ABOUT THIS REPORT
In this Annual Report, ICICI Bank Limited has sought to adopt the principles of the International Integrated Reporting Framework as developed by the International Integrated Reporting Council (IIRC). Through this report, the Bank aims to provide its stakeholders a comprehensive view of the organisation’s financial and non-financial resources and its strategy to create long-term value. The report provides insights into the Bank’s primary activities, its strategic priorities, risks and mitigants, governance structure, and the manner in which it has leveraged the six capitals, namely Financial, Manufactured, Intellectual, Human, Social and Relationship, and Natural. Details on the various capitals are covered in the chapters: ICICI Bank's Business Model, Management's Discussion & Analysis, Strategic Focus Areas for Business, Human Capital, Social and Relationship Capital and Natural Capital.
REPORTING BOUNDARY
The non-financial information in the integrated report largely covers data on the India operations of ICICI Bank Limited and ICICI Foundation for Inclusive Growth.
REPORTING PERIOD
The Annual Report provides material information relating to the Bank's strategy and business model, operating context, performance and statutory disclosures covering the financial year April 1, 2019 to March 31, 2020.
SAFE HARBOUR
Certain statements in this Annual Report relating to a future period of time (including inter alia concerning our future business plans or growth prospects) are forwardlooking statements intended to qualify for the 'safe harbour' under applicable securities laws including the US Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in such forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to statutory and regulatory changes, international economic and business conditions; political or economic instability in the jurisdictions where we have operations, increase in non-performing loans, unanticipated changes in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices or other rates or prices, our growth and expansion in business, the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses, the actual growth in demand for banking products and services, investment income, cash flow projections, our exposure to market risks, changes in India’s sovereign rating, and the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic which could result in fewer business opportunities, lower revenues, and an increase in the levels of non-performing assets and provisions, depending among other factors upon the period of time for which the pandemic extends, the remedial measures adopted by governments and central banks, and the time taken for economic activity to resume at normal levels after the pandemic, as well as other risks detailed in the reports filed by us with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on assumptions that we believe to be reasonable as of the date of this release. ICICI Bank undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof. Additional risks that could affect our future operating results are more fully described in our filings with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. These filings are available at www.sec.gov