UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 6-K
Report of Foreign Private Issuer
Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For the month of April, 2010
Commission File Number 001-15216
HDFC BANK LIMITED
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)
HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg,
Lower Parel, Mumbai. 400 013, India
(Address of principal executive office)
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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.
| HDFC BANK LIMITED | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: 26th April 2010 | By | /S/ SANJAY DONGRE | ||||
| Name: | Sanjay Dongre | |||||
| Title: | Executive Vice President (Legal) & Company Secretary | |||||
EXHIBIT INDEX
The following documents (bearing the exhibit number listed below) are furnished herewith and are made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions for Form 6-K.
Exhibit I
Description
Communication dated 26th April 2010 addressed to The New York Stock Exchange, New York, United States of America (USA) intimating about the announcement of audited annual financial results of the Bank for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2010 and the press release in that regard.
26th April 2010
New York Stock Exchange
11, Wall Street,
New York,
NY 10005
USA
Dear Sir / Madam,
Re : Audited Annual Financial Results for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2010
We attach herewith two files containing the audited annual financial results of the Bank for the Financial Year ended 31st March 2010 as approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 24th April 2010 and a press release issued by the Bank in this regard.
The aforesaid audited annual financial results have been submitted to the stock exchanges in India as per the listing requirements of those stock exchanges.
We are also pleased to inform that the Board of Directors have recommended a dividend of (INR) Rs. 12/- per equity share out of the net profits for the year ended 31st March, 2010.
This is for your information and record.
Thanking you,
Yours faithfully,
For HDFC Bank Limited
sd/-
Sanjay Dongre
Executive Vice President (Legal) &
Company Secretary
HDFC BANK LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
| (Rs. in lacs) | ||||||||||||||
| Particulars |
Quarter ended 31.03.2010 |
Quarter ended 31.03.2009 |
Year ended 31.03.2010 |
Year ended 31.03.2009 |
||||||||||
| Unaudited | Unaudited | Audited | Audited | |||||||||||
| 1 |
Interest Earned (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) | 405311 | 425083 | 1617291 | 1633227 | |||||||||
| a) Interest/discount on advances/bills | 303139 | 309717 | 1209828 | 1213675 | ||||||||||
| b) Income on Investments | 100811 | 112639 | 398129 | 400796 | ||||||||||
| c) Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other inter bank funds |
1231 | 2649 | 8096 | 18426 | ||||||||||
| d) Others | 130 | 78 | 1238 | 330 | ||||||||||
| 2 |
Other Income | 90355 | 111469 | 380761 | 329061 | |||||||||
| 3 |
A) TOTAL INCOME (1) + (2) | 495666 | 536552 | 1998052 | 1962288 | |||||||||
| 4 |
Interest Expended | 170175 | 239883 | 778630 | 891110 | |||||||||
| 5 |
Operating Expenses (i) + (ii) | 156054 | 139617 | 576450 | 553282 | |||||||||
| i) Employees cost | 59716 | 50385 | 228918 | 223820 | ||||||||||
| ii) Other operating expenses | 96338 | 89232 | 347532 | 329462 | ||||||||||
| 6 |
B) TOTAL EXPENDITURE (4)+(5) (excluding Provisions & Contingencies) |
326229 | 379500 | 1355080 | 1444392 | |||||||||
| 7 |
Operating Profit before Provisions and Contingencies (3) - (6) |
169437 | 157052 | 642972 | 517896 | |||||||||
| 8 |
