Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited Corporate Headquarters
Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited Corporate Headquarters
M A Road, Srinagar 190001 Kashmir, India
CIN: L65110JK1938SGC000048
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Board Secretariat
Ref:-JKB/BS/F3652/2020/062
Date: 05th September, 2020
National Stock Exchange of India Ltd
Exchange Plaza 5th Floor Plot No. C/1 G-Block Bandra Kurla Complex
Bandra (E) Mumbai – 400 051 Symbol: J&KBANK
The BSE Ltd.
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxxxxx Towers Xxxxx Street
Mumbai – 400 001 Scrip Code:532209
Sub: - Annual Report 2019 - 20
Dear Sirs,
In continuation to our letter no. JKB/BS/F3652/2020/061 dated 05th September, 2020 and pursuant to Regulation 34 (1) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we are attaching herewith a copy of Annual Report 2019-20 for the 82nd Annual General Meeting of the Bank.
This is for your information and appropriate dissemination.
Thanking you
Yours faithfully
For Jammu & Kashmir Bank Ltd.
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THE JAMMU & KASHMIR BANK LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20
Chairman Speaks
Esteemed Shareholders,
It is an honour and pleasure for me to present 82ndAnnual Report of the Bankfor the FY 2019-20.
The journey,which the Bank started in 1938, has withstood many challenges in terms of a difficult business environment particularly for the last 30 years, yet shown resilience and managed consistent growth in business numbers. FY2019-20 has been a difficult year for the banking industry with J&K Bank being no exception. There were some positive
indicators of growth in the country during the first half of the FY, however, the slowdown in global economy offset the initial growth. Further due to emergence of global pandemic COVID-19 during the Q4 of the FY2019-20, things unfolded at a rapid pace with the implementation of lockdown globally, leading to stalling of all economic activities across the country.
As a result, banks across the world had to re- orient their business strategies and focus on business continuity plans. Besides, in order to provide uninterrupted banking services to the public, the bank ensured availability of staff across the branches and in the endeavor, the staff is proving to be ‘Covid Warriors’ in true sense.
Your Bank worked tirelessly in passing the benefits of the initiatives taken by the Central Govt. and RBI amid the pandemic, be it disbursement of Social security benefits of PMJDY to female account holders, DBT to PM Kissan beneficiaries, in addition to disbursal of Salaries and pension payments. Further, the bank was pro-active to pass the benefits of moratorium on loan installments & interest servicing as per regulatory guidelines. The bank introduced business support schemes to ease cash flows to traders and businessmen, in addition to the Central Govt’s initiative of providing GECL facilities to MSMEs and other vital trading sectors.
During this year, the Bank took various transformational steps to instill transparency, optimize resource utilization and enhance productivity and profitability. The Bank started with implementation of the RTI Act and adoption of CVC guidelines, in order to strengthen the governance and accountability
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framework of the Bank. The Bank also took certain measures to rationalize the capital and revenue expenditure to enhance productivity andachieve operational excellence. Besides, initiatives like merger of some low productive business units, closure of Zones in Bengaluru and Mohali and clusters of Anantnag and Budgam were taken with the objective of reducing administrative costs, optimize resources allocations to complement achievement of the business goals. All such measures have been taken towards enhancing transparency and efficiency aimed at making this institution stronger and healthier going forward.
Despite, a slow year for the economy and banking industry with continued pressure on asset quality due to COVID-19 and its lasting impact, the bank has been able to deliver a strong balance sheet. The bank in order to strengthen the bottom-line, has increased NPA Coverage ratio by more than 14 % from 64.30
% to 78.59 % while bringing down our net NPAs considerably from 4.89% to 3.48%”.
This year, we are ready to take big strides to surpass the envisaged business growth and profitability, despite the challenges. Besides our mission is to keep the organizational interest paramount while we discharge our duties and ensuring customer delight which would automatically translate in achievement of our mission. The task, of course, is daunting but the level of talent, dedication, passion of our workforce and the record of accomplishments so far will certainly enable us to achieve our cherished goals.
Dear Shareholders,
As Head of this loyal family, I assure you that our goal is to further strengthen this bonding and vow to work for the progress and prosperity of this beloved institution. We have and we will reach new heights of greatness. My team is fully committed to carry on this institution to higher levels of excellence.
X.X. Xxxxxxxx Chairman & MD
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Notice
NOTICE is hereby given that the 82nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) of the Shareholders of the Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited (the “Bank”) will be held on Monday, September 28, 2020 at 11:00 A.M. through Video Conferencing/Other Audio Visual Means, to transact the following business:
ORDINARY BUSINESS:
1. To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Financial Statements (standalone and consolidated) of the Bank for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2020 including Balance Sheet as at 31st March, 2020 and the Profit & Loss Account for the Financial Year ended on that date, together with the Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors and comments of the Comptroller and Auditor General of India thereon.
2. To appoint a Director in place of Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (DIN: 03637222), who retires by rotation and being eligible, has offered himself for re-appointment.
3. To fix the remuneration of Auditors, in terms of provisions of section 142 of the Companies Act, 2013, for the Financial Year 2020-21.
SPECIAL BUSINESS:
4. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to section 13 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 (including any statutory modification(s) or reenactment(s) thereof for the time being in force) read with Article 7 of Articles of Association of the Bank and such approvals, consents, permissions and sanctions, as may be necessary from appropriate authority(ies), approval of the Members of the Bank, be and is hereby accorded to increase authorized capital of the Bank from Rs. 95,00,00,000 (Rupees ninety five crores) divided into 95,00,00,000 equity shares of Re. 1 each to Rs. 250,00,00,000 (Rupees two hundred fifty crores) divided into 250,00,00,000 equity shares of Re. 1 each by creation of 155,00,00,000 equity shares of Re. 1 each ranking pari passu with the existing equity shares and that Clause V of the Memorandum of Association and Article 5 of the Articles of Association of Bank be altered accordingly.”
5. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to section 14 and other applicable provisions, if any, of the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder (including
any statutory modification(s) or reenactment(s) thereof for the time being in force) and subject to such approvals, consents, permissions and other sanctions, as may be necessary from the Reserve Bank of India and other appropriate authorities, if any and subject to such terms, conditions and modifications thereto as may be prescribed by them while granting such approvals and which may be agreed to by the Board of Directors of the Bank, approval of the members of the Bank be and is hereby accorded to the alteration in the Articles of Association of the Bank as under:
a. | Article 4(haa) of the Articles of Association of the Bank be amended by inserting the words ‘ & CEO’ after the word ‘Managing Director’ to read as under: | ||
Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO) | “Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO)” means a Director who, subject to the superintendence, control and direction of the Board of Directors is entrusted with the substantial powers of management of the affairs of the Bank and includes a director occupying the position of managing director, by whatever name called. | ||
b. | Article 118 (e) of the Articles of Association of the Bank be amended to read as under: | ||
Existing Article 118 (e) Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Board of Directors may, from time to time, appoint not more than two of their body to be the Executive Director(s) of the Bank on such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Board of Directors with the approval of Reserve Bank of India. | Amended Article 118(e) “Subject to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the Board of Directors shall, from time to time, appoint through promotion / elevation from within the Bank not more than two officials to be the Executive Director(s) of the Bank on such terms and conditions as may be fixed by the Board of Directors with the approval of Reserve Bank of India.” | ||
RESOLVED FURTHER, THAT the word’ Managing Director’ wherever appearing in the Articles of Association of the Bank be replaced by the words,’Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer (MD&CEO).’
6. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as a Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules framed thereunder as amended from time to time and subject to the approvals, consents, permissions and sanctions, if any, of the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”), the Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”), and/or any other authority as may be required in this regard and subject to such terms, conditions and modifications thereto as may be prescribed by them while granting such approvals and which may be agreed to by the Board of Directors of the Bank and subject to the regulations viz., SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 (ICDR Regulations) as amended up to date, guidelines, if any, prescribed by the RBI, SEBI, notifications/circulars and clarifications under the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 and all other applicable laws and all other relevant authorities from time to time and subject to the Listing Agreements entered into with the Stock Exchanges where the equity shares of the Bank are listed, consent of the shareholders of the Bank be and is hereby accorded to the Board of Directors of the Bank (hereinafter called “the Board” which shall be deemed to include any Committee which the Board may have constituted or hereafter constitute to exercise its powers including the powers conferred by this Resolution) to create, offer, issue and allot (including with provision for reservation on firm allotment and/or competitive basis of such part of issue and for such categories of persons as may be permitted by the law then applicable) by way of an offer document / prospectus or such other document, in India or abroad, such number of equity shares and/or preference shares (whether cumulative or not; convertible into equity shares or not) in accordance with the guidelines framed by RBI from time to time, specifying the class of preference shares, the extent of issue of each class of such preference shares, whether perpetual or redeemable, the terms & conditions subject to which each class of preference shares may be issued and/or other permitted securities which are capable of being converted into equity or not, for an aggregate amount not exceeding `3500 Crore (Rupees Three Thousand Five hundred Crore only), inclusive of such premium as may be fixed on the Equity Shares at such time or times, at such price or prices, at a discount or premium to market price or prices in one or more tranches to one or more of the shareholders, employees, Indian nationals, Non-Resident Indians (“NRIs”), Companies, private or public, investment institutions, Societies, Trusts, Research organisations, Qualified Institutional Buyers (“QIBs”) like Foreign Institutional Investors (“FIIs”), Banks, Financial Institutions, Indian Mutual
Funds, Venture Capital Funds, Foreign Venture Capital Investors, State Industrial Development Corporations, Insurance Companies, Provident Funds, Pension Funds, Development Financial Institutions or other entities, authorities or any other category of investors which are authorized to invest in equity/preference shares/securities of the Bank as per extant regulations/guidelines or any combination of the above as may be deemed appropriate by the Bank.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT such issue, offer or allotment shall be by way of Follow on public issue, rights issue, Preferential Allotment, Private Placement / Qualified Institutional Placement (QIP)
/ ESPS or any other mode approved by RBI with or without over-allotment option and that such offer, issue, placement and allotment be made as per the provisions of the ICDR Regulations and all other guidelines issued by the RBI, SEBI and any other authority as applicable and at such time or times in such manner and on such terms and conditions as the Board may, in its absolute discretion, think fit.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in accordance with the provisions of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015, the provisions of ICDR Regulations, the provisions of the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the Foreign Exchange Management (Transfer or Issue of Security by a Person Resident Outside India) Regulations, 2017, and subject to requisite approvals, consents, permissions and / or sanctions of Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Stock Exchanges, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB), Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce (DIPP) and all other authorities as may be required (hereinafter collectively referred to as “the Appropriate Authorities”) and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed by any of them while granting any such approval, consent, permission, and/or sanction (hereinafter referred to as “the requisite approvals”) the Board, may at its absolute discretion, issue, offer and allot, from time to time in one or more tranches, equity shares or any securities other than warrants, which are convertible into or exchangeable with equity shares at a later date, to Qualified Institutional Buyers (QIBs) (as defined in ICDR Regulations) pursuant to a qualified institutional placement (QIP), as provided for under Chapter VI of the ICDR Regulations, through a placement document and
/ or such other documents / writings / circulars / memoranda and in such manner and on such price, terms and conditions as may be determined by the Board in accordance with the ICDR Regulations or other provisions of the law as may be prevailing at that time.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT in case of a qualified institutional placement pursuant to Chapter VI of the ICDR Regulations.
1. The “relevant date” for pricing of the Securities in accordance with SEBI ICDR Regulations will be the date of the meeting in which the Board of Directors of the Bank or the Committee of Directors duly authorised by the Board of Directors of the Bank decides to open the proposed issue
2. The issue of Securities shall be at such price which is not less than the price determined in accordance with the pricing formula provided under Chapter VI of the SEBI ICDR Regulations (the “QIP Floor Price”). The Board may, however, in accordance with applicable laws, also offer a discount of not more than 5% on the QIP Floor Price or such other percentage as may be permitted under applicable laws from time to time;
3. The allotment of the Securities shall be completed within such period as provided under SEBI ICDR Regulations;
4. No allotment shall be made, either directly or indirectly to any QIB who is a promoter or any person related to promoters in terms of the SEBI ICDR Regulations;
5. A minimum of 10% of the Securities to be issued and allotted pursuant to Chapter VI of SEBI ICDR Regulations shall be allotted to Mutual Fund(s) and if the Mutual Fund(s) do not subscribe to said minimum percentage or any part thereof, such minimum portion or part thereof may be allotted to other QIBs;
6. The prices determined for QIP shall be subject to appropriate adjustments, if the Bank, pending allotment under this resolution:
a. makes an issue of equity shares by way of capitalization of profits or reserves, other than by way of dividend on shares;
b. makes a rights issue of equity shares;
c. consolidates its outstanding equity shares into a smaller number of shares;
d. divides its outstanding equity shares including by way of stock split;
e. re-classifies any of its equity shares into other securities of the issuer; or
f. is involved in such other similar events or circumstances, which in the opinion of the concerned stock exchange, requires adjustments.
7. The pricing of the equity shares to be issued upon exchange of the warrants (issued simultaneously with non-convertible debentures), shall be in accordance with the provisions of Chapter VI of the SEBI ICDR Regulations and as may be decided by the Board in its sole and absolute discretion.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board shall have the authority and power to accept any modification in the proposal as may be required or imposed by the RBI / SEBI / Stock Exchanges where the shares of the Bank are listed or such other appropriate authorities at the time of according / granting their approvals, consents, permissions and sanctions to
issue, allotment and listing thereof and as agreed to by the Board.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the issue and allotment of new equity shares / preference shares / securities if any, to NRIs, FIIs and / or other eligible foreign investors be subject to the approval of the RBI under the Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 as may be applicable.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the said new equity shares to be issued shall, in all respects rank pari passu with the existing equity shares of the Bank and shall be entitled to dividend declared, if any, in accordance with the statutory guidelines that are in force at the time of such declaration.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT for the purpose of giving effect to any issue or allotment of equity shares/ preference shares / securities, the Board be and is hereby authorized to determine the terms of the public offer, including the class of investors to whom the securities are to be allotted, the number of shares / securities to be allotted in each tranche, issue price, premium amount on issue as the Board in its absolute discretion deems fit and do all such acts, deeds, matters and things and execute such deeds, documents and agreements, as they may, in its absolute discretion, deem necessary, proper or desirable, and to settle or give instructions or directions for settling any questions, difficulties or doubts that may arise with regard to the public offer, issue, allotment and utilization of the issue proceeds, and to accept and to give effect to such modifications, changes, variations, alterations, deletions, additions as regards the terms and conditions, as it may, in its absolute discretion, deem fit and proper in the best interest of the Bank, without requiring any further approval of the shareholders and that all or any of the powers conferred on the Bank and the Board vide this resolution may be exercised by the Board.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized to enter into and execute all such arrangements/agreements with any Book Runner(s), Lead Manager(s), Banker(s), Underwriter(s), Depository(ies), Registrar(s), Auditor(s) and all such agencies as may be involved or concerned in such offering of equity / preference shares/ securities and to remunerate all such institutions and agencies by way of commission, brokerage, fees or the like and also to enter into and execute all such arrangements, agreements, memoranda, documents, etc., with such agencies.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT for the purpose of giving effect to the above, the Board, be and is hereby authorized to determine in consultation with the Lead Managers, Underwriters, Advisors and/or other persons as appointed by the Bank, the form and terms of the issue(s), including the class of investors to whom the shares / securities are to be allotted,
number of shares / securities to be allotted in each tranche, issue price (including premium, if any), face value, premium amount on issue / conversion of Securities/exercise of warrants/ redemption of securities, rate of interest, redemption period, number of equity shares / preference shares or other securities upon conversion or redemption or cancellation of the securities, the price, premium or discount on issue / conversion of securities, rate of interest, period of conversion, fixing of record date or book closure and related or incidental matters, listings on one or more stock exchanges in India and
/ or abroad, as the Board in its absolute discretion deems fit.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT such of these shares / securities as are not subscribed may be disposed off by the Board in its absolute discretion in such manner, as the Board may deem fit and as permissible by law.
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT for the purpose of giving effect to this Resolution, the Board be and is hereby authorised to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things as it may in its absolute discretion deem necessary, proper and desirable and to settle any question, difficulty or doubt that may arise with regard to the issue of the shares / securities and further to do all such acts, deeds, matters and things, finalise and execute all documents and writings as may be necessary, desirable or expedient as it may in its absolute discretion deem fit, proper or desirable without being required to seek any further consent or approval of the shareholders .
RESOLVED FURTHER THAT the Board be and is hereby authorized to delegate all or any of the powers herein conferred to the Chairman & Managing Director / Managing Director or to Committee of Directors to give effect to the aforesaid Resolutions.”
7. To consider and if thought fit, to pass with or without modification(s), the following resolution as Special Resolution:
“RESOLVED THAT pursuant to the provisions of section 42 of The Companies Act, 2013, read with rule 14(2) of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 and any other provisions or statutory enactment in
respect thereof, consent of the shareholders of the Bank be and is hereby accorded to the Board of Directors of the Bank to make offer(s) or invitation(s) to subscribe to the unsecured, redeemable, subordinated, non-convertible, Basel III compliant Tier 2 bonds in the nature of debentures for inclusion in Tier 2 Capital of the Bank of face value of Rs. 10.00 lacs each at par aggregating up to Rs.1000 crores (“Bonds”) in one or multiple tranches on private placement basis through Private Placement Offer Letter(s) in conformity with Form PAS-4 of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 and Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities) Regulations, 2008 as amended from time to time.
RESOLVED further that the Board of Directors of the Bank shall be authorized to issue Bonds of face value of Rs. 10.00 lacs each at par aggregating Upto Rs. 1000 Crore of tenure not exceeding 10 years upto a date that is not later than one year from the date hereof and notwithstanding that the aggregate amount of all such Bonds taken together with domestic/ off-shore, secured/unsecured, loans/borrowings, guarantees shall not exceed the overall borrowing powers approved by the shareholders by way of a special resolution under the provisions of Section 180 (1) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with the applicable rules made under the Companies Act, 2013.
RESOLVED further that the Board of Directors of the Bank and/or the officer(s) designated by them be and are hereby authorized to do, from time to time, all such acts, deeds and things as may be deemed necessary in respect of issue of Bonds including but not limited to number of issues/ tranches, face value, issue price, issue size, timing, amount, coupon/interest rate(s), yield, listing, allotment, dematerialization and other terms and conditions of Bonds issue as they may, in their absolute discretion, deem necessary.”
By order of the Board of Directors
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Company Secretary
Place: Srinagar
Dated: September 05, 2020
NOTES
1. Corporate members are requested to send a scanned certified copy of the Board resolution (PDF/JPEG format) through email authorizing their representative to attend and vote at the AGM, pursuant to section 113 of the Act, at xxxxxxxxxx_xx@xxxxxxx.xxx, with a copy marked to xxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx.
2. A Statement pursuant to Section 102 of the Companies Act, 2013, setting out all material facts relating to the relevant resolutions of this Notice is annexed herewith and the same should be taken as part of this Notice. Further, as required under Regulation 36(3) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 (hereinafter referred to as the “Listing Regulations”) and the provisions of the Secretarial Standard No. 2 on General Meetings, a brief profile of the directors proposed to be appointed /re-appointed is set out in the Annexure to this Notice.
3. In case of joint holders attending the Meeting, only such joint holder who is higher in the order of names in the register of members will be entitled to vote, provided the votes are not already cast by remote e-voting by the first holder.
4. All relevant documents referred to in this Notice requiring the approval of the Members at the meeting shall be available for inspection by the Members. Members who wish to inspect the documents are requested to send an email to xxxxxxxxxx_xx@xxxxxxx.xxx mentioning their name, Folio no. / Client ID and DP ID, and the documents they wish to inspect, with a self-attested copy of their PAN card attached to the email. The Notice and the Annual Report are also available on the Bank’s website at the link - xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxx/ financials/annualReports.php and on the websites of the Stock Exchanges i.e. BSE Limited at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx and National Stock Exchange of India Limited at www. xxxxxxxx.xxx.
5. Members holding shares in dematerialized form are requested to intimate any change in their address or bank account details (including 9 digit MICR no., 11 digit IFSC code no. and core banking account no.) to their respective Depository Participants with whom they are maintaining demat accounts.
6. Members holding shares in physical form are requested to send an email communication duly signed by all the holder(s) intimating about the change of address immediately to the R&T agent / Bank along with the self- attested copy of their PAN Card(s), unsigned copy of the Cheque leaf where an active Bank account is maintained and the copy of the supporting documents evidencing change in address. Communication details of R&T agent are as under:
KFin Technologies Private Limited
(Unit: - J&K Bank)
Plot 31-32, Selenium Building, Financial District, Nanakramguda,
Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 032 Telangana - India.
Phone: 000-00000000
Fax: 000-00000000
Email: xxxxxxx.xxx@xxxxxxxx.xxx
7. As per Sections 124 and 125 of the Companies Act, 2013, the amount of unpaid or unclaimed dividend lying in unpaid dividend account for a period of seven (7) years from the date of its transfer to the unpaid dividend account and the underlying Equity Shares of such unpaid or unclaimed dividend, are required to be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (“IEPF”) established by the Central Government. Accordingly, the unclaimed dividend in respect of financial year 2011-12 and 2012-13 were transferred to the IEPF in July, 2019 and July, 2020 respectively.
8. As per Rule 5 of Investor Education and Protection Fund (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (“IEPF Rules”), information containing the names and the last known addresses of the persons entitled to receive the sums lying in the account referred to in Section 125 (2) of the Act, nature of the amount, the amount to which each person is entitled, due date for transfer to IEPF, etc. is provided by the Bank on its website at the link xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxxxx/ stockExchangeIntimation/shareholderInformation.php and on the website of the IEPF Authority. The concerned members are requested to verify the details of their unclaimed dividend, if any, from the said websites and lodge their claim with the Bank’s R&T agent, before the unclaimed dividends are transferred to the IEPF. The Bank’s R&T agent in this regard has also intimated by sending a communication to all the Members whose dividends have remained uncashed, with a request to send the requisite documents to them for claiming uncashed dividends.
9. As per the provisions of Section 124(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Investor Education and Protection Fund Authority (Accounting, Audit, Transfer and Refund) Rules, 2016 (“IEPF Rules”), all shares in respect of which dividend has not been paid or claimed for seven consecutive years or more shall be transferred by the company in the name of Investor Education and Protection Fund along with a statement containing such details as may be prescribed: Provided that any claimant of shares transferred above shall be entitled to claim the transfer of shares from Investor Education and Protection Fund in accordance with such procedure and on submission of such documents as may be prescribed.
10. As per the requirement of Rule 6 of the IEPF Rules, the Bank had sent individual intimation to all the shareholders and also published notice in the leading newspapers in English and regional language having wide circulation for the information of shareholders regarding transfer of shares to IEPF. The shares in respect of shareholders whose dividend has not been claimed for seven consecutive years, up to financial year 2011-12 and 2012-13 were transferred to the designated DEMAT account of the IEPF authority in August, 2019 and July, 2020 respectively.
11. Members can avail of the facility of nomination in respect of shares held by them in physical form pursuant to Section 72 of the Companies Act, 2013. Members desiring to avail this facility may send their nomination in the prescribed Form SH-13 in original alongwith self-attested copy of PAN card and address proof, duly filled in, to the R&T agent at the address mentioned at point no. 6 in the Notes. The prescribed form in this regard is attached and forms part of this annual report. Members holding shares in electronic form are requested to contact their Depository Participants directly for recording their nomination.
12. Members desiring any information relating to the annual accounts of the Bank are requested to send an email to the Bank at xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx at least ten
(10) days before the meeting.
13. In view of the continuing restrictions on the movement of people at several places in the country, due to outbreak of COVID-19, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA), vide its General Circular No. 20/2020 dated 5 May 2020 read with General Circular No. 14/2020 dated 8 April 2020 and General Circular No. 17/2020 dated 13 April 2020 and other applicable circulars issued by the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), has allowed the Companies to conduct the AGM through Video Conferencing (VC) or Other Audio Visual Means (OAVM) during the calendar year 2020. In accordance with, the said circulars of MCA, SEBI and applicable provisions of the Act and SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015 (Listing Regulations), the 82nd AGM of the Bank is being conducted through VC / OAVM. M/s Kfin Technologies Private Limited will be providing facility for voting through remote e-voting, for participation in the AGM through VC / OAVM facility and e-voting during the AGM. The procedure for participating in the meeting through VC / OAVM is explained at Note No. 18 onwards and is also available on the website of the Bank at www.jkbank. com.
14. As the AGM will be conducted through VC/OAVM, the facility for appointment of proxy by the members is not available for this AGM and hence, the Proxy Form and Attendance Slip including Route Map are not annexed to this notice.
15. Members attending the AGM through VC / OAVM shall be counted for the purpose of reckoning the quorum under Section 103 of the Companies Act, 2013.
16. The Bank is pleased to provide two-way facility of video conferencing (VC) / other audio-visual means (OAVM) and live webcast of the proceedings of the AGM on Monday, September 28, 2020, onwards at the web link
– xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/.
Electronic dispatch of annual report and process for registration of email ID for obtaining annual report.
17. In accordance with, the General Circular No. 20/2020 dated May 5, 2020 issued by MCA and Circular No. SEBI/ HO/CFD/CMD1/CIR/P/2020/79 dated May 12, 2020
issued by SEBI, owing to the difficulties involved in dispatching of physical copies of the financial statements (including Report of Board of Directors, Auditor’s report or other documents required to be attached therewith), such statements including the Notice of AGM are being sent in electronic mode to Members whose e-mail addresses are registered with the Bank or the Depository Participant(s).
18. For Members who have not registered their email addresses, kindly register the same at the link https:// xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/xxxxx_xxxxxxxxxxxx as copies of this Notice as well as the other documents will not be sent to them in physical mode and will be sent only by email, in view of the COVID-19 (Corona virus) pandemic and the applicable Circulars.
19. Members who have not updated their latest email addresses in the records of the Bank / Depository Participants, are requested to update the same at the earliest by Saturday, September 12, 2020. The notice and documents will be sent by email only to those Members who register their email addresses prior to this date.
20. The Notice of AGM along with Annual Report for the financial year 2019-20 is available on the website of the Bank at xxx.xxxxxx.xxx, on the website of Stock Exchanges i.e. BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited and on the website of KFin Technologies Pvt. Ltd. at xxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx
PROCEDURE FOR REMOTE E-VOTING AND E-VOTING DURING THE AGM
21. Pursuant to the provisions of section 108 of the Act, the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 as amended by the Companies (Management and Administration) Amendment Rules, 2015 and Regulation 44 of the SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015, shareholders are provided with the facility to cast their vote electronically, through the e-voting services provided by M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited in respect of all resolutions set forth in this Notice. The facility of casting votes by shareholders using an electronic voting system from a place other than the venue of the AGM is termed as ‘Remote Electronic Voting’ (e-voting).
Mr. DSM Ram, Practising Company Secretary has been appointed as the Scrutinizer to scrutinize the e-voting process in a fair and transparent manner.
22. The remote e-voting period commences on Friday, September 25, 2020 (09:00 am IST) and ends on Sunday, September 27, 2020 (05:00 pm IST). During this period, shareholders of the Bank, holding shares either in physical form or in dematerialized form, as on the cut-off date of September 18, 2020, may cast their votes electronically. The remote e-voting module will be disabled by KFin Technologies Private Limited for voting thereafter. Once the vote on a resolution is cast by the shareholder, the shareholder will not be allowed to change it subsequently or cast the vote again.
23. In addition, the facility for e-voting through electronic
voting system will be available during the AGM. Members attending the AGM who have not cast their vote by remote e-voting shall be eligible to cast their vote through e-voting during the AGM. Members who have voted through remote e-voting shall be eligible to attend the AGM, however, they shall not be eligible to vote at the meeting. Members holding shares in physical form are requested to access the remote e-voting facility provided by the Bank through KFin Technologies Private Limited.
24. Instructions for e-voting and joining the e-AGM are as follows:
A. Voting through electronic means:
i. In terms of the provisions of section 108 of the Act, read with rule 20 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 as amended (hereinafter called ‘the Rules’ for the purpose of this section of the Notice) and regulation 44 of the Listing Regulations, the Bank is providing remote e-voting facility to exercise votes on the items of business given in the Notice through electronic voting system, to members holding shares as on Friday, September 18, 2020 (end of day), being the cut- off date fixed for determining voting rights of members, entitled to participate in the remote e-voting process, through the e-voting platform provided by M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited or to vote at the e-AGM. Person who is not a member as on the cut-off date should treat this Notice for information purposes only.
ii. The details of the process and manner for remote e-voting are given below:
a. Initial password is provided in the body of the email.
b. Launch internet browser and type the URL: xxxxx://xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx in the address bar.
c. Enter the login credentials i.e. User ID and password mentioned in your email. Your Folio No./ DP ID Client ID will be your User ID. However, if you are already registered with M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited for e-voting, you can use your existing User ID and password for casting your votes.
iii. After entering the details appropriately, click on LOGIN.
iv. You will reach the password change menu wherein you are required to mandatorily change your password. The new password shall comprise of minimum 8 characters with at least one upper case (A-Z), one lower case (a-z), one numeric value (0-9) and a special character (@,#,$,etc.). It is strongly recommended not to share your password with any other person and take utmost care to keep your password
confidential.
v. You need to login again with the new credentials.
vi. On successful login, the system will prompt you to select the EVENT i.e. J&K Bank Ltd.
vii. On the voting page, the number of shares (which represents the number of votes) held by you as on the cut-off date will appear. If you desire to cast all the votes assenting/ dissenting to the resolution, enter all shares and click ‘FOR’/‘AGAINST’ as the case may be or partially in ‘FOR’ and partially in ‘AGAINST’, but the total number in ‘FOR’ and/or ‘AGAINST’ taken together should not exceed your total shareholding as on the cut-off date. You may also choose the option ‘ABSTAIN’ and the shares held will not be counted under either head.
viii. Members holding multiple folios/demat accounts shall choose the voting process separately for each folio/demat account.
ix. Cast your votes by selecting an appropriate option and click on ‘SUBMIT’. A confirmation box will be displayed. Click ‘OK’ to confirm, else ‘CANCEL’ to modify. Once you confirm, you will not be allowed to modify your vote subsequently. During the voting period, you can login multiple times till you have confirmed that you have voted on the resolution.
x. Corporate/institutional members (i.e. other than individuals, HUF, NRI, etc.) are required to send scanned image (PDF/JPG format) of certified true copy of relevant board resolution/ authority letter etc. together with attested specimen signature of the duly authorised signatory(ies) who is/are authorised to vote, to the Scrutinizer through e-mail at ram.devata@ xxxxx.xxx.
xi. Members can cast their vote online from Friday, September 25, 2020 (9.00 a.m.) till Sunday, September 27, 2020 (5.00 p.m.). Voting beyond the said date shall not be allowed and the remote e-voting facility shall be blocked.
xii. In case of any queries/grievances, you may refer the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) for members and e-voting user manual available at the ‘download’ section of xxxxx://xxxxxxx.xxxxx. com or call M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited on 0000 000 0000 (toll free).
B. Voting at e-AGM:
i. Only those members/shareholders, who will be present in the e-AGM through video conferencing facility and have not cast their vote through remote e-voting & are otherwise not barred from doing so are eligible to vote
through e-voting in the e-AGM.
ii. However, members who have voted through remote e-voting will be eligible to attend the e-AGM.
iii. Members attending the e-AGM shall be counted for the purpose of reckoning the quorum under section 103 of the Act.
iv. Upon declaration by the Chairman about the commencement of e-voting at e-AGM, members shall click on the thumb sign on the left hand bottom corner of the video screen for voting at the e-AGM, which will take them to the ‘Instapoll’ page.
v. Members to click on the ‘Instapoll’ icon to reach the resolution page and follow the instructions to vote on the resolutions.
C. Instructions for members for attending the e-AGM:
i. Members will be able to attend the e-AGM through VC/OAVM or view the live webcast of AGM provided by M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited at xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx by clicking on the tab “video conference” and using their remote e-voting login credentials. The link for e-AGM will be available in member’s login where the EVENT and the name of the Company can be selected. Members who do not have User ID and Password for e-voting or have forgotten the User ID and Password may retrieve the same by following the remote e-voting instructions mentioned under heading ‘A’ above.
ii. Members are encouraged to join the meeting through Laptops with Google Chrome for better experience.
iii. Further, members will be required to allow camera, if any, and hence use internet with a good speed to avoid any disturbance during the meeting.
iv. While all efforts would be made to make the VC/ OAVM meeting smooth, participants connecting through mobile devices, tablets, laptops etc. may at times experience audio/video loss due to fluctuation in their respective networks. Use of a stable Wi-Fi or LAN connection can mitigate some of the technical glitches.
v. Members, who would like to express their views or ask questions during the e-AGM will have to register themselves as a speaker by visiting the URL xxxxx://xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx/ and clicking on the tab “Speaker Registration”
during the period starting from Friday, September 25, 2020 (9.00 a.m.) upto Sunday,
September 27, 2020 (5.00 p.m.). Only those members who have registered themselves as a speaker will be allowed to express their views/ ask questions during the e-AGM. The Company reserves the right to restrict the number of speakers depending on the availability of time for the e-AGM. Please note that only questions of the members holding the shares as on cut-off date will be considered.
vi. A video guide assisting the members attending e-AGM either as a speaker or participant is available for quick reference at URL https:// xxxxxxxxx.xxxxxxxx.xxx
vii. Members who need technical assistance before or during the e-AGM can contact M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited at emeetings@ xxxxxxxx.xxx or Helpline: 0000 000 0000.
D. General Instructions:
i. The Board of Directors has appointed Mr. X X X Xxx, Practising Company Secretary (ACS No. 14939, CP No. 4239) as the Scrutinizer to the e-voting process and voting at the e-AGM in a fair and transparent manner.
ii. The Chairman shall formally propose to the members participating through VC/OAVM facility to vote on the resolutions as set out in the Notice of the 82nd e-AGM and announce the start of the casting of vote through the e-voting system of M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited.
iii. The Scrutinizer shall, immediately after the conclusion of voting at the e-AGM, first count the votes cast at the meeting, thereafter unblock the votes through e-voting in the presence of at least two witnesses, not in the employment of the Bank and make a consolidated Scrutinizer’s report of the total votes cast in favour or against, if any, to the Chairman of the Bank, who shall countersign the same.
iv. The Scrutinizer shall submit his report to the Chairman of the Bank, who shall declare the result of the voting. The results declared along with the scrutinizer’s report shall be placed on the Bank’s website xxx.xxxxxx.xxx and on the website of M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited xxxxx://xxxxxxx.xxxxx.xxx and shall also be communicated to the stock exchanges. The resolutions shall be deemed to be passed at the AGM of the Bank.
