History of IDBI
History of IDBI
The industrial development Bank of India Limited, popularly known as IDBI Bank is one
of the leading public sector banks in India. IDBI bank is the fourth largest Indian Bank. It
is World’s 10th largest development bank. IDBI Categorized as “other public sector bank”
by Reserve Bank of India.
The Industrial Development Bank of India was, established on July 1, 1964 under an Act
of Parliament as a wholly owned subsidiary of the Reserve Bank of India. Industrial
Development bank of India (IDBI), was constituted under Industrial Development bank
of India Act, 1964 as a Development Financial Institution and came into being as on July
01, 1964 by a notification dated June 22, 1964.In February 1976, the ownership of IDBI,
was transferred to the Government of India and it was made the principal financial
institution for coordinating the activities of institutions engaged in financing, promoting
and developing industry in the country. It was regarded as a Public Financial Institution
in terms of the provisions of Section 4A of the Companies Act, 1956. It continued to
serve as a DFI for 40 years till the year 2004 when it was transformed into a Bank.
In response to the felt need and on commercial prudence, it was decided to transform
IDBI into a Bank. For the purpose, Industrial Development bank (transfer of undertaking
and Repeal) Act, 2003 [Repeal Act] was passed repealing the Industrial Development
Bank of India Act, 1964. In terms of the provisions of the Repeal Act, a new company
under the name of Industrial Development Bank of India Limited (IDBI Ltd.), was
incorporated as a Govt. Company under the Companies Act, 1956 on September 27,
2004. Thereafter, the undertaking of IDBI was transferred to and vested in IDBI Limited-
with effect from the effective date of October 01, 2004. Chart of brief history and
remarkable events of IDBI- given in this chapter.
1) Government of India had 38, 17, 78,000 number of shares, 52.67% to total shares.
2) Institutions (Banks, FIIs, SFCs, FIs, Mutual Funds and OCBs) had 18.21 % to
total shares.
3) Public had 14.65% to total shares.
Total Assets as at March 2010 of IDBI were Rs.2, 33,572crore and have declined by
20% when compared to previous FY. This is a serious matter and needs IDBI Bank’s
immediate remedial action. Total assets have highlighted for the financial year 2005-06
to 2009-10 in below Graph. Total Deposits were Rs1, 67,667crore with a growth of 49.
2% and Total Advances were Rupees 1, 38,202crore- recording a growth of 33.6%.over
the previous year.
Interest Income was Rs.15272.6crore and with the other income of Rs.2290.9Crore. Total
Gross income wasRs17563.5crore. PBT was Rs1044.7crore and PAT was Rs1031.1crore.
EPS stood at RS.14.2.Book value per share stood at Rs113and a Dividend of 30 %
recommended on fully paid up equity capital .Total CRAR 11.31% against RBI stipulated
norms of 9%. Core CRAR 6.24% against RBI stipulated norms of 6%.
IDBI have been playing a significant role in dynamic industrial development of country.
The Industrial Development Bank of India (IDBI) has had a pioneering role in fulfilling
its mission of promoting industrial growth in tune with national plans and priorities. Its
support was instrumental in establishing a well-developed, diversified and efficient
industrial structure in the country. Since inception, the bank besides meeting the
increasing and diverse financial requirements of industries, added a qualitative dimension
to the process of industrial development in the country.
Critical role played by IDBI in encouraging industrial development reflected in its flows
of assistance over the years. It has played an apex role in helping create the industrial &
infrastructural base in the country. Total investment generated – 4000 billion
(approx.)(over USD 80billions. Total credit exposure as on March 31, 2010 to Top 20
industry was Rs.206990crore in which Rs.137246.73crore well Fund base &
Rs.69743.27crore was non fund base.
IDBI was established in 1964 to meet the rapid pace of industrialization with wider
functions and much larger resources.
It also played a role in developing many capital market related agencies; the Securities
and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), the National Stock Exchange of India, the Stock
Holding Corporation of India, the Credit Analysis and Research Ltd., the National
Securities Depository Ltd., the IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd and the Clearing
Corporation of India.
