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 May, 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      

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

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information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

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1. Form 6k dated May 13, 2004 along with the Press Release.





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: May 13, 2004

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



Item 1

 

 

ICICI Bank Limited
ICICI Bank Towers
Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai 400 051

   
News Release May 13, 2004
   

Board Meeting for approval of accounts prepared under US GAAP

The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited (NYSE: IBN) at its Meeting to be held on May 21-22, 2004, will inter alia, consider the audited annual accounts prepared under the United States Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (US GAAP) for the financial year ended March 31, 2004. The Board, at its Meeting held on April 30, 2004 had already approved the accounts for the said period prepared under the Indian GAAP.


Except for the historical information contained herein, statements in this Release which contain words or phrases such as 'will', 'would', ‘indicating’, ‘expected to’ etc., and similar expressions or variations of such expressions may constitute 'forward-looking statements'. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to our ability to successfully implement our strategy, future levels of non-performing loans, our growth and expansion in business, the adequacy of our allowance for credit losses, technological implementation and changes, the actual growth in demand for banking products and services, investment income, cash flow projections, our exposure to market risks as well as other risks detailed in the reports filed by us with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission. ICICI Bank undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.

For further press queries please call Rajita Bansal at 91-22-2653 8208 or e-mail: rajita.bansal@icicibank.com.

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