25. The voting results declared along with the Scrutinizer’s Report will be placed on the Bank’s website www.jkbank. com and on the website of M/s KFin Technologies Private Limited immediately after the declaration of the result by the Chairman or a person authorized by the Chairman. The results will also be immediately forwarded to the BSE Ltd. and National Stock Exchange of India Ltd.
Annexure to Notice
EXPLANATORY STATEMENT PURSUANT TO SECTION 102 OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013
ITEM NO. 03
Though not strictly necessary, Explanatory Statement is being given for Item No. 03 of the Notice, with the view to set-out material facts concerning such business. Pursuant to the provisions of Section 142 of the Companies Act, 2013, the remuneration of Auditors, appointed by C&AG under Section 139(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, has to be fixed by the Bank in General Meeting or in such manner as the Bank in the General Meeting may determine. Members may accordingly authorize the Board of Directors to pay the remuneration of Auditors as per the RBI circular applicable to Public Sector Banks for the financial year 2020-21 including remuneration for the Limited Review of Quarterly Financial Results for the periods ending 30th June, 2020, 30th September, 2020 and 31st December, 2020.
No Director, Key Managerial Personnel of the Bank or their relatives is in anyway concerned or interested in the Resolution.
Directors recommend the adoption of Resolution to be moved at the Meeting in this regard.
ITEM NO. 04
The authorised Capital of the Bank at present is Rs. 95 Crore divided into 95,00,00,000 equity shares of Re. 1/- each. The present paid-up capital of the Bank stand at Rs.71,34,50,938. The Reserve Bank of India vide their communication No: DBS (JMU), No.80/12.01.002/2019-20 dated: June 09, 2020 on
the subject “Capital Raising Plan of Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited (JKBL)” advised the Bank to reassess proactively its capital position and future capital requirements. Accordingly to gauge the capital requirements of the Bank, Capital Planning exercise was carried out under Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) in light of economic and business environment within India. Besides, the downward pressures in the financial sector, increase in NPA, slow growth in overall business variables due to uncertain conditions in the UT of J&K and Covid 19 Pandemic, relative increase in risk weighted assets and the capital buffer maintained by the bank over and above the regulatory minimum. Based on the above factors in the capital planning exercise carried out, the Bank needs to increase its authorized capital.
In order to achieve projected business targets for the FY 2020-21, availability of the commensurate amount of regulatory capital to support the expanded balance sheet is critical particularly since minimum regulatory capital requirement too is scheduled to increase to 11.5% with effect from September 30, 2020. With a view to maintain the comfortable capital adequacy ratio, well above the statutory requirements as well as to fund future growth plans of the Bank, the Bank will require infusion of additional capital. The Board of Directors has considered it necessary and desirable to increase the Authorized Capital of the Bank to Rs. 250 crores so as to accommodate the proposed augmentation of the Capital base as and when considered necessary. The
above change proposed will necessitate amendment to the Capital clause of the Memorandum of Association and Article
(5) of Articles of Association of the Bank.
No Director, Key Managerial Personnel of the Bank or their relatives is in anyway concerned or interested in the Resolutions.
Board of Directors recommends the adoption of Resolution to be moved at the Meeting in this regard.
ITEM No. 05
The Board of Directors of the Bank taking note of the directions of the RBI while according approval to the amendments in the Articles of Association of the Bank approved by the shareholders by way of postal ballot on March 18, 2020 to have enabling provisions in the articles of the Bank to retain the flexibility to also consider appointing personages not currently on the board of the bank as Executive Directors, observed that though the AOA in current form ostensibly have the enabling provisions for appointment of Executive Directors but essentially seem somewhat restrictive due to prescription of board membership as a pre-requisite and as such, necessitate amendment/refinement to fully confirm to and capture the essence of RBI directions. Accordingly it is desirable to also have not more than two positions of Executive Directors in the Bank (in addition to the Managing Director & CEO) who, as whole-time director(s), could broaden the representation of the Bank Management on the Board of Directors, as is the practice in the public sector banks and strengthen the Bank’s corporate governance framework. Keeping with the industry practice, the post of ED(s) could be filled by promotion from within the Bank, through well- defined eligibility criteria, interview process, etc.,
Further Board agreed with the other suggestion of the RBI that to ensure uniformity with other banks, the designation of ‘Managing Director’ be modified to ‘Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer’.
Accordingly, the proposed amendments in the Articles of the Bank as set out at item No. 5 are placed before the Members of the Bank for approval by way of a special resolution.
No Director, Key Managerial Personnel of the Bank or their relatives is in anyway concerned or interested in the Resolutions.
Board of Directors recommends the adoption of Resolution to be moved at the Meeting in this regard.
Item No. 06 & 07
The implementation of Basel III guidelines has necessitated the need for banks in India to augment their capital base. This becomes important as Basel III capital requirements call for increase in quantity and quality of capital, besides providing for capital buffer during economic downturn. The Basel III capital regulations were implemented in India with effect from April 1, 2013. Banks have to comply with the regulatory
limits and minima as prescribed under Basel III capital regulations, on an ongoing basis. Basel III capital regulations would be fully implemented by September 30, 2020.
In order to ensure smooth migration without any near-term stress, appropriate transitional arrangements for capital
ratios was made by RBI which commenced from 01.04.2013. Capital ratios and deductions from Common Equity will be fully phased-in and implemented fully on 30.09.2020 and accordingly the phase-in arrangements for Scheduled Commercial Banks operating in India are drawn as under:
Transitional Arrangements-Scheduled Commercial Banks | Capital as % of RWAs | |||||||
Minimum Capital Ratios | April 1, 2013 | March 31, 2014 | March 31, 2015 | March 31, 2016 | March 31, 2017 | March 31, 2018 | March 31, 2019 | Sept 30, 2020 |
Minimum Common Equity Tier I (CET 1) | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
Capital Conservation Buffer (CCB) | _ | _ | _ | 0.625 | 1.25 | 1.875 | 1.875 | 2.50 |
Minimum CET1+CCB | 4.50 | 5.00 | 5.50 | 6.125 | 6.75 | 7.375 | 7.375 | 8.00 |
Minimum Tier 1 Capital | 6.00 | 6.50 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 | 7.00 |
Minimum Total Capital | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 |
Minimum total Capital +CCB | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 9.625 | 10.25 | 10.875 | 10.875 | 11.50 |
It is in place to mention that on March 27, 2020 taking cognizance of likely impact of COVID-19 on financial markets & Banks in particular, RBI issued circular DOR.BP.BC. No.45/21.06.201/2019-20 wherein transition period for implementing the last tranche of 0.625% under the Capital Conservation Buffer (CCB), has been extended from March 31, 2020 to September 30, 2020.Consequently capital requirement as on and after September 30, 2020 will be 11.50% out of which 8% has to be maintained in the form of Common Equity Tier I- CET1 (minimum requirement of 5.5% and CCB 2.5%) , another 1.5% can be supplemented in the form of Additional Tier I Capital (ATI) and rest 2% of the total minimum regulatory CRAR (11.5%) can be met in the form of Tier II capital.
To gauge the capital requirements under Basel III, Capital Planning exercise is carried out by Bank under Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP). The exercise is reviewed on regular basis (quarterly) in light of economic and business environment within India. Besides, the downward pressures in the financial sector, increase in NPA, slow growth in overall business variables, relative increase in risk weighted assets compared to the incremental capital growth, the capital buffer maintained by the bank historically over and above the regulatory minimum are also factored in while arriving at the capital position of the Bank in near
to medium term. Based on the above factors in the capital planning exercise carried out, the Bank needs to augment its capital base in phases up to March 31, 2021. Bank shall augment its capital base by raising of common equity (CET1), issue of Additional Tier 1 bonds (AT1) or issue of Tier 2 bonds and through internal profit accruals. The current issue of raising capital is part of Tier I and Tier II capital raising exercise for augmenting Bank’s capital base, to the extent of INR 4500 crores through various modes including follow- up issue, rights issue, preferential issue to government of J&K, issue to financial institutions/employees (ESPS)/public, institutional placements, and other permitted mode of raising capital including mobilization of around INR 1000 crores of Tier II capital based on the market conditions. The Basel III requirements envisage maintaining of adequate capital that is in line with regulatory requirements. The need for more capital is also in line with the future business growth that the Bank has projected over near to medium term.
No Director, Key Managerial Personnel of the Bank or their relatives is in anyway concerned or interested in the Resolution.
The Board of Directors of the Bank believes that the proposed issue is in the interest of the Bank and hence, recommends the resolutions for the approval of the Shareholders by way of Special Resolution.
Regd. Office: By order of the Board of Directors
Corporate Headquarters,
M. A. Road, Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx
Srinagar - 190 001 Company Secretary
Place : Srinagar
Dated: September 05, 2020
ANNEXURE TO NOTICE
Details of Director seeking re-appointment at the Annual General Meeting as per SS – 2 read with SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
Particulars | Details of Director seeking re-appointment at the AGM |
Name | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx |
Category | Non-Executive Non Independent Rotational Director |
DIN | 03637222 |
Date of Birth | 20-09-1965 |
Qualification | X.Xxx; LLB |
Nature of Expertise / Experience* | 26 years of business experience |
Terms and conditions of re-appointment | Re-appointment as Director liable to retire by rotation |
Details of Remuneration paid (sitting fees) during the year 2019-20 (in `) | 4,40,000 |
Remuneration proposed to be paid | The Non-Executive Director will be paid sitting fee of `. 40,000 for attending each meeting of the Board or a Committee thereof. In addition he is also entitled to Profit related compensation to the extent of one percent of the profits of the Bank for the relevant financial year, subject to a maximum of ` 10 Lakhs per annum per Director |
Date of First Appointment in the Board | 26th March, 2019 |
Shareholding in the Bank | 0 |
Relationship with other Directors, Key Managerial Personnel | Xxx |
Xx. of Board Meetings attended during the year 2019- 20 (Total meeting held during the year 10) | 10 |
* for detailed profile and Directorship in other Companies refer to Corporate Governance section of Annual Report.
Director’s Report 2019-20
To the Members,
Your Directors have pleasure in presenting the 82nd Annual Report of your Bank, together with the audited Balance Sheet, Profit and Loss Account and the report on business and operations for the year ended 31st March, 2020.
Performance at a Glance
• The aggregate business of the bank stood at Rs. 162187.30 Crore at the end of the financial year 2019-20.
• The total deposits of the Bank grew by Rs. 8149.33 Crore from Rs. 89638.90 Crore as on 31st March, 2019 to Rs. 97788.23 Crore as on 31st March, 2020, recording a YoY growth of 9 percent. CASA deposits of the bank at Rs. 52469.32 Crore constituted 53.66% of total deposits of the Bank.
• Cost of deposits for current FY stood at 4.96 percent.
• The net advances of the Bank stood at Rs. 64399.07 Crore as on 31st March, 2020.
• Yield on advances for the current FY stood at 9.48 percent.
• The Average Priority Sector advances for the FY 2019-20 stood at Rs. 27157.85 Crore as on 31st March, 2020.
• The bank effected cumulative cash recovery, up-gradation of NPA’s of Rs. 2603.51 Crore during FY 2019-20.
• Investment portfolio of the bank stood at Rs. 23052.24 Crore as on 31st March, 2020.
Insurance Business
The bank earned an income of Rs 45.34 Crore from the Insurance Business. The bank mobilized business of Rs 71.55 Crore and Rs 197.94 Crore during the year in life and non-life insurance segments respectively.
Income Analysis
• The Interest income of the bank stood at Rs. 8446.29 Crore in the year 2019-20. Interest expenses stood at Rs. 4739.62 Crore for FY 2019-20. The Net Interest Income stood at Rs. 3706.67 Crore for FY 2019-20.
• The Net Income from operations [Interest Spread plus Non-interest Income] stood at Rs. 4252.59 Crore in the FY 2019-20.
• The Operating Expenses registered an increase of Rs.
248.88 Crore during the financial year 2019-20 and stood at Rs. 2727.54 Crore as compared to Rs. 2478.66 Crore in 2018-19.
• The Cost to Income ratio (Operating Expenses to Net
Operating Income) stood at 64.14 percent for the financial year 2019-20.
Gross Profit
The Gross Profit for the financial year 2019-20 stood at Rs. 1525.05 Crore.
Provisions
The Provision for Loan Losses, Standard Assets, Taxation and others aggregated to Rs. 2664.46 Crore in the financial year 2019-20.
Net Profit/Loss
The bank registered a Net Loss of Rs. 1139.41 Crore for the financial year 2019-20 owing to 148% increase in the Provisions and contingencies.
Dividend
Keeping in view the loss suffered by the Bank during the year and the Reserve Bank of India’s circular dated April 17, 2020, directing all banks not to make dividend pay-outs pertaining to the financial year ended March 31, 2020 until further instructions from the RBI, to conserve capital in an environment of heightened uncertainty caused by COVID-19, the Board of Directors of the Bank has not proposed any dividend for the year ended March 31, 2020.
Organisational Changes
The Reserve Bank of India has approved the amendments in the Articles of Association of the Bank for separation of the posts of Chairman and Managing Director. In June, 2019, the Board of Directors of your Bank approved implementation of J&K RTI Act, 2009 and adoption of Central Vigilance Commission (CVC) guidelines. In furtherance thereof, a Group Compliance Officer has been designated in order to strengthen compliance to various regulations, governance and accountability framework of your Bank, thereby enhancing transparency and efficiency and help in making the institution much stronger and healthier.
Branch/ATM Network
During the financial year 2019-20, 15 new branches were established, thereby taking the number of branches to 955 (including IARBs)as on 31.03.2020, spread over 17 states and 4 union territories. The area-wise breakup of the branch network (excluding extension counters/ mobile branches and Service branches) on the basis of census 2011, as at the end of FY 2019-20 is as under:
Area | Business Units (including IARBs) |
Metro | 175 |
Urban | 110 |
Semi-Urban | 159 |
Rural | 511 |
Total | 955 |
During the financial year FY19-20, 3 EBUs/USBs were established, 66 ATMs were commissioned thereby taking the number of ATMs to 1354 as on 31.03.2020.
Capital
As on March 31, 2020, the subscribed and paid up capital of your Bank stood at Rs. 71,34,50,938 comprising of 71,34,50,938 equity shares of Re. 1 each. This is subsequent to the preferential allotment of 15,65,92,546 equity shares of Re. 1/- each fully paid up for cash to the Government of
Jammu and Kashmir at the issue price of Rs. 31.93 (Rupees Thirty One and Ninety Three Paisa Only) per Equity Share (including premium of Rs. 30.93 per Equity Share) aggregating to Rs. 4,99,99,99,994.00 (Rupees Four Hundred Ninety Nine Crore Ninety Nine Lacs Ninety Nine Thousand Nine Hundred Ninety Four Only) to meet the needs of its growing business, including long term capital requirements and to maintain its Capital Adequacy Ratio as per the regulatory guidelines/ norms laid down by the Reserve Bank of India.
Net Worth and Capital Adequacy Ratio (CRAR)
The Net Worth of the bank stood at Rs. 5397.48 Crore on 31st March 2020 after excluding the revaluation xxxxxxxx.Xxxx Value per Share for the financial year 2019-20 stood at Rs. 75.65.
Capital Adequacy Ratio under Basel III stood at 11.40 percent as on March, 2020. The tier I component of CRAR is 9.88 percent as on 31st March 2020.
Board of Directors
Your Bank has Nine (9) Directors consisting of two (2) promoter Directors, 8 Non-Executive Directors, as on 31st March, 2020.
Non Independent Executive Directors
Xx. X. X. Xxxxxxxx, Non Independent Executive Director has served as Interim Chairman & MD of the Bank from June 10, 2019 to October 09, 2019 and has been serving as the Chairman & MD of the Bank under section 10BB of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 since October 10, 2019.
Mr. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, Non Independent Executive Director served as the Chairman & CEO of the Bank from October 06, 2016 to June 08, 2019.
Non Independent Non-Executive Directors
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, IAS, Financial Commissioner to Govt. of J&K, Finance Department, Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, IAS Principal Secretary to Lt. Governor, Govt. of J&K, Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx (RBI Nominee), Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx are the Non Independent Non-Executive Directors of the Bank.
Independent Non-Executive Directors
In terms of the definition of ‘Independent Director’ as prescribed under Regulation 16(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligation and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Section 149(6) of the Companies Act, 2013 and based on the declarations/disclosures received from the Directors, the following Non–Executive Directors are Independent Directors:-
1. Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx
2. Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
3. Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx
All Independent Directors of the Bank have given their respective declarations stating that they meet the criteria of Independence as laid down under the applicable laws and in the opinion of the Board, the independent directors meet the said criteria.
Appointments/Resignations from the Board of Directors
During the year under review;
• Xx. Xxxxx ul Xxxx (DIN: 07265913) resigned from Directorship of the Bank on April 23, 2019.
• Xx. X. X. Xxxxxxxx (DIN: 08190084) was appointed as Interim Chairman & MD from June 10, 2019 to October 09, 2019 and as Chairman & MD of the Bank under section 10BB of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 from October 10, 2019.
• Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx ceased to be Director and subsequently Chairman and CEO of the Bank with effect from June 08, 2019.
• Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx (DIN:08066460) (RBI
Xxxxxxx) was appointed as an additional director by Reserve Bank of India for a period of two years on July 03, 2019.
• Dr. Xxxxxx Xxx (DIN: 07831725) ceased to be the Director on the Board of the Bank with effect from September 26, 2019 after completion of his term.
• Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx (DIN: 07586792),
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (DIN: 00110392), Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx (DIN: 00524035) and Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx (DIN: 01216833) ceased to be the Directors of the Bank with effect from September 26, 2019 as they were not re-appointed at the 81st Annual General Meeting of the Bank.
• Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (DIN: 03637222) and Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx (DIN: 07662456) were re-appointed / appointed as Directors on the Board of the Bank at the 81st Annual General Meeting of the Bank held on September 26, 2019.
• Mr. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx (DIN: 01332068) resigned from Directorship of the Bank on October 07, 2019.
• Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, IAS (DIN: 03536402) was
appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of the Bank with effect from October 09, 2019.
• Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, IAS (DIN: 08077260) was appointed as Government Nominee Director on the Board of the Bank in place of Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxx, IAS with effect from November 11, 2019.
• Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx (DIN: 00130335) and Xx.
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (DIN: 01963007) were appointed as Independent Directors on the Board of the Bank on January 11, 2020. Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx (DIN: 07654279) was appointed as Independent Director on the Board of the Bank with effect from March 01, 2020.
Board of Directors places on record their deep appreciation for the valuable services rendered by the ex-directors during their tenure as Directors of the Bank.
Directors seeking appointment/re-appointment at AGM Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (DIN:03637222) who is retiring by rotation, has offered himself for re-appointment. The profile and necessary details of the mentioned Director have been included in the Corporate Governance Report.
Appointments/Resignations of the Key Managerial Personnel
• Xx. X. X. Xxxxxxxx, Chairman & Managing Director, Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx, Chief Financial Officer and Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx, Company Secretary are the Key Managerial Personnel of the Bank.
• Xx. X. X. Xxxxxxxx was appointed as Interim
Chairman & MD of the Bank from June 10, 2019 to October 09, 2019 and has been serving as the Chairman & MD of the Bank under section 10BB of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 with effect from October 10, 2019
• Mr. Xxxxxx Xxxxx, ceased to be the Chairman and CEO of the Bank with effect from June 08, 2019.
• Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxx was appointed as Chief Financial Officer of the Bank with effect from July 05, 2019 in place of Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx who ceased to be Chief Financial Officer of the Bank with effect from June 30, 2019 after attaining the age of superannuation.
None of the Key Managerial Personnel has resigned during the year under review.
Number of Meetings of the Board
During the year under review, Ten (10) Board Meetings were held, in due compliance with statutory provisions, on the following dates:
15.05.2019, 08.06.2019, 15.06.2019, 03.08.2019, 25.09.2019,
23.10.2019, 30.12.2019, 11.01.2020, 31.01.2020, 07.02.2020
Committees of the Board
The Bank has following committees of the Board:
• Management Committee
• Audit Committee
• Special Committee of Board on Frauds
• Stakeholders Relationship Committee
• Information Technology Strategy Committee
• Corporate Social Responsibility Committee
• Integrated Risk Management Committee
• Customer Service Committee
• Nomination and Remuneration Committee
• Legal and Impaired Assets Resolution Committee
• Human Resource Development Committee
• Investment Committee
• GST Steering Committee
The compositions, powers, roles, terms of reference, etc. of aforesaid committees are given in detail in the statement on Corporate Governance annexed to this report.
Performance Evaluation of the Board
The Nomination and Remuneration Committee (NRC) has approved a framework / policy for evaluation of the Board, Committees of the Board and the individual Members of the Board (including the Chairperson). In conformity with the said policy requirements following is the process of evaluation:
• The performance evaluation of all the independent directors is conducted by the entire Board excluding the Director being evaluated.
• Independent Directors evaluates the performance of non – independent directors, Chairperson and Board as a whole and submits its report to the Board alongwith necessary comments and suggestive course of action arising out of the evaluation.
• The performance evaluation of the Committees of the Board is conducted by the entire Board.
A questionnaire for the evaluation of the Board, its Committees and the individual Members of the Board (including the Chairperson), designed in accordance with the said framework and covering various aspects of the performance relating to the following is forwarded to individual Directors:
Board | : | Board composition & quality, board meetings & procedures, Board development, strategy & Risk management, Board & Management relations, succession planning and stakeholder value & responsibility, etc. |
Committees of the Board | : | Functions & duties, management relations, committee meetings & procedures, etc. |
Chairman of the Board | : | Managing Relationships, Leadership, Role & Responsibility, etc. |
Individual Directors | : | Participation in meetings, managing relationships, knowledge & skills & personal attributes, etc. |
The responses received to the questionnaires on evaluation of the Board, its Committees, individual Directors and Chairman are consolidated and discussed by the Board.
Your Bank has in place a process wherein declarations are obtained from the Directors regarding fulfillment of the ‘fit and proper’ criteria in accordance with RBI guidelines. The declarations from the Directors other than members of the NRC are placed before the NRC and the declarations of the members of the NRC are placed before the Board. Assessment on whether the Directors fulfill the said criteria is made by the NRC/Board on an annual basis.
Subsidiary Company
As on March 31, 2020, your Bank has one unlisted wholly owned subsidiary, JKB Financial Services Limited (JKBFSL). JKB Financial Services Ltd. was set up in the year 2008 to carry on the activities of Stock Broking, Depository Services, Distribution of Mutual Funds, Distribution of Credit Cards and collection of Utility Bills. The Company took over the depository business of NSDL/CDSL from J&K Bank and started operations as a full-fledged Broker of NSE/BSE with effect from March 01, 2013. The Company planted its roots in first instance in depository and broking services and is currently offering Stock Broking services in NSE/BSE cash segment and NSE F&O. The company has embarked on an aggressive journey of profitable growth
through a collaborative model, customer outreach, state of the art technology application platforms, diversified product portfolio and customer awareness and advisory services. The JKBFSL network spans over Jammu, Kashmir and Gurugram and the company strives to be the premier provider of financial planning and investment management products and services in J&K and Ladakh besides having presence in other major centres of the country.
Performance and Financial Position of JKBFSL
The operating income of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2020 stands at `4.39 Crores. Other income of the company stood at `43.48 lacs. The total income of the Company for the year ended 31st March, 2020 stood at `4.82 Crores. The company posted a net loss of `1.52 crores for the financial year ended 31st March, 2020, however during the fourth quarter of the financial year 2019-20 the company posted a net profit of `0.18 crores. Salient features of the financial statement of JKBFSL are placed as Annexure 5 to this report.
Regional Rural Bank Sponsored by J&K Bank: J&K Grameen Bank (Associate)
The J&K Grameen Bank has come into existence on 30th June 2009 with the issuance of statutory notification by GoI, MoF, Department of Financial Services under sub-section
(1) of section 23 (A) of the Regional Rural Banks Act, 1976 vide F. No. 1/4/2006-RRB providing for amalgamation of Kamraz Rural Bank and Jammu Rural Bank into a single new Regional Rural Bank under the name of J & K Grameen Bank with its Head Office at Jammu and has commenced business effective from 01.07.2009. Presently, bank is operating in 13 districts of the UTs of J&K and Ladakh viz. Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Jammu, Kathua, Rajouri, Poonch, Leh, Kargil, Samba, Kishtwar, Ganderbal and Srinagar having 217 branches with 1051 employees.
Performance of J&K Grameen Bank as on 31.03.2020
Business:
The total business of the bank as on 31st March 2020 stood at Rs. 6310.13 Crore against Rs. 5716.91 Crore as on 31st March 2019, thereby showing an increase of Rs. 593.22 Crore registering a growth of 10.38% during the financial year 2019-20.
Deposits:
The deposits of the bank have increased from Rs. 3823.72 Crore to Rs. 4106.91 Crore during the financial year 2019-20 thereby registering a growth rate of 7.41%.
Advances:
Gross advances of the Bank as on 31st March 2020 stood at Rs. 2203.22 Crore as against Rs. 1893.19 Crore as on the corresponding date of the previous year recording a growth of 16.38%
CD Ratio:
The C.D. Ratio of the bank has increased by 4.14% from 49.51% as on 31st March 2019 to 53.65% as on March 31,
2020.
NPA Management:
JKGB has made recoveries/ up gradations for an amount of
` 115.34 Crore in the NPAs during the FY 2019-20 with fresh slippages to the tune of ` 136.78 Crore. The Gross NPAs of the bank as on March 31, 2020 at 9.11% (` 200.75 Crore) of the gross advances has decreased from 9.47% (` 179.31 Crore) as on March 31, 2019. Similarly Net NPAs of the bank as on March 31, 2020 at 4.57% (Rs. 95.83 Crore) has decreased
from 4.99% (Rs. 90.05 Crore) as on March 31, 2019. Detailed NPA position as on March 31, 2020 is given hereunder:
Capital Structure:
In terms of the RRBs Act 1976, the authorized capital of Regional Rural Banks was fixed at Rs.5.00 Crore (which stands amended to Rs. Two Thousand Crore in terms of the Regional Rural Banks (Amendment) Act, 2015 notified in the Gazette of India on 12-05-2015). The issued and paid up capital of the J&K Grameen Bank is Rs.97.16 Crore fully subscribed by the Central Government, State/UT Government and Sponsor Bank in the ratio of 50:15:35 respectively. The details are tabulated hereunder:
1. | Authorized Share Capital | Rs.2000 Crore |
2. | Subscribed / Paid up Share Capital | Rs.97.16 Crore |
Central Government (50%) | Rs.48.58 Crore | |
State/UT Government (15%) | Rs.14.57 Crore | |
Sponsor Bank (35%) | Rs.34.01 Crore |
Tier II perpetual bonds:
For implementation of 100% CBS in JKGB, J&K Bank has contributed an amount of Rs. 11.67 crores in the shape of perpetual bonds being 50% cost for implementation of Core Banking Solution in J&K Grameen Bank.
(Amount in Crore)
S. No. | PARTICULARS | FY2019-20 |
NPA at the beginning of FY | 179.31 | |
Slippage | 136.78 | |
TOTAL (1+2) | 316.09 | |
Recovery/ up gradation | 115.34 | |
NPA at the end (3-4) | 200.75 | |
%age to gross advances | 9.11% | |
Provisions | 104.92 | |
Net NPA at the end | 95.83 | |
%age to net advances | 4.57% | |
NPA Coverage % | 52.26 |
Priority Sector Advances:
The priority sector advances outstanding as on 31st March 2020 stood at Rs. 1737.44 Crore against Rs. 1458.94 Crore outstanding as on 31st March 2019, registering a growth of 19.09% (Rs.278.50 Crore) on YoY basis. RRB specific benchmark of 75% portion of priority sector advances to total advances outstanding has been well maintained with 78.86% advances portfolio comprising of Priority Sector loans.
NPA Position:
The gross NPA level of the Bank as on 31.03.2020 is at Rs.
200.75 Crore, i.e. 9.11% of the gross advances. The Net NPAs as on 31.03.2020 stood at Rs.95.83 Crore which accounts for 4.57% of net advances.
Business per Employee:
The business per employee as on 31st March 2020 stood at Rs.
6.00 Crore against Rs. 5.61 Crore as on corresponding date of the previous year.
Business per Branch:
The business per branch as on 31st March 2020 stood as Rs.
29.08 Crore against Rs. 26.35 Crore as on corresponding date of the previous year recording a growth of 10.36%.
Profitability:
Against Net Profit of Rs. 8.06 Crore recorded at the end of the previous FY 2018-19, the bank has recorded Net loss of Rs. 119.34 Crore as on 31st March 2020 mainly because of provisioning of Rs. 172.83 Crores as per the NABARD guidelines being 40% of pension liability.
Lead Bank Responsibility
J&K Bank is the only Private Sector Bank in the country assigned with responsibility of convening State/UT Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC/UTLBC) meetings. The Bank continued to discharge its lead bank responsibility satisfactorily in 12 districts of UT of J&K, i.e. Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Poonch and Rajouri. Lead bank responsibility in the other 8 districts, i.e. Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Doda, Ramban and Kishtwar is assigned with State Bank of India.
The Annual Credit Plan for J&K for FY 2019-20 was launched in time and its implementation was monitored in the J&K SLBC/UTLBC meetings. During FY 2019-20, banks operating in J&K disbursed credit of Rs. 28,164.79 Crore in favour of 10,25,447 beneficiaries against target of Rs. 35,771.55 Crore for 12,32,611 beneficiaries, registering an achievement of 79% in financial terms and 83% in physical terms. This includes Priority Sector credit of Rs. 15,624.91 Crore and Non-Priority Sector credit of Rs. 12,539.88 Crore.
Out of total Priority Sector credit of Rs. 15,624.91 Crore disbursed by all banks in the UT of J&K during the FY 2019-20, J&K Bank alone has disbursed Rs. 10, 072.52 Crore against the target of Rs. 15,156.63 Crore, thereby achieving 66.46% of its annual target, which accounts for 64.46% of the total credit disbursed to priority sector by all banks in the UT.
During the FY 2019-20, following meetings were conducted:
• Due to non-availability of Government functionaries only two meetings of State/UT Level Bankers’ Committee (SLBC/UTLBC) were conducted by the Lead Bank during FY 2019-20, i.e. 110th meeting of J&K SLBC held on 29th August, 2019 and consequent to re-organization of erstwhile J&K State into two UTs of J&K and Ladakh, first J&K UT Level Banker’s Committee meeting (UTLBC) was held on 28th January, 2020.
• A Special Meeting of J&K SLBC to address difficulties faced by the borrowers and banks due to disruption in business in J&K since August, 2019 was held on 10th September, 2019.
• One meeting of the Steering Sub-Committee of J&K UTLBC to monitor IT-enabled Financial Inclusion, FLCs & Credit Plus activities in J&K under the Chairmanship of Regional Director, Reserve Bank of India, R.O., Jammu, was conducted on 3rd December, 2019.
• One meeting of the Steering Sub-Committee of J&K UTLBC to monitor SHG-Bank Linkage Programme in J&K under the Chairmanship of Chief General Manager, NABARD, R.O. Jammu, was conducted on 28th Feb., 2020.
• A meeting of the Sub-Committee of Empowered Committee on MSMEs {Erstwhile Sub-Committee of State-Level Inter-Institutional Committee (SLIIC)} to discuss rehabilitation of sick MSMEs units in J&K State was held on 25th October, 2019.
• Lead Bank ensured that the district-level and block- level meetings, such as DCC/ DLRC/ BLBC, and other relative meetings under Lead Bank Scheme were held in all the 20 districts of UT of J&K during the FY 2019- 20 as per schedule.
Implementation of Financial Inclusion Plans (FIPs):
After successful implementation of FIP-I and FIP-II, under the directions from Reserve Bank of India, a roadmap for opening “brick & mortar” branches or CBS-enabled Banking Outlets in the identified 104 villages having population over 5000 in J&K is presently under implementation. These villages have been allocated to 8 major scheduled commercial banks operating in J&K (viz. J&K Bank -48, SBI-15, PNB-11, HDFC Bank-10, ICICI Bank-06, Canara Bank-5, UCO Bank-5 and CBI-4). As of 31.03.2020, 53 villages have been covered for banking services with opening of 10 brick & mortar branches and 43 CBS-enabled banking outlets, out of which 28 have been covered by J&K Bank, 13 by SBI, 8 villages by PNB, 2 villages by UCO Bank and 1 village each covered by ICICI Bank and Canara Bank. Out of the remaining 51 villages, India Post Payments Bank (IPPB) is having its outlets in 21 villages and these are, as such, deemed to be covered by IPPB leaving 30 villages yet to be covered. Progress is being monitored in quarterly meeting of UTLBC J&K/ Steering Sub-Committee meetings.
Responsibility of setting up of RSETIs in UT of J&K:
In terms of guidelines issued by Ministry of Rural Development, Government of India, setting up the Rural Self Employment Training Institutes (RSETIs) in all the districts of J&K was assigned by J&K UTLBC to two banks, viz. J&K Bank and SBI as per their Lead Bank responsibility. Accordingly, J&K Bank has set up 12 RSETIs in its allocated 12 lead districts (Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Poonch and Rajouri). State Bank of India has set up 8 RSETIs in its allocated 8 lead districts of Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Doda, Ramban, Kishtwar. Performance of RSETIs in conducting training programmes and the number
of persons benefited through credit linkage is being reviewed in all quarterly UTLBC meetings.
Responsibility of setting up of FLCs in UT of J&K:
In terms of RBI guidelines for setting up of Financial Literacy Centres (FLCs) in all the districts of Jammu and Kashmir, J&K Bank has made 12 FLCs operational in its 12 allocated lead districts (viz. Srinagar, Ganderbal, Budgam, Baramulla, Bandipora, Kupwara, Anantnag, Kulgam, Pulwama, Shopian, Poonch and Rajouri) and SBI having made 8 FLCs operational in its 8 allocated lead districts of UT of J&K, (viz. Jammu, Samba, Kathua, Udhampur, Reasi, Doda, Ramban, Kishtwar). In addition, PNB, JKGB, XXX and J&K State Cooperative Bank have also established 6, 2, 2 & 1 FLCs respectively, in various districts of J&K, which as on 31.3.2020 takes the total number of FLCs in UT of J&K to 31. The performance of FLCs in conducting the Financial Literacy Camps as per the guidelines from RBI is being reviewed at various forums including quarterly UTLBC meetings.
100% Saturation Drive for KCC Crop
• In terms of instructions from Government of India, a Special Saturation Drive for 100% coverage of farm- ers under the KCC Scheme was launched in UT of J&K in the month of February, 2020. During the said special drive, 4,38,987 fresh KCCs were issued by xxxxx in UT of J&K, taking the total number of KCCs as on 31.07.2020 to 8,80,200.
