ICICI Bank 2009 Annual Report Download - page 90

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Provident Fund
ICICI Bank is statutorily required to maintain a provident fund as a part of retirement benefits to its employees. There are
separate provident funds for employees inducted from erstwhile Bank of Madura and erstwhile Sangli Bank (other than
those employees who have opted for pension), and for other employees of ICICI Bank. In-house trustees manage these
funds. Each employee contributes 12.0% of his or her basic salary (10.0% for certain staff of erstwhile Sangli Bank) and ICICI
Bank contributes an equal amount to the funds. The funds are invested according to rules prescribed by the Government
of India.
Leave encashment
The Bank provides for leave encashment benefit, which is a defined benefit scheme, based on actuarial valuation as at the
balance sheet date conducted by an independent actuary.
10. Income Taxes
Income tax expense is the aggregate amount of current tax, deferred tax and fringe benefit tax borne by the Bank. The
income tax provision is determined in accordance with the provisions of the Income Tax Act, 1961. Deferred tax adjustments
comprise of changes in the deferred tax assets or liabilities during the year.
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 basis, and carry forward losses. Deferred
tax assets and liabilities are measured using tax rates and tax laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted
at the balance sheet date. The impact of changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities is recognised in the profit and
loss account.
Deferred tax assets are recognised and re-assessed at each reporting date, based upon management’s judgement as to
whether their realisation is considered as reasonably certain.
11. Impairment of Assets
Fixed assets are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate 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 with future net discounted cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If such assets
are considered to be impaired, the impairment is recognised by debiting the profit and loss account and is measured as
the amount by which the carrying amount of the assets exceeds the fair value of the assets.
12. Provisions, contingent liabilities and contingent assets
The Bank estimates the probability of any loss that might be incurred on outcome of contingencies on the basis of information
available up to the date on which the financial statements are prepared. A provision is recognised when an enterprise has
a present obligation as a result of a past event and it is probable that an outflow of resources will be required to settle the
obligation, in respect of which a reliable estimate can be made. Provisions are determined based on management estimates
required to settle the obligation at the balance sheet date, supplemented by experience of similar transactions. These are
reviewed at each balance sheet date and adjusted to reflect the current management estimates. In cases where the available
information indicates that the loss on the contingency is reasonably possible but the amount of loss cannot be reasonably
estimated, a disclosure to this effect is made in the financial statements. In case of remote possibility neither provision nor
disclosure is made in the financial statements. The Bank does not account for or disclose contingent assets, if any.
13. Earnings per share (“EPS”)
Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing the net profit or loss for the year attributable to equity shareholders by
the weighted average number of equity shares outstanding during the year.
Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilution that could occur if contracts to issue equity shares were exercised
or converted during the year. Diluted earnings per equity share is computed using the weighted average number of equity
shares and dilutive potential equity shares outstanding during the year, except where the results are anti-dilutive.
14. Lease transactions
Lease payments for assets taken on operating lease are recognised as an expense in the profit and loss account over the
lease term.
15. Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash in hand, balances with RBI, balances with other banks and money at call and
short notice.
forming part of the Accounts (Contd.)
schedules