"IDBI's activities were not confined merely to long-term project lending to industry;
instead these covered a host of services undertaken in pursuit of broader development
goals aligned to the Central Government's varied socio-economic objectives in the realm
of industry.''
Various assistance to be provided by the IDBI for the growth of industry are as follows:
The IDBI provides direct financial assistance to the industrial concerns in the form
of (a) granting loans and advances; and (b) subscribing to, purchasing or underwriting the
issues of stocks, bonds or debentures.
The IDBI provides indirect financial assistance to the small and medium industrial
concerns through other financial institution, such as, State Finance Corporations, State
Industrial Development Corporations, Cooperative banks, regional rural banks,
commercial banks. The Assistance to these institutions include: (a) refinancing of loans
given by the institutions; (b) subscribing to their shares and bonds; (c) rediscounting of
bills.
The creation of the Development Assistance Fund is the special feature of the IDBI. The
Fund is used to provide assistance to those industries which are not able to obtain funds
in the normal course mainly because of heavy investment involved or low expected rate
of returns. The financial resources of the Fund mainly come from contributions made by
the government in the form of loans, gifts, donations, etc.; and from other sources.
Assistance from the Fund requires the prior approval by the government.
Besides providing financial assistance, the IDBI also undertakes various promotional
activities such as marketing and investment research, techno- economic surveys. It
provides technical and administrative advice for promotion, expansion and better
management of the industrial concerns.
Thus on the basis of the above mentioned information and the explanations we can
summaries the following points on its role in the Industrial development role and can
convincingly say:-
IDBI can finance all types of industrial concerns covered under the provisions of the
IDBI Act. With over three decades of service to the Indian industry,
IDBI coordinates between various financial institutions who are highly involved in
provide financial assistance, promoting, and developing various industrial units.
IDBI works for the advancement of technology and other welfare schemes to ensure
economic development.
IDBI provides financial assistance to all kinds of industrial units which comes under the
provisions of the IDBI Act.
IDBI has served various industrial sectors in India and has grown leaps and bounds in its
size and operating units.
It also offers refinancing options including term loans to the suitable financial
institutions.
It provides funding to the industrial units that are involved in manufacture or processing
of goods, mining, transport generation and distribution of power both in private and
public sectors.
For the business growth & delight of internal and external costumers IDBI have created a
vast and effective distribution network which includes 708 branches after opening 199
new branches during FY-2010 (Metro 210, Urban 281, Semi-urban 144, Rural 73), 1201
ATMs (567on site, 634 off-site). Presence in 613 Locations, Network of 66 Retail Asset
center, 31 City SME Centers, 21 Agri-processing center, 6 Regional Processing Units, 24
Central Clearing Units, 6 Currency Chest across the Country Internet Banking, 4
Regional & 1 Central Training Colleges ,Corporate Customers 3000 + & Retail Customer
base 5 Million . IDBI also have global expansion plans & have opened a branch in Dubai,
initiated the process of setting a branch offices at Singapore & representative at Shanghai.
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• To establish and carry on business of banking in all forms within India and
outside India.
• To finance, promote or develop industry and assist in the development of
Industries.
• Co-ordination, regulation & supervision of the working of other financial
institutions
• Planning, promotion, development and growth of key industries.
• Devising & in forcing a system of industrial growth that conforms to national
priorities.
• Function to grant loans & advances to IFCI, SFC’s or any other financial
institutions by the way of referencing of loans granted by such institutions, which
are re-payable within 25year. To grants loans and advances to scheduled bank of
state co-operative banks by way of re financing of loans granted by such
institutions which are re-payable in 15 years.
¾ IDBI Home finance Limited (IDBI Home finance) commenced its business with
The acquisition of Tata Home finance Limited in September 2003.
¾ IDBI Gilts Limited (IDBI Gilts) was set up as a wholly owned subsidiary of
¾ IDBI Bank to undertake Primary Dealer [PD] business with an authorized
capital of Rs.200crore.
¾ The company was incorporated in December 2006and obtained Certificate for
¾ Commencement of Business in February 2007.
¾ IDBI Bank Ltd. has subscribed to the equity capital of the Company to the extent
of Rs.180crore as on March 31, 2010.
¾ IDBI Gilts focuses on bond trading, underwriting in auctions of primary issuance
of government dated securities and treasury bills.