Brand Building
• In the world of banking and finance, it is primarily the brand perception that instantly manifests the health of an organization within the public imagination besides the numbers displayed in its balance sheet. Thus, being proactive in our brand promotion through advertising and publicity, we have successfully improved our brand exposure during the FY 2019-20 to increase the brand recall thereby enhancing our brand perception and increasing our brand value.
• The bond of trust with all our stakeholders was further strengthened and cemented by leveraging all the means and channels of communications available for uninterrupted messaging throughout the financial year. Besides, the bank’s products, services and facilities were successfully advertised and publicized through all the available channels of dissemination across the operational geography of the bank. Also, the marketing campaigns initiated by the bank to enhance the overall business, while meeting the set targets, were duly publicized with proper follow-up communications.
• Moreover, the functioning and accomplishments of the bank were effectively communicated to the relevant target audiences including the major stake- holders along with the customers, shareowners, other stakeholders and general public through customized and efficiently packaged messages/ hand-outs using print and multi-media outlets within the Union Territory and relevant channels across the country. Increasing our presence in the
social-media universe, we further strengthened and streamlined our online presence to reach out to the larger audiences and enhance the bank’s brand image by optimally leveraging the highly popular mediums of social connectivity platforms especially Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Policy
As a responsible corporate citizen, J&K Bank envisions to integrate its strategic intent and business goals with the needs of the society in order to achieve an inclusive, sustainable and harmonious ecosystem. This represents the core principle and forms the basis of the bank’s CSR policy.
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy of the bank envisages not only an inclusive and sustainable socio- economic empowerment of the underprivileged, it strives to help achieve a vibrant and environmentally conscious ecosystem. The CSR policy is available on the website of the bank xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx.xxx.
During the Financial Year (FY) 2019-20, the bank continued to intervene and enhance value creation in the society through CSR activities in consonance with its mission of ‘Serving to Empower’. The statutory disclosures with respect to the CSR committee and a report on the CSR activities forms part of this report at Annexure 1.
Corporate Governance
The Bank has established a tradition of exemplary practices in corporate governance. It encompasses not only regulatory and legal requirements, but also several voluntary practices, aimed at high level business ethics, effective supervision and enhancement of stakeholder volume. Several matters have been voluntary included in the statement on corporate governance annexed to this report, besides certificate from the Central Statutory Auditors regarding compliance of conditions of Corporate Governance as stipulated by the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirement) Regulations, 2015.
Management Discussion and Analysis
The Management Discussion and Analysis Report for the year under review is presented in a separate section forming part of this report.
Whistle Blower Policy & Xxxxx Mechanism
The Bank has implemented a “Whistle Blower Policy” pursuant to which whistle blowers can raise concerns relating to reportable matters (as defined in the policy) such as breach of J&K Bank Code of Conduct, fraud, bribery, corruption, employee misconduct, illegality, health & safety, environmental issues and wastage/ misappropriation of bank funds/ assets, etc. Further, the mechanism adopted by the Bank encourages the Whistle Blower to report genuine concerns or grievances and also provides for direct access to Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board, in exceptional cases.
The policy is available on the website of the Bank at the link xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx.xxx.
It is hereby affirmed that the Bank has not denied any of its personnel access to the Chairman of the Audit Committee of the Board and that the policy contains adequate provisions for protecting whistle blowers from unfair termination and other unfair prejudicial and employment practices. However, no case was referred to the Audit Committee of the Bank during the year.
Risk Management
A well-defined, comprehensive risk management framework of our bank is based on accepting various risks, controlled risk assessment, measurement and monitoring of these risks. The key components of the Bank’s Risk Management architecture rely on the risk governance structure, comprehensive processes and internal control mechanism based on approved policies and guidelines. The Bank’s risk management processes are guided by way of policies adopted appropriately for various risk categories, independent risk oversight and periodic monitoring by Board of Directors, the sub-committees of the Board of Directors, Senior Management Committees – Credit Risk Management Committee, Market Risk Management Committee, Operational Risk Management Committee & Asset Liability Committee (ALCO).
These policies approved from time to time by Board of Directors, Committees of Board form the basis for governing framework for each type of risk. The Board sets the overall risk appetite and philosophy for the Bank and have an oversight on all the risks assumed by the Bank. The Bank’s Risk Management frwork focuses on the management of key areas of Risk such as Credit, Market, Operational Risk and Liquidity Risk and Pillar II risks; quantification of these risks, wherever possible. The risk management function in the Bank strives to proactively anticipate vulnerabilities in the business operations through quantitative or qualitative examination of the embedded risks for effective and continuous monitoring and control. An independent risk management function ensures that risk is managed through a risk management architecture as well as through policies and processes approved by Board of Directors. The risk management policies and procedures established are updated on continuous basis in compliance to RBI guidelines and benchmarked to best practices. The Board of Directors with its sub-committee Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC) reviews risk management policies of the Bank pertaining to credit, market, liquidity, operational & Pillar II risks that includes strategic risk and reputational risk, Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and stress testing.
Risk management is administered by Executive/ Senior management committees & Chief Risk Officer (CRO) through Integrated Risk Management Department (IRMD). IRMD has structured management committees; Credit Risk Management Committee (CRMC), Operational Risk Management Committee (ORMC) and Market Risk Management Committee (MRMC) for credit risk, operational risk and market risk that operate within the broad risk management framework of the Bank to assess and minimize these risks.
Information security and business continuity plan also forms part of risk management functions in the Bank. Treasury activities are separately monitored by mid office, which
reports to IRMD. The Bank has Stress Testing Policy to measure impact of adverse stress scenarios on the adequacy of capital. The stress scenarios are idiosyncratic, generic and a combination of both.
Business Responsibility Report
In terms of Regulation 34(2)(f) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, top 1000 Listed Entities based on their market capitalization as on 31st March every year are required to submit their Business Responsibility Report(BRR) as a part of the Annual Report. The Bank’s Business Responsibility Report describing the initiatives taken by the Bank from an environmental, Social and governance perspective is enclosed as Annexure- 7.
Information under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013
The Bank does not engage in any form of child labour/ forced labour/involuntary labour and does not adopt any discriminatory employment practices. The Bank has a policy against sexual harassment and an “Internal Complaints Committee for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace” for dealing with complaints of harassment or discrimination. The said policy is in line with relevant Act passed by the parliament in 2013. The Bank, through the policy ensures that all such complaints are resolved within defined timelines. During the year, no complaint was lodged before the committee and no case is pending for disposal.
Loans, Guarantees & Investment in Securities
Pursuant to section 186(11) of the Companies Act, 2013, the provisions of section 186 of the Companies Act, 2013, except sub-section (1), do not apply to loans made, guarantees given or security provided by a Banking company in the ordinary course of business.The particulars of investments made by the bank are disclosed in Schedule 8 of the Financial Statements as per the applicable provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949.
Contracts or Arrangements with Related Parties Considering the nature of the Industry in which the Bank operates, transactions with related parties of the Bank are in the ordinary course of business and are also at arm’s length basis. There was no materially significant related party transaction entered by the Bank with promoters, Directors, Key managerial personnel or other persons which may have a potential conflict with the interests of the Bank. The policy on Related Party Transactions and dealing with related parties as approved by the Audit Committee and the Board of Directors is uploaded on the website of the Bank and the link for the same is (xxxx://xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/ policy.php). Statement of related party transactions under sub section (1) of section 188 of the Companies Act, 2013 is attached herewith as Annexure 6.
Information under Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2019 The Bank as on 31st March, 2020 has cases under the IBC resolution the details whereof along with existing status is tabulated as under:
S. No. | No. of Ac- counts | Stage of Process | NPA / NPI outstanding | Reco v - e r i e s during the year , if any |
1 | 35 | Resolution process(Pending with NCLT) | 2812.98 | Nil |
2 | 10 | Liquidation Process | 1094.32 | 0.65 |
3 | 1 | Resolution approved/ implemented during the year | 45.78 | 4.03 |
Frauds reported by the Bank
(Amt. in Crs)
Bank, its Subsidiary (JKB Financial Services Ltd.)and also its Associate (J&K Grameen Bank) which shall be laid before shareholders at the ensuing 82nd Annual General Meeting of the Bank alongwith Bank’s Financial Statements under sub-section (20) of Section 129 i.e. Standalone Financial Statements of the Bank. Further, pursuant to the provisions of Accounting Standard (AS) 21 - Consolidated Financial Statements notified under section 133 of the Companies Act 2013, read together with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules 2014 issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Bank along with its subsidiary/Associate for the year ended March 31, 2020 form part of this Annual Report.
Statutory Auditors
The Central Statutory and Branch auditors of the Bank are appointed by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India (C&AG) pursuant to Section 139(5) of the Companies Act, 2013. The Bank had four (4) Joint Statutory Auditors
The Bank during the financial year 2019-20 has detected/ reported 23 cases of fraud to Reserve Bank of India involving an amount of Rs. 221.14 Crore.
Frauds reported by Auditors
During the year under review, one fraud was reported by one of the Joint statutory auditors under section 143 (12) of the Companies Act, 2013 to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Govt. of India.
Consolidated Financial Statements
Pursuant to Section 129 of the Companies Act, 2013, the Bank has prepared Consolidated Financial Statements of the
appointed by the C&AG of India for the year under review as under:
1. O.P Garg & Co, Chartered Accountants, Jammu
2. X.X Xxxxxx & Co, Chartered Accountants, Srinagar
3. X.X Xxxx & Associates, Chartered Accountants, Jammu
4. Verma Associates, Chartered Accountants, Srinagar
Fees paid to Statutory Auditors
The details of total fees, for all services, paid by the Bank on a consolidated basis to the Statutory Central Auditors are tabulated below:
S. No | Particulars | Amount (In Lakhs) | ||||
M/S Verma Associates | M/S K K Goel & Associates | M/S P C Xxxxxx & Co | M/S O P Garg & Co | Total | ||
1 | Fee payment by Bank to Central Statutory Auditors | Rs. 76.41 | Rs. 78.19 | Rs. 76.51 | Rs. 76.09 | Rs.307.20 |
2 | Fee payment by J & K Grameen Bank (Associate) to Central Statutory Auditors of the Bank | Rs.21.08 | Rs.21.08 | |||
Comments of C & AG
Comments under Section 143 (6) of The Companies Act, 2013 on the accounts of the Jammu and Kashmir Bank Ltd. for the year ended 31st March 2020 were not received upto the date of this report and accordingly coud not be incorporated in the report. The comments if any alongwith the reply of the Bank will be read out at the meeting itself.
Secretarial Auditors
Pursuant to Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013, your Bank has appointed M/s DSMR & Associates, Practicing
Company Secretaries, Hyderabad as its Secretarial Auditors to conduct the Secretarial Audit of the Bank for the FY 2019-
20. The Bank provided all assistance and facilities to the Secretarial Auditor for conducting their audit.
Secretarial Audit Report
The report of Secretarial Auditor for the FY 2019-20 is annexed to this report as Annexure 2. The Bank’s replies to the comments of Secretarial Auditor arefurnished as under:
Observations of Secretarial Auditor | Response by the Bank |
• The vacancy caused by the resignation of Xxx. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx was filled up on 11th January, 2020 consequent to appointment Xxx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx as Independent Woman Director beyond the time limit prescribed under the Regulation 17 (1)(a) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. • The vacancy caused by non-reappointment of Independent directors namely Mr. Xxxxxx Xxx, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx by the members in the Annual General Meeting held on 26th September, 2019 was filled by the Bank by appointing Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx as Independent Directors with effect from 11th January 2020 and 1st March 2020 respectively. The aforesaid appointments were made beyond the time limits prescribed under Section 149 of the Act read with the rules made there under and Regulation 25(6) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. • Pursuant to Section 177 and 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation 17(2) and 18(2((a) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the composition of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee was not in compliance for the period beginning from 26th September 2019 and 10th January, 2020 since the Bank did not have any Independent Directors. • The Bank has conducted Board Meetings held on 23rd October, 2019 and 30th December, 2019 without the presence of at least one Independent Director. The gap between the meetings of the Audit committee held on 2nd August 2019 and 30th January 2020 is 180 days which is beyond the time limit specified in the Secretarial Standards. • Article 69(i) of the Articles of Association prescribes that the Bank shall have minimum Seven (7) directors on the Board. However during the period from 7th October, 2019 to 11th January, 2020 the Bank had only six directors on its Board. | During the year under review, due to unprecedented and extraordinary reasons beyond its control, the Bank has involuntarily become non-compliant with certain regulations of the Listing Regulations/Companies Act, 2013 relating to Composition of Board of Directors, inability to reconstitute the statutory committees of the Board within the stipulated period and convening of meetings thereof. Consequent upon the appointment of Independent Directors, the composition of the Board and Committees thereof were re-aligned to the Regulatory requirements. Subsequently, the meetings of the Board and Committees thereof were held as per the regulatory requirements. |
Compliance with Secretarial Standards
The Bank is in compliance with all applicable Secretarial Standards as notified from time to time except to the extent stated in the secretarial audit report.
Employee Remuneration
The statement containing particulars of employees as required under section 197(12) of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule 5 (2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 is given in “Annexure 3” forming part of this report.
Statutory Disclosures
1. The disclosures to be made under sub- section (3)(m) of Section 134 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with rule (8)
(3) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014 by your Bank are explained as under:
A. Conservation of energy:
i. The steps taken or impact on conservation of energy:
Your Bank’s technology infrastructure works in an energy efficient manner with an objective to keep the carbon footprint at a very low level. Various IT initiatives have been initiated in this regard by your bank, which are given below:
• Usage of corporate email has been maximized across bank to ensure digital communication is increased.
• Internal communication in the forms of circulars, guidelines, newsletters, policies and procedures is done through a dedicated Intranet site.
• Bank’s Data Center is hosted at a high energy
efficient hosting facility in Noida which operate on the ITIL based service delivery framework and follow ISO 9001 and ISO 20000 standards.
• Energy star compliant computing and communication hardware is used by the bank across all offices and banking outlets.
ii. The steps taken by the company for utilizing alternate sources of energy:
Your bank operates in a non-energy intensive environment. However, it is always ensured that energy efficient hardware / equipment which consumes less power is procured and put in operation. Besides replacement of CFL Lamps with LED Lamps / fixtures wherever needed stands changed.
iii. The capital investment on energy conservation equipment:
Your bank has made sizable investment on energy conservation equipment’s like Procurement of servers, desktops, Printers, Scanners, Routers & Switches.
B. Technology Absorption :
Investment in advance technology platforms and continuous innovation to deliver various product offerings and services to customers has always been an endeavor and important constituent of your Bank’s business strategy. Various new features such as utility payments including integration with PHE, PDD and through single platforms like BBPS has been introduced for customer convenience and ease. The Bank is on a journey towards compete digitization and associated work flow of documents created by all business units and offices using Document Management System platform.
The Bank has started migration process of moving to an advanced version of Core Banking Solution (Finacle 10) that will enhance the functionality richness and provide features that will enable your bank to innovate more products and service offerings with added benefits like increasing operational agility, interoperability and productivity.
C. Foreign Exchange Earnings and Outgo:
The Foreign Exchange earned in terms of actual inflows during the year and the Foreign Exchange outgo during the year in terms of actual outflow:
During the year ended 31st March, 2020 the Bank earned Rs. 240.23 lacs and spent Rs. 182.63 lacs in foreign currency. This does not include Foreign Currency Cash Flow in derivatives and Foreign Currency Exchange Transaction.
2. No significant and material orders were passed by the regulators or courts or tribunals impacting the going concern status of the Bank’s operations in future.
3. Number of cases filed, if any, and their disposal under Section 22 of the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act, 2013:
Your Bank has Zero tolerance towards any action on the part of any executive/employee which may fall under the ambit of ‘Sexual Harassment’ at workplace, and is fully committed to uphold and maintain the dignity of every women executive/employee working in the Bank. No such case was reported during the period under report.
4. No Stock options were issued to the Directors of your Bank
Extracts of Annual Return
Pursuant to sub-section 3(a) of Section 134 and sub-section
(3) of Section 92 of the Companies Act 2013, read with Rule 12 of the Companies (Management and Administration) Rules, 2014 the extracts of the Annual Return as at March 31, 2020 forms part of this report as Annexure 4.
Directors Responsibility Statement
Pursuant to Section 134(3)(c) read with Section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013, the Board of Directors hereby state that:-
i. In the preparation of the annual accounts, the applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any;
ii. We have selected such accounting policies and applied them consistently and made judgments and estimates that are reasonable and prudent so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Bank as on 31st March, 2020 and of the profit and loss of the Bank for the year ended on that date;
iii. We have taken proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013, for safeguarding the assets of the Bank and preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities;
iv. We have prepared the annual accounts on a going concern basis;
v. We have laid down internal financial controls to be followed by the Bank and ensure that such internal financial controls were adequate and operating effectively;
vi. We have devised proper systems to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively.
Adequacy of Internal Financial Controls related to Financial Statement
The Bank has adequate internal controls and processes in place with respect to its financial statements which provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements. These controls and processes are driven through various policies, procedures and certifications. The processes and controls are reviewed periodically. The Bank has a mechanism of testing the controls at regular intervals for their design and operating effectiveness to ascertain the reliability and authenticity of financial information.
Requirement for maintenance of cost Records
The cost records as specified by the Central Government under section 148(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 are not required to be maintained by the Bank.
CEO & CFO Certification
Certificate issued by Xx. X. X. Xxxxxxxx, Chairman & MD and Xxx. Xxxxx Xxxxx, CFO of the Bank, for the financial year under review, was placed before the Board of Directors at its meeting held on 29thJune, 2020 in terms of Regulation 17(8) of the Listing Regulations.
Important events after the closure of Financial Year ended 31.03.2020
This report covers the period of financial year beginning on 1st April, 2019 to 31st March, 2020. There were no material events from 1st April, 2020 to 29th June, 2020 - the date when the annual accounts were adopted by the Board of Directors of the Bank. For the impact of COVID-19 on the performance of the Bank refer “note no. 25.1 of schedule 18 - Notes on standalone/consolidated accounts of the Bank.
The Bank subsequent to the receipt of RBI approval for separation of the position of Chairman & CEO into a Chairman of the Board and a Managing Director & CEO of the Bank, has appointed Xx. X. X. Xxxxxxxx, as Chairman of the Board and Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx as Managing Director & CEO of the Bank subject to the approval of RBI. The Bank has applied to RBI for approval of aforesaid appointments under section 35B of Banking Regulations Act, 1949, which are under the consideration of Reserve Bank of India.
Acknowledgements
The Directors thank the valued customers, shareholders, well- wishers and correspondents of the bank in India and abroad for their goodwill, patronage and support. The Directors acknowledge with gratitude the valuable and timely advice, guidance and support received from Government of India, Government of Jammu & Kashmir, Reserve Bank of India, Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI), Insurance Regulatory Developmental Authority (IRDA), NABARD, SIDBI, IBA, FIMMDA, FEDAI, Stock Exchanges, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Registrar of Companies, Comptroller & Auditor General of India, Financial Institutions and the Central Statutory Auditors of the bank in the functioning of the bank. The Directors place on record their deep appreciation of the valuable contribution of the members of the staff at all levels for the progress of the bank during the year and look forward to their continued cooperation in realization of the corporate goals in the years ahead.
For and on behalf of the Board of Directors
X. X. Xxxxxxxx Chairman & MD
Place: Srinagar (J&K) Date: September 05, 2020
Annexure 1
The Annual Report on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Activities
Vision
The Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) policy of the bank envisages not only an inclusive and sustainable socio- economic empowerment of the underprivileged, it strives to help achieve a vibrant and environmentally conscious ecosystem. The bank, guided by the founding principles of its CSR policy, helps support initiatives to improve the lives and living conditions of the indigent sections of the society besides lending support to the societies’ endeavors aimed to make the world a better dwelling place.
In line with the same, the bank continued its ‘social-investment’ in the form of monetary and other logistics support to upgrade the basic infrastructure of the systemically vital institutions as well as to alleviate hardships faced by various sections of the society. In turn, the bank reaped benefits in the form of increased emotional equity, brand-connect and goodwill.
During the Financial Year (FY) 2019-20, the bank continued to intervene and enhance value creation in the society through CSR activities in consonance with its mission of ‘Serving to Empower’.
CSR Committee
• Xx X X Xxxxxxxx (C&MD) Chairman
• Xx Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx (IAS) (Director) Member
• Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (Director) Member
• Xx Xxxxxx Xxxxxx (Director) Member
CSR Spend for the year 2019-20
Particulars | Amount(in crores) |
PBT 2016-17 | (1505.98) |
PBT 2017-18 | 359.13 |
PBT 2018-19 | 659.74 |
Total Profit for the past 3 years | (487.11) |
Average Profit | (162.37) |
CSR allocation, 2% of average profit | Nil |
Amount Spent | 2.41 |
CSR Spend during the financial year (In Crores)
S No | CSR Project of activity identified | Sector Schedule 7 | Specify UT/ State/ District were the proj- ects/ pro- grams were under- taken | Amount Out- lay (Budget) project or pro- gram wise | Amount spent on the proj- ects/programs Subheads -Direct Expenditure -Overhead Expenditure | Cumulative ex- penditure upto the reporting period | Amount spent di- rectly or through imple- xxxxxxx agency |
1 | Promoting Community Development Activities | Community Development | J&K/ Ladakh | Nil | 0.03 | 0.03 | Directly Spent |
2 | Improving Public Health delivery system | Preventive & Curative Healthcare | J&K | Nil | 0.20 | 0.20 | Directly Spent |
3 | Promotion of Education | Education | J&K | Nil | 0.18 | 0.18 | Directly Spent |
4 | Preservation and promotion of Ecology/ Heritage | Environment | J&K/ Ladakh | Nil | 2.00 | 2.00 | Directly Spent |
Amount Spent | 2.41 | ||||||
Details of activities undertaken under CSR during the FY 2019-20
Community Development
The bank undertook many initiatives to help provide convenience to the people and remained at the forefront to promote socio-economic welfare in a harmonious and sustainable manner. During the FY 2019-20, the bank installed pole lights in the popular leisure place- Xxxxxxxx Xxxx- in Jammu in addition to the solar lamps in Khalsi Market of Leh under the Community Development program of CSR. Besides, the bank conducted a relief camp for passengers who were stranded at Bathindi due to the prolonged closure of Srinagar-Jammu Highway.
The bank also purchased three water coolers, wall-fans and 3-seater chairs for Food and Supplies Department, Jammu besides procuring an Air Conditioner for the consumer court complex, Srinagar. Two Water Purifiers were also provided to an orphanage in Kulgam working under Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx.
In order to judiciously employ a 14-seater battery operated vehicle (previously procured for Jammu University during the FY 2018-19) for the welfare of the student community, the bank as a responsible corporate citizen, provided the same to Xxxx Xxxxxx, J&K- a Non-Governmental Organization- under CSR for ferrying students from hostel to the school managed by the NGO at Katra.
Preventive Healthcare
The motive behind helping upgrade the healthcare infrastructure is to enable people to have access to the best- in-class medical treatment while also keeping the costs to the minimum possible. The bank continues to extend support towards helping procure state-of-the-art diagnostic aids to help achieve a xxxx and hearty society.
During the FY 2019-20, the bank provided support to help complete a comprehensive fabrication of shed at District hospital Rajouri. The bank also procured a hi-tech USG machine along with a 1KVA UPS with Transformer for installation in Nephrology Department of SKIMS Srinagar.
Promotion of Education
Promoting education remains at the top of the bank’s priority list under CSR. Time and again, the bank has contributed for the welfare of the student community besides nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. Continuing with the same, the bank funded the Central University of Jammu’s Business Incubation Cell to help sponsor innovators. The bank also provided a 31-seater bus to Central University of Kashmir for transporting student and faculty members.
To provide students potable water, the bank installed a water treatment plant at NIT Srinagar besides installing 480 dustbins within the campus of Kashmir University. The bank also contributed towards helping develop the park at Government College for Women MA Road to provide a better ambience to the students studying in the college.
Notably, the bank also provided monetary assistance to CHINAR Kashmir, an NGO that works to provide a nurturing environment for socially and economically disadvantaged
children.
Preserving Ecology & Environment/Heritage
The bank continues to endeavor to help preserve the ecology, environment and heritage of the region. Besides being a culturally rich place, the region teams with diverse flora and fauna and the banks undertakes CSR initiatives to help preserve the pristine and historically important places of the region. Under its “Environment Excellence Program”, the bank has inter alia been maintaining 13 parks/walkways across the UT thereby helping the cause of environmental protection.
Web link to the CSR Policy xxxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx.xxx
Responsibility statement of the CSR Committee
Being a premier financial institution that is interwoven with the social fabric of the region, J&K Bank goes beyond commercial considerations to implement its CSR policy. Through the prism of the policy, J&K Bank envisions an inclusive and sustainable socio-economic betterment for J&K UT and beyond, and endeavors to achieve an environmentally conscious, innovative and healthy society. The objective of the bank’s CSR policy remains demarginalizing the marginalized, uplifting the downtrodden, and nurturing skill and entrepreneurship.
It is around these aspirations that the bank undertook major CSR initiatives during the Financial Year (FY) 2019-20 and intervened to make life better for the stakeholders; going beyond the symbolism of philanthropy towards the more relevant socio-economic empowerment.
One small step towards helping achieve the same involved installation of two water purifiers at an orphanage in Kulgam where young and budding children are trying to carve out decent lives for themselves after being rendered helpless either due to the death of their parents or by being abandoned by them. The bank conducted a relief camp for stranded passengers stuck on the Jammu-Srinagar National Highway at Bathindi due to heavy snowfall and rainfall during the winter. The stranded people were having an extremely difficult time in finding daily meals and accommodation due to depleted resources along the highway. The bank’s timely help provided some semblance of relief to them. In addition, the bank judiciously utilized the 14-seater battery operated vehicle for the welfare of the student community and provided the same to Xxxx Xxxxxx, J&K- a Non-Governmental Organization- under CSR for ferrying students from hostel to the school managed by the NGO at Katra. Pertinently, Xxxx Xxxxxx NGO has been working for the upliftment of the society in four different sectors- Health, Education, Self-Reliance and Social activities since 1986 and runs three hostels (two for boys and one for girls) at Rajouri, Katra and Pounichak Jammu respectively.
The bank also purchased three water coolers, wall-fans and 3-seater chairs for Food and Supplies Department, Jammu besides procuring an Air Conditioner for the consumer court complex, Srinagar to provide convenience to the visitors.
During the FY 2019-20, the bank installed pole lights in the
popular leisure place- Xxxxxxxx Xxxx- in Jammu in addition to the solar lamps in Khalsi Market of Leh under the Community Development program of CSR. Besides helping improve the aesthetics and ambience of the park, the move helped attract more and more people for leisure and health related activities. Likewise, the installation of solar lamps in the market at Leh was appreciated as it helped in the movement of the people during late hours also.
The bank remains at the forefront to help upgrade the healthcare infrastructure in order to enable people to have access to the best-in-class medical treatment while also keeping the costs to the minimum possible. The bank, as such, continued to extend support towards helping procure state- of-the-art diagnostic aids to help achieve a xxxx and hearty society. During the FY 2019-20, the bank provided support to help complete a comprehensive fabrication of shed at District hospital Rajouri and procured a hi-tech USG machine along with a 1KVA UPS with Transformer for installation in Nephrology Department of SKIMS Srinagar, the tertiary healthcare institute of the valley.
Time and again, under the ambit of its CSR policy, the bank has contributed for the welfare of the student community besides nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. Continuing with its mission, the bank funded the Central University of Jammu’s Business Incubation Cell to help sponsor upcoming innovators. The bank also provided a 31-seater bus to Central
University of Kashmir for transporting student and faculty members. The initiatives shall go a long way in helping encourage the future generations.
The bank installed a water treatment plant at NIT Srinagar to provide the students potable water, besides installing 480 dustbins within the campus of Kashmir University to maintain cleanliness. The bank also contributed towards helping develop the park at Government College for Women MA Road to provide a better ambience to the students studying in the college.
The bank also provided monetary assistance to CHINAR Kashmir, an NGO that works to provide a nurturing environment for socially and economically disadvantaged children through their Remote Child Sponsorship Program (RCSP). Notably, the program has proved to be very successful in ensuring that the beneficiaries covered receive not only good education but their basic needs are also met.
Besides being a culturally rich place, the UT teams with diverse flora and fauna and the bank undertook CSR initiatives to help preserve the pristine and historically important places of the region. Under its “Environment Excellence Program”, the bank continued to maintain 13 parks/walkways across the UT thereby helping the cause of environmental protection. The bank, through its CSR policy, continued to endeavor to help preserve the ecology, environment and heritage of the region.
CSR committee confirms that the implementation and monitoring of CSR Policy is in compliance with the CSR objectives and policy of the company:
Xx. X.X.Xxxxxxxx (C&MD)
Chairman CSR Committee
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx
Director
Xx Xxxxx Xxxxxx
Director
Annexure 2
SECRETARIAL AUDIT REPORT FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED 31ST MARCH, 2020
[Pursuant to section 204(1) of the Companies Act, 2013 and Rule No. 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration Personnel) Rules, 2014]
To,
The Members,
JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LIMITED
Corporate Head Quarters, M. A. Road, Srinagar – 190001, Kashmir
India
I have conducted the Secretarial Audit of the compliance of applicable statutory provisions and the adherence to good corporate practices by JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LIMITED [CIN: L65110JK1938SGC000048] (hereinafter referred to as the Bank).
Due to COVID-19 pandemic, there was no possibility to visit the Bank due to complete lockdown imposed by the Centre. I have inspected all the relevant documents necessary for Secretarial Audit based upon the information provided by the bank through online mode and audit was conducted in a manner that provided me a reasonable basis for evaluating all the documents and records and expressing my opinion thereon.
Based on my verification of the Bank’s books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the Bank and also the information provided by the Bank as stated above, during the conduct of secretarial audit, I hereby report that in my opinion, the Bank has, during the audit period covering the financial year ended on 31st March, 2020 complied with the statutory provisions listed hereunder and also that the Bank has proper Board-processes and compliance mechanism in place to the extent, in the manner and subject to the reporting made hereinafter:
I have examined the books, papers, minute books, forms and returns filed and other records maintained by the Bank for the financial year ended on 31st March, 2020 according to the provisions mentioned below and the Bank has complied with the said provisions except mentioned thereunder:
(I) The Companies Act, 2013 (the Act) and the rules made there under read with the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 and Secretarial Standards issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India except:-
(a) The vacancy caused by the resignation of Xxx. Xxxxxxxxxxxxx Xxxx was filled up on 11th January, 2020 consequent to appointment Xxx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx as Independent Woman Director beyond the time limit prescribed under the under Section 149 of the Act read with Regulation 17 (1)(a) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The vacancy caused by non-reappointment of Independent directors namely Mr. Xxxxxx Xxx, Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xx. Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx and Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx by the members in the Annual General Meeting held on 26th September, 2019 was filled by the Bank by appointing Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx, Xxx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx and Xx. Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx as Independent Directors with effect from 11th January 2020 and 1st March 2020 respectively. The aforesaid appointments were made beyond the time limits prescribed under Section 149 of the Act read with the rules made there under and Regulation 25(6) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
(b) Pursuant to Section 177 and 178 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Companies (Meetings of Board and its Powers) Rules, 2014 and Regulation Regulations 18 (1) (b), 19 (1) (a) and 20 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations & Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, the composition of the Audit Committee, Nomination and Remuneration Committee and Stakeholders Relationship Committee was not in compliance of the above regulations for the period beginning from 26th September 2019 and 10th January, 2020 since the Bank did not have any Independent Directors.
(c) The Bank has conducted Board Meetings held on 23rd October, 2019 and 30th December, 2019 without the presence of at least one Independent Director which is not in compliance with Regulation 17 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The gap between the meetings of the Audit committee held on 2nd August 2019 and 30th January 2020 is 180 days which is beyond the time limit specified in the Secretarial Standards and Regulation 18 (2) (a) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
(d) Article 69(i) of the Articles of Association prescribes that the Bank shall have minimum Seven (7) directors on the Board. However during the period from 7th October, 2019 to 11th January, 2020 the Bank had only six directors on its Board.
(e) Since the chairman of the Bank is Executive, half of the board should comprise of independent Directors which is not in compliance with Regulation 17(1)
(b) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
However, the existing Chairman & Managing Director of the Bank has been appointed by the Reserve Bank of India under Section 10BB of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949. The shareholders & RBI have approved amendments in the Articles of Association
of the Bank for splitting the position of Chairman & CEO into Non-Executive Chairman of the Board and a fulltime Managing Director of the Bank to comply with regulatory requirements. The Bank has also made application to the RBI seeking approval under Section 35B of the aforesaid Act to appoint a Non- Executive Chairman of the Board and the said application is under the consideration of RBI. Upon receipt of approval from RBI, the Bank would be in compliance with Regulation 17(1)(b) of Listing Regulations.
(f) The Bank has submitted financial results for the half year ended 30th September 2019 on 31st January 2020 which is beyond the time limit prescribed in Regulation 33 (3) of the of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015.
The Bank had made an application to the SEBI/ stock exchanges for grant of extension beyond 45 days along with the waiver of penalty to be imposed. However, BSE Limited and NSE have levied a penalty of Rs.1,06,200/- each for delay in submission of financial results for the quarter ended 30th September, 2019. The Bank has made payments to the respective Stock Exchanges.
BSE Limited (vide their email dated 2nd July, 2020) and The National Stock Exchange of India Limited (vide their email dated 16th June, 2020) have waived off the penalty levied for late submission of the financial results for the quarter ended 30th September, 2019.
(II) The Securities Contracts (Regulation) Act, 1956 (‘SCRA’) and the rules made there under;
(III) The Depositories Act, 1996 and the Regulations and Bye-laws framed there under;
(IV) Foreign Exchange Management Act, 1999 and the rules and regulations made there under to the extent of Foreign Direct Investment, Overseas Direct Investment;
During the period of our audit the Bank has not made any transactions. Hence the reporting of compliance under these regulations does not arise.
(V) The following Regulations and Guidelines prescribed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India Act, 1992 (‘SEBI Act’): -
(a) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011;
As per Regulation 3(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 any Promoter or person acting in concert can acquire upto 5% of the paid- up capital in a financial year. The listed entity issued and allotted 15,65,92,546 Equity shares
to the Government of Jammu & Kashmir. The said allotment has increased the shareholding of the promoter by 8.95% in the capital of the Bank
The listed entity for and on behalf of the Government of J&K, the majority shareholder, made an application to SEBI for issuing the shares beyond 5% of the paid-up capital. The Securities and Exchange Board of India vide its order No. WTM/GM/CFD/81/2019-20 dated 18thMarch, 2020 under Section 11(1) and Section 11(2)(h) of the SEBI Act, 1992 read with Regulation 11(5) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011 granted exemption to the Government of Jammu & Kashmir, from complying with the requirements of Regulation 3(2) of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers)Regulations, 2011 with respect to the acquisition of 15,65,92,546 equity shares in the listed entity during the Financial Year 2019 – 20 though preferential allotment
(b) Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx) Regulations, 2015;
During the period under review, the Bank has complied with the applicable provisions of the said regulations.