Provisions (Other than tax) and Contingencies | 43991 | 65741 | 214059 | 187970 | |||||||||
| 9 |
Exceptional Items | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 10 |
Profit / (Loss) from ordinary activities before tax (7-8-9) | 125446 | 91311 | 428913 | 329926 | |||||||||
| 11 |
Tax Expense | 41784 | 28223 | 134044 | 105431 | |||||||||
| 12 |
Net Profit / (Loss) from Ordinary Activities after tax (10-11) | 83662 | 63088 | 294869 | 224495 | |||||||||
| 13 |
Extraordinary items (net of tax expense) | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
| 14 |
Net Profit / (Loss) (12-13) | 83662 | 63088 | 294869 | 224495 | |||||||||
| 15 |
Paid up equity share capital (Face Value of Rs.10/- each) | 45774 | 42538 | 45774 | 42538 | |||||||||
| 16 |
Reserves excluding revaluation reserves (as per balance sheet of previous accounting year) |
2106185 | 1422095 | |||||||||||
| 17 |
Analytical Ratios | |||||||||||||
| (i) Percentage of shares held by Government of India |
Nil | Nil | Nil | Nil | ||||||||||
| (ii) Capital Adequacy Ratio |
17.4 | % | 15.7 | % | 17.4 | % | 15.7 | % | ||||||
| (iii) Earnings per share (Rs.) |
||||||||||||||
| (a) Basic EPS before & after extraordinary items (net of tax expense) -not annualized |
18.3 | 14.8 | 67.6 | 52.9 | ||||||||||
| (b) Diluted EPS before & after extraordinary items (net of tax expense) -not annualized |
18.1 | 14.8 | 66.9 | 52.6 | ||||||||||
| (iv) NPA Ratios |
||||||||||||||
| (a) Gross NPAs | 181676 | 198807 | 181676 | 198807 | ||||||||||
| (b) Net NPAs | 39205 | 62762 | 39205 | 62762 | ||||||||||
| (c) % of Gross NPAs to Gross Advances | 1.43 | % | 1.98 | % | 1.43 | % | 1.98 | % | ||||||
| (d) % of Net NPAs to Net Advances | 0.3 | % | 0.6 | % | 0.3 | % | 0.6 | % | ||||||
| (v) Return on assets (average) - not annualized | 0.4 | % | 0.3 | % | 1.5 | % | 1.3 | % | ||||||
| 18 |
Public Shareholding | |||||||||||||
| - No. of shares |
349100052 | 342941109 | 349100052 | 342941109 | ||||||||||
| - Percentage of Shareholding |
76.3 | % | 80.6 | % | 76.3 | % | 80.6 | % | ||||||
| 19 |
Promoters and Promoter Group Shareholding | |||||||||||||
| (a) Pledged / Encumbered | ||||||||||||||
| - No. of shares |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| - Percentage of Shares (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| - Percentage of Shares (as a % of the total share capital of the Company) |
— | — | — | — | ||||||||||
| (b) Non - encumbered | ||||||||||||||
| - No. of shares |
108643220 | 82443000 | 108643220 | 82443000 | ||||||||||
| - Percentage of Shares (as a % of the total shareholding of promoter and promoter group) |
100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | 100.0 | % | ||||||
| - Percentage of Shares (as a % of the total share capital of the Company) |
23.7 | % | 19.4 | % | 23.7 | % | 19.4 | % | ||||||
Segment information in accordance with the Accounting Standard on Segment Reporting (AS 17) of the operating segments of the Bank is as under:
| (Rs. in lacs) | ||||||||||||||
| Particulars |
Quarter ended 31.03.2010 |
Quarter ended 31.03.2009 |
Year ended 31.03.2010 |
Year ended 31.03.2009 |
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| Unaudited | Unaudited | Audited | Audited | |||||||||||
| 1 |
Segment Revenue | |||||||||||||
| a) |
Treasury | 103932 | 147063 | 462282 | 491701 | |||||||||
| b) |
Retail Banking | 401175 | 382860 | 1556173 | 1488083 | |||||||||
| c) |
Wholesale Banking | 197368 | 237247 | 816204 | 1060584 | |||||||||
| d) |
Other banking operations | 61864 | 67835 | 231993 | 214604 | |||||||||
| e) |
Unallocated | — | — | — | 351 | |||||||||
| Total | 764339 | 835005 | 3066652 | 3255323 | ||||||||||
