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IDBI Bank Ltd

NSE: IDBI BSE: 500116

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Company History

1964

  • Incorporated on 1 July in Mumbai as wholly owned subsidiary of Reserve Bank of India under IDBI Act.

1965

  • Introduced rediscount scheme for usance bills/promissory notes effective 1 April.
  • Decided to introduce participation scheme effective 1 April 1966.
  • Established Development Assistance Fund on 27 March.

1972

  • Established Kerala Industrial and Technical Consultancy Organisation in February with 51% contribution to Rs 2 lakh capital.

1973

  • Sponsored NEITCO in May; set up BITCO.
  • Provided refinance for medium-term export credits.
  • Vested with responsibility to strengthen term financing institutions.
  • Received lines of credit from IDA/World Bank in US Dollars.

1976

  • Government established Technical Development Fund in March.
  • Introduced two Seed Capital Assistance Schemes.

1977

  • Introduced rupee assistance scheme in January for TDF import licence units.
  • Supported establishment of IFCI, UTI, SFCs, SCICI, SHCIL, SEBI, DFHI, TFCI, OTCEI, Biotech Consortium, IIMCO.

1982

  • Issued 55,00,000 shares.

1983

  • Issued 130,00,000 shares.

1984

  • Introduced equipment finance scheme in September.
  • Issued 30,00,000 shares.

1985

  • Introduced Equipment Refinance Scheme effective 1 July.
  • Introduced Foreign Currency Refinance Scheme for SIDCs/SIICs.
  • Introduced scheme for in-house quality testing facilities under SIDF.
  • Issued 30,00,000 shares.

1986

  • Set up Small Industries Development Fund in May.
  • Issued 30,00,000 shares.

1987

  • Introduced National Equity Fund Scheme in August for tiny/small SSI units and sick rehabilitation.
  • Issued 20,00,000 shares.

1988

  • Issued 45,00,000 shares.

1989

  • Issued 97,00,000 shares.

1991

  • Merged DAF with General Fund effective 1 April.
  • Augmented resources through bonds and debentures.
  • Introduced 3-year 9% capital gains bonds for public.
  • Issued 66,00,000 shares.

1992

  • Issued unsecured bonds aggregating Rs 300 crore: Deep Discount, Double Option, Regular Return.
  • Entered merchant banking for capital market services, leasing, mergers.
  • Set up foreign exchange dealing room and Investor Services of India Ltd.
  • Introduced Asset Credit, Equipment Finance, and equipment leasing.
  • Issued 50,00,000 shares.

1993

  • Reclassified authorised capital; sub-divided equity shares.
  • Issued 2,530,00,000 preference shares; Government converted equity to preference shares.

1994

  • Obtained National Stock Exchange membership.
  • Promoted and incorporated IDBI Bank Ltd with Rs 500 crore authorised capital.
  • Set up Mutual Fund as trust.
  • Allotted 17,30,93,300 shares to public.

1995

  • Sanctioned 17 new ventures in electronics, automation, machinery, software.
  • Entered Umbrella Grant Agreement with World Bank for $50 million ozone phase-out.
  • Approved World Bank loan for financial sector development.
  • Offered 16.8 crore equity shares to public at premium, plus government offer.

1997

  • Accepted 68 debenture trusteeships aggregating Rs 2,743 crore.
  • First financial institution to apply NSDL as DP.
  • Signed agreement with NSDL for equity dematerialisation.
  • Signed $50 million bilateral loan with Asahi Bank.
  • RBI rejected private placement of IDBI Bank shares.
  • Merged foreign exchange and domestic treasury operations.
  • Tied up financing for 500 MW Pench thermal power project.
  • Signed $150 million line of credit with EXIM Japan.
  • Set to float capital gains bonds.

1998

  • Commissioned study on debt market.
  • Tied up $150 million line of credit with Export-Import Bank of Japan.
  • Planned Flexibond 4 issue of Rs 1,000-1,500 crore.
  • Entered strategic alliance with American Express Bank.
  • Public issue of 4 crore shares with face value Rs 40 crore.
  • Tied up with Principal Financial Group for provident and pension funds.
  • Tied up 8 commercial banks for Flexibonds V loans.