(c) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2009;
The Bank had issued and allotted 15,65,92,546 equity shares on preferential basis to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, the promoter of the Bank for cash at a price of Rs.31.93 per equity share including a premium of Rs. 30.93 per share after obtaining the necessary statutory and regulatory approvals.
The aforesaid issue and allotment has been made in compliance with the regulations prescribed in Chapter V of SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018
(d) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 except as mentioned in para (I) above.
(e) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Share Based Employee Benefit Schemes) Regulations, 2014;
During the period of our audit the Bank has not issued any securities under these regulations and also does not have an ESOP plan. Hence the reporting of compliance under these regulations does not arise.
(f) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Issue and Listing of Debt Securities)
Regulations, 2008;
During the period of our audit, the Bank has not issued any Debt Securities. Hence the reporting of compliance under these regulations does not arise.
(g) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Registrars to an Issue and Share Transfer Agents) Regulations, 1993 regarding the Companies Act and dealing with client;
(h) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009;
During the period of our audit the Bank has not delisted its Equity Shares from any of the exchanges, where the shares are listed. Hence the reporting of compliance under these regulations does not arise; and
(i) The Securities and Exchange Board of India (Buyback of Securities) Regulations, 1998;
During the period of our audit the Bank has not done any buy back of its securities. Hence the reporting of compliance under these regulations does not arise;
(VI) List of other laws specifically applicable to the Bank:
a. SEBI (Bankers to an Issue) Regulations, 1994 The Bank is registered as Bankers to an Issue with SEBI. The Bank has complied with the applicable regulations in this regard. There was no activity taken up by the Bank during the period under report
b. The Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016 and amendments from time to time.
c. The Banking Regulation Act, 1947 and rules framed there under so far as applicable to the Bank except;
• During the financial year under review the Reserve Bank of India had imposed a fine of Rs.50,00,000 for delay in reporting of frauds
• During the financial year under review the
Reserve Bank of India has also imposed fine of Rs.13,55,000 for not having currency chests.
d. The Deposit Insurance and Credit Guarantee Corporation Act, 1961
I have also examined compliance with the applicable clauses of the following:
(i) Secretarial Standards issued by The Institute of Company Secretaries of India.
Since the Secretarial Standards on Meetings of the Board of directors (SS-1) and Secretarial Standards on General Meetings (SS-2) have been notified and were made effective from 01st July, 2015, the bank has complied with the said Standards except as mentioned at para (I) above.
(ii) The Bank has complied with all the provisions of the listing agreement and the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015 except as mentioned at para
(I) above.
I further report that the Board of Directors of the Bank has not been constituted with a proper balance of Executive Directors, Non-Executive Directors and Independent Directors for the period from 26th September, 2019 to 10th January, 2020. The changes in the composition of the Board of Directors that took place during the period under review were carried out in compliance with the provisions of the Act.
I further report that the compliance by the Company of the applicable financial laws such as direct and indirect tax laws and maintenance of financial records and books of accounts has not been reviewed in this Audit since the same have been subject to review by Statutory Financial Auditor and other designated professionals.
The Secretarial Auditor felt that it is pertinent to bring to the notice of members about the postponement in the dates of the 81st Annual General Meeting and the change in its venue which has been held during the reporting period:
1. The 81st Annual General Meeting of the bank was scheduled to be held on 10th August 2019 at 11 am at Sher-i-Kashmir International Conference Centre, (SKICC), Srinagar had been postponed to 7th September 2019 at 11 am due to unavoidable circumstances beyond the control of the Bank. The same has been duly communicated to all the Shareholders and Stock Exchanges on 3rd August 2019.
2. Subsequently, the re-scheduled Annual General Meeting which was scheduled to be held on 7th September 2019 got postponed to 26th September 2019 due to reasons beyond the control of the Bank and the same has been duly communicated to all the shareholders and Stock Exchanges on 4th September 2019.
3. The Bank has changed the venue of the 81st Annual General Meeting to its registered office situated at Corporate Headquarters, M. A. Road, Srinagar
– 190001 and the same was duly intimated to the concerned Stock Exchanges and Shareholders.
Adequate notice is given to all directors to schedule the Board and Committee Meetings and the same were sent in accordance with the statutory requirement. Xxxxxx and detailed notes on agenda were being sent at least seven days in advance, wherever possible. A system exists for seeking and obtaining further information and clarifications on the agenda items before the meeting and for meaningful participation at the meeting.
Majority decision is carried through while the dissenting members’ views are captured and recorded as part of the minutes.
The Bank has complied with the provisions of Companies Act,
2013 and the rules made there under except for the points mentioned in (I) above. In couple of instances the Bank has filed resolutions relating to extension of the term of the Key Managerial Personnel as on the date of this report.
I further report that there are adequate systems and processes in the Bank commensurate with the size and operations of the Bank to monitor and ensure compliance with applicable laws, rules, regulations and guidelines. However, the same needs to be strengthened further to make it as a centralised system.
I further report that during the audit period the Bank has:
i. Obtained the approval of members of the Bank to raise debt capital by issue of Unsecured fully paid up Non-Convertible perpetual debt instruments up to 550 crores and unsecured, redeemable, subordinated, Non- convertible Basel III compliant Bonds in the nature of Debentures for inclusion in Tier- 2 Capital aggregating to Rs. 1050 crores. Approval of members for the said issue was sought by way of special resolution passed in the 81st Annual General Meeting held on 26th September, 2019
ii. The Bank had issued and allotted 15,65,92,546 equity shares on preferential basis to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, the promoter of the Bank for cash at a price of Rs.31.93 per equity share including a premium of Rs. 30.93 per share after obtaining the necessary statutory and regulatory approvals.
iii. The bank has redeemed Lower Tier II Bonds aggregating Rs.600 Crores (i.e. principal redemption) and coupon amounting to Rs. 252.75 Crores during the year.
For DSMR & Associates Company Secretaries
Place: Hyderabad
Date: 14th August, 2020
D S M Ram Proprietor
C. P. No. 4239 UDIN: X000000X000000000
This report is to be read with our letter of even date which is annexed as Annexure A and forms an integral part of this report.
Annexure ‘A’
To,
The Members,
JAMMU AND KASHMIR BANK LIMITED
Corporate Head Quarters, M. A. Road Srinagar – 190001, Kashmir
India
Our report of even date is to be read along with this letter:
1. Maintenance of secretarial records is the responsibility of the management of the Bank. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these secretarial records based on our audit.
2. We have followed the audit practices and processes as were appropriate to obtain reasonable assurances about the correctness of the contents of the Secretarial records. The verification was done on test basis to ensure that correct facts are reflected in secretarial records. We believe that the processes and practices, we followed provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
3. We have not verified the correctness and appropriateness of financial records and Books of Accounts of the Bank.
4. The Compliance of the provisions of Corporate and other applicable laws, rules, regulations, standards is the responsibility of management. Our examination was limited to the verification of procedures on test basis.
5. The Secretarial Audit report is neither an assurance as to the future viability of the Bank nor of the efficacy or effectiveness with which the management has conducted the affairs of the Bank.
For DSMR & Associates Company Secretaries
Place: Hyderabad
Date: 14th August, 2020
D S M Ram Proprietor
C. P. No. 4239 UDIN: X000000X000000000
Annexure 3
PARTICULARS OF EMPLOYEES AS REQUIRED UNDER SECTION 197(12) OF THE COMPANIES ACT, 2013 READ WITH RULE 5 (2) OF THE COMPANIES (APPOINTMENT AND REMUNERATION OF MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL) RULES, 2014.
A. Particulars of Employees as per rule 5(2) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 for the year ended 31st March, 2020, are as under:
I. Employed Throughout the Financial Year and in Receipt of Remuneration Aggregating Rs. 1.02 Crore or more Per Annum: NIL
II. Employed for a Part of the Financial Year and in Receipt of Remuneration Aggregating Rs. 8.50 Lakhs or more Per Month: NIL
B. List of top ten employees (Other than Chairman & MD) in terms of remuneration drawn during the FY 2019-20 with following fields:
S. No. | Name | Designa- tion (as on 31st March, 2020) | Remunera- tion drawn | Nature of employ- ment, whether contrac- tual or otherwise | Qualification/ Experience | Date of Joining | Age | Last em- ployment held before joining the Bank | % of equity shares | Whether any such employee is a relative of any director or manager of the company and if so, name of such director or manager |
1. | XXXX XXXXXXXX | President | 2627210 | Permanent | BSC (Medical)/MSC (Zoology)/ CAIIB/CAIIB-II | 01/10/1986 | 58 | - | - | No |
2. | XXXXXX XXXX XXXX | President | 2587660 | Permanent | Bachelor of Arts ( )/Master of Arts (English)/DIPLOMA IN BANKING TECHNOLOGY )/ CAIIB | 01/10/1986 | 58 | - | - | No |
3. | XXXXX XXXXX | President | 2692757 | Permanent | Bachelor of Arts)/ Masters in Commerce/ CAIIB/ | 01/10/1986 | 57 | - | 0.0001 | No |
4. | XXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX | Vice President | 2588430 | Permanent | BSC ( )/Masters in Commerce )/ CAIIB/ | 02/01/1984 | 59 | - | - | No |
5. | XXXXXX XXXXX | Vice President | 2616567 | Permanent | BSC (Non-Medical)/ CAIIB | 25/10/1989 | 52 | - | - | No |
6. | XXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX | Vice President | 2650248 | Permanent | BSC (Medical)/MSC (Chemistry)/Diploma / CAIIB/CAIIB-I | 23/10/1989 | 59 | - | - | No |
7. | XXXXX XXXXX | Vice President | 2606392 | Permanent | BSC (Non-Medical)/ Pg. Dip. Xxxx.Xx & Applications (Computer Science)/ CAIIB-I | 27/10/1989 | 53 | - | - | No |
8. | XXXXXXXX XXXXXX RATHER | Vice President | 2788814 | Permanent | BSC/ LLB | 14/09/1993 | 55 | - | - | No |
9 | XXXXXX XXXXX XXXXXX | Executive President | 4014528 | Permanent | BSC (Non-Medical)/ CAIIB-I | 01/03/1982 Now Retired | 60 | - | - | No |
10. | XXXXXXXX XXXXXXX XXXX | President | 2640479 | Permanent | BSC (Non-Medical)/ MSC (Geography Dev)/ CAIIB-I | 01/10/1986 Now Retired | 60 | - | - | No |
C. The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median employee’s remuneration and other details in terms of sub-section 12 of Section 197 of the Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 5(1) of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014:
S l . No | Requirements | Disclosure |
I | The ratio of the remuneration of each director to the median remuneration of the employees for the financial year | Chairman & CEO 6.95 X |
II | The percentage increase in remuneration of each director, CFO, CEO, CS in the financial year | Chairman & CEO 12.13% CFO 15.52% CS 16.43% |
III | The percentage increase in the median remuneration of employees in the financial year | The median remuneration of the employees in the financial year was increased by 9.13%. |
IV | The number of permanent employees on the rolls of the Bank | There were 11740 employees as on March 31, 2020. |
V | Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of the employees other than the managerial personnel in the last financial year and its comparison with the percentile increase in the managerial remuneration and justification thereof and point out if there are any exceptional circumstances for increase in the managerial remuneration | Average percentile increase already made in the salaries of the employees other than the Managerial personnel is 9.13%. There is no exceptional increase in the salary of employees or management. |
VI | Affirmation that the remuneration is as per the remuneration policy of the Bank | Yes, it is confirmed |
During the Finaicial Year 2019-20, none of the Non Executive Director received any renumeration from the Bank other than sitting fee for attending each meeting for Board or a Committee thereof during the reporting period as per the details furnished in Annexure-4.
Annexure 4
EXTRACTS OF ANNUAL RETURN AS ON THE FINANCIAL YEAR ENDED ON 31ST MARCH, 2020
{Pursuant to section 92(3) of the Companies Act, 2013 and rule 12(1) of the Companies (Management & Administration) Rules, 2014}
I. REGISTRATION AND OTHER DETAILS
i. CIN:- | L65110JK1938SGC000048 |
ii. Registration Date | 1st October, 1938 |
iii. Name of the Company | Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited |
iv. Category/sub category of the Company | Government Company under the Companies Act, 2013 Old Private Sector Bank under RBI Classification. |
v. Address of the Registered office and Contact details | Corporate Headquarters, M. A. Road, Srinagar 190001 J&K ( India) |
vi. Whether listed Company | Yes i) BSE Ltd. ii) National Stock Exchange of India Ltd. |
vii. Name, Address and contact details of Registrar and Transfer Agent, if any | KFin Technologies Private Limited (Unit:- J&K Bank) Plot 00-00, Xxxxxxxx Building, Financial District, Nanakramguda, Gachibowli, Hyderabad – 500 032 Telangana - India |
II. PRINCIPAL BUSINESS ACTIVITIES OF THE COMPANY
All the business activities contributing 10% or more of the total turnover of the company shall be stated:-
Sl. No | Name and Description of Main products/services | NIC code of the product/service | % to total turnover of the company |
1 | Banking Business | 64191 | 100% |
III. PARTICULARS OF HOLDING, SUBSIDIARY AND ASSOCIATE COMPANIES
S. No | Name of Address of the Company | CIN/GLM | Holding/subsidiary/ associate | % of shares held |
1. | JKB Financial Services Ltd. | U65990JK2008SGC002931 | Subsidiary | 100% |
2. | J&K Grameen Bank Ltd. | Not Applicable | Associate | 35% |
3. | Jammu and Kashmir Asset Reconstruction Limited | U65929JK2017SGC009944 | Associate | 49% |
IV. SHAREHOLDING PATTERN (Equity share Capital breakup as percentage of total equity)
i. Category-wise shareholding
Category of Shareholders | No. of shares held at the beginning of the year | No. of shares held at the end of the year | % change during the year | ||||||
Demat | Physical | Total | % of Total Shares | Demat | Physical | Total | % of Total Shares | ||
A(1) Promoter and Promoter Group (Indian) | |||||||||
Individuals/Hindu Undivided Family | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Central Government/ UT of Government of Jammu & Kashmir | 329,833,032 | 0 | 329,833,032 | 59.23 | 486,425,578 | 0 | 486,425,578 | 68.18 | 8.95 |
Bodies Corporate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Financial Institutions/ Banks | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Any Other (Total) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sub-Total (A)(1) | 329,833,032 | 0 | 329,833,032 | 59.23 | 486,425,578 | 0 | 486,425,578 | 68.18 | 8.95 |
A(2) Foreign | |||||||||
NRIs – Individuals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Other Individuals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bodies Corporate | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Banks / Financial Institutions | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Any Other (Total) (FIIS) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sub-Total (A)(0) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
B(1) Public shareholding3 | |||||||||
Institutions | |||||||||
Mutual Funds/UTI | 29362502 | 0 | 29362502 | 5.27 | 20997788 | 0 | 20997788 | 2.94 | (2.33) |
Financial Institutions/ Banks | 268006 | 0 | 268006 | 0.05 | 382507 | 0 | 382507 | 0.05 | 0 |
Central Government/ State Government(s) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Venture Capital Funds | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Insurance Companies | 15374694 | 0 | 15374694 | 2.76 | 15374694 | 0 | 15374694 | 2.15 | (0.61) |
Foreign Institutional Investors | 87678400 | 0 | 87678400 | 15.74 | 74177685 | 0 | 74177685 | 10.40 | (5.34) |
Foreign Venture Capital Investors | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Qualified Foreign Investor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Any Other (Total) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sub-Total (B)(1) | 132683602 | 0 | 132683602 | 23.82 | 110932674 | 0 | 110932674 | 15.54 | (8.28) | |
B(2) Non-institutions | ||||||||||
Bodies Corporate | 6362159 | 148940 | 6511099 | 1.17 | 9507050 | 148940 | 9655990 | 1.35 | 0.18 | |
Individuals - i. Individual Shareholders Holding Nominal Share Capital Up To >Rs. 2 Lakh. | 60005526 | 13370320 | 73375846 | 13.18 | 79464885 | 12912086 | 92376971 | 12.95 | (0.23) | |
Individuals - ii. Individual Shareholders Holding Nominal Share Capital In Excess Of Rs. 2 Lakh | 6063207 | 0 | 6063207 | 1.09 | 4362680 | 0 | 4362680 | 0.61 | (0.48) | |
NBFC registered with RBI | 176682 | 0 | 176682 | 0.03 | 1750 | 0 | 1750 | 0.0002 | (0.028) | |
Qualified Foreign Investor | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Any Other | 1932124 | 0 | 1932124 | 0.35 | 6845268 | 0 | 2361623 | 0.33 | (0.02) | |
Clearing Members | 1479537 | 0 | 1479537 | 0.27 | 1057240 | 0 | 1057240 | 0.16 | (0.11) | |
Non Resident Indians | 4677827 | 14000 | 4691827 | 0.84 | 1683521 | 0 | 6167166 | 0.86 | 0.02 | |
Trusts | 111436 | 0 | 111436 | 0.02 | 109266 | 0 | 109266 | 0.015 | (0.005) | |
Sub-Total (B)(2) | 80808498 | 13533260 | 94341758 | 16.95 | 103031660 | 13061026 | 116092686 | 16.28 | (0.67) | |
Total Public Shareholding (B)= (B)(1)+(B)(2) | 213492100 | 13533260 | 227025360 | 40.77 | 213964334 | 13061026 | 227025360 | 31.82 | (8.95) | |
TOTAL (A)+(B) | 543325132 | 13533260 | 556858392 | 100 | 700389912 | 13061026 | 713450938 | 100 | 0 | |
Shares held by Custodians and against which Depository Receipts have been issued (C) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Grand Total (A+B+C) | 543325132 | 13533260 | 556858392 | 100 | 700389912 | 13061026 | 713450938 | 100 | 0 | |
(ii) Shareholding of Promoters
Name of the shareholder | Shareholding at the beginning of the year | Shareholding at the end of the year | |||||
No. of Shares | % of total shares of the company | % of shares pledged/ encumbered to total shares | No. of Shares | % of total shares of the company | % of shares pledged/ encumbered to total shares | % change in shareholding during the year | |
Chief Secretary Jammu & Kashmir Govt | 311,243,975 | 55.89 | 0 | 4590,04,701 | 64.34 | 0 | 8.45 |
Secretary Finance Deptt Jammu & Kashmir Govt | 18,589,057 | 3.34 | 0 | 274,20,877 | 3.84 | 0 | 0.50 |
Total | 329,833,032 | 59.23 | 0 | 486425578 | 68.18 | 0 | 8.95 |
(iii) Changes in Promoters Shareholding:
Name of the Shareholders | Shareholding at the beginning of the year | Cumulative share bought/sold during the year | Shareholding at the end of the year | Date wise Increase/ Decrease in Promoters Shareholding during the year specifying the reasons for increase / decrease | |||
No. of shares | % of shares of the company | No. of shares | % of total shares of the company | No. of shares | % of shares of the company | ||
Chief Secretary Jammu & Kashmir Govt | 311,243,975 | 55.89 | 147,760,726 | 8.45 | 4590,04,701 | 64.34 | Preferential allotment of 147,760,726 Equity Shares on 31-03-2020 |
Secretary Finance Deptt Jammu & Kashmir Govt | 18,589,057 | 3.34 | 8,831,820 | 0.50 | 274,20,877 | 3.84 | Preferential allotment of 8,831,820 Equity Shares on 31-03-2020 |
(iv) Shareholding patterns of top ten Shareholders (other than directors, promoters and Holders of GDRs and ADRs)
Name of the Shareholder | Shareholding at the beginning of the year | Cumulative Shareholding during the year | Shareholding at the end of the year | Reasons for increase/ decrease | |||
No. of Shares | % of total shares of the company | No. of Shares | % of total shares of the company | No. of Shares | % of total shares of the company | ||
East Bridge Capital Master Fund Limited | 17512431 | 3.14 | (517101) | (0.76) | 16995330 | 2.38 | Disposal of Shares |
Life Insurance Corporation Of India | 15374694 | 2.76 | 0 | (0.61) | 15374694 | 2.15 | The decrease in the % of total Shares held is because of increase in number of total Shares of the Bank resultant of preferential allotment to the Government. |
East Bridge Capital Master Fund I Ltd | 10295499 | 1.85 | (52137) | (0.42) | 10243362 | 1.43 | Disposal of Shares |
ICICI Prudential Value Discovery Fund | 10000000 | 1.80 | 0 | (0.40) | 10000000 | 1.40 | The decrease in the % of total Shares held is because of increase in number of total Shares of the Bank resultant of preferential allotment to the Government. |
ICICI Prudential Midcap Fund | 5772102 | 1.04 | 0 | (0.23) | 5772102 | 0.81 | The decrease in the % of total Shares held is because of increase in number of total Shares of the Bank resultant of preferential allotment to the Government. |
Elara Global Funds - Elara Emerging Markets Fund | 4887927 | 0.88 | (328882) | (0.25) | 4559045 | 0.63 | Disposal of Shares |
Vanguard Total International Stock Index Fund | 2537800 | 0.45 | 878083 | 0.03 | 3415883 | 0.48 | Purchase of Shares |
Xxxxxxx Global Fund PLC- Xxxxxxx Global Sub Fund No. 1 | 3744112 | 0.67 | (521849) | (0.22) | 3222263 | 0.45 | Disposal of Shares |
Vanguard Emerging Markets Stock Index Fund, A SERI | 2201271 | 0.39 | 589194 | 0.004 | 2790465 | 0.39 | Purchase of Shares |
Nordea 1 Sicav-Indian Equity Fund | 2830520 | 0.50 | (463111) | (0.17) | 2367409 | 0.33 | Disposal of Shares |
v) Shareholding of Directors:
A. Directors
Name of the Shareholder | Shareholding at the beginning of the year | Cumulative Shares bought/ sold during the year | Shareholding at the end of the year | Date wise increase/decrease with reasons | ||||
No. of Shares | % of total shares of the company | No. of Shares | % of total shares of the company | No. of Shares | % of total shares of the company | |||
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx | 1000 | 0.00 | 10000 | 0.001 | 11000 | 0.001 | 06.03.2020 | Purchase of shares |
V. INDEBTEDNESS
(Amount in Crores)
Secured loans excluding deposits | Unsecured loans | Deposits | Total indebtedness | |
Indebtedness at the beginning of the financial year | ||||
1. Principal Amount | 0.00 | 2782.49 | 928.07 | 3710.56 |
2. Interest due but not paid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
3. Interest accrued but not due | 0.00 | 83.64 | 16.79 | 100.43 |
Total (1 + 2 + 3) | 0.00 | 2866.13 | 944.86 | 3810.99 |
Changes in indebtedness during the year | ||||
·Addition | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
·Reduction | 0.00 | 749.80 | 944.86 | 1694.66 |
Net Change | 0.00 | (749.80) | (944.86) | (1694.66) |
Indebtedness at the end of the financial year | ||||
1. Principal Amount | 00.00 | 2019.58 | 0.00 | 2019.58 |
2. Interest due but not paid | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
3. Interest accrued but not due | 0.00 | 96.75 | 0.00 | 96.75 |
Total (1 + 2 + 3) | 0.00 | 2116.33 | 0.00 | 2116.33 |
Indebtedness of the company including interest outstanding/accrued but not due for payment.
VI. REMUNERATION OF DIRECTORS AND KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL
A. Remuneration of Managing Director, Whole-time Directors and / or Manager (amount in Rs.)
Particulars of Remuneration | Name of the MD : Mr. Xxxxxx Xxxxx | Total Amount | ||
(01.04.2019-08.06.2019) | ||||
Basic | DA | Others | ||
Gross Salary | ||||
a. Salary as per provisions | ||||
contained in Section 17(1) of | ||||
the Income Tax Act, 1961 | 12,28,333.00 | ---- | 1,229.00 | 12,29,562.00 |
b. Value of perquisites u/s 17(2) Income tax Act, 1961 | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
c. Profits in lieu of salary under | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
section 17(3) Income tax | ||||
Act, 1961 | ||||
Stock Option | ---- | ---- | ---- | ----- |
Sweat Equity | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Commission - As % of Profit - Others, - (Performance Bonus) | ---- ---- | ---- ---- | ---- ---- | ---- |
Others | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- |
Total (A) | 12,28,333.00 | ---- | 1,229.00 | 12,29,562.00 |
(amount in Rs.)
Particulars of Remuneration Gross Salary a. Salary as per provisions contained in Section 17(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 b. Value of perquisites u/s 17(2) Income tax Act, 1961 c. Profits in lieu of salary under section 17(3) Income tax Act, 1961 Stock Option Sweat Equity Commission - As % of Profit - Others, - (Performance Bonus) Others | Name of the MD : Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx** | Total Amount | ||
(10.06.2019-31.03.2020) | ||||
Basic | DA | Others | ||
41,86,487.00 | 4,34,744.00 | 15,62,179.00 | 61,83,410.00 | |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
---- | ---- | ---- | ----- | |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
---- | --- | ---- | ---- | |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
Total (A) | 41,86,487.00 | 4,34,744.00 | 15,62,179.00 | 61,83,410.00 |
**During the period, the bank has provided the residential accommodation to the Chairman in lieu of which no House Rent has been paid.
B. Remuneration to other Directors: (Amount in Rs.)
Particulars of Remuneration | Azhar-Xx- Xxxx | Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxxx | Xxxxx Xxxxxx | Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx |
Other Non – Executive Directors | ||||||
Fee for attending Board and Committee Meetings Commission Others (please specify) | 0 | 6,80,000.00 | 0 | 3,60,000.00 | 4,40,000.00 | 2,40,000.00 |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ||
Total (1) | 0 | 6,80,000.00 | 0 | 3,60,000.00 | 4,40,000.00 | 2,40,000.00 |
Particulars of Remuneration | Xxxxxxxx Xxxxxx Mir | Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | Xxxxx Xxxxxxxxxxxx | Xxxxxx Xxx | Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx | Xxxxxx Dhawan | Naba Xxxxxxx Xxxxx |
Independent Directors | |||||||
Fee for attending Board and Committee Meetings Commission Others (please specify) | 6,00,000.00 | 7,20,000.00 | 4,40,000.00 | 2,80,000.00 | 4,80,000.00 | 3,20,000.00 | 2,00,000.00 |
---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ---- | ||
Total (2) | 6,00,000.00 | 7,20,000.00 | 4,40,000.00 | 2,80,000.00 | 4,80,000.00 | 3,20,000.00 | 2,00,000.00 |
Total (B) =(1+2) | 47,60,000.00 | ||||||
(Note: In addition to the above the Bank has paid GST @18% on sitting fee under reverse charge mechanism, out of which 9% has been claimed as Input Tax Credit)
C. REMUNERATION TO KEY MANAGERIAL PERSONNEL OTHEN THAN MD/MANAGER/WTD
Particulars of Remuneration | Key Managerial Personnel | Total Amount | ||
Chief Financial Officer Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (01-04-2019 to 30.06.2019 | Chief Financial Officer Xxx Xxxxx Xxxxx (01.07.2019 to 31.03.2020) | Company Secretary | ||
Gross Salary a. Salary as per provisions contained in Section 17(1) of the Income Tax Act, 1961 b. Value of perquisites u/s 17(2) Income tax Act, 1961 c. Profits in lieu of salary under section 17(3) Income tax Act, 1961 | 7,80,715.00 ---- ---- | 20,91,022.00 ---- ---- | 16,73,279.00 ---- ---- | 45,45,016.00 ---- ---- |
Stock Option | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
Sweat Equity | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
Commission - As % of Profit - Others, Specify | ---- | ---- | ---- ---- | ---- ---- |
Others | ---- | ---- | ---- | |
Total | 28,71,737.00 | 16,73,279.00 | 45,45,016.00 | |
PENALTIES / PUNISHMENT/COMPOUNDING OF OFFENCES:
A penalty of Rs. 2,12,400.00 was imposed by NSE and BSE (Rs.1,06,200.00 to each NSE/BSE) for delayed submission of Financial Results for the quarter ended September, 2019 on 17-12-2019. Upon the representation of the Bank, the Exchanges waived off the said penalties. Further, the Reserve Bank of India imposed a monetary penalty of Rs. 50 lacs on account of delayed reporting of Fraud and Rs 13.55 lacs on currency chests.
Form AOC-I
(Pursuant to first proviso to sub-section (3) of section 129 read with rule 5 of Companies (Accounts)
Rules, 2014)
Statement containing salient features of the financial statement of subsidiaries/ associate companies/ joint ventures
Part “A”: Subsidiaries
(Amounts in Rs. Lakhs)
X.Xx | Particulars | Remarks |
1. | Name of the subsidiary | JKB Financial Services Ltd. |
2. | Reporting period for the subsidiary concerned, if different from the hold- ing company’s reporting period | Same as that of Holding company |
3. | Reporting currency and Exchange rate as on the last date of the relevant Financial year in the case of foreign subsidiaries. | Not Applicable |
4. | Share capital | 2000 |
5. | Reserves & surplus | (586) |
6. | Total assets | 2334 |
7. | Total Liabilities | 2334 |
8. | Investments | NIL |
9. | Turnover | 438.87 |
10. | Profit before taxation | (220.46) |
11. | Provision for taxation | (68.12) |
12. | Profit after taxation | (152.34) |
13. | Proposed Dividend | NIL |
14. | % of shareholding | 100 % |
Notes: The following information shall be furnished at the end of the statement:
1. | Names of subsidiaries which are yet to commence operations | NIL |
2. | Names of subsidiaries which have been liquidated or sold during the year. | NIL |
Part “B”: Associates and Joint Ventures
Statement pursuant to Section 129 (3) of the Companies Act, 2013 related to Associate Compa- xxxx and Joint Ventures Name of Associates | The J&K Grameen Bank | Jammu & Kashmir Asset Reconstruction Limited. | |
1. | Latest audited Balance Sheet Date | 31.03.2020 | NA |
2. | Shares of Associate/Joint Ventures held by the Bank on the year end : Number Amount Extend of Holding % | 340.1 Lakhs Rs.34.01 Crores 35 % | 9.80 Lakhs Rs.98.00 Lakhs 49 % |
3. | Description of how there is significant influence | The J&K Bank is the sponsor Bank of the J&K Grameen Bank, holding 35 % of its Share Capital | Bank hold 49% capital in the company |
4. | Reason why the associate is not consolidated | The Jammu & Kashmir Asset Reconstruction Limited has been incorporated by Government of J&K and J&K Bank Ltd on 28.04.2017. The Bank has subscribed capital to the tune of Rs.98 lakhs whereas Government of J&K has subscribed Rs.102 lakh. The Bank has incurred Rs.76,32,730/- towards incorporation expenses for the company. The Promoters i.e. J&K Government and Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited have not released their respective shares towards the capital of the company. In the mean time the promoters have also decided to windup the company and the Bank in turn has approached the Registrar of Companies (J&K) (RoC) for removal of the name of the company from the register of companies under section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013. The application of the Bank is pending with RoC. | |
5. | Net worth attributable to Shareholding as per latest audited Balance Sheet | Rs.732.94 Lakhs i.e. 35% of Total Net Worth of Rs. 2094.09 Lakhs | |
6. | Profit / Loss for the year | Rs. (11933.88) Lakhs | |
7. | Considered in Consolidation | Yes | No |
8. | Not Considered in Consolidation | No | Yes |
X. X. Xxxxxxxx
Chairman & Managing Director DIN: 08190084
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Director
DIN: 03637222
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 08742685
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, IAS Director
DIN: 02712778
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Director
DIN: 00130335
Xxxxx Xxxxx President/CFO
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, IAS Director
DIN: 08077260
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Director
DIN: 01963007
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx Company Secretary
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 08066460
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 07654279
Form AOC-2
Form for disclosure of particulars of contracts/arrangements entered into by the company with related parties referred to in sub-section(1) of section188 of the Companies Act,2013 including certain arm’slength transactions under third proviso thereto
(Pursuant to clause (h) of sub-section (3) of section 134 of the Act and Rule 8(2) of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014)
1. Details of contracts or arrangements or transactions not at arm’s length basis:
------Not Applicable-----
2. Details of material contracts or arrangement or transactions at arm’s length basis
(a) | Name(s) of the related party and nature of relationship | As per table “A” below |
(b) | Nature of contracts/ arrangements/ transactions | |
(c) | Duration of the contracts/arrangements/transactions | - |
(d) | Salient terms of the contracts or arrangements or transactions includ- ing the value, if any: | - |
(e) | Date(s) of approval by the Board, if any: | NA |
(f) | Amount paid as advances, if any: | NA |
TABLE “A” (Rs. In Crores)
Items/Related Party | J&K Grameen Bank (Associate) | JKB Financial Services Ltd. (Subsidiary) | Jammu & Kashmir Asset Reconstruction Limited | |
Deposits | Balance as on date | 1294.33 | 2.40 | As per note below |
Maximum Balance during the year | 1485.72 | 4.27 | ||
Advances | Balance as on date | *11.67 | 2.01 | |
Maximum Balance during the year | 11.67 | 2.01 | ||
Investments | Balance as on date | 34.01 | 20.00 | |
Maximum Balance during the year | 34.01 | 20.00 | ||
Interest Paid | 121.12 | 0.02 | ||
Interest/Commission Received | 0.75 | 0.01 | ||
Sale of Fixed Assets | NIL | NIL | ||
Reimbursement on behalf of Associate/Subsidiary | 1.89 | 2.11 | ||
Transfer of Current Assets/ Liabilities (Net) | NIL | NIL | ||
IT Support Services | 0.90 | NIL | ||
Outstanding with Associate/Subsidiary | NIL | 2.12 | ||
Advances is shown as borrowings from the sponsor bank in shape of SOD, LAD and Perpetual Bonds.
* Rs.11.67 crore is 50 % share of Sponsor Bank for implementation of CBS by JKGB in the form of Investment in Tier II perpetual bonds.
3. The Jammu & Kashmir Asset Reconstruction Limited has been incorporated by Government of J&K and J&K Bank Ltd on 28.04.2017. The Bank has subscribed capital to the tune of Rs.98 lakhs whereas Government of J&K has subscribed Rs.102 lakh. The Bank has incurred Rs.76,32,730/- towards incorporation expenses for the company. The Promoters i.e. J&K Government and Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited have not released their respective shares towards the capital of the
company. In the mean time the promoters have also decided to windup the company and the Bank in turn has approached the Registrar of Companies (J&K) (RoC) for removal of the name of the company from the register of companies under section 248 of the Companies Act, 2013. The application of the Bank is pending with RoC.
