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Germany Branch
Coinciding with the inauguration, ICICI Bank UK PLC has launched a call money
account product “HiZins” with an interest rate of 4.75%. This would be a no frills
savings account with withdrawals available on a daily basis, and no restrictions on the
amount that can be deposited. The customers will be served through a call center that
will be located in Germany.
Mr. K. V. Kamath, Managing Director & CEO, ICICI Bank Limited said: “Germany is the
biggest economy in Europe and marks a critical step in ICICI Bank’s international
expansion strategy. We are naturally positioned to service the trade and business
needs of companies with linkages between Germany and India. We are delighted to
be here and look forward to growing our business in this market”.
Mr. Sonjoy Chatterjee, Executive Director, responsible for Corporate & International
banking, at ICICI Bank Limited said: “After the success of our consumer business in
the UK, we are entering the German market with what we believe is a compelling cus-
tomer savings product. We will leverage our corporate advisory and financing capa-
bilities to facilitate Indian investment into Germany and vice versa.”
About ICICI Bank Ltd: ICICI Bank Limited (N Y S E : I B N) is India's largest private sec-
tor bank and the second largest bank in the country, with consolidated total assets of
about USD 115 billion at December 31, 2007 and a market capitalization in excess of
USD 30 billion. ICICI Bank’s subsidiaries include India’s leading private sector insur-
ance companies and among its largest securities brokerage firms, mutual funds and
private equity firms. ICICI Bank’s presence currently spans 19 countries including Ger-
many. ICICI Bank UK PLC is a UK incorporated bank offering retail and corporate and
investment banking services in the UK and Europe.
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Christian Drixler
HERING SCHUPPENER
Unternehmensberatung für Kommunikation GmbH
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Charudatta Deshpande
Head Corporate Communications
ICICI Bank Ltd
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