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Year End :2019-03 

Report on the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

Opinion

1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of ICICI Bank Limited (‘the Bank’), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31 March 2019, the Profit and Loss Account and the Cash Flow Statement for the year then ended, and a summary of the significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. Incorporated in these standalone financial statements are the returns of the international branches for the year ended 31 March 2019. The branches in Dubai, South Africa, and New York have been audited by the respective local auditors.

2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us, the aforesaid standalone financial statements give the information required by the section 29 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, as well as the Companies Act, 2013 (‘Act’) and circulars and guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India, in the manner so required for banking companies and give a true and fair view in conformity with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act, read with rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended), of the state of affairs of the Bank as at 31 March 2019, and its profit and its cash flows for the year ended on that date.

Basis for Opinion

3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing specified under section 143(10) of the Act. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements section of our report. We are independent of the Bank, in accordance with the Code of Ethics issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’), together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Act and the rules thereunder, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements and the Code of Ethics. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.

Key Audit Matters

4. Key audit matters are those matters that, in our professional judgement, were of most significance in our audit of the standalone financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements as a whole, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.

5. We have determined the matters described below to be the key audit matters to be communicated in our report.

a. Information Technology (‘IT’) systems and controls impacting financial reporting

(Refer chapter ‘Key risks impacting the Bank’s business’ under the Integrated Report of the Annual Report)

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

The IT environment of the Bank is complex and involves a large number of independent and interdependent IT systems used in the operations of the Bank for processing and recording a large volume of transactions at numerous locations. As a result, there is a high degree of reliance and dependency on such IT systems for the financial reporting process of the Bank. Appropriate IT general controls and application controls are required to ensure that such IT systems are able to process the data, as required, completely, accurately and consistently for reliable financial reporting.

The accuracy and reliability of the financial reporting process depends on the IT systems and the related control environment, including:

- IT general controls over user access management and change management across applications, networks, database, and operating systems;

- IT automated application controls.

Due to the importance of the impact of the IT systems and related control environment on the Bank’s financial reporting process, we have identified testing of such IT systems and related control environment as a key audit matter for the current year audit.

In assessing the integrity of the IT systems, we involved our IT experts to obtain an understanding of the IT infrastructure and IT systems relevant to the Bank’s financial reporting process for evaluation and testing of IT general controls and IT automated controls existing in such IT systems.

Access rights were tested over applications, operating systems, networks, and databases, which are relied upon for financial reporting. We also assessed the operating effectiveness of controls over granting, removal and periodical review of access rights. We further tested segregation of duties, including preventive controls to ensure that access to change applications, the operating system or databases in the production environment were granted only to authorized personnel.

Other areas that were assessed under the IT control environment, included password policies, security configurations, and controls around change management.

We also evaluated the design and tested the operating effectiveness of key automated controls within various business processes. This included testing the integrity of system interfaces, the completeness and accuracy of data feeds, and automated calculations.

b. Identification and provisioning for non-performing assets (‘NPAs’)

As at 31 March 2019, the Bank reported total loans and advances (net of provisions) of Rs. 5,866,466 million (2018: Rs. 5,123,953 million), gross NPAs of Rs. 456,760 million (2018: Rs. 532,402 million), and provision for non-performing assets of Rs. 322,263 million (2018: 254,166 million). The provision coverage ratio as at 31 March 2019 is 70.6% (2018: 47.7%).

(Refer schedules 9, 18.18 and 18.21)

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

The identification of NPAs and provisioning for advances is made in accordance with the extant RBI regulations or host country regulations, in the case of international branches. Based on our risk assessment, the following are significant in assessment of the NPA provisions:

- Recognition of defaults, in accordance with the criteria set out in the RBI Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioning pertaining to Advances (IRAC norms) or in accordance with the host country regulations, as applicable. Further, the Bank is also required to apply its judgement to determine the identification of NPAs by applying certain qualitative aspects;

- The measurement of provision under RBI guidelines is dependent on the ageing of overdue balances, secured/ unsecured status of advances, stress and liquidity concerns in certain sectors, and valuation of collateral. The provision on NPAs at certain overseas branches requires estimation of amounts and timing of expected future cash flows and exit values.

Considering the significance of the above matter to the financial statements, the heightened regulatory inspections, and significant auditor attention required, we have identified this as a key audit matter for the current year audit.

We tested the design and operating effectiveness of key controls, including IT based controls, focusing on the following:

- Identification and classification of NPAs in line with RBI IRAC norms and certain qualitative aspects;

- Periodic internal reviews of asset quality;

- Assessment of adequacy of NPA provisions; and

- Periodic valuation of collateral for NPAs.