4. Salary of Key Managerial Person (KMP)
(Amount in Lakhs)
Items/Related Party | K.M.P* | ||||
Mr. Xxxxxx Xxxxx** (Chairman) | Xx. X. X. Xxxxxxxx** (Chairman) | Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxxxx (CFO) | Xxx. Xxxxx Xxxxx (CFO) | Xx. Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx (Company Secretary) | |
Period for which post held during FY 2019-20 | 2 Months 8 Days | 9 Months 22 Days | 3 Months | 9 Months | 12 months |
Salary | 12.30 | 61.83 | 7.81 | 20.91 | 16.73 |
*Key Managerial Personnel
**During the period, the bank has provided the residential accommodation to the Chairman in lieu of which no House Rent has been paid.
Business Responsibility Report
{Under Regulation 34 (2) of SEBI (LODR) Regulation, 2015}
SECTION A: GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE COMPANY
1. Corporate Identity Number (CIN) of the Company : L65110JK1938SGC000048
2. Name of the Company : Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited
3. Registered address : Corporate Headquarters, M. A. Road, Srinagar, Kashmir –190001
5. E-mail id : xxxxx.xxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx
6. Financial Year reported : 2019-2020
7. Sector(s) that the Company is engaged in Code: 64191-Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited is a (industrial activity code-wise) : banking company governed by the Banking
Regulation Act, 1949.
8. List three key products/services that the Company The Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited (J&K Bank), manufactures/provides : incorporated in Jammu & Kashmir, India, is a publicly held banking company engaged in providing a wide
range of banking services including Retail Banking, Corporate Banking & Treasury Operations.
9. Total number of locations where business activity is undertaken by the Company
i. Number of International Locations (Provide details of major 5) NIL
ii. Number of National Locations
As on 31st March, 2020, J&K Bank had a network of 955 branches (including IARBs) which are spread over 17 States and 4 Union Territory in India.
10. Markets served by the Company Local/State/National/International J&K Bank serves customers in national locations.
SECTION B: FINANCIAL DETAILS OF THE COMPANY
1. Paid up Capital (INR) : ` 7134.51 Lacs
2. *Total Turnover (INR) : ` 899220.96 Lacs
*Total turnover represents the sum of “Interest earned” (Schedule 13 of the accounts) and “Other income” (Schedule 14 of the accounts).
3. Total loss after taxes(INR) : ` 113941.22 Lacs
4. Total Spending on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as percentage of profit after tax (%)
The Bank has spent Rs. 2.41 Crores being more than 2% of its average net profits of the last three financial years ending March 31, 2017, March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019 towards CSR activities. The expenditure has, in line with CSR Policy of the Bank, primarily been incurred in critical sectors like Education, Health, Environment and Community Development.
5. List of activities in which expenditure in 4 above has been incurred:
The expenditure (in 4 above) has been undertaken primarily in Education, Health, Environment and Community Development.
Overview of the activities
Key initiatives undertaken during the reporting year were:
Community Development
The bank undertook many initiatives to help provide convenience to the people and remained at the forefront to promote socio-economic welfare in a harmonious and sustainable manner. During the FY 2019-20, the bank installed pole lights in the popular leisure place- Xxxxxxxx Xxxx- in Jammu in addition to the solar lamps in Khalsi Market of Leh under the Community Development program of CSR. Besides, the bank conducted a relief camp for passengers who were stranded at Bathindi due to the prolonged closure of Srinagar-Jammu Highway.
The bank also purchased three water coolers, wall-fans and 3-seater chairs for Food and Supplies Department, Jammu besides procuring an Air Conditioner for the consumer court complex, Srinagar. Two Water Purifiers were also provided to an orphanage in Kulgam working under Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx.
In order to judiciously employ a 14-seater battery operated vehicle (previously procured for Jammu University during the FY 2018-19) for the welfare of the student community, the bank as a responsible corporate citizen, provided the same to Xxxx Xxxxxx, J&K- a Non-Governmental Organization- under CSR for ferrying students from hostel to the school managed by the NGO at Katra.
Preventive Healthcare
The motive behind helping upgrade the healthcare infrastructure is to enable people to have access to the best- in-class medical treatment while also keeping the costs to the minimum possible. The bank continues to extend support towards helping procure state-of-the-art diagnostic aids to help achieve a xxxx and hearty society.
During the FY 2019-20, the bank provided support to help complete a comprehensive fabrication of shed at District hospital Rajouri. The bank also procured a hi-tech USG machine along with a 1KVA UPS with Transformer for installation in Nephrology Department of SKIMS Srinagar.
Promotion of Education
Promoting education remains at the top of the bank’s priority list under CSR. Time and again, the bank has contributed for the welfare of the student community besides nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. Continuing with the same, the bank funded the Central University of Jammu’s Business Incubation Cell to help sponsor innovators. The bank also provided a 31-seater bus to Central University of Kashmir for transporting student and faculty members.
To provide students potable water, the bank installed a water treatment plant at NIT Srinagar besides installing 480 dustbins within the campus of Kashmir University. The bank also contributed towards helping develop the park at Government College for Women MA Road to provide a better ambience to the students studying in the college.
Notably, the bank also provided monetary assistance to CHINAR Kashmir, an NGO that works to provide a nurturing
environment for socially and economically disadvantaged children.
Preserving Ecology & Environment/Heritage
The bank continues to endeavor to help preserve the ecology, environment and heritage of the region. Besides being a culturally rich place, the region xxxxx with diverse flora and fauna and the banks undertakes CSR initiatives to help preserve the pristine and historically important places of the region. Under its “Environment Excellence Program”, the bank has inter alia been maintaining 13 parks/walkways across the UT thereby helping the cause of environmental protection.
SECTION C: OTHER DETAILS
1. Does the Company have any Subsidiary Company/ Companies?
Yes
2. Do the Subsidiary Company/Companies participate in the BR Initiatives of the parent company? If yes, then indicate the number of such subsidiary company(s) No
3. Do any other entity/entities (e.g. suppliers, distributors etc.) that the Company does business with, participate in the BR initiatives of the Company? If yes, then indicate the percentage of such entity/ entities? [Less than 30%, 30-60%, More than 60%]
No
SECTION D: BR INFORMATION
1. Details of Director/Directors responsible for BR
a) Details of the Director/Directors responsible for implementation of the BR policy/policies
Certain of the principles or components of the principles of the National Voluntary Guidelines (NVGs) on social, environmental and economic responsibilities of business have more relevance to a manufacturing company and the same has been specified under the respective sections. The Company has in place the policies and processes to address such principles of the NVGs on social, environmental and economic responsibilities of business which are applicable.
DIN : 08190084
Name : Xx. X. X. Xxxxxxxx Designation : Chairman & MD
b) Details of the BR head
S. No | Particulars | Details |
1 | DIN (if applicable) | NA |
2 | Name | Xx. X. X. Xxxx |
3 | Designation | Executive President |
4 | Telephone number | x00-000-0000000-00 |
5 | E-mail id |
2. Principle-wise (as per NVGs) BR Policy/policies (Reply in Y/N)
The NVGs on social, environmental and economic responsibilities of business prescribed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs advocates the nine principles (detailed below) as P1-P9 to be followed:
P1 Businesses should conduct and govern themselves with Ethics, Transparency and Accountability
P2 Businesses should provide goods and services that are safe and contribute to sustainability throughout their life cycle
P3 Businesses should promote the wellbeing of all employees
Businesses should respect the interests of, and
be responsive towards all stakeholders, especiallyP4 those who are disadvantaged, vulnerable and
marginalized
P5 Businesses should respect and promote human rights
P6 Business should respect, protect, and make efforts to restore the environment
P7 Businesses, when engaged in influencing public and regulatory policy, should do so in a responsible manner
P8 Businesses should support inclusive growth and equitable development
P9 Businesses should engage with and provide value to their customers and consumers in a responsible manner
The principle wise responses are mentioned in the Annexure to this report.
2a. If answer to X.Xx. 1 of the annexure against any principle, is ‘No’, the reasons for the same have been mentioned therein.
3. Governance related to BR
Indicate the frequency with which the Board of Directors, Committee of the Board or CEO to assess the BR performance of the Company. Within 3 months, 3-6 months, Annually, More than 1 year
Annually
Does the Company publish a BR or a Sustainability Report? What is the hyperlink for viewing this report? How frequently it is published?
Yes, the BRR is published annually and the hyperlink to view the report online is xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/
SECTION E: PRINCIPLE-WISE PERFORMANCE
Principle 1
1. Does the policy relating to ethics, bribery and corruption cover only the company? Yes/No. Does it extend to the Group/Joint Ventures/Suppliers/ Contractors/NGOs/Others?
The policy sets forth obligations on part of every employee for prevention, detection and reporting of any act of bribery of corruption. In addition to this, the policy also covers complaints made by any officials/ employees/ directors/ specified third parties of the Bank, like Suppliers/ Contractors/ NGOs/ Others etc., including the subsidiaries/ affiliates/ sponsored Bank.
2. How many stakeholder complaints have been received in the past financial year and what percentage was satisfactorily resolved by the management?
The Bank had 6 complaints pending at the beginning of the year and 413 Service Requests/ Complaints were received during the year; out of which 403 stand redressed and 16 complaints are pending at the end of the Year. During the year no Award has been passed by Banking Ombudsman against the Bank.
Whistle Blower policy is intended to help the Bank to fulfil its commitment with all stakeholders so that its dealings with them will stand for strong ethical principles of integrity and transparency. The policy is primarily meant to protect the employees against any discrimination, harassment, victimization or any other unfair employment practice against whistleblowers. Therefore, complete protection is given to whistleblowers, who report any wrong-doings in the Bank, against any unfair practice like retaliation, threat or intimidation of termination/ suspension of service, disciplinary action, transfer, demotion, refusal of promotion, or any direct or indirect use of authority to obstruct their right to continue, to perform their duties/ functions including, making further protected disclosures.
The disclosure made under this policy are appropriately dealt with, and is reported to the Audit Committee of the Board which is the monitoring authority for the purpose of this policy. Employees are not allowed to report their personal grievance(s) under the policy, as proper grievance Redressal Mechanism for employees is already in place in the Bank.
During the financial year under review, no complaint has been received under Whistle Blower mechanism.
The Customer Service Committee (CSC) of the Board of Directors of the Bank functions as the Apex body that monitors/reviews the customer services rendered by the bank. The CSC is chaired by Chairman & CEO of the Bank. Down the line a “Standing Committee on Customer Services” (SCCS) has been constituted which includes official as well as non-official members. An independent feedback is received from non-official members who represent major sections of the society i.e; Professionals, Businessmen, Pensioners etc. SCCS focuses on bridging the gap between the Apex body and various Business Units/ Departments and accordingly the feedback of SCCS is put before CSC of the Board of Directors and they are encouraged to suggest innovative measures for enhancing the quality of Customer Services and overall satisfaction level of the customers. The bank is having robust Customer Grievance Redressal Mechanism.
Principle 2
1. List up to 3 of your products or services whose design has incorporated social or environmental concerns, risks and/or opportunities:
The vision of the Bank “Pioneering the economic and social transformation”
To become a committed partner in fostering economic and
social transformation across the country through a deep commitment to value creation for all our stakeholders, while continuing to build on our historic business relationship with Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. The Bank believes in sustained development and in order to cater to different range of customers, it has laid an extensive network of Banking Outlets which include wide network of BUs, Easy Banking Units (USBs), ATMs, Cash Recyclers across the country. Besides bank offers customized products including home loans, project loans and it is ensured that wherever required, all necessary statutory and other approvals/permissions including those from Pollution Control Boards have been obtained by the borrower. Some of our products and services incorporating social and environmental concerns are given below:-
1. J&K Bank Ladli Beti Scheme:-
Bank in collaboration with the Administration of J&K has rolled out ‘Xxxxx Xxxx’ Scheme to arrest the decline in female sex ratio and reduce the financial burden of the girls’ parents. Under the scheme, Govt. is providing monthly assistance of Rs.1000/- per girl child born in designated domicile districts upto a period of 14 years which is then placed in a fixed deposit for a further period of 7 years. The benefits have been envisaged to be paid to the beneficiary girl at the age of 21 years.
2. J&K Bank Xxxxxxx School Education Finance Scheme:-
This product addresses the issue of ensuring adequate opportunities to underprivileged children for completing primary education. Being a socio-economic bank of the UT, J&K Bank has embarked on the issue and entrusted upon itself the responsibility of providing fair opportunities to all children to complete primary education. The Bank also has educational loan product to provide financial assistance to needy and deserving students for taking up Professional /Technical courses and /or higher studies in India.
3. J&K Bank Kissan Credit Card / Apple Finance Scheme:
KCC/Apple Scheme of the bank has helped in changing the micro economics of the UTs of J&K and Ladakh with respect to the rural scenario. The schemes have uplifted the weaker agrarian groups, decreased their dependence on other social classes and made them self-sufficient, bolder and confident. This not only effected the economy of the UT in a positive manner but also changed the mindset of the economically backward agricultural sector. Today the said strata is not only living a secure life but is also dreaming of a better one. (may update PM-KISAN features also).
Bank under its initiative of Corporate Social Responsibility has been trying to help the people of all strata irrespective of the economic class with primary focus on preventive healthcare, education, community development, skill development, sanitation etc. Besides, in order to provide basic amenities to its people in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh, by way of creation and maintenance of world class civic amenities like parks, providing ambulances to various hospitals/ NGO’s and various other events of social and economic importance.
Bank, as Convenor Bank of J&K UTLBC, ensures equitable growth to people in UT of J&K by
facilitating adequate coordination between government agencies and financial institution besides implementation of regulatory guidelines on mandatory lending to Priority Sector and under various Government Sponsored Schemes by all member banks. Thus promoting percolation of benefits of various schemes to desiring and deserving people.
2. For each such product, provide the following details in respect of resource use (energy, water, raw material etc.) per unit of product (optional):
NA
Considering the nature of business of the Bank and the products/initiatives referred to above, some of the questions below are not applicable to the Bank.
i. Reduction during sourcing/production/distribution achieved since the previous year throughout the value chain?
NA
ii. Reduction during usage by consumers (energy, water) has been achieved since the previous year?
NA
3. Does the company have procedures in place for sustainable sourcing (including transportation)?
NA
4. Has the company taken any steps to procure goods and services from local & small producers, including communities surrounding their place of work?
If yes, what steps have been taken to improve their capacity and capability of local and small vendors?
NA
5. Does the company have a mechanism to recycle products and waste? If yes what is the percentage of recycling of products and waste (separately as <5%, 5-10%, >10%). Also, provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so.
Considering that the Bank is not a manufacturing unit, the waste generated at its offices & business units is managed as per a well-defined waste disposal process with due consideration to the environment.
Principle 3
1. Please indicate the total number of employees:
The Bank had 12,623 employees (including contractual employees) at March 31, 2020.
2. Please indicate the total number of employees hired on temporary/contractual/casual basis:
The Bank had 883 employees at March 31, 2020 on fixed term contract.
3. Please indicate the number of permanent women employees:
The Bank had 2,589 women employees at March 31, 2020.
4. Please indicate the number of permanent employees with disabilities:
The Bank does not specifically track the number of disabled employees. The Bank is an equal opportunity employer and treats all employees at par. Based on the income tax declarations which enable claiming income tax deduction for self-disability, the Bank had 179 such employees.
5. Do you have an employee association that is recognised by management?
Yes. There are two Federations which are recognized by the Management.
a. All India Jammu & Kashmir Bank Officers Federation.
b. All India Jammu & Kashmir Bank Employees Federation.
6. What percentages of your permanent employees are members of this recognised employee association?
98.39 %**
7. Please indicate the number of complaints relating to child labour, forced labour, involuntary labour, sexual harassment in the last financial year and pending, as on the end of the financial year.
The Bank does not engage in any form of child labour/ forced labour/involuntary labour and does not adopt any discriminatory employment practices. The Bank has a policy against sexual harassment and a committee “Internal Complaints Committee for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace” has been constituted for dealing with complaints of harassment or discrimination. The said policy is in line with relevant Act passed by the parliament in 2013. The Bank, through the policy ensures that all such complaints are resolved within defined timelines. During the year, no complaint was lodged before the committee.
What percentage of your under mentioned employees were given safety and skill up-gradation training in the last year?
• Permanent employees
• Permanent women employees
• Casual/temporary/contractual employees
• Employees with disabilities
Type of Employees | Number Trained (FY2019-20) |
Permanent Employees | 2286 |
Permanent Women Employees | 397 (Out of 2286) |
Casual/temporary/contractual employees. | 40 (out of 2286) |
Employees with disability. | 44 |
The Human Resources function in the Bank remains focused on creating and developing human capital with focus on building learning infrastructure by imparting trainings to its employees on regular basis within and outside the state. Trainings are being imparted to employees on regular basis at Bank’s own training Colleges. During the FY 2019-20, 2286 employees across all cadres have been imparted trainings in various fields by xxxxxxxx them to inhouse training facilities and other institutes of repute like CAFRAL, NIBSCOM, NIBM, IDBRT etc, however taking into consideration the assignments allotted to employees a good number of employees have been nominated more than once in which case the count
adds upto 2777.
Out of the above count 27 Executives (Executive Presidents, Presidents & Vice Presidents) were nominated for attending the certification course in IT and Cyber Security at IDRBT, made mandatory by RBI for banks. As regards programmes, 13 onlocation inhouse programmes were conducted at Srinagar and Jammu hiring faculty from IICA and NIBSCOM.
Furthermore out of the 2286 employees trained, 397 were women employees and 40 were contractual.
It is to add here that officials of the bank are pursuing courses enlisted under Capacity Building Programme of RBI, thus creating a pool of resourse persons in fields like Risk, Credit, Forex etc.
Principle 4
1. Has the company mapped its internal and external stakeholders? Yes/No
Yes
2. Out of the above, has the company identified the disadvantaged, vulnerable & marginalized stakeholders
The Bank is guided by Reserve Bank of India (RBI) prescribed guidelines on priority sector lending, lending to small and marginal farmers, lending to weaker section etc., and government-led initiatives to improve access to financial services, and insurance and pension cover for reaching out to disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized stakeholders.
3. Are there any special initiatives taken by the company to engage with the disadvantaged, vulnerable and marginalized stakeholders. If so, provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so.
J&K Bank undertakes a number of initiatives for the under-privileged and marginalized stakeholders including large scale skill development initiative. The Bank has established twelve Rural Self Employment Training Institutes across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir which focus on skill development trainings to the under privileged and marginalized sections of the society. The Institutes have so far conducted 1472 training programs since inception i.e. July 2011 to 31.03.2020 where 41491 candidates have been imparted entrepreneurship / skill development trainings, out of which 29857 candidates are settled. 26277 pass out trainees are self-employed, out of which 10410 candidates have utilized their own sources for establishing their own ventures while as 15867 trained candidates have set up their establishments with the help of credit assistance by the Bank. About 3580 candidates trained in these Institutes got settled under wage employment.
During the current year, the Institutes have conducted 175 training programs where 5107 candidates have been imparted entrepreneurship / skill development trainings, out of which 4147 candidates are settled. 4097 pass out trainees are self-employed, out of which 813 candidates have utilized their own sources for establishing their own ventures while as 3284 trained candidates have set up their establishments with the help of credit assistance by the Bank. About 50 candidates trained in these Institutes got settled under wage employment.
Principle 5
1. Does the policy of the company on human rights cover only the company or extend to the Group/Joint Ventures/Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs/Others?
The Bank’s philosophy of non-discrimination among employees, meritocracy and mechanisms for redressal of employee issues applies across the Bank and its subsidiary.
J&K Bank follows the code issued by The Banking Codes and Standards Board of India which covers aspects like good & fair banking practices, transparency in services & products, high operating standards, cordial relationship with consumers & measures which build confidence of the consumer in the banking system.
The Bank also seeks to ensure that there is no discrimination in selection of suppliers and vendors, and has put in place a grievance redressal mechanism for the same.
2. How many stakeholder complaints have been received in the past financial year and what percent was satisfactorily resolved by the management?
Please refer response to question number 2 under Principle 1.
Principle 6
1. Does the policy related to Principle 6 cover only the company or extends to the Group/Joint Ventures/ Suppliers/Contractors/NGOs/others.
The Bank implements the applicable environmental regulations/guidelines in respect of its premises and operations. Further, the Bank participates in initiatives towards addressing environmental issues.
2. Does the company have strategies/initiatives to address global environmental issues such as climate change, global warming, etc? Y/N. If yes, please give hyperlink for webpage etc.
As an environmentally responsible corporate, Bank
strives towards implementing green sustainable products, processes, policies and practices for environment protection. ‘Go Green’ is an organization- wide initiative that promotes cost efficient environment- friendly automated channels and building awareness and consciousness of our environment among employees. In this direction, the following initiatives are in place that contribute to protection environment:-
i. New business units/offices have been designed such that they are equipped with energy efficient air conditioners, LED lights and other energy conservation measures. Energy conservation measures such as installation of energy efficient equipment’s are some of the key initiatives taken by the Bank.
ii. The Bank has taken the initiative of installing Solar PV cell based sources of power in its USBs at Ladakh, wherever feasible, which helps us to save energy.
iii. To reduce paper consumption, J&K Bank emphasizes the use of alternate banking channels like internet banking, mobile banking, ATMs, and fully electronic branches.
iv. The Bank has endeavored to reach out to the customers and seek their collaboration in the
‘Go Green’ movement, encouraging online bill payment, online funds transfer and subscribing to e-statements to migrate customers to ‘paperless’ and ‘commute-free’ modes of conducting banking transactions.
v. A series of initiatives have been taken for promotion of Digital Channels, which include mass issuance of Debit/Credit cards, enablement of e-banking and Mobile banking users, POS installations, onboarding and enablement of customers for Kiosk banking and AADHAAR seeding.
3. Does the company identify and assess potential environmental risks? Y/N
The Bank implements the applicable environmental regulations/policies issued by the Government and its agencies in respect of its premises and operations. The Bank also requires the borrowers of project loans to comply with the various national environmental standards.
4. Does the company have any project related to Clean Development Mechanism? If so, provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so. Also, if Yes, whether any environmental compliance report is filed?
The above question is not applicable to the Bank as it is not a manufacturing company. However, over the last few years, the Bank, as a conscious Corporate, has been proactive and very sensitive to preserve and promote pollution free environment in the UT for the larger welfare of the society. So far under the “Environmental Excellence Programme” the Bank has been undertaking number of measures like planting trees, developing parks and gardens at barren lands and also undertaking cleanliness drives etc. All these programmes/initiatives by the bank have been aimed at making our surroundings and environment not only hygienic but also envisions the commitment of the Bank for GREEN surrounding for the larger welfare of the community.
5. Has the company undertaken any other initiatives on clean technology, energy efficiency, renewable energy, etc. Y/N. If yes, please give hyperlink for web page etc.
Bank participates in several initiatives in the area of environment sustainability.
6. Are the Emissions/Waste generated by the company within the permissible limits given by CPCB/SPCB for the financial year being reported?
The Bank complies with applicable environmental regulations in respect of its premises and operations.
1. Number of show cause/ legal notices received from CPCB/SPCB which are pending (i.e. not resolved to satisfaction) as on end of Financial Year.
There were no outstanding notices at March 31, 2019.
Principle 7
1. Is your company a member of any trade and chamber or association? If Yes, Name only those major ones that your business deals with:
The Bank is a member of Indian Banks’ Association.
2. Have you advocated/lobbied through above associations
for the advancement or improvement of public good? Yes/No; if yes specify the broad areas (drop box: Governance and Administration, Economic Reforms, Inclusive Development Policies, Energy security, Water, Food Security, Sustainable Business Principles, Others)
Our Bank is member of Indian Banking Association only, hence not applicable.
Principle 8
1. Does the company have specified programmes/ initiatives/projects in pursuit of the policy related to Principle 8? If yes details thereof.
J&K Bank undertakes a number of initiatives for the under-privileged, including a large scale skill development initiative. The Bank has established twelve Rural Self Employment Training Institutes across the union territory of Jammu and Kashmir which focus on skill development trainings to the under privileged and marginalized sections of the society. The Institutes have so far conducted 1472 training programs since inception i.e. July 2011 to 31.03.2020 where 41491 candidates have been imparted entrepreneurship / skill development trainings. Out of which 29857 candidates are settled. 26277 pass out trainees are self-employed, out of which 10410 candidates have utilized their own sources for establishing their own ventures. 15867 trained candidates have set up their establishments with the help of Credit assistance by the Bank. About 3580 candidates trained in these Institutes got settled under wage employment.
During the year, the Institutes have conducted 175 training programs where 5107 candidates have been imparted entrepreneurship / skill development trainings. Out of which 4147 candidates are settled. 4097 pass out trainees are self-employed, out of which 813 candidates have utilized their own sources for establishing their own ventures. 3284 trained candidates have set up their establishments with the help of Credit assistance by the Bank. About 50 candidates trained in these Institutes got settled under wage employment
2. Are the programmes/projects undertaken through in-house team/own foundation/external NGO/ government structures/any other organization?
Bank undertakes most of its CSR projects in-house, however, certain projects are being carried out through implementing agencies like NGO, Trusts etc.
3. Have you done any impact assessment of your initiative?
A monthly compilation of the data from all Business Units is done w.r.t the Government sponsored schemes, then a periodic BLBC meeting is convened by the lead bank in which all the banks of the area meet and make their performance public. The Jammu and Kashmir Bank in its capacity as the lead bank ensures that all banks meet their allocated targets and implements various checks and measure to ensure proper and full lending by all member banks to the deserving people, thus ensuring overall growth and prosperity of an area.
4. What is your company’s direct contribution to community development projects- Amount in INR and the details of the projects undertaken?
The Bank has spent Rs. 2.41 Crores being more than 2% of its average net profits of the last three financial years ending March 31, 2017, March 31, 2018 and March 31, 2019 towards CSR activities. The expenditure has, in line with CSR Policy of the Bank, primarily been incurred in critical sectors like Education, Health, Environment and Community Development.
5. Have you taken steps to ensure that this community development initiative is successfully adopted by the community?
Community development through CSR interventions forms the core of all the initiatives undertaken by the Bank. The CSR projects are designed to reflect the needs of each target population. Bank always encourages the active engagement of all the stakeholders as and when it deems fit. The initiatives primarily focus on improving livelihood and provide access to quality health services, education and environment. The effectiveness of the initiatives is ensured through regular monitoring and feedback.
Principle 9
1. What percentage of customer complaints/consumer cases are pending as on the end of financial year.
The Bank has resolved 96.18 % of customer complaints/ consumer cases during financial year 2019-20 and 3.82
% were pending investigation at the end of financial year.
2. Does the company display product information on the product label, over and above what is mandated as per local laws? Yes/No/N.A. /Remarks (additional information).
This aspect is not applicable as the Bank is not a manufacturing company. The Bank complies with disclosure requirements relating to its products and services.
3. Is there any case filed by any stakeholder against the company regarding unfair trade practices, irresponsible advertising and/or anti-competitive behaviour during the last five years and pending as on end of financial year. If so, provide details thereof, in about 50 words or so.
In the ordinary course of banking business, several customers and borrowers have disputes with the Bank which could result in their filing a civil suit, criminal complaint or a consumer complaint alleging deficiency of services. The Bank always strives to have a cordial relationship with its customers/ borrowers and attempts to have an amicable settlement of the dispute but in some cases needs to pursue legal resolution of the same.
4. Did your Company carry out any consumer survey/ consumer satisfaction trends?
Bank has published RFP for hiring an agency for conducting Market Research for Customer Satisfaction Survey (CSS) of the Bank. The survey is expected to be completed in 3 months after signing of the agreement with the selected agency.
ANNEXURE
P1- Please refer Note P1 | P2- Please refer Note P2 | P3- Please refer Note P3 | P4- Please refer Note P4 | P5- Please refer Note P5 | P6- Please refer Note P6 | P7- Please refer Note P7 | P8- Please refer Note P8 | P9- Please refer Note P8 | ||
1 | Do you have a policy/policies for | Y | N | Y | Y | Y | N | N | Y | Y |
2 | Has the policy been formulated in consultation with the relevant stakeholders? | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | Y | Y |
3 | Does the policy conform to any national /international standards? If yes, specify? (50 words) | Y* | - | Y* | Y* | Y* | - | - | Y* | Y* |
4 | Has the policy been approved by the Board? | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | Y | Y |
If yes, has it been signed by MD/ owner/ CEO/appropriate Board Director? | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | Y | Y | |
5 | Does the Company have a specified committee of the Board / Director/Official to oversee the implementation of the policy | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | Y | Y |
6 | Indicate the link for the policy to be viewed online? | Note 2 | - | Note 1 | Note 1 | Note 1 | - | - | Note 2 | Note 2 |
7 | Has the policy been formally communicated to all relevant internal and external stakeholders? | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | Y | Y |
8 | Does the company have in- house structure to implement the policy/ policies? | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | Y | Y |
9 | Does the Company have a grievance redressal mechanism related to the policy/policies to address stakeholders’ grievances related to the policy/policies? | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | Y | Y |
10 | Has the company carried out independent audit/evaluation of the working of this policy by an internal or external agency? Please see * | Y | - | Y | Y | Y | - | - | Y | Y |
P1 | We have Whistle Blower Policy. The Whistle Blower Policy broadly conforms to the standards set by the Protected Disclosure Scheme of Reserve Bank of India. The Whistle Blower Policy also confirms to the requirements as stipulated by the Companies Act, 2013 and its rules. | |||||||||
P2 | We have internal guidelines on procurement of energy efficient equipment. Considering the nature of our business, this principle has limited applicability to us. | |||||||||
P3 | It has been the endeavor of the Bank to review the amenities extended to staff and also to consider new facilities which will boost their morale for business excellence and improved customer service of international standards. We have a policy against sexual harassment and a committee “Internal Complaints Committee for Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal of Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace” has been constituted for dealing with complaints of harassment or discrimination. | |||||||||
P4 | We adhere to the RBI guidelines on the priority sector lending and Financial Inclusion, which are aimed at marginalized and vulnerable stakeholders. | |||||||||
P5 | Our Code of Conduct and Ethics manual details a policy on respect for human rights, which adheres to the principles in the United nations universal declaration of human rights. |
P6 | The aspects outlined under this Principle are not substantially relevant to the Bank given the nature of its business. The Bank complies with applicable environmental regulations in respect of its premises and operations. Further, the Bank participates in initiatives towards addressing environmental issues. The Bank also requires the borrowers of project loans to comply with the various national environmental standards. |
P7 | While there is no specific policy outlined for this principle, the Bank, through forums and associations, puts forth a number of suggestions with respect to the economy in general and the banking sector in particular. The Bank has been working on several initiatives for promotion of inclusive growth. |
P8 | We have a CSR policy which guides all our CSR activities and includes activities we undertake for marginalized and vulnerable stakeholders. |
P9 | The Bank has a Grievance Redressal Policy and Policy on incentivising business units/employees for customer services in the Bank which conform to the guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India. The Bank also has a Customer Rights Policy which enshrines the basic rights of the customer and the responsibilities of the Bank. The policies can be viewed online xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx.xxx |
* All Policies have been developed as a result of detailed consultations and research on the best practices adopted by banks and organizations across the industry, and as per the requirements of the Bank and are subject to audits and reviews done internally in the Bank from time to time.
** Employees above the level of Executive Managers are not members of employee associations. Note 1 These policies of the Bank are internal documents and are not accessible to the public.
Note 2 xxxx://xxx.xxxxxx.xxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx/xxxxxx.xxx
Management Discussion and Analysis
Economic Scenario at Global level in FY2019-20
The global economy expanded by 2.9% in 2019 vis-à-vis 3.6% in 2018 and 3.7% in 2017 respectively as per IMF reports. Global merchandise trade stalled in 2019 under the weight of persistent trade tensions, with trade receding towards the end of the year. Trade in the fourth quarter was down by 1.0% year-on-year and by 1.2% compared to the third quarter of 2019 leading to a 4.6% decline on an annualized basis. Trade tensions during 2019 affected business sentiments and resulted in intermittent spikes in ever volatile financial markets. Throughout the year, the strain in trade relationship between the US and China led to a serious setback to global industries, particularly technology industry. The trade dispute has led to downturn in global trade and dampened investment sentiments subjecting multinational corporations to reassess their global production strategies and prompting a reconfiguration of global value chains.
Investment activity in many major economies was thus weakened by the concurrent effects of a poor near-term business outlook and uncertainties surrounding the trade dispute. Despite weaker trade and investment activities, steady consumption demand provided some support to global growth. Firm consumer demand and timely policy actions during the initial period of FY2019-20, however, provided some support to global growth. Domestic demand in major economies was supported by resilient private consumption, underpinned by favourable labour market conditions with stable wage growth and lower unemployment rates. Expansionary fiscal policies in the US and most emerging market economies, e.g. India, also helped to cushion growth. As a result, advanced economies grew by 1.7% while as countries like India and China showed an estimated GDP growth at 3.7% and 6.1% respectively.
Global growth was also supported by broad-based monetary policy easing in an environment of low inflation. Major central banks turned more accommodative towards mid-2019 amid broad-based weakness in growth and the materialization of distinctive risks. After raising its Federal Funds Rate (FFR) nine times from 2015 to 2018, the US Federal Reserve reduced the FFR three times in 2019. Similarly, the European Central Bank reduced its deposit rate, and announced the resumption of quantitative easing. The prospect of weaker domestic growth conditions was also prevalent in emerging market economies, where policy rate reductions followed suit.
Against this uncertain global environment, global capital flows were volatile, primarily dominated by risk aversion during the year. Moreover, country specific risks such as the prolonged state of Brexit negotiations and political unrest in Hong Kong and Latin America, resulted in episodes of sharp capital flows and exchange rate movements, as uncertainty levels were elevated and investor sentiments were subdued. These amplified global risk aversion, which led to a sustained demand for safe haven assets such as the US dollar and gold, and safer financial asset classes, such as sovereign bonds, as well as capital flow reversals from emerging market
economies. Indian Rupee (INR) depreciated to an 11 year low at 3.10% in FY2019-20.