| Less: Inter Segmental Revenue | 268673 | 298453 | 1068600 | 1293035 | ||||||||||
| Income from Operations | 495666 | 536552 | 1998052 | 1962288 | ||||||||||
| 2 |
Segment Results | |||||||||||||
| a) |
Treasury | 2572 | 42317 | 67348 | 48818 | |||||||||
| b) |
Retail Banking | 62627 | 15551 | 159680 | 126893 | |||||||||
| c) |
Wholesale Banking | 49952 | 20547 | 197862 | 124226 | |||||||||
| d) |
Other banking operations | 24021 | 25109 | 60191 | 63551 | |||||||||
| e) |
Unallocated | (13726 | ) | (12213 | ) | (56168 | ) | (33562 | ) | |||||
| Total Profit Before Tax | 125446 | 91311 | 428913 | 329926 | ||||||||||
| 3 |
Capital Employed | |||||||||||||
| (Segment Assets - Segment Liabilities) | ||||||||||||||
| a) |
Treasury | 6261665 | 6369467 | 6261665 | 6369467 | |||||||||
| b) |
Retail Banking | (4327632 | ) | (3432730 | ) | (4327632 | ) | (3432730 | ) | |||||
| c) |
Wholesale Banking | 67399 | (1227185 | ) | 67399 | (1227185 | ) | |||||||
| d) |
Other banking operations | 384581 | 392407 | 384581 | 392407 | |||||||||
| e) |
Unallocated | (2386013 | ) | (2101959 | ) | (2386013 | ) | (2101959 | ) | |||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||
Business Segments have been identified and reported taking into account, the target customer profile, the nature of products and services, the differing risks and returns, the organization structure, the internal business reporting system and the guidelines prescribed by RBI.
Geographic Segments
Since the Bank does not have material earnings emanating outside India, the Bank is considered to operate in only the domestic segment.
Notes:
| 1 | The above results have been approved by the Board at its meeting held on April 24, 2010. There are no qualifications in the auditor’s report for the year end. The information presented above is extracted from the audited financial statements as stated. |
| 2 | The Board of Directors at their meeting proposed a dividend of Rs.12 per share, subject to the approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. |
| 3 | During the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Bank granted 18,53,500 stock options under its scheme titled “ESOS XV” to its employees. The grant price of these options is Rs.1,704.80, being the closing market price as on the working day immediately preceding the date of grant of options. |
| 4 | During the quarter and year ended March 31, 2010, the Bank allotted 25,06,708 and 61,58,943 shares respectively pursuant to the exercise of stock options by certain employees. |
| 5 | During the year ended March 31, 2010, the Bank allotted 2,62,00,220 shares to Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC Ltd.), on their exercising the warrants issued to them in June 2008. As a result, equity share capital increased by Rs.2620 lacs and share premium by Rs.398277 lacs. |
| 6 | Other income relates to income from non-fund based banking activities including commission, fees, foreign exchange earnings, earnings from derivative transactions and profit and loss (including revaluation) from investments. |
| 7 | As on March 31, 2010, the total number of branches (including extension counters) and the ATM network stood at 1,725 branches and 4,232 ATMs respectively. |
| 8 | Information on investor complaints pursuant to Clause 41 of the listing agreement for the quarter ended March 31, 2010: Opening : nil ; Additions : 406 ; Disposals : 406 ; Closing position : nil. |
| 9 | Figures of the previous period have been regrouped/reclassified wherever necessary to conform to current period’s classification. |
| 10 | Rs. 10 lac = Rs. 1 million |
Rs. 10 million = Rs. 1 crore
