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 June 2009
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)
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by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual
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40-F
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in paper
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Securities Exchange Act of 1934:
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Applicable
Table
of Contents
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Item
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1.
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Press
Release dated June 4, 2009
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ICICI
Bank Ltd.
ICICI
Bank Towers
Bandra-Kurla
Complex
Bandra
(E) Mumbai-400051.
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News
Release
For Immediate
Publication
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June 4, 2009 |
ICICI Bank cuts
lending rates
ICICI
Bank has announced a reduction of 0.50% in its Floating Reference Rate (FRR)
applicable to floating rate retail loans (including floating rate home loans)
with effect from June 05, 2009. The revised FRR will be 12.75% p.a. as against
13.25% p.a. at present. All the existing floating rate retail loan customers
will be benefited by the reduction in FRR.
ICICI
Bank has also announced a reduction of 0.50% in its Benchmark Advance Rate
(I-BAR) with effect from June 05, 2009. The revised I-BAR will be 15.75% p.a. as
against 16.25% p.a. at present.
Customers
can call the ICICI Bank 24 hour customer care help line or log on to the website
(www.icicibank.com)
for more details.
About
ICICI Bank:
ICICI
Bank Limited (NYSE:IBN) is India's largest private sector bank and the second
largest bank in the country, with consolidated total assets of $95 billion as of
March 31, 2009. ICICI Bank’s subsidiaries include India’s leading private sector
insurance companies and among its largest securities brokerage firms, mutual
funds and private equity firms.
For media
queries, please contact:
Charudatta
Deshpande
Head -
Corporate Communications
ICICI
Bank Limited
ICICI
Bank Towers
Bandra-Kurla
Complex
Mumbai
400 051
Telephone:
+91 22 2653 8208
e-mail:
charudatta.deshpande@icicibank.com
SIGNATURE
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.
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For
ICICI Bank Limited
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Date:
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June
4, 2009
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By:
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/s/
Ranganath Athreya
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Name:
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Ranganath
Athreya
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Title:
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General
Manager, Joint Company Secretary & Head Compliance – Non
Banking Subsidiaries
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