To test the identification of loans with default events and other triggers, we selected a sample of performing loans and independently assessed as to whether there was a need to classify such loans as NPAs.

With respect to provisions recognised towards NPAs, we selected samples based on high risk industry sectors, such as shipping, rigs, power, mining, and oil and gas exploration. For the samples selected, we reperformed the provision calculations and compared our outcome to that prepared by the management and challenged various assumptions and judgements which were used by the management.

We assessed the appropriateness and adequacy of disclosures against the relevant accounting standards and RBI requirements relating to NPAs.

c. Provisions for litigation and taxation and contingent liabilities

As at 31 March 2019, the Bank has reported the following:

(Rs. in millions)

Particulars

Included under contingent liabilities

At 31.03.2019

At 31.03.2018

Legal cases

1,096

647

Taxes

53,913

62,013

(Refer schedules 12, 18.40 and 18.41)

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

As at 31 March 2019, the Bank has ongoing legal and tax cases with varied degrees of complexities. This indicates that a significant degree of management judgement is involved in determining the appropriateness of provisions and related disclosures.

Significant management judgement is needed in determining whether an obligation exists and whether a provision should be recognised as at the reporting date, in accordance with the accounting criteria set under Accounting Standard 29 - Provisions, Contingent Liabilities and Contingent Assets (‘AS 29’), or whether it needs to be disclosed as a contingent liability. Further, significant judgements are also involved in measuring such obligations, the most significant of which are:

- Assessment of liability: Judgement is involved in the determination of whether an outflow in respect of identified material matters are probable and can be estimated reliably;

- Adequacy of provisions: The appropriateness of assumptions and judgements used in the estimation of significant provisions; and

- Adequacy of disclosures of provision for liabilities and charges, and contingent liabilities.

Considering the significance of the above matter to the financial statements, and significant auditor attention required to test such estimates, we have identified this as a key audit matter for current year audit.

Our audit procedures included, but were not limited to, the following:

We tested the design and operating effectiveness of the Bank’s key controls over the estimation, monitoring and disclosure of provisions and contingent liabilities.

For significant legal matters, we sought external confirmations and also reviewed the confirmations obtained by the management from external legal counsels and corroborated with management’s documented conclusions on the assessment of outstanding litigations against the Bank.

In respect of taxation matters, we involved our tax specialists to gain an understanding of the current status of the outstanding tax litigations, including understanding of various orders / notices received by the Bank and the management’s grounds of appeals before the relevant appellate authorities, and critically evaluated the management’s assessment of the likelihood of the liability devolving upon the Bank, in accordance with the principles of AS 29.

For the significant provisions made, we understood, assessed and challenged the adequacy of provisions recognised by the management. We also reviewed the historical accuracy of the provisions recognised to determine the efficacy of the process of estimation by the management.

Further, we assessed whether the disclosures related to significant litigations and taxation matters were fairly presented.

d. Valuation of derivatives

(Rs. in millions)

Particulars

Included under

At 31.03.2019

At 31.03.2018

Notional value of derivatives

Contingent liabilities

17,566,162

11,336,607

(Refer schedules 12 and 18.15)

Key Audit Matter

How our audit addressed the key audit matter

Derivatives are valued through models with external inputs. The derivatives portfolio of the Bank primarily includes transactions which are carried out on behalf of its clients (and are covered on a back-to-back basis) and transactions to hedge the Bank’s interest and foreign currency risk.

A significant degree of management judgement is involved in the application of valuation techniques through which the value of the Bank’s derivatives is determined. The financial statement risk arises particularly with respect to complex valuation models, parameters, and inputs that are used in determining fair values.

Considering the significance of the above matter to the financial statements, significant management estimates and judgements, and auditor attention required to test such estimates and judgements, we have identified this as a key audit matter for current year audit.

Our audit procedures included, but were not limited to, the following:

We included our valuation experts as a part of our audit team to obtain an understanding, evaluate the design, and test the operating effectiveness of the key controls over the valuation processes, including:

- i ndependent price verification performed by a management expert; and

- model governance and validation.

On a sample basis, our valuation experts performed an independent reassessment of the valuation of derivatives, to ensure compliance with the relevant RBI regulations, reasonableness of the valuation methodology and the inputs used.

We also challenged the appropriateness of significant models and methodologies used in valuation.

Information other than the Standalone Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report thereon

The Bank’s Board of Directors are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis, Directors’ Report, including annexures to the Directors’ Report, but does not include the standalone financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon.

Our opinion on the standalone financial statements does not cover the other information and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.