| Place : Mumbai | Aditya Puri | |
| Date : April 24, 2010 | Managing Director |
| (Rs. in lacs) | ||||
| Summarised Balance Sheet |
As at 31.03.2010 |
As at 31.03.2009 | ||
| CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES |
||||
| Capital |
45774 | 42538 | ||
| Equity Share Warrants |
— | 40092 | ||
| Reserves and Surplus |
2106185 | 1422095 | ||
| Employees’ Stock Options (Grants) Outstanding |
291 | 549 | ||
| Deposits |
16740444 | 14281158 | ||
| Borrowings* |
1291569 | 916364 | ||
| Other Liabilities and Provisions |
2061597 | 1624280 | ||
| Total |
22245860 | 18327076 | ||
| ASSETS |
||||
| Cash and balances with Reserve Bank of India |
1548329 | 1352721 | ||
| Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short notice |
1445912 | 397940 | ||
| Investments |
5860763 | 5881754 | ||
| Advances |
12583060 | 9888305 | ||
| Fixed Assets |
212281 | 170673 | ||
| Other Assets |
595515 | 635683 | ||
| Total |
22245860 | 18327076 | ||
| * | Includes subordinated debt and unsecured non-convertible subordinated perpetual bonds of Rs.635310 lacs as on March 31, 2010 (previous year: Rs.647780 lacs). |
HDFC BANK LIMITED GROUP
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
| (Rs. in lacs) | ||||||
| Particulars |
Year ended 31.03.2010 |
Year ended 31.03.2009 | ||||
| Audited | Audited | |||||
| 1 |
Interest Earned (a)+(b)+(c)+(d) |
1623292 | 1631402 | |||
| a) Interest/discount on advances/bills | 1209275 | 1211249 | ||||
| b) Income on Investments | 397811 | 400887 | ||||
| c) Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other inter bank funds | 8708 | 18818 | ||||
| d) Others | 7498 | 448 | ||||
| 2 |
Other Income |
403407 | 343652 | |||
| 3 |
A) TOTAL INCOME (1) + (2) | 2026699 | 1975054 | |||
| 4 |
Interest Expended |
779760 | 890337 | |||
| 5 |
Operating Expenses (i) + (ii) |
590551 | 564927 | |||
| i) Employees cost | 238931 | 230138 | ||||
| ii) Other operating expenses | 351620 | 334789 | ||||
| 6 |
B) TOTAL EXPENDITURE (4)+(5) (excluding Provisions & Contingencies) | 1370311 | 1455264 | |||
| 7 |
Operating Profit before Provisions and Contingencies (3) - (6) |
656388 | 519790 | |||
| 8 |
Provisions (Other than tax) and Contingencies |
214487 | 187985 | |||
| 9 |
Exceptional Items |
— | — | |||
| 10 |
Profit / (Loss) from ordinary activities before tax (7-8-9) |
441901 | 331805 | |||
| 11 |
Tax Expense |
138609 | 106592 | |||
| 12 |
Net Profit / (Loss) from Ordinary Activities after tax (10-11) |
303292 | 225213 | |||
| 13 |
Extraordinary items (net of tax expense) |
— | — | |||
| 14 |
Net Profit / (Loss) (12-13) |
303292 | 225213 | |||
| 15 |
Minority Interest |
3254 | 635 | |||
| 16 |
Share in profits of associates |
327 | 321 | |||
| 17 |
Consolidated profit for the year attributable to the Group |
300365 | 224899 | |||
| 18 |
Paid up equity share capital (Face Value of Rs.10/- each) |
45774 | 42538 | |||
| 19 |
Reserves excluding revaluation reserves (as per balance sheet of previous accounting year) |
2115815 | 1426274 | |||
| 20 |
Analytical Ratios |
|||||
| (i) Percentage of shares held by Government of India | Nil | Nil | ||||
| (ii) Earnings per share (Rs.) | ||||||
| (a) Basic EPS before & after extraordinary items (net of tax expense) | 68.8 | 52.9 | ||||
| (b) Diluted EPS before & after extraordinary items (net of tax expense) | 68.1 | 52.7 |
Consolidated Segment information in accordance with the Accounting Standard on Segment Reporting (AS 17) of the operating segments of the Group is as under:
| (Rs. in lacs) | ||||||||
| Particulars |
Year ended 31.03.2010 |
Year ended 31.03.2009 |
||||||
| Audited | Audited | |||||||
| 1 |
Segment Revenue |
|||||||
| a) |
Treasury |