¾ IDBI Intech Limited (IDBI Intech) was incorporated in March 2000, as a wholly
owned subsidiary of IDBI Bank to undertake the IT related activities of the Bank.
¾ IDBI Intech performs all IT related functions for the IDBI Bank.
¾ The major business activities of the Company are Information Technology
¾ Enabled Services, Value Added Products, Information Security Practice,
¾ Learning& Development Services, National Contact Centre ,Consultancy
¾ Services and Business Process Outsourcing
¾ For adhering to the excellent quality standards, IDBI Intech has obtained ISO
9001 certification for its operations and has facilitated IDBI Bank in maintaining
the ISO 27001certificate for the State-of-the-Art Data Centre.
¾ IDBI Intech has been empanelled by CERT-IN as Information Security Auditing
¾ IDBI Capital Market Services Limited (IDBI Capital), a wholly owned subsidiary
of IDBI, started as a broking and distribution company in 1993.
¾ IDBI MF Trustee Company Limited was incorporated in January 2010 with paid
up Capital of Rs.20 lakh and authorized capital of Rs.50 lakh.
¾ The company has received due approval from SEBI for starting mutual fund
operations.
¾ It has one joint venture company that is IDBI Fortis Life Insurance Company Ltd.
Personal banking (Total 44 Product and Services) Which Can be sub divided as per
the following:-
o Home Loans
o Loans Against Property
o Education Loans
o Personal Loan
o Loan Against Securities
o Reverse Mortgage Loan
o Auto Loan
• Payments
o Tax Payments
o Stamp Duty payments
o Easy Fill
o Bill Payment
o Card to Card Money Transfer
o Online Payments
o Pay Mate
• Investments Advisory
• Cards
• Institutional Banking
• 24 Hours Banking
o Phone Banking
o SMS Banking
o Account Alerts
o Internet Banking
• Other products
o Lockers
o India Post
o Preferred Banking
o NRI Services
o Capital Market
o IPO
o Demat
Following products and services are offered by IDBI Bank for the corporate:
• Project Finance
• Infrastructure Finance
• Syndication, Underwriting & Advisory Services
• Carbon Credits Business
• Working Capital
• Cash Management Services
• Trade Finance
An Analytical Study of Development Financial Institutions in Capital Market of India
(With Special Reference to IDBI 2005-2010) Page 106
• Tax Payments
• Derivatives
• Technology Up gradation Fund Scheme (TUFS)
• Film Financing Scheme
• Direct Discounting Bills
• Rehabilitation Finance
SME Finance
• SulabhVyapar Loan
• Dealer Finance
• Funding under CGFMSE
• Direct Credit Scheme - SIDBI
• Preferred customer scheme - IDBI Bank / SIDBI
• Vendor financing (Pre - Sale)
• Vendor financing (Post - Sale)
• Lending Against the Security of Future Credit Card Receivables
• Working Capital Financing - Software Development Entities
• Finance to Medical Practitioners
• Loan to SRWTO
• SME Hosiery Special Current Account
IDBI Bank Ltd. employee base includes professionals from the fields of accountancy,
management, engineering, law, computer technology, banking and economics. It includes
officers 70%, clerical 12%, sub staff 10% and executives 8% as mentioned in the pie-
chart here below .
IDBI is one of the leading banks in the country in operating its IT operations for the
satisfaction and delight to its customers. Its robust Technology platform is well
maintained. Infosys Pinnacle Software is used. IT Infrastructure & Management,
Advisory services & Call Center Services of IDBI are managed professionally by its
wholly owned subsidiary IDBI Intech Limited, Bank has upgraded core banking
hardware with latest server with view to support the current & future business growth and
to minimize the business disruption & provide flaw less costumer services in area like :
• Core Banking.
• ATM’S.
• Internet Banking
• Cash Management Services etc.
RTGS and NEFT services are the need of present banking industry, these services
occupy prominent place towards customer and Inter-bank transactions. IDBI has
implemented a Payment Hub and Liquidity Manager in order to have a single payment
gateway and also to optimize liquidity management through features like forecasting,
scheduling, flexible authorization matrix. This has led to faster processing of
e-transactions and has improved the turnaround time.