Economic Scenario in India
The GDP growth in India in the FY2018-19 stood at 6.1% while it contracted to estimated less than 4.2% in the FY2019-
20 owing to the economic scenario at global level and slowdown of demand at local level. As per economic outlook report issued by RBI for FY2019-20, prior to the outbreak of COVID-19, the outlook for growth for 2020-21 was bright. Good crop harvest and increase in food prices during 2019- 20 provided conducive conditions for reinforcement of rural demand. Simultaneously, the transmission of reductions in the policy rate to bank lending rates improved, with favorable implications for both consumption and investment demand. Besides, reduction in the goods and services tax (GST) rates, corporate tax rate cuts in September 2019 and measures to increase rural and infrastructure spending were directed at boosting domestic demand. However, COVID-19 pandemic has drastically altered this outlook and the global economy is expected to slump into recession in 2020. The sharp reduction in international crude oil prices, if sustained, could improve the country’s terms of trade, but the gain from this channel is not expected to offset the drag from the shutdown and loss of external demand.
Outbreak & Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic
The global health crisis sparked by the outbreak of the coronavirus is taking an extraordinarily heavy toll on the world economy in general and Indian economy in particular. COVID-19 pandemic pushed economies into lockdown, which though helped contain the virus and save lives across the globe, but also triggered the worst recession since the 2009 Great Depression. The measures taken to contain the spread of COVID-19, included travel restrictions, enforced business closures and restricted social activities. These measures, while being critical, are suppressing private sector activity, both in the domestic-oriented and tourism-related sectors, as well as in the manufacturing sector.
Over 75 percent of countries are now reopening at the same time as the pandemic is intensifying in many emerging market and developing economies. Several countries have started to recover. However, in the absence of a medical solution, the strength of the recovery is highly uncertain and the impact on sectors and countries uneven.
The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has significantly weakened global growth prospects, with the outlook heavily contingent on how countries across the world successfully contain the pandemic over the remainder of the year. Growth prospects for the regional economies, including India, are forecasted to be weak. Quarantine measures are expected to lead to poor consumption and investment activities, and shall result in negative growth in some countries.
The IMF has projected deeper recession in 2020 that is at least as bad as during the global financial crisis in 2009, and is projecting a slower recovery in 2021. As per latest IMF outlook report, Global GDP has been forecasted at -4.9%
in June 2020 from -3% in April 2020 with slowed recovery expected in 2021, much worse than during the 2008–09 financial crisis. Further, IMF has predicted contracted growth in India’s GDP by 4.5%. Xxxxx’x projected India’s economic growth for 2020-21 fiscal at 0 per cent, lower than 4.8 per cent estimated in 2019-20. Growth is expected to rebound to
6.6 per cent in 2021-22 fiscal.
India’s economic growth slumped to its lowest level in the current series at 3.1% in the March quarter as fresh data suggested the economy may be heading further down in the June quarter. Data released by the statistics department showed that during FY2019-20, GDP grew at 4.2% against 6.1% in the previous year as private consumption slowed down and investment demand contracted even before the pandemic hit the economy. To add to government’s woes, India’s fiscal metrics worsened beyond government’s estimates with fiscal deficit for FY2019-20 standing at 4.6% of GDP against finance ministry’s estimate of 3.8% of GDP as per data released by the Controller General of Accounts. The March quarter GDP partially captures the impact of the coronavirus-induced lockdown, which may have predated the formal enforcement in the last week of March, obvious from the worsening of contraction in manufacturing output by 1.4% during the quarter, for the third time in a row. Agriculture and government spending are the only face savers growing at 5.9% and 10.1% during the March quarter. Construction sector, which is the second largest employer after agriculture, contracted for the second consecutive time in March quarter by 2.2%. With the ongoing lockdown and flight of migrant workers, construction activity could further shrink in the June quarter. While the fourth quarter GDP numbers were above estimates by most economists, National Statistical Office which released the data said the Covid-19 pandemic and consequent nationwide lockdown measures have impacted data collections and hence the estimates for March quarter will undergo further revision.
In line with the projected contraction in the advanced economies, subdued external demand conditions and disruptions in the global supply chain will further weigh on growth in the trade-dependent Asian region. As per RBI reports, economic activity other than agriculture, remained depressed in Q1:2020-21 in view of the extended lockdown. Even though the lockdown has been lifted under Unlock1.0 by May end with some restrictions, economic activity even in Q2 has remained subdued due to social distancing measures and the temporary shortage of labour. Recovery in economic activity is expected to begin in Q3 and gain momentum in Q4 as supply lines are gradually restored to normalcy and demand gradually revives. For the year as a whole, there is still heightened uncertainty about the duration of the pandemic and length of the period for which social distancing measures are likely to remain in place. Consequently, downside risks to domestic growth remain significant. On the other hand, upside impulses could be unleashed if the pandemic is contained and social distancing measures are phased out faster.
The epidemic started in China in January and has since tapered, with zero domestic cases by March, the only country wherein IMF has depicted a positive outlook of 1% in its latest Outlook Report. Globally, fiscal spending has been promptly increased, with funds primarily channeled towards containing COVID-19, supporting affected households against income and employment losses and providing liquidity support to
firms.
Among the key measures that have been introduced by nations are direct cash assistance, job retention programmes, tax relief and public guarantees to facilitate access to financing. These measures are complemented by monetary policy responses of RBI to provide further liquidity support for households, businesses and the banking sector, as well as to ensure continued smooth provision of credit to the real economy. The unprecedented nature and scale of policy interventions across economies is expected to cushion the economic disruptions caused by COVID-19 and support a gradual recovery in real economic activity upon the successful containment of the pandemic.
Effective policies are essential to forestall the possibility of worse outcomes, and the necessary measures to reduce contagion and protect lives are an important investment in long-term human and economic health. Since the economic fallout is acute in specific sectors, policymakers will need to implement substantial targeted fiscal, monetary and financial market measures to support affected households and businesses domestically. Internationally, strong multilateral cooperation is essential to overcome the effects of the pandemic, including to help financially constrained countries facing twin health and funding shocks, and for channeling aid to countries with weak health care systems. In line with the above, the Central Govt. announced a stimulus package of Rs.20 Lakh Crores under ‘Atmanirbhar Bharat’ to be released in five tranches to give a boost to multiple sectors of economy which include MSMEs, Real Estate, Agriculture, Labor, Employment Generation etc.
Outlook for trade in 2021
The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on global as well as local economies inevitably has invited comparisons to the global financial crisis of 2008-09. These crises are similar in certain respects but very different in others. As in 2008-09, govern- ments all over the world have again intervened with mon- etary and fiscal policy measures to counter the downturn and provide temporary income support to businesses and households. But restrictions on movement and implemen- tation of social distancing to slow the spread of the disease means that labour supply, transport and travel are today directly affected in ways they were not during the financial crisis. Whole sectors of national economies have remained shut since March 2020, including hotels, restaurants, non-es- sential retail trade, tourism and significant shares of manu- facturing and opening in phases. Under these circumstances, forecasting requires strong assumptions about the progress of the disease and a greater reliance on estimated rather than reported data.
Under the optimistic scenario, the recovery will be strong enough to bring trade close to its pre-pandemic trend, while the pessimistic scenario only envisages a partial recovery during the FY20-21 and full recovery in FY21-22. Given the level of uncertainties, it is worth emphasizing that the initial trajectory does not necessarily determine the subsequent re- covery. For example, one could see a sharp decline in 2020 trade volumes along the lines of the pessimistic scenario, but an equally dramatic rebound, bringing trade much closer to the line of the optimistic scenario by 2021 or 2022. A strong rebound is unlikely as the outbreak seems prolonged and un- certainty becomes pervasive, households and business are
likely to spend more cautiously.
Services may be the component of world trade most directly affected by COVID-19 through the imposition of transport and travel restrictions and the closure of many retail and hospitality establishments. Services are not included in the WTO’s merchandise trade forecast, but most trade in goods would be impossible without them (e.g. transport). Unlike goods, there are no inventories of services to be drawn down today and restocked at a later stage. As a result, declines in services during the pandemic may be lost forever. Services are also interconnected, with air transport enabling an ecosystem of other cultural, sporting and recreational activities. However, some services may benefit from the crisis. This is true of information technology services, demand for which has boomed as companies try to enable employees to work from home.
The impact of the COVID-19 outbreak on international trade is not yet visible in most trade data but some timely and leading indicators may already yield clues about the extent of the slowdown and how it compares to earlier crises. Indices of new export orders derived from Purchasing Managers’ Indices (PMIs) are particularly useful in this regard.
As per Asian Development Bank outlook latest report, contraction in the global economy in the second quarter of 2020 will be very sharp. Containment policies to stem the COVID-19 outbreak are inhibiting economic activity in many economies. The global recovery will be protracted, not V-shaped, as normalization will be hampered by continued social distancing, possible outbreak recurrences, a very weak external environment, and disrupted supply chains. In aggregate, the major advanced economies are expected to contract by 5.8% in 2020 before growth resumes at 4.1% in 2021.
With the impact of COVID-19 on India becoming clearer, the economic outlook is grim. After the introduction of lockdowns in late March, economic activity in whole of South Asia including India stalled. While the pandemic continues to spread throughout the region, containment measures have started to ease, and economic activity has resumed since late May. The Govt. and RBI have applied significant fiscal and monetary support to fight the pandemic and cushion its adverse impact. However, the partial and slow reopening of economies as infections continue to rise makes for a difficult growth environment. Recovery is expected to be slow. Growth in Indian GDP slowed to 3.1% in the last quarter of fiscal year 2019-20, its slowest since early 2003. Economic growth slowed to 4.2% for the FY2019-20 as both exports and investment started to contract. High-frequency indicators such as purchasing managers’ indexes fell to all-time lows in April, reflecting the bleak outlook. Migrant workers have gone home to their villages after losing their jobs in the cities and will be slow to return even after containment measures are relaxed. GDP is expected to contract by 4.0% in FY2020- 21 before rebounding by 5.0% in FY2021-22.
J&K Economic Survey
Last year on August 05, 2019, erstwhile J&K State was bifurcated into two Union Territories viz. Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh. J&K and Ladakh have been pre-dominantly global tourist destinations, with vast scope existing for adventure,
pilgrimage, spiritual and health tourism. The economy is primarily service based with a 56 per cent share. Other two major sectors constituting the state economy are industry at 27.8 per cent and agriculture at 16 per cent. The tourism sector plays an important role in the economies of UT of J&K and Ladakh. The sector has huge potential for employment generation, even for unskilled manpower. Tourism also caters to the allied sectors like handicrafts, handlooms and transport. Despite the unique and rich culture and heritage assets of the UTs, the tourism sector accounts for only around 6.98% of the GDP. As per IBEF reports, total exports from Jammu and Kashmir stood at US$ 196.43 million during 2018-19 while as during 2019-20 (up to December 2019), exports from the UT stood at US$ 146.57 million.
The initiative of Global Investors Summit 2020 intended to invite investments to the newly formed UT of Jammu & Kashmir took a backseat due to the outbreak of pandemic COVID-19. The summit was aimed to exhibit investment opportunities in sectors including tourism, film tourism, horticulture and post-harvest management, agro and food processing, mulberry production for silk, health and pharmaceuticals, manufacturing, IT/ ITes, renewable energy, infrastructure and real estate, handloom and handicraft, and education.
Such initiatives by the Government provides an opportunity towards the upliftment of local economy and shall have a cascading effect on all sectors including employment generation and socio-economic development.
Industry Structure and Developments
Indian Banks are classified into commercial banks and Co- operative banks. Commercial banks comprise: (1) Schedule Commercial Banks (SCBs) and non-scheduled commercial banks. SCBs are further classified into private, public, foreign banks and Regional Rural Banks (RRBs) and (2) Co-operative banks which include urban and rural Co-operative banks.
In FY 2019-20, Banking sector witnessed various developments which included amalgamation of 10 Public Sector Banks into 4, aimed at making these stronger and bigger to meet banking needs of the economy.
COVID-19 related lockdowns and social distancing since Q4 of the FY2020 severely impacted the economies globally. The GDP growth for FY20 slowed down to 3.1% from 6.1% in FY19. Both investment activity and private consumption suffered precipitous decline. Going forward, the economic scenario is marked with uncertainty, while the Government, and the Regulator have come up with slew of measures to meet the emerging challenges of the economy.
Indian Banking Industry
As per the statistics released by RBI, aggregate deposits in Banks have shown a growth of 9.5% while as last year the growth was recorded at 10%. The decrease in the overall growth from the last year is due to the slowdown faced by the economy and public consumption on goods & merchandise. However, during the last quarter, this growth has been aided by measures taken by RBI which included release of CRR of 1% taking it to 3% from the previous mandatory ratio of 4%.During the FY2019-20, credit offtake was at 6.4% down by 1% from the corresponding year of FY2018-19 where the growth was recorded at 7.4%.
The outbreak of pandemic and its impact on global economy as a whole is likely to bring many challenges for the Banking Industry. RBI, in its monetary policy, has taken a number of initiatives to reduce the impact of the pandemic on the Banking Sector which include an initial moratorium of 3 months since March 2020 with further extension of 3 months upto August 2020. This led to revision in IRAC framework and banks were advised to provide extra for the stressed assets. As the economic activity was put to a halt during the Ist quarter of FY2020-21, the path to recovery is a challenge for businesses which shall impact and add to the stress portfolio of Banks. But every cloud has a silver lining, the pandemic has enforced everyone to put in extra efforts and has given boost to the businesses with a need to expand their capacities. By now most banks are in full business continuity mode and the immediate challenges for Banks are of protecting the staff from infection while providing much needed services to the customers.
While the global community had been expecting a challenging entry into the new decade, few would have anticipated the nature and degree of the shocks seen in recent weeks. In light of these developments, the Bank will be adjusting a number of priorities for the year ahead – sharpening focus in certain areas, and reducing the emphasis on other areas which can wait for a more suitable time. In the current environment, this will involve weighing in on strategies to help households and businesses weather the economic shocks of COVID-19 and transition towards a stable recovery.
The outlook on banking business and the economy will be dependent on the time frame by which the virus is completely eliminated and normalcy is fully restored. The recently released fiscal stimulus package, its priorities and funding strategy will decide how banks will respond in the post-COVID scenario. Xxxxx will also have to revisit their risk management framework, internal models of risk assessment and capital planning and business procedures to better adapt to new operating environment.
Opportunities and Threats
Banking sector, like many other sectors, faces unprecedented uncertainty due to COVID-19. COVID-19 pandemic has picked gaps and general lack of agility in the banking systems when faced with an emergency situation. Since banking services are classified under the essential services list, the crisis mounted immense pressure on the banks to ensure business-as-usual. During the course, the banks faced operational and technical challenges. Alongside the challenges confronting the banking sector to counter the crisis, some opportunities also emerged on the scene to make the systems and procedures more vibrant. For example, there is an opportunity to adopt cutting edge banking technologies and blaze the digital transformation trail. It is an opportunity for banks to focus on a complete transition by digitization of all their functions, processes and systems. The banks and financial institutions have an opportunity now to look at collaboration with the new entrants and fintechs. Such necessity-driven partnerships will drive innovation and jointly reap the benefits of the large customer base of the banks and the new technologies of the fintechs.
COVID-19 induced lockdowns has decreased productivity and have already started to take a toll on the financials of the
corporate sector. Supply chain disruptions, manufacturing hindrances and crippled health systems need a hefty public fund/stimulus to continue operations smoothly. Income from tourism, entertainment sectors among many others has already crippled the economic situation. Factors like these are all adding up to strain the global economy which might also have its repercussions in the year ahead. All this COVID-19 induced mess translates into a huge burden on the banks and financial institutions which among other things will witness deterioration in their asset quality.
Notably, the government and the Reserve Bank of India have announced measures to support segments of the economy reeling from the impact of the lockdown The set of measures rolled out by the Reserve Bank of India since April 17, 2020 build on its earlier announcements, and the cumulative effect is likely to improve the effectiveness of the monetary stimulus of more than 10% of gross domestic product (GDP) it has injected into the economy.
J&K Bank – Financial Performance with respect to Operational Performance
During the fiscal 2019-20, the total income was recorded at Rs.8992.21 Cr compared to Rs. 8488.19 Cr for the previous FY, showing a growth of 6%. Interest income improved to Rs.8446.29 Cr for the FY2019-20 as against Rs. 7675.56 Cr for the previous FY recording a YoY growth of 10%. Non- interest income was at Rs.545.92 Cr for the year ended 31.03.2020 as against Rs. 812.63 Cr for the year ended 31.03.2019. Interest expended increased to Rs.4739.62 Cr in the fiscal 2019-20 from Rs. 4291.63 Cr in the earlier fiscal 2018-19 recording a YoY increase of 10%.
The Bank’s operating expenses stood at Rs.2727.54 Cr for FY 2019-20 as compared to Rs. 2478.66 Cr for FY 2018-19. Operating Profit stood at Rs. 1525.05 Cr for FY 2019-20 as compared to Rs 1717.90 cr for FY 2018-19 declining at 11% YoY owing to decrease in non-interest income.
Taking cognizance of the continued pressure on asset quality due to impact of COVID-19, the bank increased NPA Coverage ratio to 78.59% from 64.30%, leading to a Net loss of Rs.1139.41 Crores, while bringing down net NPAs considerably from 4.89% to 3.48%.
The aggregate business of the bank stood at Rs. 162187.30 Crores at the end of the financial year 2019-20.
The Bank recorded deposit growth of 9% and gross advances growth of 1% during the year.
Cost of deposits have marginally increased to 4.96% from 4.90%, however, CASA has shown an improvement to 53.66%. The loan-book of UTs of J&K and Ladakh have witnessed 13% growth thereby re-orienting the lending composition of the bank with J&K and Ladakh getting 63% of total advances of the Bank.
Segment-wise and Product-wise performance of the Bank The segment wise and product wise performance both in the Deposits and Credit is furnished below:-
Deposits | Amount (Rs. in Crores) | Advances | Xxxxxx (Rs. in Cr.) |
Demand | 12373.84 | Cash Credits, Overdrafts & Demand Loans | 21451.74 |
Savings | 40095.48 | Bills Pur- chased & dis- counted | 451.94 |
Term | 45318.90 | Term Loans | 42495.39 |
Total | 97788.23 | Total | 64399.07 |
• The total deposits of the Bank grew by Rs.8149.34 Crores from Rs.89638.90 Crores as on March 31, 2019 to Rs.97788.23 Crores as on March 31, 2020, a growth of 9% percent. CASA deposits of the bank at Rs.52469.32 Crores constituted 53.66% percent of total deposits of the Bank.
• Average deposits stood at Rs. 93713.56 Crores during
2019-20, compared to Rs.84822.70 Cr during 2018-19
to credit, market, operational and residuary risks faced by the Bank, including actions taken by Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO). The Chief Risk Officer (CRO) overseas the development and implementation of Bank’s risk management functions. Further details in this regard are available in this report in Directors’ Report and Corporate Functions Report.
Internal Control and Systems Adequacy
A strong internal control system, including an independent and effective internal audit function, is part of sound corporate governance. Internal control is the systems, policies, procedures, and processes effected by the Board of directors and management personnel to safeguard bank’s assets, limit or control risks, and achieve bank’s objectives.
An objective, independent review of Bank’s activities, internal controls, and management information systems to help the Board and management monitor and evaluate internal control adequacy and effectiveness is provided by the Internal Audit which acts as the third ‘line of defense’. Internal audit function provides vital assurance to a bank’s board of directors, senior management, and bank supervisors as to the quality of the
recording a growth rate of 10.48 %. Cost of Deposits for the financial year ended Mar, 2020 at 4.96% compared to 4.90% recorded for the last financial year.
• During the year, Gross Credit increased from Rs. 69372.22 Crores (FY 2018-19) to Rs.69927.24 Crores (FY2019-20), registering a growth of 1%. The average advances was higher by Rs. 3743.16 Crores at Rs. 65335.29 Crores for the fiscal 2019-20 from Rs. 61592.13 Crores of previous fiscal.
• The average yield on advances was 9.48 % for the fiscal 2019-20 against 9.05 % during the previous fiscal.
The Bank has the following business segments viz. Treasury, Corporate/wholesale banking, Retail banking and other banking operations. The segment-wise results of the Bank are furnished elsewhere in the report.
Risks and Concerns
Risk Management is an integral part of the Bank’s organizational structure and plays pivotal part in formulating business strategy. The Bank has a well-charted risk management policy for managing credit, operational and market risks based on accepting various risks, controlled risk assessment, measurement and monitoring of these risks. The Board sets the overall risk appetite and philosophy for the Bank.
The Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC), which is a sub-committee of the Board, reviews various aspects of risk arising from the businesses of the Bank & frames, monitors and reviews the risk management framework. The Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC) of the Board reviews risk management policies of the Bank pertaining to credit, market, liquidity, operational & Pillar II risks that includes strategic risk and reputational risk, Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP), stress testing, Business continuity planning & information security. The Committee reviews implementation of Basel III, risk return profile of the Bank, compliance with RBI guidelines pertaining
bank’s internal control system. In doing so, the function helps reduce the risk of loss and reputational damage to the bank.
The Bank has a well-established internal control framework where under the Bank’s Board of directors has the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that senior management establishes and maintains an adequate, effective and efficient internal control system and, accordingly, supports the internal audit function in discharging its duties effectively. The Board and Audit Committee of the Board periodically review the effectiveness and efficiency of the internal control system based on information provided by the internal audit function. The management is responsible to identify and assess control risk caused by failure of internal control, if any, promptly reported by the Internal Audit and to implement strategies of identifying Risk, system to respond to risk and reduce the risk.
The Supervision, Control & Audit Vertical of the Bank which is responsible for evaluating the adequacy and effectiveness of all internal controls, governance processes is manned by appropriately qualified, competent and experienced personnel. Evaluating internal control involves identifying the internal control objectives relevant to the bank, department, business line, or product; reviewing pertinent policies, procedures, and documentation; discussing controls with appropriate levels of bank personnel; observing the control environment; testing transactions as appropriate; sharing findings, concerns, and recommendations with the Board of directors / Audit Committee and senior management; and determining that the bank has taken timely corrective action on noted deficiencies.
The objectives of internal audit are achieved by the vertical through various types of audits & inspections – periodical & ongoing – like Risk Based Internal Audit, Concurrent Audit, Management Audit, Information Systems Audit, Legal Audit, Snap Inspections, Revenue Audit, and special audits like Forex Audit, Audit of Currency Chests, etc. In addition to internal auditors, Bank also uses services of professionals like C.A firms for conducting various audits like Concurrent Audit,
Stock Audit and Forensic Audit. All the audits are conducted as per regulatory guidelines and the head of internal audit maintain adequate oversight and ensures that the use of external experts does not compromise the independence and objectivity of the internal audit function. Risk Based Internal Audit (RBIA) of all business units is conducted at periodical intervals ranging from 6 months to 18 months depending on their risk profile (level / grade) and direction (increasing / decreasing) and the audit is comprehensive covering all operational areas of the business units.
All the critical operations of the Bank such as Treasury Operations, Centralized Processing Units, Data Centres, Contact Centre, Government Business Department, KYC- AML Department, Terminal Benefits Department, Payments & Settlement Department, et al are subjected to Concurrent Audit. Core Banking Solution (CBS) and all other major information technology assets / applications are subjected to I.S Audit while as departments at controlling offices are covered under Management Audit.
Human Resources and Industrial relations
Bank believes that its greatest assets are its people and training is an investment in long term people development for organizational excellence. Bank has updated all policies related to HR as part of transformation journey.
In order to meet the requirements of business growth, Branch network expansion, attrition and retirements, the process of recruitment of 350 Probationary Officers and 1500 Banking Associates has been initiated for the next FY2020-21.
A comprehensive J&K Bank training policy has been drafted wherein recommendations of a reputed consulting firm have been incorporated. Based on the training policy a comprehensive training plan has also been prepared which is being put into practice.
Business per employee in the Bank increased from Rs. 12.37 Cr as on March 31, 2019 to Rs. 12.85 Cr as on March 31, 2020. Net Loss per employee stood at Rs.9.03 Lakhs for FY ended March 31, 2020.
Capacity Building:
In order to encourage and groom its staff to acquire further knowledge and skill sets for disposal of assignments diligently and in a professional way, the Bank has been enlisting courses contemporary to banking landscape. The officials successfully completing these courses are being reimbursed actual course fee and honorarium in case of Diplomas and MBA (B&F). As many as seven Diploma courses and eight Certificate courses offered by IIBF, besides certification/ re-certification courses in IT conducted by Cisco/Solaris/ Oracle/Microsoft/Sun Java have been enlisted.
Under RBI’s Capacity Building Programme, following seven courses have been enlisted in order to develop a resource pool in critical areas viz Risk, Forex, Treasury etc.
• Certified Credit Professional Course.
• Treasury Dealer Course.
• Risk in Financial Services.
• Diploma in IFRS by ACCA by KPMG.
• The Chartered Financial Analyst Programme
offered by American Based CFA (USA).
• Financial Risk Management by GARP USA.
• Certification in Foreign Exchange
A good number of officials of the Bank have been enrolling for these courses and subsequent to completion of any of these courses, actual fee is reimbursed in favour of successful officials, besides travelling allowance and classroom/training fee is also borne by the Bank wherever applicable.
Training:
Human Resource plays an important role in organizational development and its profitability. In order to keep the employees updated and relevant in the market, besides sharpening their skill set and knowledge new techniques, procedures and technologies are introduced in the Organization. In line with organizational vision & goals and in order to develop leadership qualities and inculcate the sense of motivation and responsibility among its staff, besides, trainings (both on job as well as off job) are imparted to the staff for which services of various Institutes are being utilized.
Bank’s own Staff Training Colleges /Technology Training Colleges at Srinagar and Jammu also cater to the sizeable training needs of the organization. In FY 2019-2020, as many as 2286 officials have been imparted training in different banking related fields.
Further, RBI has made it mandatory for Senior Management & Board Members to be “certified in IT & Cyber Security”. In line with the regulatory direction, two Board Members and twenty eight Executive Presidents/ Presidents/ Vice Presidents from J&K Bank have been certified from the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT).
J&K Bank, apart from being among the four banks having stake in National Institute of Banking Studies & Corporate Management (NIBSCOM), is also an Associate Member of following reputed institutes:
▪ National Institute of Banking Management (NIBM).
▪ Federation of Indian Xxxxxxxx of Commerce & Industry of India (FICCI).
▪ The Associated Xxxxxxxx of Commerce & Industry of India (ASSOCHAM)
▪ Indian Institute of Banking & Finance (IIBF).
▪ Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)
Details of significant changes (i.e. change of 25% or more as compared to the immediately previous FY) in key financial ratios:-
• Return on Assets is (1.10%) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2020 compared to 0.49% for the previous Financial Year.
• Return on Average Net-Worth is (19.96%) for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2020 compared to 8.04% for the previous Financial Year.
• Net NPA Ratio is 3.48% for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2020 compared to 4.89% for the previous Financial Year.
Corporate Functions Report
As a responsible corporate citizen, J&K Bank envisions to integrate its strategic intent and business goals with the needs of the society in order to achieve an inclusive, sustainable and harmonious ecosystem. This represents the core principle and forms the basis of the bank’s CSR policy. In line with the same, the bank undertook many initiatives under its CSR program during the FY 2019-20 for helping uplift the downtrodden, succor the sufferers, revive and restore the pristine glory of the nature’s bounties while also focusing on the promotion of education.
Major CSR activities in the year 2019-20
Community Development
The bank undertook many initiatives to help provide convenience to the people and remained at the forefront to promote socio-economic welfare in a harmonious and sustainable manner. During the FY 2019-20, the bank installed pole lights in the popular leisure place- Xxxxxxxx Xxxx- in Jammu in addition to the solar lamps in Khalsi Market of Leh under the Community Development program of CSR. Besides, the bank conducted a relief camp for passengers who were stranded at Bathindi due to the prolonged closure of Srinagar-Jammu Highway.
The bank also purchased three water coolers, wall-fans and 3-seater chairs for Food and Supplies Department, Jammu besides procuring an Air Conditioner for the consumer court complex, Srinagar. Two Water Purifiers were also provided to an orphanage in Kulgam working under Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx.
In order to judiciously employ a 14-seater battery operated vehicle for the welfare of the student community, the bank as a responsible corporate citizen, provided the same to Xxxx Xxxxxx, J&K- a Non-Governmental Organization- under CSR for ferrying students from hostel to the school managed by the NGO at Katra.
Preventive Healthcare
The motive behind helping upgrade the healthcare infrastructure is to enable people to have access to the best- in-class medical treatment while also keeping the costs to the minimum possible. The bank continues to extend support towards helping procure state-of-the-art diagnostic aids to help achieve a xxxx and hearty society.
During the FY 2019-20, the bank provided support to help complete a comprehensive fabrication of shed at District hospital Rajouri. The bank also procured a hi-tech USG machine along with a 1KVA UPS with Transformer for installation in Nephrology Department of SKIMS Srinagar.
Promotion of Education
Promoting education remains at the top of the bank’s priority list under CSR. Time and again, the bank has contributed for the welfare of the student community besides nurturing innovation and entrepreneurship. Continuing with the same,
the bank funded the Central University of Jammu’s Business Incubation Cell to help sponsor innovators. The bank also provided a 31-seater bus to Central University of Kashmir for transporting student and faculty members.
To provide students potable water, the bank installed a water treatment plant at NIT Srinagar besides installing 480 dustbins within the campus of Kashmir University. The bank also contributed towards helping develop the park at Government College for Women MA Road to provide a better ambience to the students studying in the college.
Notably, the bank also provided monetary assistance to CHINAR Kashmir, an NGO that works to provide a nurturing environment for socially and economically disadvantaged children.
Preserving Ecology & Environment/Heritage
The bank continues to endeavor to help preserve the ecology, environment and heritage of the region. Besides being a culturally rich place, the region xxxxx with diverse flora and fauna and the banks undertakes CSR initiatives to help preserve the pristine and historically important places of the region. Under its “Environment Excellence Program”, the bank has inter alia been maintaining 13 parks/walkways across the UT thereby helping the cause of environmental protection.
AWARDS AND CERTIFICATION RECEIVED BY THE BANK DURING 2019-20
J&K Bank’s illustrious history of more than eight decades is decorated with awards and accolades. Over the years, the bank has collected numerous honors in various categories. During the FY 2019-20, the bank outshone its competitors to grab the headlines in following categories.
BFSI Leadership Award
As a recognition for his exemplary leadership in banking domain, the bank’s Chairman and Managing Director (CMD) X X Xxxxxxxx was felicitated with ‘Banking, Financial Services and Insurance (BFSI) Leadership Award’ at a gala event during the 4th Elets BFSI Leadership Summit in Mumbai.
The summit was organized by Elets Technomedia, India’s largest B2B media platform in association with The Banking & Finance Post, Asia and the Middle East’s premier bimonthly magazine on banking and finance sector.
J&K Bank amongst the Top 5 Performing Banks in PFMS For outstanding performance in Public Financial Management System (PFMS), the bank has been ranked amongst Top 5 Performing banks in the country by Department of Financial Services, Government of India.
Top Banker Award for PMEGP
For its outstanding performance under Prime Minister’s Employment Generation Programme (PMGEP) in the entire North Zone, J&K bank bagged Top Bankers Award for the
financial year 2018 -19 given in FY19-20.
The bank earned the top slot in the North Zone by financing 5886 projects during 2018-19 for credit dispensation of Rs 342 Cr under the scheme for which Government of India had disbursed Margin Money Subsidy of Rs 120.34 Cr during the period.
HUDCO Award for outstanding contribution in the Housing Sector
Housing and Urban Development Corporation, a Government of India enterprise, felicitated the bank in recognition of its outstanding contribution through initiatives in the housing sector under the Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojna (Urban) - CLSS. The Bank achieved the recognition for its contribution under the Private Sector Bank category for the Financial Year 2018- 19.
The award was presented in a glittering function held in Delhi on the eve of 49th foundation Day of HUDCO.
CSO100 Award
The bank won the CSO100 Award for the year 2019 at a ceremony held in Pune, Maharashtra for adopting new ways of thinking to secure business assets with sophisticated tools and improved defenses. The recognition depicted the bank’s commitment in adhering to GRC (Governance, Risk and Compliance) framework to ensure all security initiatives are functionally governed, efficiently managed for risk and complied with laws, statutes, regulations, policies and procedures for sustained security of the Bank’s information assets.
HR initiatives for the Financial Year 2019-20
Human Resource Team has changed dramatically along with the workforce and economy, and that evolution will continue as machines and technology replace tasks once performed by humans. But that doesn’t make people or the HR teams that work with them any less important. Human Resource leaders need to be nimble, broad-thinker and tech-savvy enough to deal with an increasingly agile and restless workforce as they are an important asset and a key driving force to achieve desired goals/targets of an organization.
Our Bank has always focused on creating a strong employee experience that mirrors the customer satisfaction and enhances internal career mobility with learning opportunities and personalized job-roles based on their skills. To use HR data proactively and assure lucidity, HR system is managed through a robust HRMS viz., Peoples’ system, a centrally occupied tool for managing all issues of employees. Another HRMS tool SOLUS is in place to manage Centralized Attendance system.
Under HR initiatives, the Bank has regularized 247 Relationship Executives and 1061 Banking Associates in the services of the Bank during the FY 2019-20. Also under Xxxx’s career progression policy 56 Assistant Banking Associates have been elevated as Banking Associates and 63 Banking Attendants were promoted as Assistant Banking Associates.
In the FY 2019-20, all policies due for review pertaining to HR have been revised/reviewed by the Bank to keep the
organization abreast with the industry norms.
During the period, a comprehensive Training Policy has been devised and duly approved by Board of Directors of the Bank and as many as 2286 officials have been imparted training in different banking related fields. Further, RBI has made it mandatory for Senior Management & Board Members to be “certified in IT & Cyber Security” and in line with that two Board Members and twenty eight Executive Presidents/ Presidents/ Vice Presidents from the Bank have been certified as of date from the Institute for Development and Research in Banking Technology (IDRBT).
Under RBI’s Capacity Building Programme, several courses have been enlisted in order to develop a resource pool in critical areas viz Risk, Forex, Treasury etc. A good number of officials of the Bank have been enrolling for these courses and subsequent to completion of any of these courses, actual fee is reimbursed in favour of successful officials, besides travelling allowance and classroom/training fee is also borne by the Bank wherever applicable.
Risk Management
Bank’s risk management framework is based on a clear understanding of various risks, disciplined risk assessment and measurement procedures and continuous monitoring. An independent risk management function ensures that risk is managed through a risk management architect as well as through policies and processes approved by Board of Directors. The key risks that the Bank is exposed to in the course of its business are Credit Risk, Market Risk, Liquidity Risk and Operational Risk. These risks not only have a bearing on the Bank’s financial strength and operations but also its reputation. Keeping this in mind, bank has in place a Board approved Risk Strategy / Policies whose implementation is overseen by Board of directors of the bank. The Board of Directors has oversight on all the risks assumed by the Bank and approves the risk policies and strategies to establish an integrated risk management framework and control system in the Bank. The Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC), a board level sub-committee entrusted with the overall responsibility of ensuring that the adequate structures, policies and procedures are in place for risk management in the bank. The day-to-day assessment, measurement and monitoring of various risks is managed by the Risk Management Department. The Risk Management department is headed by the Chief Risk Officer (CRO). The CRO reports to the IRMC of the Board. The CRO is responsible for ensuring an effective implementation of an enterprise- wide risk management framework through various risk policies, processes, limits.