In connection with our audit of the standalone financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.

Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Statements

6. The Bank’s Board of Directors is responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Act with respect to the preparation of these standalone financial statements that give a true and fair view of the financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Bank in accordance with the accounting principles generally accepted in India, including the Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act read with rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended) and provisions of section 29 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and circulars and guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India (‘RBI’) from time to time. This responsibility also includes maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Act for safeguarding of the assets of the Bank and for preventing and detecting frauds and other irregularities; selection and application of appropriate accounting policies; making judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; and design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls, that were operating effectively for ensuring the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, relevant to the preparation and presentation of the financial statements that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.

7. In preparing the financial statements, management is responsible for assessing the Bank’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless management either intends to liquidate the Bank or to cease operations, or has no realistic alternative but to do so.

8. The Board of Directors is also responsible for overseeing the Bank’s financial reporting process.

Auditor’s Responsibilities for the Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements

9. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with Standards on Auditing will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.

10. As part of an audit in accordance with Standards on Auditing, we exercise professional judgement and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:

- Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error, design and perform audit procedures responsive to those risks, and obtain audit evidence that is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion. The risk of not detecting a material misstatement resulting from fraud is higher than for one resulting from error, as fraud may involve collusion, forgery, intentional omissions, misrepresentations, or the override of internal control.

- Obtain an understanding of internal control relevant to the audit in order to design audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances. Under section 143(3)(i) of the Act, we are also responsible for explaining our opinion on whether the Bank has adequate internal financial controls system in place and the operating effectiveness of such controls.

- Evaluate the appropriateness of accounting policies used and the reasonableness of accounting estimates and related disclosures made by management.

- Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the going concern basis of accounting and, based on the audit evidence obtained, whether a material uncertainty exists related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt on the Bank’s ability to continue as a going concern. If we conclude that a material uncertainty exists, we are required to draw attention in our auditor’s report to the related disclosures in the financial statements or, if such disclosures are inadequate, to modify our opinion. Our conclusions are based on the audit evidence obtained up to the date of our auditor’s report. However, future events or conditions may cause the Bank to cease to continue as a going concern.

- Evaluate the overall presentation, structure and content of the financial statements, including the disclosures, and whether the financial statements represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.

11. We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among other matters, the planned scope and timing of the audit and significant audit findings, including any significant deficiencies in internal control that we identify during our audit.

12. We also provide those charged with governance with a statement that we have complied with relevant ethical requirements regarding independence, and to communicate with them all relationships and other matters that may reasonably be thought to bear on our independence, and where applicable, related safeguards.

13. From the matters communicated with those charged with governance, we determine those matters that were of most significance in the audit of the financial statements of the current period and are therefore the key audit matters. We describe these matters in our auditor’s report unless law or regulation precludes public disclosure about the matter or when, in extremely rare circumstances, we determine that a matter should not be communicated in our report because the adverse consequences of doing so would reasonably be expected to outweigh the public interest benefits of such communication.

Other Matters

14. We did not audit the financial statements of 3 international branches included in the standalone financial statements of the Bank whose financial statements reflects total assets of Rs. 657,940 million as at 31 March 2019, and total revenue and net cash outflows of Rs. 22,507 million and Rs. 5,168 million respectively for the year ended on that date, as considered in the standalone financial statements. The financial statements of these branches have been audited by the branch auditors whose reports have been furnished to us by the management, and our opinion on the standalone financial statements, in so far as it relates to the amounts and disclosures included in respect of branches, is based solely on the report of such branch auditors.

Our opinion on the standalone financial statements is not modified in respect of the above matter.

15. The financial statements of the Bank for the year ended 31 March 2018 were audited by the predecessor auditors, who have expressed an unmodified opinion on those financial statements vide their audit report dated 7 May 2018.

Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements

16. The Balance Sheet and the Profit and Loss Account have been drawn up in accordance with the provisions of section 29 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and section 133 of the Act read with rule 7 of the Companies (Rules), 2014 (as amended).

17. As required by sub-section (3) of section 30 of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, we report that:

a) we have obtained all the information and explanations which, to the best of our knowledge and belief, were necessary for the purpose of our audit and have found them to be satisfactory;

b) the transactions of the Bank, which have come to our notice, have been within the powers of the Bank; and

c) since the key operations of the Bank are automated with the key applications integrated to the core banking system, the audit is carried out centrally as all the necessary records and data required for the purposes of our audit are available therein. However, during the course of our audit, we have visited 102 branches to examine the records maintained at such branches for the purpose of our audit. Further, as stated above, returns from branches were received duly audited by other auditors and were found adequate for the purpose of our audit.

