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 February, 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.

Form 20-F   X    Form 40-F      

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes          No   X 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K
in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):

Yes         No   X 

Indicate by check mark whether by furnishing the information
contained in this Form, the Registrant is also thereby furnishing the
information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

Yes         No   X 

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in
connection with Rule 12g 3-2(b): Not Applicable





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Form 6k dated February 9, 2004, together with Press Release dated February 9, 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: February 9, 2004

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




 

ICICI Bank Limited
ICICI Bank Towers
Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai 400 051
News Release   February 9, 2004
     
 

ICICI Bank Board of Directors to consider equity capital raising

The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank (NYSE: IBN) will meet on February 10, 2004 to consider further issue of equity capital by the Bank.

ICICI Bank does not undertake to register any securities that it may issue under the United States Securities Act of 1933 and securities issued by ICICI Bank that are not registered under the United States Securities Act of 1933 may not be offered or sold in the United States without an applicable exemption from registration requirements.

This news release is for information purposes only and does not constitute investment advice or an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy the securities. Any offer of the securities will be made only by means of a prospectus in the case of a registered offering or by means of a private offering memorandum in the case of a private placement.

For further press queries please call Madhvendra Das at 91-22-2653 8252 or e-mail: madhvendra.das@icicibank.com.

For investor queries please call Rakesh Jha at 91-22-2653 6157 or Anindya Banerjee at 91-22-2653 7131 or email at ir@icicibank.com.