FORM 6-K
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of January, 2004

Commission File Number: 001-15002

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.

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

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Table of Contents

Item  
   
1. Form 6-K dated January 20, 2004
2. Press Release dated January 20, 2004.




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 authorised.

Dated: January 20, 2004

  For ICICI Bank Limited
     
  By: /s/ Nilesh Trivedi
   
 
Name: 
Title: 
 Nilesh Trivedi
Assistant Company Secretary




 

ICICI Bank Ltd.
ICICI Bank Towers
Bandra-Kurla Complex
Bandra (E) Mumbai-400051.
     
News Release   January 20, 2004
 
 

 

Board Meeting for consideration of Accounts

 

The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited (NYSE : IBN) will inter alia, consider the audited accounts for the nine months period ended December 31, 2003 at its Meeting to be held on Thursday, January 29, 2004, in Mumbai.

 

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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 oth er 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