462282 | 491701 | |||||
| b) |
Retail Banking |
1556173 | 1488083 | |||||
| c) |
Wholesale Banking |
816204 | 1060584 | |||||
| d) |
Other banking operations |
261029 | 227380 | |||||
| e) |
Unallocated |
(389 | ) | 341 | ||||
| Total |
3095299 | 3268089 | ||||||
| Less: Inter Segmental Revenue |
1068600 | 1293035 | ||||||
| Income from Operations |
2026699 | 1975054 | ||||||
| 2 |
Segment Results |
|||||||
| a) |
Treasury |
67348 | 48818 | |||||
| b) |
Retail Banking |
159680 | 126892 | |||||
| c) |
Wholesale Banking |
197862 | 124226 | |||||
| d) |
Other banking operations |
73568 | 65441 | |||||
| e) |
Unallocated |
(56557 | ) | (33572 | ) | |||
| Total Profit Before Tax, Minority Interest & Earnings from Associates |
441901 | 331805 | ||||||
| 3 |
Capital Employed |
|||||||
| (Segment Assets - Segment Liabilities) |
||||||||
| a) |
Treasury |
6261665 | 6369467 | |||||
| b) |
Retail Banking |
(4327632 | ) | (3432730 | ) | |||
| c) |
Wholesale Banking |
67399 | (1227185 | ) | ||||
| d) |
Other banking operations |
384581 | 392407 | |||||
| e) |
Unallocated |
(2386013 | ) | (2101959 | ) | |||
| Total |
— | — | ||||||
Business Segments have been identified and reported taking into account, the target customer profile, the nature of products and services, the differing risks and returns, the organization structure, the internal business reporting system and the guidelines prescribed by RBI.
Geographic Segments
Since the Group does not have material earnings emanating outside India, the Group is considered to operate in only the domestic segment.
Notes:
| 1 | The above results have been consolidated for HDFC Bank Ltd., and its subsidiaries HDFC Securities Ltd. and HDB Financial Services Ltd. These results have been approved by the Board at its meeting held on April 24, 2010. There are no qualifications in the auditor’s report for the year end. The information presented above is extracted from the audited consolidated financial statements as stated. |
| 2 | The above results are prepared in accordance with the principles and procedures for preparation and presentation of consolidated financial statements as set out in the Accounting Standard on Consolidated Financial Statements (AS 21) and in the Accounting Standard on Accounting for Investments in Associates in Consolidated Financial Statements (AS 23) as prescribed by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. |
| 3 | Figures of the previous period have been regrouped/reclassified wherever necessary to conform to current period’s classification. |
| 4 | Rs. 10 lac = Rs. 1 million |
Rs. 10 million = Rs. 1 crore
| Place: Mumbai | Aditya Puri | |||
| Date: April 24, 2010 | Managing Director |
NEWS RELEASE
HDFC BANK LIMITED
FINANCIAL RESULTS (INDIAN GAAP)
FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2010
The Board of Directors of HDFC Bank Limited approved the annual audited (Indian GAAP) accounts for the year ended March 31, 2010, at their meeting held in Mumbai on Saturday, April 24, 2010.
FINANCIAL RESULTS:
Profit & Loss Account: Quarter ended March 31, 2010
For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the Bank earned total income of Rs. 4,956.7 crores. Net revenues (net interest income plus other income) were Rs. 3,254.9 crores for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 as against Rs. 2,966.7 crores for the corresponding quarter ended March 31, 2009. Net interest income (interest earned less interest expended) for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 was Rs. 2,351.4 crores, up by 27% over the quarter ended March 31, 2009. This was driven by loan growth and a core net interest margin for the quarter of 4.4%.
