Released on = December 18, 2006, 10:16 pm

Press Release Author = RNCOS

Industry = Financial

Press Release Summary = ICICI bank has been showing continuous growth in its profits
since second quarter of year 2006. Its net profit grew to 30% and reached a sum of
Rs 755 crore in this quarter.

Press Release Body = In Q2 FY’06 the net profit of ICICI Bank rose 30% to
reach Rs 755 crore, compared to Rs 580 crore during the same period last year. The
increase in profit was mainly contributed due to the accelerating economic growth,
which encouraged more and more consumers to go for auto and home loans.

Indian middle-class, which is estimated to be 216 Million strong, is coming off its
conventional aversion to take loans for buying homes, consumer electronics, and
automotives, as per McKinsey & Co - New York-based consulting firm. As a consequence
of this change in the perception of India middle class, there has been a continuing
increase in retail lending. Compared to 13% four years ago, retail lending
increased 69% of the loan portfolio of ICICI.

Banks have been eased up and can now give away the loans they weren’t able to
provide three-four years before. Increased costs of borrowing have not smashed
credit growth because rising incomes allow individuals to reimburse their loans.

ICICI is expanding to medium and small enterprise segment. The bank has observed
robust growth both in corporate and retail advances, which has added to its
profitability. International and rural banking are powerful growth engines for the
bank. Foreign trade has also added to its fee income, as per experts

As per a Research Analyst’s view at RNCOS, who has recently done a report
named “Indian Retail Banking Sector Analysis (2006)”, rising consumer
mortgages, growing investment by Indian corporations, and foreign acquisitions
together with government\'s push for expanding credit in rural areas of India will
help sustain growth in the fourth largest economy of Asia.

The research report on “Indian Retail Banking Sector Analysis (2006)”
also addresses the issues and facts that are critical to your success:

- How does the competitive market landscape look like for the Indian Retail Banking
Industry?
- The opportunities, Strategies and challenges in the industry.
- Pinpoint sectors of growth and identify driving factors of the Retail-banking
Sector in India.
- Identify market, brand leaders, and understand the competitive environment.

About the report
The report provides extensive research and objective analysis on the growing retail
banking industry, its product quality, and services in India. it also helps clients
to analyze the leading-edge opportunities critical to the success of the retail
banking Industry in India.

About RNCOS:

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