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been accounted for as per the Guidance Note on Accounting for Leases issued by ICAI. The finance leases entered
post April 1, 2001 have been accounted for as per Accounting Standard 19 - Leases.
Income on discounted instruments is recognised over the tenure of the instrument.
Dividend income is accounted on an accrual basis when the right to receive the dividend is established.
Loan processing fee is accounted for upfront when it becomes due except in the case of foreign banking
subsidiaries, where it is amortised over the period of the loan.
Project appraisal/structuring fee is accounted for on the completion of the agreed service.
Arranger fee is accounted for as income when a significant portion of the arrangement/syndication is completed.
Commission received on guarantees issued is amortised on a straight-line basis over the period of the guarantee.
Fund management and portfolio management fees are recognised on an accrual basis.
All other fees are accounted for as and when they become due.
The Bank deals in bullion business on a consignment basis. The difference between price recovered from
customers and cost of bullion is accounted for at the time of sale to the customers. The Bank also deals in bullion
on a borrowing and lending basis and the interest paid/received is accounted on accrual basis.
Income from securities brokerage activities is recognised as income on the trade date of the transaction. Brokerage
income in relation to public or other issuances of securities is recognised based on mobilisation and terms of
agreement with the client.
Life insurance premium for non-linked policies is recognised as income when due from policyholders. For unit linked
business, premium is recognised when the associated units are created. Premium on lapsed policies is recognised
as income when such policies are reinstated. Top-up premiums paid by unit linked policyholders’ are considered as
single premium and recognised as income when the associated units are created. Income from unit linked policies,
which includes fund management charges, policy administration charges, mortality charges and other charges, if
any, are recovered from the linked funds in accordance with the terms and conditions of the policy and are recognised
when due.
In the case of general insurance business, premium is recorded for the policy period at the commencement of risk
and for instalment cases, it is recorded on instalment due dates. Premium earned is recognised as income over
the period of the risk or the contract period based on 1/365 method, whichever is appropriate, on a gross basis,
net of service tax. Any subsequent revision to premium is recognised over the remaining period of risk or contract
period. Adjustments to premium income arising on cancellation of policies are recognised in the period in which
the policies are cancelled. Commission on re-insurance ceded is recognised as income in the period of ceding the
risk. Profit commission under re-insurance treaties, wherever applicable, is recognised as income in the period of
final determination of profits and combined with commission on reinsurance ceded.
In case of life insurance business, reinsurance premium ceded is accounted in accordance with the terms of the
relevant treaty with the reinsurer. Profit commission on reinsurance ceded is netted off against premium ceded on
reinsurance.
In the case of general insurance business, insurance premium on ceding of the risk is recognised in the period in
which the risk commences. Any subsequent revision to premium ceded is recognised in the period of such revision.
Adjustment to re-insurance premium arising on cancellation of policies is recognised in the period in which they
are cancelled. In case of life insurance business, reinsurance premium ceded is accounted in accordance with the
terms and conditions of the relevant treaties with the reinsurer. Profit commission on reinsurance ceded is netted
off against premium ceded on reinsurance.
In the case of general insurance business, premium deficiency is recognised when the sum of expected claim
costs and related expenses and maintenance costs exceed the reserve for unexpired risks and is computed at a
company level. The expected claim cost is calculated and duly certified by the Appointed Actuary.