For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, other income (non-interest revenue) was Rs. 903.6 crores. The main contributor to other income for the quarter was fees & commissions of Rs. 765.3 crores, up by 5.7% over Rs. 723.7 crores in the preceding quarter ended December 31, 2009 and by 7.1% over Rs. 714.8 crores in the corresponding quarter ended March 31, 2009. The other major component of other income was foreign exchange & derivatives revenue of Rs. 180.1 crores which increased by 17.9% over Rs. 152.8 crores for the corresponding quarter of the previous year. With an increase in bond yields, the Bank incurred a loss of Rs. 47.3 crores on revaluation / sale of investments for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 as against a profit of Rs. 243.6 crores in the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Operating expenses for the quarter were Rs. 1,560.5 crores, an increase of 11.8% over Rs. 1,396.2 crores during the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The ratio of operating expenses to net revenues (cost-to-income ratio) was 47.9%. Given the improvement in asset quality, provisions and contingencies were Rs. 439.9 crores for the quarter ended March 31, 2010 as against Rs. 657.4 crores for the corresponding quarter ended March 31, 2009, and against Rs. 447.7 crores for the preceding quarter ended December 31, 2009. For the quarter ended March 31, 2010, the profit before tax at Rs.1,254.5 crores grew by 37.4% over the corresponding quarter of the previous year. After providing Rs. 417.8 crores for taxation, the Bank earned a Net Profit of Rs. 836.6 crores, an increase of 32.6% over the quarter ended March 31, 2009.
Profit & Loss Account: Year ended March 31, 2010
For the year ended March 31, 2010, the Bank earned total income of Rs. 19,980.5 crores. Net revenues (net interest income plus other income) for the year ended March 31, 2010 were Rs. 12,194.2 crores, up by 13.8% over Rs. 10,711.8 crores for the year ended March 31, 2009. The Bank’s net profit for year ended March 31, 2010 was Rs. 2,948.7 crores, up 31.3%, over the year ended March 31, 2009. Consolidated net profit for the Bank increased by 33.6% to Rs. 3,003.7 crores for the year ended March 31, 2010.
Balance Sheet: As of March 31, 2010
The Bank’s total balance sheet size increased by 21.4% from Rs.183,271 crores as of March 31, 2009 to Rs. 222,459 crores as of March 31, 2010. Total gross advances as of March 31, 2010 were Rs. 127,262 crores, an increase of 27.0% over March 31, 2009. Total deposits were at Rs. 167,404 crores, an increase of 17.2% over March 31, 2009. Savings account deposits grew 42.9% over the previous year to reach Rs. 49,877 crores, while current account deposits at Rs. 37,227 crores, registered a growth of 30.9% over the same period. As a result, the core CASA ratio was at 50% of total deposits as at March 31, 2010 as compared to 45% as of March 31, 2009.
Dividend:
The Board of Directors recommended an enhanced dividend of Rs. 12.0 per share for the year ended March 31, 2010, as against Rs. 10.0 per share for the previous year. This would be subject to approval by the shareholders at the next annual general meeting.
Capital Adequacy:
The Bank’s total Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) as at March 31, 2010 (computed as per Basel II guidelines) stood at 17.4% as against 15.7% as of March 31, 2009 and against the regulatory minimum of 9.0%. Tier-I CAR was 13.3% as of March 31, 2010. During the year the Bank allotted 2.62 crore shares to Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) on their exercising the warrants issued to them in June 2008. As a result, equity share capital increased by Rs. 26.2 crores and reserves (share premium) by Rs. 3,982.8 crores.
NETWORK AND ASSET QUALITY
As of March 31, 2010, the Bank’s distribution network was at 1,725 branches and 4,232 ATMs in 779 cities as against 1,412 branches and 3,295 ATMs in 528 cities as of March 31, 2009. The Bank’s total customer base touched 19 million as of March 31, 2010.
Gross non-performing assets as on March 31, 2010 were at 1.43% of gross advances as against 1.98% as at the end of the previous year. The ratio of net non-performing assets to net advances as of March 31, 2010 was at 0.31%, down from 0.63% as of March 31, 2009. The Bank’s provisioning policies for specific loan loss provisions remained higher than regulatory requirements. The NPA coverage ratio based on specific provisions was at 74.8% as on March 31, 2010 and based on total provisions (specific and general) was over 100%. Total restructured loans were at 0.3% of gross advances of which 0.1% were restructured loans classified as NPAs as on March 31, 2010.
Note:
Rs. = Indian Rupees
1 crore = 10 million
All figures and ratios are in accordance with Indian GAAP.
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