1. The above results have been taken on record by the Board at its meeting held on 20-05-2008. The same has been subjected to audit by Statutory Central Auditors, as per the Listing Agreements.
2. There has been no change in the Accounting Policies adopted during the year ended 31.03.2008 as
compared to those followed in the immediately preceding financial year 2006-07, excepting accounting for dividend on shares of subsidiaries, joint ventures and associate companies, which is now recognised on realisation. There is no impact in the results for the current year due to change in policy.
3. Reconciliation / balancing of debit and credit outstanding entries in various heads of accounts, included in Inter Office Adjsutments, NOSTRO, Drafts / TTs payablle, Clearing Adjustments (including interse the Bank's Overseas Branches and those Position Maintaining Offices in India), Dividend / Interest / Refund Orders Paid / Payable etc. is in progress.
4. The financial results for the Quarter/Year ended 31.03.08 have been arrived at after considering provision for NPAs, Standard Assets and depreciation/provision for Investments on the basis of prudential norms issued by RBI. Provision for taxes (including Deferred tax, Wealth Tax and Fringe Benefit tax) and contingencies including for have been considered on actuarial basis.
5. A sum of Rs.180.20 crores has been charged to Profit and Loss A/c on proportionate basis of the Transitional liability of Rs.901 crores upto 31.03.2007 as per the Revised Accounting Standard (AS) 15 on Employee. Benefits issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India based on actuarial valuation.
6. During the year ended Mar-2008, Tier II bonds amounting to Rs.2703.62 crores were raised including Rs.1203.62 crores (USD 300 mn) have been issued by way of Medium Term Notes.
7. In terms of RBI Guidelines, the bank has during the quarter ended June 2007 transferred a portion of Govt. Securities (SLR) kept in "Available for Sale" category to "Held to Maturity" category and a depreciation of Rs.37.08 crores has been charged to the Profit and Loss A/c.
8. The Bank has commenced operations at Hongkong w.e.f. 1st April 2007 by taking over the business of subsidiary, Bank of Baroda (Hongkong) Ltd. The results shown above for the quarter / year ended 31.03.08 are inclusive of the operations at Hongkong.
9. During the year 2 new overseas subsidiaries viz. Bank of Baroda (Trinidad & Tobago) Ltd and Bank of Baroda, (Ghana) Ltd were operationalised.
10. Auditors qualifications for the year ended 31st March 2007 and for the three quarter ended 30th June,30th Sep 2007 & 31st Dec.07 have been dealt with in Note No.3 & 5 above.
11. As per RBI clarification dated 11th July 2007, Banks should reflect the amortisation of premium on investments held under HTM category as a deduction from Interest Income on investments instead of deduction from Other Income. Accordingly, the bank has carried out the reclassification. This change does not have any impact on the net profit for the periods under audit.
12. During the year the bank has revalued its fixed assets and an amount of Rs.1377.74 crores has been credited to Capital Reserves as revaluation reserves.
13. The Board has recommended a dividend @ 80% on Equity Share Capital for the year 2007-08 subject to approval by members.
14. Status of Investor's complaints :
- Pending at the beginning of the
quarter Nil
- Received during the
quarter 59
- Disposed off during the
quarter 59
- Pending at the close of the quarter Nil
15. The figures of previous period have been regrouped /
rearranged, wherever necessary, to correspond to current period
classification.
Accounting Standard 17 - Disclosure under Segment Reporting
|
Part A - |
Primary Segments |
|
Sr. No.
|
Business Segments |
Treasury
|
Corporate / Wholesale Banking |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007-08
|
|
|
|
|
|
1
|
|
357698
|
415659
|
396040
|
217054
|
1386451
|
|
|
|
78879
|
17514
|
93737
|
140022
|
330152
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
109437
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
220715
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
77163
|
|
|
Extra-ordinary Profit/loss
|
|
|
|
|
--
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
143552
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
5694578
|
5206182
|
3244149
|
3557260
|
17702169
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
257783
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17959952
|
|
3
|
|
5344407
|
4886044
|
3044660
|
3338518
|
16613629
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1346323
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
17959952
|
|
Part-B |
: Secondary Segments |
|
|
|
|
Sr. No.
|
Particulars |
Domestic Operations
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007-08
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2006-07
|
2007-08
|
2006-07
|
|
|
|
1189514
|
886892
|
196937
|
151696
|
1386451
|
1038588
|
|
|
|
14252003
|
11507856
|
3707949
|
2806762
|
17959952
|
14314618
|
Notes on Segment Reporting:
- As per guidelines of RBI on compliance with Accounting
Standards, Bank has adopted "Treasury Operations" and "Other
Banking Opertions" as Primary business segments and "Domestic" and
"International" as secondary / geographic segments for the purpose
of compliance with AS-17 on Segment Reporting issued by ICAI.
- In determining the segment results, the funds transfer price
mechanism followed by the the bank has been used.
- Segment revenue represents revenue from external customers.
- Capital employed for each segment has been allocated proportionate to the assets of the segment.
- In view of adoption of revised segments, previous years figures have not been disclosed for primary segments as per RBI Guidelines.
|
Place:
Mumbai Date: 20.05.2008 |
S C Gupta (Executive Director) |
V. Santhanaraman (Executive Director) |
M D Mallya (Chairman & Managing
Director) |