1999

  • IDBI Bank made maiden public offering of 4 crore equity shares aggregating Rs 72 crore.
  • Launched sixth Flexibonds issue for Rs 1,500 crore.
  • Entered strategic alliance with American Express Bank for personal financial services.
  • Appointed operating agency for ATV Projects by BIFR.
  • Achieved one-time settlements for 77 cases.
  • Planned Flexibond-VII issue for Rs 1,500 crore.
  • Signed MoU with Principal Financial Group.

2000

  • Forfeited 3,03,100 equity shares for non-payment.
  • Nodal agency for $80 million Montreal Protocol compensation.
  • Formed JV working group with CIDC for construction lending.
  • Proposed capital restructuring to reduce Government stake to 51% via ADS issue.
  • IDBI Principal AMC made top management changes.
  • Launched IDBI Suvidha deposit scheme for Rs 2,200 crore.
  • Received Crisil AAA rating for bond issues.
  • Qualified for ISO 9002 certification for treasury operations.
  • Signed MoU with US Ex-Im Bank for $300 million financing.
  • Tied up Rs 250 crore loan with Hughes Tele.com.
  • Sold 36,500 Pan Foods shares to promoters.
  • Launched Future Goals asset allocation with Principal Financial Group.
  • Appointed I-Flex Solutions for integrated banking solutions.
  • Set up task forces for insurance entry and IT subsidiary IDBI Intech.
  • Considered hiving off venture capital scheme.
  • Forfeited 18,074,300 partly paid equity shares.
  • Re-entered retail market with Flexibonds-9.
  • Exercised call option to redeem Easy Exit and Regular Income Bonds.
  • Issued bonus equity shares in 3:5 ratio.

2001

  • India Post partnered with IDBI Principal AMC for investments via post offices.
  • Entered rupee interest rate swap with Morgan Guaranty Trust.
  • Launched IDBI Trusteeship Services Ltd.
  • Sold 1,40,845 Pennar Profiles shares.
  • Launched Rs 500 crore non-convertible debentures issue.
  • Re-appointed S.K. Chakraborty as acting CMD for three months.
  • Crisil downgraded bond issues and CD programme.
  • Acquired 30% stake in MUV Technologies for Rs 2.7 crore.
  • Crisil assigned AA+ rating to Rs 2,500 crore Flexibonds and Rs 6,343 crore Omni bonds.
  • IDBI Bank planned over 200 ATMs.
  • Finance Ministry appointed S.K. Kapur as temporary head.
  • Raised Rs 55 crore via private placement of 90-day commercial paper.

2002

  • Appointed T M Nagarajan as Whole Time Director.
  • Government appointed D C Gupta as director.
  • Shareholders elected Ravi Veera Gupta, Manohar Gopal Bhide, Jamshed J Irani as directors.
  • Appointed lead manager for 1000 MW Maithon Power Company.
  • Board approved entry into non-life/reinsurance broking.
  • Received $100 million line of credit from Asian Development Bank.
  • Slashed Flexibonds interest rates by 25 basis points.
  • Provided revamping package for Natco Pharma.
  • Issued Omni bonds worth Rs 250 crore.
  • Set up Rs 100 crore fund for film industry support.
  • Visaka Industries promoters bought back 4,63,858 shares.
  • ICRA assigned downward rating to long-term programmes.
  • Issued Flexibonds-14 worth Rs 200 crore.
  • Refused GE-Bechtel offer for Dabhol Power Company.
  • Mopped up Rs 337 crore by securitising loans to three firms.
  • Bought back $250 million Float Rate Notes.
  • Issued 9.4% five-year retail bonds.
  • Reported NPAs drop to Rs 1,300 crore.
  • Raised Rs 415 crore through Flexibonds-15.
  • Government approved restructuring by repealing IDBI Act for bank conversion.
  • Endorsed DPC power purchase at Rs 2.80/unit.
  • Reduced Flexibonds rates by 25-85 basis points.
  • Sold 2,98,174 Infotech Enterprises shares, reducing holding to 4.51%.