Implementations in Online Channel- IDBI has integrated the Bank’s Internet Banking
channel with on line portals of various State Governments (Maharashtra, Rajasthan and
Gujarat). Such facility enabled the customers to make online payments of various taxes
and levies viz., Sales Tax, VAT,CST, in a timely and simplified manner. Direct interface
with the systems of a leading Port Trust, has enabled IDBI to effect payments of duties
and levies through various branches and Internet Banking for its customers.
Implementations as Prescribed by SEBI- IDBI are one of the first banks, to automate
totally the Application Supported by Blocked Amount (ASBA) , as prescribed by SEBI.
Given the inherent benefits of ASBA to the investors, issuers and the market per se, the
Bank has decided to expand the reach of ASBA to other investor categories including
High Net worth Individuals and Corporate investors.
IDBI Bank is the first bank in India having such robust and integrated system. The Bank
has upgraded the Core Banking System and IT infrastructure to enhance processing
efficiency .In order to ensure uninterrupted services to the customers IDBI carries out
planned Disaster Recovery (DR) exercises at regular intervals. As a part of DR drill, the
Core Banking and other critical applications including alternate channels like ATM,
Internet, Mobile and Phone Banking successfully operated from the disaster recovery
site.
IDBI won “Special Jury Award” for its Technological Incentive-The IBA Banking
Technology; Award 2009 given to IDBI-for launching innovative product
1. Total assets of Bank surpassed the level of Rs.1, 00,000 crore and reached the
new height of Rs.1, 03,839. 3crore.
2. Aggregate deposits stood at Rs. 43,354 crore, clinching a healthy growth of
66.7% at the end of the fiscal 2007
3. Total advances stood at Rs. 62, 470.8 crore as on March 31, 2007 which is
showing a growth rate of 18.5%.
4. Total business (advances plus deposits) increased by 34.4%during 2006-07 to
reach a level of Rs.1, 05,824.8crore.
Corporate Finance- Modified products and structure as per the diversified customer
needs and included improved services+ Established 12 specialized Branches + Improved
and facilitated short–term trade credit services to its customers of Rs 8,500 crore +
Upgraded Cash Management Services+ several advisory services and services through
internet for central and state government.
Infrastructure Finance- For the economic growth of the Nation expanded services in
road projects and taken initiatives in funding urban transit system+ several services per
needs of customers in the areas of power, telecom, airports seaports railways and logistics
as well as Special Economic zones.
Retail Finance-IDBI provides several customer friendly services through its network of
708 branches and expanding its services. Services improved by organizing nationwide
campaign to design and further improve services to better customer satisfaction level.
Exhibitions in13 Cities+ Tied up with Chevrolet, Toyota Kirloskar, Tata, Maruti and
provided services at Auto Mall + online trading services and many more services. IDBI is
working closely with World Research International Institute for encouraging energy
saving projects and services .Opened 13 Retail Asset Centers during FY 2110and now
having 66RAcs to serve retail customers. Added 301ATMs to reach 1201ATMs and
planned to reach 1600 by next year. IDBI tied up with 34 Asset Management Companies.
Services in insurance sector improved–made arrangement with Bajaj Allianz and so on.
Services to India Chiller Energy Efficiency Projects-This service will help 370 small
sub–projects.
Services through Cross Border Branches- for raising foreign currency needs and
widening its clients base, a branch opened in Dubai and appropriate management unit and
office is under advance stage of implementation in Singapore and China.
Several Services through Joint Ventures Subsidiaries and M0Us- Tie ups and
arrangements with service providers are rendered by IDBI in order to grow well its
business and serve its customers in and outside India.
Implementations of Several other IDBI Services- Services through TV, Print, Radio,
and Exhibitions Seminars & Awareness Programs are rendered on regular basis for the
benefits of internal and external customers.
Services to Society- Bank is rendering services as corporate social responsibilities for the
benefits of society, with non-profit motives. Cooking
Equipment for under privileged schoolchildren sponsored. Bank is providing funds for
repair and maintenance for school building. Sponsoring event for the visually and hearing
impaired .Purchases machine for diagnostic center