The risk management function in the Bank strives to proactively anticipate vulnerabilities in the business operations through quantitative or qualitative examination of the embedded risks. The Bank continues to focus on improving its risk measurement systems including automation of the processes wherever feasible to ensure compliance of regulatory requirements as well as bringing efficiency in the risk management framework. The risk management policies and procedures established are updated on continuous basis and benchmarked to best practices. The Bank has successfully implemented Basel norms since its introduction. Under this,
it has adopted the ‘Standardized Approach’ for measurement of Credit Risk, ‘Basic Indicator Approach’ for Operational Risk and ‘The Standardized Duration Approach’ for Market Risk. The Bank has formulated extensive policy on ICAAP commensurate with the Bank’s size, level of complexity, risk profile and scope of operations. The Bank has thus evolved a robust risk management framework, which is geared to support the strategic objectives and business plans of the Bank.
The Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC) of the Board reviews risk management policies of the Bank pertaining to credit, market, liquidity, operational & Pillar II risks that includes strategic risk and reputational risk, Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) and stress testing. The IRMC of Board is assisted by the Executive Committees (CRMC, ORMC, MRMC & ALCO) by review of policies for different risk categories that have a material bearing on the bank. These committees anticipate vulnerabilities in business & embedded risks for management, monitoring & control of various risks.
Credit Risk Management
Credit Risk “defined as the possibility of losses associated with diminution in the credit quality of borrowers or counterparties, losses that stem from outright default or reduction in portfolio value” is comprehensively managed by the Bank with distinct credit risk architecture, policies, procedures and systems in place. Bank has been able to ensure strong asset quality through volatile times in the lending environment by stringently adhering to prudent norms and institutionalized processes.
The credit risk management policy of the Bank provides framework for credit risk management and embodies in itself the areas of risk identification, risk measurement, risk grading techniques adopted by the Bank, documentation practice and the system adopted for management of problem loans. The credit risk policy deals with short term implementation as well as long term approach to credit risk management to achieve desired business goals. The credit policy provides clear and well defined delegation of loan sanctioning which links risk and exposure amount to level of approval. Segment-wise and borrower category-wise exposure limits are fixed and monitored by the bank to address the risk of concentration.
The Bank’s credit risk management structure with Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC) of Board at the apex level and Credit Risk Management Committee (CRMC) at the executive level is responsible for overall credit risk management in the Bank. The committees periodically review the credit risk profile, evaluate the overall risk faced by the Bank and develop policies and strategies for identifying and managing credit risk at individual exposure level as well as portfolio level in sync with the bank’s credit risk policy designed in accordance with regulatory guidelines.
The appraisal process encompasses a detailed risk assessment and rating of obligors, using the Bank’s rating models to measure credit risk that forms core of the credit risk management process. Comprehensive credit approval processes followed by post-sanction monitoring processes and remedial measures are predefined proactive measures to minimize delinquencies. For managing legal risks Bank has standard documents for various types of credit products for
ensuring legal compliance of applicable laws and ensuring that the documentation entered into by the Bank is legally valid and enforceable.
Credit audit system and loan review mechanism function independently of the credit processing and credit approval system and ensure effective loan monitoring and management of credit risk and operational risk in the loan portfolio.
Capital requirements for Credit risk are derived using Standardized Approach as per Basel guidelines.
Operational Risk Management
The Operational Risk Management process of J&K Bank is driven by a strong organizational culture and sound operating procedures that involves corporate values, competencies, comprehensive system of internal controls and contingency planning. The Bank has implemented a robust and comprehensive Operational Risk Framework defined as part of the Board-approved Operational Risk Management Policy to identify, assess and monitor risks, strengthen controls and minimize Operational Risk losses. The Bank has constituted the Operational Risk Management Committee (ORMC), consisting of Senior Management of the Bank for implementation and monitoring of the Operational Risk Framework throughout the Bank.
Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC) of Board at the apex level and Operational Risk Management Committee (ORMC) are responsible for the implementation of the Operational Risk framework of the Bank and the management of operational risks across the Bank. Policies have been put in place for effective management of Operational Risk in the Bank, which aim to ensure clear accountability, responsibility and mitigation of operational risks. The Bank follows self-assessment programs for risk analysis and risk reducing measures. The Integrated Risk Management Committee (IRMC) approves the major aspects of the Bank’s Operational Risks while the Operational Risk Management Committee (ORMC) periodically reviews the Operational Risk Management (ORM) Policy and associated frameworks that include Loss data management, Key Risk Indicators, Risks Control & Self-Assessment.
The Bank has a robust Business Continuity plan that ensures uninterruptable operations in case of disruption and is periodically tested to ensure that it can meet any operational contingencies. Bank’s Board has the ultimate responsibility and oversight over BCP activity. The Board approves the Business Continuity Policy of bank. Senior Management is responsible for overseeing the BCP process. Bank’s Board and Senior Management ensures BCP is independently reviewed and approved at least annually. There is an independent Information Security department headed by Chief Information Security officer (CISO) that addresses information security related risks and ensures employee sensitization exercises.
The Bank has comprehensive policy “Preventive Vigilance Framework with Special Emphasis on Activation & Promotion of Whistle Blower Policy”, which defines the governance, roles & responsibilities of various officials/ officers from a business unit to the Board level together with putting in place various controls for preventing fraud incidents and detecting frauds in an effective way. The central vigilance team
oversees implementation of fraud prevention measures. Frauds are investigated to identify the root cause and relevant corrective steps are taken to prevent recurrence. Fraud prevention committees at the senior management and Board level also deliberate on material fraud events and initiate preventive action. Periodic reports are submitted to the Board and senior management committees.
Capital requirements for Operational risk are derived using Basic Indicator Approach.
Liquidity Risk
Asset-Liability Management (ALM) is a comprehensive and dynamic framework for measuring, monitoring and managing the financial risks associated with changing interest rates, foreign exchange rates and other factors that can affect the organization’s liquidity. Proper Asset Liability Management is necessary for a bank for managing balance sheet risk, especially liquidity risk and interest rate risk, so as to maximize its net interest earnings. Bank’s framework for liquidity and interest rate risk management is spelt out in its Asset Liability Management Policy that is implemented, monitored and periodically reviewed by the Asset Liability Committee (ALCO). The Asset-Liability Management Committee (ALCO) is a decision making unit consisting of the bank’s top management, responsible for ensuring adherence to the risk tolerance / limits set by the Board as well as implementing the liquidity risk management strategy of the bank in line with bank’s decided risk management objectives and risk tolerance.
As a part of ALM process, the Bank has established various Board approved limits to mitigate both liquidity and interest risks. While the maturity gap and stock ratio limits help manage liquidity risk, the net interest income and market value impacts help mitigate interest rate risk. This is reinforced by a comprehensive Board approved stress testing programme covering both liquidity and interest rate risk. Bank conducts various studies to assess the behavioral pattern of non-contractual assets and liabilities and embedded options available to customers, which are used while managing maturity gaps. Further, the Bank also has necessary framework in place to manage intraday liquidity risk.
The Liquidity Coverage Ratio (LCR), a global standard, is used to measure a bank’s liquidity position. LCR seeks to ensure that the Bank has an adequate stock of unencumbered High- Quality Liquid Assets (HQLA) that can be converted into cash easily and immediately to meet its liquidity needs under a 30-day calendar liquidity stress scenario.
Market Risk Management
The market risk management is governed by Market risk policy of the Bank. A well-defined Market risk management framework is in place to assess and minimize risks inherent in treasury operations through various risk management tools. In addition to various regulatory limits, Bank has defined various internal limits like Net Overnight Open Position, Modified Duration, Stop Loss, VaR Limits, PV01 Limit, and Concentration & Exposure Limits and ensures adherence thereof on continuous basis for managing market risk in trading book of the Bank. These limits are stipulated in Market Risk Policy, Investment & Trading Policy, Asset
Liability Management Policy. All these policies are reviewed and approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors. For the Market Risk Management of the Bank, there is a functional separation between the Treasury Front Office, Mid office and Treasury Back Office.
The Bank currently follows the standardised approach for computation of market risk capital on interest rate related instruments in the trading book, equities in the trading book and foreign exchange risk for its trading portfolio.
Pillar II Risks
The Bank has a structured framework in the form of Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP) to assess capital position vis-a-vis identified risks and also the future capital requirement of the Bank. ICAAP is to identify, assess and manage all risks that may have a material adverse impact on business / financial position / capital adequacy and ensure that a bank is aware of its risk profile and has systems in place to assess, quantify and monitor these risks. One of the objectives is to determine the economic capital required to cover all risks faced. While Regulatory Capital is the capital that the regulator requires a bank to maintain, Economic Capital is the capital that a bank needs to maintain and is, in general, estimated using internal assessment of all the risks including residual risks. The ICAAP framework of Bank is guided by the Bank’s Board approved ICAAP Policy. Additionally, the Board approved Stress Testing Policy entails the use of regulatory specified & internal scenarios to assess potential vulnerability to extreme but plausible stressed business conditions. The ICAAP document addresses the following issues:
Capital Planning and Management considering the various risks faced by the Bank and capital requirement as per the growth strategies formulated by the Bank.
Changes in the Bank’s risk levels and in the on / off balance sheet positions assessed under assumed scenarios using sensitivity factors that generally relate to their impact on profitability and capital adequacy.
Identification and assessment of all types of material risks, capital requirement thereof and capital position under stress scenarios.
The Bank has a well-defined stress testing policy in place to measure impact of adverse stress scenarios on the adequacy of capital. Periodic stress testing is undertaken on various portfolios to gauge the impact of stress situations on the health of portfolio, profitability and capital adequacy. The stress scenarios are idiosyncratic, market wide and a combination of both. Stress testing enables a Bank in forward looking assessment of risks, which overcomes the limitations of statistical risk measures or models based mainly on historical data and assumptions. It also facilitates internal and external communication and helps senior management understand the condition of the Bank in the stressed time. Stress testing forms an integral part of the Internal Capital Adequacy Assessment Process (ICAAP), which requires banks to undertake rigorous, forward-looking stress testing that identifies severe events or changes in market conditions that could adversely impact the Bank.
Ratings:
Instruments | Rating | Rating Agency | Comments |
Certificate of Deposit Programme | CRISIL A1+ | CRISIL | Instruments with this rating are considered to have very strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Such instruments carry lowest credit risk. |
Short Term Fixed Deposit Programme | CRISIL A1+ | CRISIL | Instruments with this rating are considered to have very strong degree of safety regarding timely payment of financial obligations. Such instruments carry lowest credit risk. |
Fixed Deposit Programme | FAA- | CRISIL | This rating indicates that the degree of safety regarding timely payment of interest and principal is strong. |
Upper Tier II Bonds (under Basel III) | IND A+ | India Ratings | Instruments with this rating are considered to have high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry very low credit risk. |
BWR AA- | Brickwork | Instruments with this rating are considered to have high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry very low credit risk. | |
Upper Tier II Bonds (under Basel III) | IND A+ | India Rating | Instruments with this rating are considered to have high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry very low credit risk. |
BWR AA- | Brickwork | Instruments with this rating are considered to have high degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instruments carry very low credit risk. | |
Additional Tier 1 Bonds (under Basel III) | BWR A | Brickwork | Instruments with this rating are considered to have adequate degree of safety regarding timely servicing of financial obligations. Such instrument carry low credit risk. |
Marketing & Product Development
The present era of banking that we work in requires a new approach to keep product development as the engine of revenue growth rather than the anchor holding it back. The ease of processing the requests, purpose, simplicity, speed, security, trainings of the operational staff and customer delight are the key features of the product development in banking.
J&K Bank has a vast bouquet of specially customized products under Personal Loan Segment, Trade, Industry, Handicrafts, Tourism, Agriculture and other Service Sectors with a focus on UTs of J&K and Ladakh.
The Saral/Saholiat Loan schemes for salaried individuals is a flagship product of the bank having wide acceptance in UTs of J&K and Ladakh. The product is being constantly reviewed to suit the needs of almost all the sections of society and the Bank has so far been successful in covering a vast segment of customers under the product. Housing Loan, Education Loan, Car Loan, Solar Finance, Loan for Consumer Durables, and Festival Advance are other key products under personal segment. J&K Bank’s Gold Loan scheme has been scaled up and made available at nine branches of the bank in the UT of J&K.
Under the Agriculture Sector, Bank has launched special campaigns for 100% coverage of PM-Kisan Beneficiaries’ under Kisan Credit Card (KCC) and a vast section of population has benefitted from the scheme. Bank is committed in supporting the creation of Agri-infrastructure such as CA Stores and other food processing units.
ln order to mitigate the problems faced by business community in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh due to business disruptions during FY 2019-20, Bank has launched special rehabilitation scheme with the approval of RBI for rehabilitation of the affected borrowers.
Bank is playing vital role in revival of MSME Sector in the UTs of J&K and Ladakh; and special attention is being paid to the needs of the sector in line with regulatory environment.
As a part of its marketing endeavor and to provide customers with special discounts on occasions of festivities, the Bank launched many Business Promotion campaigns during the FY 2019-20 which have considerably improved our retail credit portfolio.
The digital affinity and behaviors developed by customers during the global pandemic caused by Covid-19; coupled with technology and digitization has compelled banks to revisit the traditional Brick and Mortar Branch setup and procedure. Bank is focusing on providing Interactive Technology to its customers which shall enable virtual interaction with them without losing human touch.
Bank has initiated steps to improve fee based income by maximizing non-fund business by raising awareness among the staff and Bank’s Clientele to avail the benefits of non – fund business.
Bank has already moved the retail credit operations partially to digital platform and further steps have been initiated
to widen the scope of technology utilization in credit dispensation.
Advertising and Publicity
In the world of banking and finance, it is primarily the brand perception that instantly manifests the health of an organization within the public imagination besides the numbers displayed in its balance sheet. Thus, being proactive in our brand promotion through advertising and publicity, we have successfully improved our brand exposure during the FY 2019-20 to increase the brand recall thereby enhancing our brand perception and increasing our brand value.
The bond of trust with all our stakeholders was further strengthened and cemented by leveraging all the means and channels of communications available for uninterrupted messaging throughout the financial year. Besides, the bank’s products, services and facilities were successfully advertised and publicized through all the available channels of dissemination across the operational geography of the bank. Also, the marketing campaigns initiated by the bank to enhance the overall business, while meeting the set targets, were duly publicized with proper follow-up communications.
Moreover, the functioning and accomplishments of the bank were effectively communicated to the relevant target audiences including the major stake-holders along with the customers, shareowners, other stakeholders and general public through customized and efficiently packaged messages/hand-outs using print and multi-media outlets within the Union Territory and relevant channels across the country. Increasing our presence in the social-media universe, we further strengthened and streamlined our online presence to reach out to the larger audiences and enhance the bank’s brand image by optimally leveraging the highly popular mediums of social connectivity platforms especially Facebook, Twitter, Instagram and YouTube.
IT Initiatives during FY 2019-20
This year the bank has initiated various steps to leverage technology and automate the processes further. The major initiatives taken by the Bank are:
1. Document Management Solution
The Bank has initiated the process to automate the management of documents throughout the Enterprise from creation to storage to distribution using state of the art Document Management System which shall lead to increased efficiency and reduction in cost and effort required to manage physical documents.
2. Audit Automation
The Bank has initiated the process to automate audit functions using Audit Automation tools thereby changing the nature of audit work with higher value addition and more emphasis on planning, execution and reporting.
3. Enterprise Fraud Management Solution
The Bank has initiated implementation of Enterprise Fraud Management Solution which shall help in Fraud control through digital channels. The solution is a real- time intelligent tool that combats sophisticated fraud with real-time, actionable insights. It monitors suspicious activities in real time as opposed to end-of-day reporting and analysis.
4. Upgradation of CBS
The Bank has initiated the project for upgradation of its Core banking to latest version which shall address the comprehensive technology-led business transformation requirements of the bank so as to provide operational agility, increased productivity and maiming the opportunities for growth.
Achievements in Digital Banking FY19-20
Digital transformation is the process of using digital technologies to create new or modify existing business processes, culture, and customer experiences to meet changing business and market requirements. This reimagining of business in the digital age is digital transformation. Digital transformation is the cultural, organizational and operational change of an organization, industry or ecosystem through a smart integration of digital technologies, processes and competencies across all levels and functions in a staged way.
The Bank has been taking several measures to encourage digital payments and has embarked on digital transformation journey to promote banks digital products besides upgrading the existing products to the best standards and adding new digital products to keep up with the latest technological innovations in the banking industry and has remained successful in maintaining the Digital Transaction percentage above 50% standing at 53.22 % at the end of FY 2019-20.
The details of “Achievements in Digital Banking FY19-20” are as below:-
1. The Bank entered into tie up with Amazon, Flipkart, Makemytrip, Goibibo, LG, Samsung etc. for offers on our Cards
2. The Bank extended the Cashback & Instant discount and EMI tie-ups with National business platforms for enhancing the reach of Brand value of its Credit & Debit Cards.
3. The Bank enabled PHE Water Bill collection on mPay.
4. During the financial year 2019-20, 66 additional ATMs were commissioned thereby taking the number of ATMs to 1354 as on 31.03.2020.
5. The Bank initiated projects with various POS aggregators for offering EMI option to our customers at various merchants across the country.
Digital User/Transaction Summary report for the FY 2019-20:-
Digital Channels | Q4 FY 2018- 19 | Q1 FY 2019-20 | Q2 FY 2019-20 | Q3 FY 2019- 20 | Q4 FY 2019- 20 |
Debit Card Users | 3050755 | 3223654 | 3314710 | 3400769 | 3494347 |
Credit Card Users | 144048 | 147127 | 147652 | 138641 | 138619 |
Ebank Users | 401070 | 409146 | 413181 | 416990 | 424022 |
mPay Users | 583119 | 684226 | 729694 | 729470 | 788051 |
POS Users | 16460 | 16835 | 16783 | 16473 | 15198 |
KIOSK Users | 165573 | 172915 | 176464 | 177268 | 179398 |
UPI Users | 177182 | 217621 | 241258 | 256370 | 294044 |
Total Digital Transactions | 52244161 | 62164060 | 43177545 | 41125218 | 51125103 |
Total Transactions | 96406936 | 109935232 | 78343189 | 78795182 | 96059176 |
% age Digital Transactions* | 54.19 | 56.55 | 55.11 | 52.19 | 53.22 |
*J&K Bank jumped to 4th place among all banks in India in achievement of digital payment targets in July 2020.
Financial Inclusion:
Financial Inclusion may be defined as the process of ensuring access to financial services and timely and adequate credit where needed by vulnerable groups such as weaker sections and low income groups at an affordable cost. It refers to universal access to a wide range of financial services at a reasonable cost. It includes reaching out to unbanked and under-banked population for extending financial services to them with the objective to unlock its growth potential. Since the launch of the programme by Government of India. J&K Bank has been persistently following the plans and directions of Regulators for ensuring timely compliance. A brief description of the steps taken by the Bank are mentioned hereunder:
• During the period 2013-16, on the basis of allocation made by erstwhile J&K SLBC, Bank has covered 5464 unbanked villages/wards under the Financial Inclusion Plan. In addition, Bank has covered 4 villages outside the erstwhile State of J&K allocated by RBI. The said villages stand covered by opening of Business Units and providing of BC coverage which facilitate ICT based financial services to the public.
• Subsequently Department of Financial Services, Govt. of India advised that Xxxxx must have a Banking touch point within a range of 5 Kms to cover all identified villages for Banking and Financial services. Further, Reserve Bank of India vide their communicationNo.FIDD. CO.LBS.NO.1488/02.01.001/2019-20 dated 13.01.2020 has advised Banks for opening of Banking touch point in every allotted village within 5 kms radius/hamlet of 500 households in hilly areas. In line with the same, Department of Financial Services, Ministry of Finance, Government of India has recently identified 47 villages allotted to our Bank as uncovered as per GPS Coordinates exercise undertaken by NIC, based on coverage within 5 kms by a Banking touch point. In this regard Bank has taken necessary steps to cover the said villages by a Banking touch point.
RBI selected Villages (Progress/ Achievements)
RBI has selected 15 model villages allocated to J&K Bank for 100% financial inclusion in erstwhile J&K State. All the 15 RBI sites have been made functional for Kiosk (online FI solution). BCs and Business Units catering these 15 RBI adopted villages have been provided with Biometric Devices and PIN PADs.
Achievements under FIP
With the objective to integrate the poor and unbanked with financial system, Bank has in addition to Business Units network, engaged 985 Business Correspondents for providing banking services in remote and other areas as also to facilitate financial inclusion in erstwhile J&K State as on 31.03.2020. During the FY 2019-20, 6 Business Units were opened and 4 additional BCs were engaged by the Bank for providing Banking and Financial services in remote and unbanked areas of UT of J&K. It is pertinent to mention here that Bank has in compliance to RBI directives, a Board approved policy in place for engagement of fresh Business Correspondents (BCs) as and when required.
The year on year growth in engagement of BCs up to 31st March 2020 is as under:
S. No | Particulars | No. of BCs | Growth in % |
1 | Position as on March 2011 | 218 | NA |
2 | Position as on March 2012 | 440 | 102 |
3 | Position as on March 2013 | 629 | 43 |
4 | Position as on March 2014 | 695 | 10 |
5 | Position as on March 2015 | 858 | 23 |
6 | Position as on March 2016 | 929 | 8 |
7 | Position as on March 2017 | 942 | 1.4 |
8 | Position as on March 2018 | 972 | 3.09 |
9 | Position as on March 2019 | 981 | 1 |
10 | Position as on March 2020 | 985 | 0.40 |
During the FY ending 31st March 2020, Business Correspondents have executed 10.04 Lakh number of financial transactions involving an amount of Rs.369.08 Crore.
Financial Literacy cum Credit counseling Centre’s (FLCCs)
In compliance to RBI directive vide circular No. RPCD.FLC. No.12452/12.01.018/2011-12 dated 06.06.2012, the J&K Bank
has already set up FLCs in its 12 lead districts during 2012. The need for financial literacy and its importance for financial inclusion have become widely recognized. To promote financial education, digital literacy, creation of awareness among the people living in the unbanked & under-banked areas and to achieve the targets stipulated by RBI, Bank has organized 1202 number of Financial Literacy Camps (FLCs) against the target of 1008 camps during Financial Year ended 31st March 2020. Various financial literacy programmes were customized to suit the requirements of school/college students, microfinance clients, SHGs, rural women, bank clients etc. The Bank would continue with its efforts to enhance financial literacy by providing guidance and support to the targeted groups. Further, available technology is being leveraged to create more awareness about the benefits of three Social Security Schemes i.e., PMJJBY, PMSBY & APY. The consolidated position of Financial Literacy Camps conducted by the 12 FLC facilitators during the financial year (April 2019-March 2020) is appended below:
X.Xx. | Type of Camps conducted as per RBI guidelines | Progress as on 31.03.2020 |
1. | No. of Special Camps conducted | 380 |
2. | No. of Target Specific Camps conducted | 822 |
3. | Total No. of Camps conducted | 1202 |
Financial Literacy Camps through Rural Branches
X.Xx | NAME OF THE ZONE/UT | Cumulative Position |
No. of Special Camps conducted by Rural B/ Us Bank | ||
1. | Kashmir Central Zone ( I ) | 85 |
2. | Kashmir Central Zone ( II ) | 384 |
3. | Kashmir South Zone ( I ) | 158 |
4. | Kashmir South Zone ( II ) | 411 |
In compliance to revised RBI guidelines, erstwhile J&K SLBC has advised the Banks to conduct one special camp per month for newly included people in the financial system including PMJDY A/C holders and target specific groups of farmers, SHGs, MSEs, senior citizens and school children through their rural branches. Our bank has organized 4765 financial literacy camps as against the target of 6078 camps during financial year ended 31st March 2020 to create awareness among the people of unbanked areas particularly deprived sections of society. In this context, the zone wise position of financial literacy camps conducted by rural branches of the bank during the financial year (FY2019-20) is appended below:
5. | Kashmir North Zone | 553 |
6. | Jammu Central Zone ( I ) | 356 |
7. | Jammu Central Zone ( II ) | 635 |
8. | Jammu West Zone | 715 |
9. | Jammu North Zone ( I ) | 582 |
10. | Jammu North Zone ( II ) | 621 |
11. | UT of Ladakh Zone | 265 |
Total | 4765 |
Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx (XXXXX)
• Xxxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxx Xxxx Xxxxx (PMJDY) has been launched on 28th of August 2014 under comprehensive financial inclusion plan, with an objective to bring the entire unbanked population particularly living below poverty line within the ambit of banking fold, by extending the facility of financial services at their door step at an affordable cost.
• Under the scheme, 16.57 Lakh PMJDY accounts have been opened up to 31st March 2020 with deposit of Rs.860.34 crore. Further during the year 2019-20, 57885 PMJDY accounts have been opened by various Business Units of the Bank.
Progress under PMJDY as on 31.03.2020
PMJDY Rural A/Cs | PMJDY Urban A/Cs | Total no. of PMJDY A/Cs | Total Balance In PMJDY A/Cs In Crores |
1466400 | 190593 | 1656993 | 860.34 |
Status of Inbuilt RuPay Card Insurance
RuPay Card scheme is a domestic network set up to provide secured, robust, scalable, simple, transparent, inclusive, user friendly and affordable solutions to entities eligible to issued cards in India. As a value added service, the insurance cover of Rs.2 Lakh (accidental death or permanent disability only) is available to eligible PMJDY Rupay Card holders. The status of said claims as on March 31, 2020 is given hereunder:
Insurance scheme | Claims Received | Claims Settled | Claims In Process | Claims Rejected |
Accidental Insurance | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 |
Implementation of Social Security Schemes (APY, PMJJBY & PMSBY)
The Social Security Schemes -Xxxx Pension Yojna (APY), Pradhan Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxx Yojna (PMJJBY) and Pradhan Mantri Xxxxxxxx Xxxx Xxxxx (PMSBY) were launched by the Honorable Prime Minster on 9th May 2015 to move towards creating a universal social security system, targeted especially at the poor and the underprivileged.
PMSBY: The scheme is a one year cover, renewable from year to year, Accidental Insurance Scheme offering accidental death and disability cover of Rs.2 lakhs for death
or permanent disability and cover of Rs.1.00 lakh for partial disability as per criteria defined in the scheme . All savings bank account holders in the age 18 to 70 years in participating banks are entitled to join. The premium of Rs.12/- per annum per member is deducted from the account holder’s savings bank account through ‘auto debit’ facility in one installment, on or before 31st May of each annual coverage period under the scheme.
PMJJBY: The scheme is a one year cover, renewable from year to year, Insurance Scheme offering life insurance cover of Rs.2 lakhs for death due to any reason. All savings bank account holders in the age 18 to 50 years in participating banks are entitled to join. The premium of Rs.330/- per annum per member is deducted from the account holder’s savings bank account through ‘auto debit’ facility in one
installment, on or before 31st May of each annual coverage period under the scheme.
APY: Xxxx Pension Yojna (APY) is a government-backed pension scheme in India targeted at the unorganized sector. APY has been launched with a noble cause of providing Old Age income security for target age group of 18-40 years. Under the APY, guaranteed pension of Rs.1000/-,2000/-
,3000/, 4000/- and 5000/- per month will be given at the age of 60 years depending on the contributions by the subscribers.
The progress of the Bank under the aforementioned social security schemes is given hereunder:
Name of Pension/ Insurance scheme | Name of Pension/ Insurance partner | Applications sourced | No. of Cases where Premium Debited | Premium Debited (in Rs) |
APY | PFRDA | 19417 | 19417 | 275826206 |
PMJJBY | LIC OF INDIA | 211239 | 169352 | 55886160 |
PMSBY | NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. | 381351 | 323113 | 3877356 |
Name of Pension/ Insurance scheme | Name of Pension/Insurance partner | Applications sourced | No. of Cases where Premium Debited | Premium Debited (in Rs) |
XXX | XXXXX | 1556 | 1556 | 80411945 |
PMJJBY | LIC OF INDIA | 38611 | 38611 | 12741630 |
PMSBY | NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. | 79955 | 79955 | 959460 |
Cumulative progress as on 31.03.2020 Progress during FY 2019-20
Cumulative position of PMJJBY & XXXXX claims as on 31.03.2020
S. No | Name of insurance scheme | Name of insurance company | Claims received | Claims settled | Claims rejected | Claims pending |
1. | PMJJBY | LIC OF INDIA | 590 | 536 | 22 | 32 |
2, | PMSBY | NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. | 188 | 124 | 22 | 42 |
Progress during FY 2019-20
X.Xx. | NAME OF INSURANCE SCHEME | NAME OF INSURANCE COMPANY | Claims received | Claims settled | Claims rejected | Claims pending |
1. | PMJJBY | LIC OF INDIA | 150 | 109 | 13 | 28 |
2. | PMSBY | NEW INDIA ASSURANCE CO. | 71 | 26 | 9 | 36 |
Micro Overdraft facility under PMJDY
As per DFS, MoF, GoI guidelines, overdraft facility from Rs.2000 to Rs. 10,000/- is available to the eligible account holders under PMJDY. The status as on March 31, 2020 of the Overdraft facility granted by the Bank under the said scheme is as under.
No. of Accounts | Amount (in lacs) |
1345 | 80.7 |
Status of displaying names/locations of all the Bank Correspondents / Bank Mitras on the website of the bank. As a part for implementation of Financial Inclusion programme, Bank has engaged 985 BCs the complete details whereof are available at respective segment of website of the Bank at xxx.xxxxxx.xxx.
Technology readiness for FI Programme Online FI Solution (Kiosk Solution)
Bank decided to implement Online FI Solution prior to
launching of PMJDY by Prime Minister in August 2014. Basic requirement for implementing technology platform for PMJDY is to have an online FI system in place which is integrated with Bank’s Core Banking Solution. Bank has engaged M/S TCS as technology service provider for the implementation of web based online FI solution. Financial Inclusion Solution (KIOSK BANKING Model) integrates Biometric and ICT technologies to deliver mainstream banking services like account opening, deposits, withdrawal, remittance, Balance Inquiry etc., to the marginalized sections of unbanked and under-banked population in rural areas in a cost effective and secure manner. These services are being provided to the customer’s door step.
In a KIOSK based Model:
Biometric devices serve the purpose of Finger print grabbing and Verification of account holders to enable them to transact at BC location.
PIN PAD devices serve the purpose of making transaction via RuPay/Debit cards (On-Us/ Off-Us), thus enabling interoperable transactions at BC KIOSK.
Banking Correspondents (BCs) are eligible for the following KIOSK Banking Services:
1. Account Based Transaction Module:
The transaction can be made via account Verification Process in which finger print of Customer is captured for the authorization purpose to let the transaction happen. In this module below mentioned Services are available :
• Balance Inquiry
• Deposit
• Withdrawal
• Fund Transfer
• Mini Statement
2. AEPS Transaction Module:
For AEPS based transaction, Customer finger print is first authorized from UID Server and then the transaction is made via application. In this module below mentioned Services are available :
• Balance Inquiry
• Deposit
• Withdrawal
• Fund Transfer
• Mini Statement
• Best Finger Detection (BFD)
3. RuPay Application Module:
Transactions are made via RuPay / Debit Cards through PIN PAD Device. Both Intra and Interbank transactions are made through it. In this module below mentioned Services are available :
• Balance Inquiry
• Withdrawal
• Mini statement (ONUS Only)
4. E-KYC Module: BCs can provide E- KYC receipt to Customer after proper verification of Customer’s Aadhaar No. and Finger Print from UID server.
5. Account Opening: BC has an access to enroll the Customer for opening of PMJDY accounts, by entering the customer’s demographic details in the application. After submission of details from BC end, branch User authorizes the Customer details and capture his/her Finger Print for account Opening and enabling him/her to transact at BC location. Also, It is to mention that the OD limit for BC is Rs. 50,000/- and the limit on transaction has been set for an amount of Rs. 5,000/- with maximum of Rs. 10,000/- per account per day.
Bank has procured 1600 Biometric authentication devices, out of which 1556 devices have been installed at Branches and BC locations for the implementation of the project. Bank has also Procured 950 PIN PADs, out of which 919 PIN PADs have been issued to BCs and Business Units as on 31st March 2020 for complete Roll Out of the ONLINE FI SOLUTION.
X.Xx. | Transaction Type | No. of Trans- actions | Amount of Transactions in Rs. |
1. | AEPS Off-us Deposit | 0 | 0 |
2. | AEPS Off-us Funds Transfer | 194 | 774900 |
3. | AEPS Off-us Withdrawal | 0000 | 0000000 |
4. | AEPS On-us Deposit | 16004 | 66691357 |
5. | AEPS On-us Funds Transfer | 6358 | 28461736 |
6. | AEPS On-us Withdrawal | 20035 | 62753428 |
7. | Deposit | 10339 | 33768525 |
8. | Funds Transfer | 4456 | 15822867 |
9. | RuPay Off-us Withdrawal | 166196 | 673372370 |
Transactions through Online FI Solution (Kiosk Solution) Progress of financial transactions during FY 2019-2020
10. | RuPay On-us Withdrawal | 763654 | 2763087190 |
11. | Withdrawal | 15530 | 41180344 |
Grand Total | 1004239 | 3690872591 |
Progress of non-financial transactions during FY 2019- 2020
S. No. | Transaction Type | No. of Transactions |
1. | Balance Enquiry | 54213 |
2. | Mini Statement | 10591 |
3. | Off-us Balance Enquiry | 1681 |
4. | On-us Balance Enquiry | 12903 |
5. | RuPay Balance Enquiry | 26449 |
6. | RuPay Mini Statement | 113898 |
Grand Total 219672 | ||
Status of E-KYC & AEPS
For AEPS (Aadhaar enabled Payment System) and E-KYC, bank has entered into the agreement with UIDAI. AEPS & E-KYC functionality is a part of the exiting ONLINE FI SOLUTION from M/S TCS and has been implemented in the bank and is used by the Business Correspondents as on date.
