| United States |
| Securities and Exchange Commission |
| Washington, D.C. 20549 |
| FORM 6-K |
| Report of Foreign Issuer |
| Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under |
| the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 |
| For the month of April 2003 |
| ICICI Bank Limited |
| (Translation of registrant’s name into English) |
| ICICI Bank Towers, |
| Bandra-Kurla Complex |
| Mumbai, India 400 051 |
| (Address of principal executive office) |
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under |
| cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F. |
Form 20-F X |
Form 40-F __ |
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g 3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Yes __ |
No. X |
If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g 3-2(b).
Not applicable.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
Item
| 1. |
Form 6k dated April 17, 2003 |
| 2. |
Press Release dated April 17, 2003 |
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
Dated : April 17, 2003
| For ICICI Bank Limited | |
| By: | /s/ Nilesh Trivedi |
| Name: | Nilesh Trivedi |
| Title: | Assistant Company Secretary |
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ICICI Bank Limited |
| ICICI Bank Towers | |
| Bandra Kurla Complex | |
| Mumbai 400 051 |
| News Release | April 17, 2003 |
ICICI Bank to institute enquiry into rumours
ICICI BANK (NYSE: IBN) has decided to institute a one-man equiry committee into the origin of the recent events related to the Bank in the State of Gujarat. Justice P. N. Bhagwati, former Chief Justice of India, has consented to undertake this enquiry. An ICICI Bank team led by Mr. H. N. Sinor, Joint Managing Director who has over 35 years experience in the Indian banking sector, will assist Justice Bhagwati.
Except for the historical information contained herein, statements in this Release which contain words or phrases such as ’will’, ’would’, etc., and similar expressions or variations of such expressions may constitute “forward-looking statements”. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to our ability to obtain statutory and regulatory approvals and to successfully implement our strategy, future levels of non-performing loans, our growth and expansion in business, the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses, technological implementation and changes, the actual growth in demand in banking products and services, investment income, cash flow projections, our exposure to market risks as well as other risks detailed in the reports filed by us with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. ICICI Bank undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.
For further press queries please contact Madhvendra Das at 022-2653 8252 mail: madhvendra.das@icicibank.com