18. With respect to the matter to be included in the Auditor’s Report under section 197(16) of the Act, we report that since the Bank is a banking company, as defined under Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the reporting under section 197(16) in relation to whether the remuneration paid by the Bank is in accordance with the provisions of sections 197 of the Act and whether any excess remuneration has been paid in accordance with the aforesaid section, is not applicable.

19. Further, as required by section 143 (3) of the Act, we report that:

a) we have sought and obtained all the information and explanations which to the best of our knowledge and belief were necessary for the purpose of our audit;

b) in our opinion, proper books of account as required by law have been kept by the Bank, so far as it appears from our examination of those books and proper returns, adequate for the purposes of our audit, have been received from the branches not audited by us;

c) the reports on the accounts of the branch offices of the Bank audited under section 143(8) of the Act by the branch auditors of the Bank have been sent to us and have been properly dealt with by us in preparing this report;

d) the standalone financial statements dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books of account and with the returns received from the international branches not audited by us;

e) in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with Accounting Standards prescribed under section 133 of the Act, read with rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 (as amended), to the extent they are not inconsistent with the accounting policies prescribed by RBI;

f) on the basis of the written representations received from the directors as on 31 March 2019 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31 March 2019 from being appointed as a director in terms of section 164(2) of the Act;

g) we have also audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting (IFCoFR) of the Bank as on 31 March 2019 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Bank for the year ended on that date and our report dated 06 May 2019 as per Annexure A expressed an unmodified opinion;

h) with respect to the other matters to be included in the Auditor’s Report in accordance with rule 11 of the Companies (Audit and Auditors) Rules, 2014 (as amended), in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:

i. the Bank, as detailed in schedule 18.40 to the standalone financial statements, has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position as at 31 March 2019;

ii. the Bank, as detailed in schedule 18.40 to the standalone financial statements, has made provision as at 31 March 2019, as required under the applicable law or Accounting Standards, for material foreseeable losses, if any, on long-term contracts including derivative contracts;

iii. there has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Bank during the year ended 31 March 2019;

iv. the disclosure requirements relating to holdings as well as dealings in specified bank notes were applicable for the period from 8 November 2016 to 30 December 2016, which are not relevant to these standalone financial statements. Hence, reporting under this clause is not applicable.

Independent Auditor’s Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause (i) of sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’)

1. In conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of ICICI Bank Limited (‘the Bank’) as at and for the year ended 31 March 2019, we have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting (‘IFCoFR’) of the Bank as at that date.

Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls

2. The Bank’s Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining internal financial controls based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Bank considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. These responsibilities include the design, implementation and maintenance of adequate internal financial controls that were operating effectively for ensuring the orderly and efficient conduct of the Bank’s business, including adherence to the Bank’s policies, the safeguarding of its assets, the prevention and detection of frauds and errors, the accuracy and completeness of the accounting records, and the timely preparation of reliable financial information, as required under the Act.

Auditor’s Responsibility

3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Bank’s IFCoFR based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (‘ICAI’) and deemed to be prescribed under Section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of IFCoFR, and the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (‘the Guidance Note’) issued by the ICAI. Those Standards and the Guidance Note require that we comply with ethical requirements and plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether adequate IFCoFR were established and maintained and if such controls operated effectively in all material respects.

4. Our audit involves performing procedures to obtain audit evidence about the adequacy of the IFCoFR and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of IFCoFR includes obtaining an understanding of IFCoFR, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. The procedures selected depend on the auditor’s judgement, including the assessment of the risks of material misstatement of the financial statements, whether due to fraud or error.

5. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our audit opinion on the Bank’s IFCoFR.

Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

6. An enitity’s IFCoFR is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. An entity’s IFCoFR include those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the entity; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the entity are being made only in accordance with authorisations of management and directors of the entity; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorised acquisition, use, or disposition of the entity’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.

Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting

7. Owing to the inherent limitations of IFCoFR, including the possibility of collusion or improper management override of controls, material misstatements due to error or fraud may occur and not be detected. Also, projections of any evaluation of the IFCoFR to future periods are subject to the risk that the IFCoFR may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.

Opinion

8. In our opinion, the Bank has, in all material respects, adequate internal financial controls over financial reporting and such controls were operating effectively as at 31 March 2019, based on the internal control over financial reporting criteria established by the Bank considering the essential components of internal control stated in the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting issued by the ICAI.

For Walker Chandiok & Co LLP

Chartered Accountants

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Khushroo B. Panthaky

Place: Mumbai Partner

Date: 06 May 2019 Membership No.: 042423


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