2003

  • Refunded $100,000 deposit to DPC bidders.
  • Board approved sale of 50% AMC stake to Principal Financial Group.
  • Offloaded 25 lakh DFHI shares to SBI.
  • Seized Ganesh Benzoplast salt refinery under Securitisation Act.
  • Permitted to reissue SLR bonds.
  • Divested 50% stake in AMC and trustee company to Principal Financial Group for Rs 94 crore.
  • Took possession of Suman Motels second resort under Securitisation Act.
  • Modified film financing by removing profit-sharing and completion bond guarantee.
  • Acquired Tata Finance stake in Tata Homefinance for Rs 49.98 crore, entering housing finance.
  • Offloaded stake in Gujarat Borosil to Vulcan Exports.
  • Sold 7.56 crore MRPL shares to ONGC.
  • Acquired 10% stake in Nepal Development Bank.
  • Acquired Suditi Industries knit processing unit under Securitisation Act.
  • Sued Spectrum Power Generation for Rs 23.25 crore shares.
  • Received 26,53,500 shares from J K Corp via loan conversion.
  • Inked SLR bonds deal with IFCI.
  • Lok Sabha introduced IDBI Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal Bill.
  • Acquired CMM Studios under Securitisation Act.
  • Appointed P P Vora as chairman of housing finance arm.
  • IDBI Homefinance raised $20 million via ECB.
  • Cleared restructuring package for Stone India.
  • IDBI Homefinance reduced home loan rates by up to 150 basis points.
  • Tied up with Andhra Bank to sell GOI saving bonds.
  • Acquired 5.51% stake in Recron Synthetics.
  • M. Damodaran appointed CMD holding concurrent UTI charge.
  • P P Vora withdrew from IDBI Bank board; M. Damodaran nominated.
  • Lok Sabha cleared IDBI Transfer of Undertaking and Repeal Bill.

2004

  • Rejigged debt borrowing program.
  • Benefited from IFCI-PNB amalgamation.
  • M. Damodaran given additional CMD charge from October 2003 to May 2004.
  • S&P assigned BB rating to proposed $300 million senior unsecured notes.
  • Acquired 12.11% stake in Soma Textiles Limited.
  • Eastern Threads promoters bought back 4 lakh shares.
  • Acquired 46 lakh shares of Mysore Cements.
  • M. Damodaran appointed CMD from June 2004 to May 2007.
  • Launched sixth tranche of IDBI Omni bonds.

2005

  • Closed public issue of IDBI Flexibonds-23 on March 29.
  • Entered co-financing tie-up with SIDBI.

2006

  • Signed MoU with Fortis.
  • Bagged IT Team of the Year Award 2005.
  • Set up new branch in Andheri.
  • Signed tripartite MoU with Federal Bank and Fortis Insurance International.
  • Bagged Asiamoney Best India Deal of the Year Award 2005.
  • Launched No Frills Sabka Savings Bank Account.

2007

  • Shareholders re-appointed Hira Lal Zutshi and A. Sakthivel as directors.
  • Won three awards at ABCI.
  • Signed MOU with IFC for CDM projects cooperation.
  • Signed JV agreement with Federal Bank and Fortis for life insurance company.
  • Launched 600 days Suvidha Plus FD Scheme.

2008

  • Passed resolution to change name to IDBI Bank Limited.
  • Changed name from Industrial Development Bank of India Ltd to IDBI Bank Ltd.
  • Bagged two Special IT Awards from IBA.
  • Tied up with Motilal Oswal Securities for online trading.

2009

  • Slashed BPLR by 25 basis points to 12.75%.
  • Bagged IBA Banking Technology award.
  • Signed MoU with Tata Motors for vehicle loan financing.

2010

  • Opened first overseas branch at Dubai International Financial Centre.

2011

  • IDBI Federal Life launched new plan for senior citizens.
  • Adopted Mystery Shopping for customer feedback.
  • Government considered capital infusion via preferential equity allotment.
  • Appointed Pawan Agrawal as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer.
  • Won mandate for NBCC IPO.

2012

  • Launched IDBI Gold Fund open-ended fund of funds scheme.
  • Cut interest rates on home loans and deposits.
  • Appointed B K Batra as whole time director.
  • Launched online portal IDBI Samriddhi for selling Certificates of Deposits.

2013

  • Inked MoU with EXIM Bank for co-financing export-oriented companies.
  • Introduced online PPF Subscription Facility.
  • Won Finnoviti 2013 Award for IDBI Samriddhi Portal.

2014

  • First PSU bank to launch eIA facility.
  • Inaugurated Zonal Office in Chandigarh.
  • Received Rajbhasha Shield Award.
  • Won Golden Peacock CSR Award.

2017

  • RBI placed 4 public sector banks under watch on NPA concerns.

2021

  • Launched special products for Healthcare Sector, differently-abled people, and EMI-based Gold Loans.

2022

  • Received Award for excellence under Mobile App category at 5th India BFSI Awards.

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