    4th among the Indian companies and 282nd globally.

    ICICI Bank wins the Asian Banker Award for Excellence in SME

    Banking 2009.

    Mr. N. Vaghul, Former Chairman,

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    Conclusion :-

    Every authority concerned with Co-operative sector will have to

    play its part in ensuring that the aspirations of the Urban Co-

    operative Banking sector are nurtured in a manner that depositor

    interest and the public interest at large is protected. The role of

    RBI could, thus, be to frame a regulatory and supervisory regime

    that is multi-layered to capture the heterogeneity of the sector and

    implement policies that would provide adequate elbowroom for the

    sector to grow in a non-disruptive manner. The State and Central

    Governments could recognize that the UCBs are not just co-

    operative societies but they are essentially banking entities whose

    management structure is that of a co-operative. They should

    recognize the systemic impact that inefficient functioning of the

    entities in the sector could have. Consequently, it would be in the

    interest of the sector if they support, facilitate and empower the RBI to

    put in place mechanisms and systems that would enable these

    UCBs to perform their banking functions in a manner that is in the

    overall interest of the depositor and the public at large.

    Banks provide security and convenience formanaging your money and sometimes allow you to

    make money by earning interest. Convenience and

    fees are two of the most important things to consider

    when choosing a bank.

    Writing and depositing checks are perhaps the most

    fundamental ways to move money in and out of a

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    checking account, but advancements in technology

    have added ATM and debit card transactions and ACHtransfers to the mix.

    All banks have rules about how long it takes to

    access your deposits, how many debit card

    transactions you're allowed in a day, and how much

    cash you can withdraw from an ATM. Access to the

    balance in your checking account can also be limited

    by businesses that place holds on your funds.

    Debit cards provide easy access to the cash in your

    account, but can cause you to rack up fees if you're

    not careful.

    While debit cards encourage more responsible

    spending than credit cards, they do not offer the

    same protection or perks to consumers.

    Regularly balancing your checkbook or developing

    another method to stay on top of your account

    balance is essential to successfully managing your

    checking account and avoiding fees and bounced

    checks.

    If you have more money than you need to manage

    your day-to-day expenses, banks offer a variety of

    options for saving, including money market accounts,

    CDs, high-interest online savings accounts and basic

    savings accounts.

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    To protect your money from electronic theft, identity

    theft, and other forms of fraud, it's important toimplement basic precautions such as shredding

    account statements, having complex passwords and

    only doing online banking through secure internet

    connections.

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    www.Manupatra.com

    www.Scribd.com

    www.cci.in

    www.rbi.org.in

    www.dipp.nic.in

    www.legallyindia.com

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