Progress of E-KYC during FY 2019-20
S. No. | Transaction Status | No. of Transactions |
1. | Success | 33911 |
2. | Failure | 39802 |
Grand Total 73713 | ||
X.Xx. | Transaction Type | No. of Transactions | Amount of Transactions |
1. | AEPS Off-us Deposit | 0 | 0 |
2. | AEPS Off-us Funds transfer | 194 | 774900 |
3. | AEPS Off-us Withdrawal | 0000 | 0000000 |
4. | AEPS On-us Deposit | 16004 | 66691357 |
5. | AEPS On-us Funds transfer | 6358 | 28461736 |
6. | AEPS On-us Withdrawal | 20035 | 62753428 163641295 |
Grand Total 44064 | |||
Progress of AEPS during FY 2019-20
Customer Service
Customer Service has great significance in banking industry and we are constantly striving to meet the customer demand for on-the-go services while staying in compliance with regulator. It has been the endeavor of the Bank to impart good customer service and enhance the level of customer satisfaction. We have trained our staff to handle the customers with due respect at the branches and redress all issues at their level so that the customers do not get aggrieved and escalate matters to other forums.
With a view to strengthen the internal grievance redressal system of the bank and to ensure that the complaints of the customers are redressed at bank-level itself by an authority placed at the highest level of bank’s grievance redressal mechanism so as to minimize the need for the customers to approach other fora for redressal, Bank has appointed Internal Ombudsman who examines the customer grievances which are in the nature of deficiency in service on the part of the bank and are partly or wholly rejected by the bank’s internal grievance redressal mechanism.
Besides, Bank has in place centralized Complaint Management System- CSRTS wherein the customer raises the Service Request/ Complaint online by sending email from registered email-id to xxxxxxxxxxxxxx@xxxxxxx.xxx which is processed by Central Customer Service, CHQ. The customer receives acknowledgement of his Service Request/ Complaint instantly with unique ID for future reference. The complaints lodged with the Bank are redressed within a maximum period of 30 days.
Prompting Compliance
The Bank has put in place compliance processes based on RBI guidelines and Bank’s own internal standards of governance. There has been a committed effort to follow best industry practices and standards in the areas of accountability, transparency and business ethics. The bank has in place a well-defined compliance policy for identifying and mitigating the level of Compliance Risk in each and every business line, product and process. The bank adheres to all statutory provisions contained in various legislations such as Banking Regulation Act, RBI Act, FEMA, other regulatory guidelines and internal policies of the bank issued from time to time. The adherence is ensured through a well-defined framework of roles and responsibilities for enterprise-wide compliance. To improve compliance culture in the Bank, separate vertical has been created at apex level and full-fledged compliance departments have been created in all the zones of the bank and for the purpose bank has put in CERMO+ Application to keep track of the regulatory guidelines and its compliance.
Independent Auditors Report
To
The Members of
The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited
Report on Audit of the Standalone Financial Statements Opinion
1. We have audited the accompanying standalone financial statements of The Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited (‘the Bank’), which comprise the Balance Sheet as at 31st March 2020, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Statement of Cash Flows for the year then ended, and notes to the financial statements including a summary of significant accounting policies and other explanatory information. In which are included the Returns of 64 branches/offices audited by us and 923 branches audited by Statutory Branch Auditors for the year ended on that date. The Branches/offices audited by us and those audited by other auditors have been selected by the Comptroller & Auditor General of India in accordance with the guidelines issued to the Bank by the Reserve Bank of India.
2. In our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us and based on the consideration of the reports of other auditors on separate audited financial statements/financial information of the branches, as referred to in paragraphs 12 below, the aforesaid financial statements give the information required by the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 (the ‘Act’) in the manner so required for bank and are in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in India and:
a) the Balance Sheet, read with the notes thereon is a full and fair Balance Sheet containing all the
necessary particulars, is properly drawn up so as to exhibit a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Bank as at 31st March, 2020;
b) the Profit and Loss Account, read with the notes thereon shows a true balance of loss and
c) the Cash Flow Statement gives a true and fair view of the cash flows for the year ended on that date.
Basis for Opinion
3. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Standards on Auditing (SAs) specified under section 143(10) of the Companies Act, 2013. 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 together with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 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 judgment are of most significance, in our audit of the financial statements of the current period. These matters were addressed in the context of our audit of the financial statements of the Branch, and in forming our opinion thereon, and we do not provide a separate opinion on these matters.
We have determined the matter described below to be the key audit matter to be communicated in our report:
Key audit matters | How our audit addressed the key audit matter |
Identification of Non-performing advances (NPA): | |
Advances constitute a significant portion 59% of the Bank’s assets and the quality of these advances is measured in terms of ratio of Non-Performing Advances. Due to imposition of restrictions in J&K w.e.f. August 5, 2019 on account of re-organization of J&K State, all the business activities came to a halt thereby adversely impacting the cash flows in all sectors as a result of which a large number of accounts came under stress. The Reserve Bank of India’s (“RBI”) guidelines on Income recognition and asset classification (“IRAC”) prescribe the prudential norms for identification and classification of NPA and the minimum provision required for such assets from time to time. The Bank is also required to apply its judgment to determine the identification and provision required against NPA by applying quantitative as well as qualitative factors. The bank runs System Level Asset Classification (SLAC) application for identification of NPA. The Bank did not run SLAC on March 31, 2020 to maintain the status quo of asset classification as on 29.02.2020 to implement COVID-19 Regulatory Package. Identification of NPA, ascertaining realizable value of securities and provisioning for credit losses require significant level of estimation and given its significance to the overall audit including possible observations by RBI which could result in disclosures in the financial statements, we have ascertained identification and provisioning for NPA as a key audit matter. | The audit procedures performed remotely and, among others, included: - Considering the Bank’s policies for NPA identification and provisioning and assessing compliance with the IRAC norms. - Performing other procedures including substantive audit procedures covering the identification of NPA by the Bank’s Branch. These procedures included: • Testing of the reports generated from the application systems where the advances have been recorded. • Testing of the available SLAC generated for immediate earlier date(s). • Reading the accounts reported Special Mention Accounts (“SMA”) to identify stress. • Reading account statements and other related information of the borrowers selected based on quantitative and qualitative risk factors. • Performing inquiries with the Bank’s Branch to ascertain if there were indicators of stress or an occurrence of an event of default in a particular loan account or any product category which need to be considered as NPA. |
Emphasis of Matter
5. We draw attention to relevant note of Schedule 18 to the Financial Results which explains that the extent to which COVID-19 pandemic will impact the Bank’s operations and financial results is dependent on future developments, which are highly uncertain.
Our opinion is not modified in respect of this matter.
Information Other than the Financial Statements and Auditor’s Report thereon
6. The Bank’s Board of Directors is responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the Corporate Governance Report (but does not include the financial statements and our auditor’s report thereon), which we obtained prior to the date of this auditor’s report, and Directors’ Report, including annexures, if any, thereon, which is expected to be made available to us after that date.
Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and Pillar 3 disclosure under Basel Ill and we do not and will not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
Responsibilities of Management and Those Charged with Governance for the Standalone Financial Results
7. These standalone Financial Results have been prepared on the basis of the standalone annual financial statements and reviewed quarterly standalone Financial Results up to the end of the third quarter. The Bank’s Management and Board of Directors are responsible for the matters stated in section 134(5) of the Companies Act, 2013 (‘the Act’) with respect to the preparation of these standalone Financial Results that give a true and fair view of the net loss and other financial information in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, the relevant provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the circulars, guidelines and directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) from time to time (“RBI Guidelines”) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India and in compliance with Regulation
33 of the Listing Regulations. 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 judgments 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 standalone Financial Results that give a true and fair view and are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error.
In preparing the standalone Financial Results, 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.
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 Results
8. Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the standalone Financial Results 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 SAs 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 standalone Financial Results.
As part of an audit in accordance with SAs, we exercise professional judgment and maintain professional skepticism throughout the audit. We also:
• Identify and assess the risks of material misstatement of the standalone Financial Results, 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 Companies Act, 2013, we are also responsible for expressing 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 the Board of Directors.
• Conclude on the appropriateness of management’s use of the goin gconcern 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 standalone FinancialResults, including the disclosures, and whether the standalone Financial Results represent the underlying transactions and events in a manner that achieves fair presentation.
We communicate with those charged with governance regarding, among othermatters, 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.
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.
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
9. We did not audit the financial statements/information of 923 branches/offices included in the standalone Financial Results of the Bank whose Financial Results
reflect total advances of Rs. 65259.51 Crores and total revenue of Rs.6128.04 Crores as at 31st March 2020, as considered in the standalone Financial Results. The financial statements/ information of these branches has been audited by the branch auditors whose reports have been furnished to us, and in our opinion 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 does not cover the other information and the Basel-III disclosure and we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
10. The annual financial results include the results for the quarter ended 31st March 2020 being the balancing figure between the audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published unaudited year to date figures up to the third quarter of the current financial year which were subjected to limited review by us.
Report on Other Legal and Regulatory Requirements
11. 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 Companies Act, 2013 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014.
12. The Comptroller and Auditor General of India has issued directions indicating the areas to be examined in terms of sub-section (5) of section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013, the compliance of which is set out in “Annexure-A” to this Report.
13. Subject to the limitations of the audit indicated in paragraphs 4 to 10 above and 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;
c) the returns received from the offices; and branches of the Bank have beenfound adequate for the purposes ofour audit.
14. 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 tothe 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;
c) the reports on the accounts of the branch offices of the bank audited undersection 143(8) of the Act by branch auditors of the Bank have been sent to us and have been properly dealt with by us in preparing this report;
d) the Balance Sheet, the Statement of Profit and Loss and the Statement ofCash Flows dealt with by this report are in agreement with the books ofaccount;
e) in our opinion, the aforesaid standalone financial statements comply with the Accounting Standards specified under Section 133 of the Act, read with Rule7 of the Companies (Accounts) Rules, 2014, to the extent they are not inconsistent with the accounting policies prescribed by RBI;
f) on the basis of written representations received from the directors as on 31st March 2020 and taken on record by the Board of Directors, none of the directors is disqualified as on 31st March 2020 from
being appointed as adirector in terms of Section 164(2) of the Act;
g) with respect to the adequacy of the internal financial controls over financial reporting of the Bank and the operating effectiveness of such controls, refer to our separate Report in “Annexure B”;
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, in our opinion and to the best of our information and according to the explanations given to us:
i. the Bank has disclosed the impact of pending litigations on its financial position in its financial statements in Schedule 18-Notes on Accounts attached;
ii. The Bank did not have any long-term contracts including derivative contracts for which there were any material foreseeable losses and
iii. there has been no delay in transferring amounts, required to be transferred, to the Investor Education and Protection Fund by the Bank.
For O P Garg & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN:01194N
For Verma Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN:02717N
For P C Xxxxxx & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN:03824N
For X.X. Xxxx & Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN:05299N
(CA. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
M.No.097191
UDIN:20097191AAAAEO5269
(CA. Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner M.No.081631
UDIN:20081631AAAACK8770
(CA. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx) Partner M.No.502279
UDIN:20502279AAAACX5190
(CA. Xxxx Xxxx) Partner M.No.098913
UDIN:20098913AAAABL8337
Dated: 29th June 2020
Annexure-A to Para 12 of independent auditor’s report of even date on the standalone financial statements of Jammu & Kashmir Bank Limited.
Directions/sub-directions of Comptroller and Auditor General of India under Section 143(5) of Companies Act 2013 for the Financial Year 2019-20
Sn | Directions/Sub directions | Auditor’s comments including action taken wherever required | Impact on accounts and financial statements |
1 | If the Company has been selected for disinvestment, a complete status report in terms of valuation of Assets (including intangible assets and land) and Liabilities (including Committed & General Reserves) may be examined including the mode and present stage of disinvestment process | Since the Company has not been selected for disinvestment, directions are not applicable. | Nil |
2 | Please report whether there are any cases of waiver/ write off of debts/ loans/interest etc., if yes, the reasons there for and the amount involved. | There are 1493 cases of waiver/write off of debts/ loans/ interest etc. amounting to Rs. 13.15 Crores in addition to the waiver of unapplied interest of Rs.369.80 Crores on account of negotiated settlement with the borrowers defaulting in payment due to the circumstances beyond their control such as death/disappearance of the borrower, recession in economy, no enforceable security, natural calamities such as earthquake, flood, drought, change in Govt. policy, genuine business failure in-spite of sincere efforts made by xxxxxxxx etc. and where the recovery chances through normal business operations are bleak. | Waiver/Write off resulted in loss of Rs.382.95 Crores. |
During the financial year one account (NPA) was sold to Asset Construction Companies (ARC) having total principal NPA balance of Rs. 102.19 Crores, and unapplied interest of Rs. 69.94 Crores against sale proceeds of Rs. 65.29 Crores resulting in sacrifice of Rs. 106.84 Crores | Sale of NPAs to ARC resulted in release of Provision held by Rs.45.96 Crores and increase of profits by Rs.9.06 Crores. This has also resulted in reduction in NPAs by Rs. 102.19 Crores. | ||
3 | Whether proper records are maintained for inventories lying with third parties & assets received as gift from Govt. or other authorities | As per explanations given to us, the company has not received any assets as gift/grant(s) from government or other authorities. The company has no inventories lying with third parties. | NIL |
4 | A report on age-wise analysis of pending legal/arbitration cases including the reasons of pendency and existence/ effectiveness of a monitoring mechanism for expenditure on all legal cases (foreign and local) may be given. | There are 466 Cases involving Rs. 588.39 Crores pending legal/arbitration cases being claims against the bank not acknowledged as debts. | Bank hold a provision of Rs.12.58 Croresin cases which have been decided against the bank but Xxxx has filed appeals against the orders. |
Sn | Directions/Sub directions | Auditor’s comments including action taken wherever required | Impact on accounts and financial statements |
5 | Whether the restructuring of loan was done as per the provisions of the Reserve Bank of India and Bank’s own Restructuring of loan Policy. | RBI under supervisory process directed down gradation of 2 restructured standard accounts with total outstanding of Rs. 63.34 Crores as restructuring was not in compliance of extant guidelines. Additional provision for Rs. 6.43 Crores was provided by the bank as on 31.03.2020 | Total provision for Rs. 15.88 Crores was required and bank having provided Rs. 9.45 Crores only and as such additional provision for Rs. 6.43 Crores was created as per RBI directions. This resulted in reduction of Profits by Xx. 6.43 Crores |
6 | Whether the Bank is maintaining/ developing various assets of the State Govt. The treatment of the assets and expenditure incurred and revenue earned may be examined and comment may be offered. | As per information and explanations given to us, the bank is maintaining/ developing Parks and Gardens including Golf Course which are not owned by the bank. The bank has incurred Rs. 3.56 Crores for maintaining and development of these parks. | The expenditure amounting to Rs. 3.56 Crores has been incurred and revenue of Rs.1.56 Crores has been earned for maintaining/ developing parks/gardens and amounts have been debited/ credited to the Profit and Loss Account. |
7 | Whether the branches were doing window dressing and its impact/ materiality on the overall deposit portfolio. | As per information and explanation given to us, no branch auditor has reported any case of window dressing. | Nil |
8 | Whether the Bank has been able to achieve the targets under Priority sector lending, if not, impact on the financial health of the Bank by lending the shortfall amount in Rural infrastructure Development Fund, Small industrial Development Bank of India, etc. may please be brought out. | As per information and explanations given to us, the Bank has not been able to achieve the targets under priority sector lending. As a result of shortfall, the bank has to make deposits of low yield interest with the following designated agencies as on 31-03-2020: | The impact on the financial health is lower rate of return of interest ranging from 3.40% p.a. to 4.50% p.a. received from the agencies with which deposits were made for shortfall. |
9 | Whether there were cases of greening of advances, up gradation of loan account at the fag end of the Financial Year or delay/non-declaration of Non- performing Assets as per RBI guidelines. Its impact on the profitability and Asset Classification. | Advances amounting to Rs. 525.99 Crores were not declared as NPA as per RBI guidelines which were downgraded after those were identified by the Statutory Auditors and additional provision of Rs. 140.03 Crores and reversal of unrealized interest Rs.6.34 Crores was suggested. | Auditors identified the said NPAs, where by advances of Rs. 525.99 Crores have been downgraded from the bank’s standard assets classification. The impact thereof on increase of profit is as follows: 1.Interest Reversal: Rs.6.34 Crores 2.Increase in NPA provision Rs. 140.03 Crores |
Particulars | Xx.xx Crores |
NABARD | 1327.52 |
RIDF(NABARD) | 1088.90 |
SIDBI | 1184.24 |
NHB | 292.64 |
MUDRA | 149.15 |
Total | 4042.45 |
Sn | Directions/Sub directions | Auditor’s comments including action taken wherever required | Impact on accounts and financial statements |
10 | Whether Co. has complied with the direction issued by RBI for a. NBFCs b. Capital adequacy norms for NBFCs. c. Classification of NPA | As per information and explanation given to us the bank has complied with all the directions issued by RBI. | Nil |
11 | Whether introduction of any scheme for settlement of dues and extensions thereto complied with the policy/ guidelines of Company/ Govt. | As per information and explanation given to us, the bank is complied with the instructions/guidelines issued from time to time by RBI and comply with the Policy framed for the same. | Nil |
12 | Whether the Co. has a system to ensure that loans were secured by adequate security free from encumbrances and have first charge on the mortgaged assets. Further instances of undue delay in disposal of seized units may be reported. | As per information and explanation given to us the bank has a system to ensure that loans are secured by adequate security free from encumbrances and have charge on mortgaged assets and bank has framed policy for the same. | Nil |
13 | Whether the bank guarantees have been revalidated in time? | As per information and explanation given to us the Guarantees are revalidated within the time period at the request of borrower. However, 1179 expired guarantees amounting to Rs. 197.10 Crores (Net of Margin) are outstanding in the books of bank | This may add to the liability of the bank. |
14 | Comment on the confirmation of balances of trade receivable, trade payable, term deposits, bank account and cash obtained | Being banking company there are no trade payable/receivable. However, confirmation for term deposit is not required | Nil |
15 | Whether the company has system in place to process all the accounting transactions through IT system? If yes, the implications of processing of accounting transactions outside IT system on the integrity of the accounts along with the financial implication, if any may be stated. | As per information and explanation given to us the bank has system in place to process all the accounting transactions through IT. | Nil |
Sn | Directions/Sub directions | Auditor’s comments including action taken wherever required | Impact on accounts and financial statements |
16 | Whether the company has cleared title/ lease deeds for freehold and leasehold land respectively? If not please state the area of freehold and leasehold land for which title/lease deeds are not available. | As per information and explanation given to us, the bank does not have clear title/ lease deeds for freehold and leasehold lands for the following properties: - It is advised to complete the documentation for clear title at the earliest. During the current financial year, the Bank has revalued Immovable properties based on the reports obtained from external independent valuers. The revaluation surplus amounting to `406.80 Crore is credited to Revaluation Reserve. | The acquisition value of the said lands/properties has been capitalized and the value as on 31.03.2020 is Rs. 60.76 Crores. |
17 | Examine the system of effective utilization of loans/Grant-in-Aid/ Subsidy. List of cases diversion of fund | The loans received are utilized for the intended purpose. However, there were no Grant-in-Aid/Subsidy received during the financial year | Nil |
18 | Examine the cost benefit analysis of major capital expenditure/Expansion including IRR and payback period. | As per information and explanation given to us, the major expenditure is being incurred on opening of new business units and as per historical data majority of new business units within J&K States attain breakeven within one year of its operation | Nil |
Sn | Land | Area |
1. | Vashi (Ist Floor) | 5400 Sft |
2. | Budgam | 4 Kanals |
3. | Ansal Plaza, Khelgaon | 17925Sft |
4. | Kargil | 1 Kanal 4 Xxxxx |
5. | Land at Kulgam | 2 Kanals |
Sn | Directions/Sub directions | Auditor’s comments including action taken wherever required | Impact on accounts and financial statements |
19 | If the audited entity has computerized its operation or part of it, assess and report how much of the data in the company is in electronic format, which of the area such as accounting, sale personnel information, payroll, inventory etc. has been computerized and the company has evolved proper security policy for data/software/ hardware. | As per information and explanation given to us, all the operation of the bank including accounting, payroll in HRMS, inventory in FAM system are computerized and the bank have evolved proper security policy for data/software/ hardware. | Nil |
20 | Other Matter | Other Assets include ` 3955.23 Crores due form UT of J&K comprising agency account, commission due & pension payments. The advance is interest free & is in the nature of clean overdraft to the Government. | Not Available |
For O P Garg & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN:01194N
For Verma Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN:02717N
For P C Xxxxxx & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN:03824N
For X.X. Xxxx & Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN:05299N
(CA. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
M.No.097191
UDIN:20097191AAAAEO5269
(CA. Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner M.No.081631
UDIN:20081631AAAACK8770
(CA. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx) Partner M.No.502279
UDIN:20502279AAAACX5190
(CA. Xxxx Xxxx) Partner M.No.098913
UDIN:20098913AAAABL8337
Dated: 29th June 2020
Annexure-B to Independent Auditor’s report of even date on the standalone financial statements of
Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited.
Report on the Internal Financial Controls under Clause(i)of Sub-section 3 of Section 143 of the Companies Act, 2013
1. We have audited the internal financial controls over financial reporting of Jammu and Kashmir Bank Limited (‘the Bank’) as at 31st March 2020 in conjunction with our audit of the standalone financial statements of the Bank for the year ended on that date.
Management’s Responsibility for Internal Financial Controls
2. The Bank’s Board of Directors 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 ofinternal control stated in the “Assessment of Adequacy of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting”in line with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controlsover Financial Reporting (“Guidance Note”) issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(‘the ICAI’). 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 its business, including adherence to 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 Companies Act, 2013(‘the Act’).
Auditor’s Responsibility
3. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the Bank’s internal financial controls over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit in accordance with the Guidance Note on Audit of Internal Financial Controls Over Financial Reporting (‘the Guidance Note’) and the Standards on Auditing (‘the Standards’), issued by the ICAI and deemed to be prescribed under section 143(10) of the Act, to the extent applicable to an audit of internal financial controls, both 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 internal financial controls over financial reporting was 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 internal financial controls system over financial reporting and their operating effectiveness. Our audit of internal financial controls over financial reporting included obtaining and understanding of internal financial controls over financial reporting, 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 internal financial controls system over financial reporting.
Meaning of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
6. A Bank’s internal financial control over financial reporting 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. A Bank’s internal financial control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
(a) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Bank;
(b) 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 Bank are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the bank; and
(c) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the Bank’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Inherent Limitations of Internal Financial Controls over Financial Reporting
7. Because of the inherent limitations of internal financial controls over financial reporting, 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 internal financial controls over financial reporting to future periods are subject to the risk that the internal financial control over financial reporting may become in adequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Opinion
8. (a) The Bank’s finance department require professionals like Chartered Accountants to strengthen internal financial controls over financial reporting.
(b) In our opinion, the Bank has, in all material respects, an adequate internal financial controls system over financial reporting and such internal financial controls over financial reporting were operating effectively as at 31st March 2020, 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 issued by the ICAI.
For O P Garg & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN:01194N
For Verma Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN:02717N
For P C Xxxxxx & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN:03824N
For X.X. Xxxx & Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN:05299N
(CA. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
M.No.097191
UDIN:20097191AAAAEO5269
(CA. Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner M.No.081631
UDIN:20081631AAAACK8770
(CA. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx) Partner M.No.502279
UDIN:20502279AAAACX5190
(CA. Xxxx Xxxx) Partner M.No.098913
UDIN:20098913AAAABL8337
Dated: 29th June 2020
Standalone Balance Sheet
as at 31st March, 2020
Schedule | As at 31.03.2020 ` ‘000’ Omitted | As at 31.03.2019 ` ‘000’ Omitted | |
CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES | |||
Capital | 1 | 7,13,594 | 5,57,002 |
Reserves and Surplus | 2 | 6,32,21,239 | 6,57,03,953 |
Deposits | 3 | 97,78,82,315 | 89,63,88,962 |
Borrowings | 4 | 2,01,95,765 | 2,62,39,561 |
Other Liabilities and Provisions | 5 | 2,67,08,057 | 2,51,73,393 |
TOTAL :- | 1,08,87,20,970 | 1,01,40,62,871 | |
ASSETS | - | ||
Cash and Balance with Reserve Bank of India | 6 | 2,94,74,809 | 4,87,49,687 |
Balance with Banks & Money at Call & Short Notice | 7 | 6,83,53,467 | 98,69,069 |
Investments | 8 | 23,05,22,425 | 23,16,05,030 |
Advances | 9 | 64,39,90,687 | 66,27,15,072 |
Fixed Assets | 10 | 2,07,05,182 | 1,67,46,948 |
Other Assets | 11 | 9,56,74,400 | 4,43,77,065 |
TOTAL :- | 1,08,87,20,970 | 1,01,40,62,871 | |
Contingent Liabilities | 12 | 5,75,67,837 | 6,39,25,410 |
Bills for Collection | 1,16,07,721 | 1,44,36,629 | |
Principal Accounting Policies | 17 | ||
Notes on Accounts | 18 |
The Schedules Referred to above form an integral part of the Balance Sheet
X. X. Xxxxxxxx
Chairman & Managing Director DIN: 08190084
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Director
DIN: 03637222
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 07654279
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, IAS Director
DIN: 02712778
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Director
DIN: 07662456
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 08742685
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, IAS Director
DIN: 08077260
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Director
DIN: 00130335
Xxxxx Xxxxx President/CFO
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 08066460
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Director
DIN: 01963007
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx Company Secretary
Date: 29/06/2020
In terms of our report of even date annexed
For O P Garg & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN: 01194N
(CA. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
X.Xx. 097191
Date: 29/06/2020
For Verma Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN: 02717N
(CA. Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
X.Xx. 081631
For P C Xxxxxx & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN: 03824N
(CA. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
X.Xx. 502279
For X.X. Xxxx & Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN: 05299N
(CA. Xxxx Xxxx) Partner
X.Xx. 098913
As at 31.03.2020 ` ‘000’ Omitted | As at 31.03.2019 ` ‘000’ Omitted | ||
SCHEDULE 1 - CAPITAL | |||
AUTHORISED CAPITAL | |||
950,000,000 (P.Y. 950,000,000 ) | |||
Equity Shares of Rs.1/- each | 9,50,000 | 9,50,000 | |
ISSUED :- | |||
713,668,938 (P.Y 557,076,392) Equity Shares of Rs.1/= each | 7,13,668 | 5,57,076 | |
SUBSCRIBED AND PAID-UP CAPITAL | |||
713,450,938 (P.Y. 556,858,392 ) | |||
Equity Shares of Rs. 1/- each | 7,13,450 | 5,56,858 | |
Add Forfeited Equity Shares (218,000 ) ( P.Y. 218,000) | 144 | 144 | |
TOTAL | 7,13,594 | 5,57,002 | |
SCHEDULE 2 - RESERVES & SURPLUS | |||
I. | STATUTORY RESERVES | ||
Opening Balance | 2,17,03,218 | 2,05,41,016 | |
Additions during the year | - | 11,62,202 | |
TOTAL | 2,17,03,218 | 2,17,03,218 | |
II. | CAPITAL RESERVES | ||
Opening Balance | 9,09,977 | 7,08,457 | |
Additions during the year | 3,04,600 | 2,01,520 | |
TOTAL | 12,14,577 | 9,09,977 | |
III. | SHARE PREMIUM | ||
Opening Balance | 61,15,712 | 61,15,712 | |
Additions during the year | 48,43,407 | - | |
TOTAL | 1,09,59,119 | 61,15,712 | |
IV. | INVESTMENT FLUCTUATION RESERVE | ||
Opening Balance | 3,77,800 | - | |
Additions during the year | - | 3,77,800 | |
Drawn Down to Revenue and other Reserves | - | - | |
TOTAL | 3,77,800 | 3,77,800 | |
V. | REVALUATION RESERVE FIXED ASSETS | ||
Opening Balance | 60,57,481 | 62,01,816 | |
Additions during the year | 39,02,526 | (1,44,335) | |
TOTAL | 99,60,007 | 60,57,481 | |
VI. | SPECIAL RESERVE (U/S 36 (I) (Viii) of X.Xxx Act, 1961 | ||
Opening Balance | 12,31,600 | 12,31,600 | |
Additions during the year | - | - | |
TOTAL | 12,31,600 | 12,31,600 | |
Schedules to Standalone Balance Sheet
as at 31st March, 2020
As at 31.03.2020 ` ‘000’ Omitted | As at 31.03.2019 ` ‘000’ Omitted | ||
VII. | REVENUE AND OTHER RESERVES | ||
Opening Balance | 2,93,08,166 | 2,62,56,544 | |
Additions during the year | (1,15,33,248) | 30,51,621 | |
Drawn down from Investment Reserve | - | - | |
TOTAL | 1,77,74,918 | 2,93,08,165 | |
TOTAL ( I,II,III,IV,V ,VI & VII) | 6,32,21,239 | 6,57,03,953 | |
SCHEDULE 3 - DEPOSITS | |||
A I. | Demand Deposits | ||
i) From Banks | 6,74,941 | 12,32,134 | |
ii) From Others | 12,30,63,486 | 11,23,91,699 | |
TOTAL (I & ii) | 12,37,38,427 | 11,36,23,833 | |
II. | Saving Bank Deposits | 40,09,54,846 | 34,08,02,469 |
III. | Term Deposits | ||
i) From Banks | 2,55,65,611 | 3,14,24,118 | |
ii) From Others | 42,76,23,431 | 41,05,38,542 | |
TOTAL (I & ii) | 45,31,89,042 | 44,19,62,660 | |
TOTAL A (I+II+III) | 97,78,82,315 | 89,63,88,962 | |
B. I. | Deposits of branches in India | 97,78,82,315 | 89,63,88,962 |
II. | Deposits of branches outside India | - | - |
TOTAL B (I+II) | 97,78,82,315 | 89,63,88,962 | |
SCHEDULE 4 - BORROWINGS | |||
I. | Borrowings in India | ||
i) | Reserve Bank of India | - | - |
ii) | Other Banks | - | - |
iii) | Unsecured Redeemable Debentures/Bonds (BASEL III for Tier I & Tier II Capital) | 2,00,00,000 | 2,60,00,000 |
iv) | Other Institutions & Agencies | 1,95,765 | 2,39,561 |
TOTAL ( i to iv ) | 2,01,95,765 | 2,62,39,561 | |
II. | Borrowings outside India | - | - |
GRAND TOTAL ( I & II ) | 2,01,95,765 | 2,62,39,561 | |
Secured borrowings included in I & II above | Nil | Nil | |
SCHEDULE 5 - OTHER LIABILITIES AND PROVISIONS | |||
i) | Bills Payable | 24,47,207 | 27,53,577 |
ii) | Inter Office Adjustments (Net) | - | - |
iii) | Interest Accrued on Non-cumulative deposits | 2,30,460 | 2,90,422 |
iv) | Deferred Tax Liability | - | - |
v) | Provision Against Standard Assets | 42,11,783 | 43,88,330 |
vi) | Other (Including Provisions) | 1,98,18,607 | 1,77,41,064 |
TOTAL ( i to vi) | 2,67,08,057 | 2,51,73,393 | |
As at 31.03.2020 ` ‘000’ Omitted | As at 31.03.2019 ` ‘000’ Omitted | ||
“ SCHEDULE 6 - CASH & BALANCES WITH RESERVE BANK OF INDIA “ | |||
I. | Cash in Hand (Including Foreign Currency Notes) | 57,07,474 | 45,47,393 |
II. | Balance with Reserve Bank of India | ||
i) In Current Account | 2,37,67,335 | 4,42,02,294 | |
ii) In Other Accounts | - | - | |
TOTAL (I & II) | 2,94,74,809 | 4,87,49,687 | |
“ SCHEDULE 7 - BALANCE WITH BANKS AND MONEY AT CALL AND SHORT NOTICE “ | |||
I. | In India | ||
i) Balance with Banks | |||
a) In Current Accounts | 12,23,932 | 5,25,176 | |
b) In Other Deposit Accounts | 11 | 35 | |
TOTAL (i) | 12,23,943 | 5,25,211 | |
ii) Money At Call and Short Notice | |||
a) With Banks | 6,66,00,000 | 89,99,015 | |
b) With Other Institutions | - | - | |
TOTAL (ii) | 6,66,00,000 | 89,99,015 | |
TOTAL (i & ii) | 6,78,23,943 | 95,24,226 | |
II. | Outside India | ||
i) In Current Accounts | 5,29,524 | 3,44,843 | |
ii) In Other Deposit Accounts | - | - | |
iii) Money at Call & Short Notice | - | - | |
TOTAL II of (i, ii & iii) | 5,29,524 | 3,44,843 | |
GRAND TOTAL (I&II) | 6,83,53,467 | 98,69,069 | |
SCHEDULE 8 - INVESTMENTS | |||
I. | Investments in India | ||
Gross | 23,72,93,668 | 23,64,98,382 | |
Less: Provision for Depreciation | 2,10,745 | 4,84,421 | |
Less: Provision for Investment (NPI) | 65,60,498 | 44,08,931 | |
Net Investments | 23,05,22,425 | 23,16,05,030 | |
i) | Government Securities | 20,71,64,567 | 18,50,65,245 |
ii) | Other Approved Securities | - | - |
iii) | Shares (Pref. + Equity) | 9,50,273 | 19,74,157 |
iv) | Debentures and Bonds | 56,33,354 | 1,59,01,370 |
v) | Sponsored Institutions | 4,56,747 | 4,56,748 |
vi) | Others : | ||
a) Certificate of Deposit | 1,53,63,185 | 2,70,48,561 | |
b) Suitfile | - | - | |
Schedules to Standalone Balance Sheet
as at 31st March, 2020
As at 31.03.2020 ` ‘000’ Omitted | As at 31.03.2019 ` ‘000’ Omitted | ||
c) Inv. In Subsidiary / or Joint Ventures | 2,00,000 | 2,00,000 | |
d) Venture Capital | 239 | 239 | |
e) Commercial Paper | - | - | |
f) Security Receipts | 7,54,060 | 9,58,710 | |
TOTAL ( I ) | 23,05,22,425 | 23,16,05,030 | |
II. | Investments Outside India | ||
i) | Government Securities | Nil | Nil |
ii) | Subsidiaries and/or Joint Ventures abroad | Xxx | Xxx |
iii) | Others (Swap) | Nil | Nil |
TOTAL ( II ) | - | - | |
TOTAL (I & II) | 23,05,22,425 | 23,16,05,030 | |
III. | Investments Category-Wise | ||
i) | Held to Maturity | 17,71,15,337 | 17,15,55,746 |
ii) | Held for Trading | 1,10,414 | - |
iii) | Available for Sale | 5,32,96,674 | 6,00,49,284 |
TOTAL ( III ) | 23,05,22,425 | 23,16,05,030 | |
SCHEDULE 9 - ADVANCES | |||
A | i) Bills Purchased and Discounted | 45,19,392 | 1,07,06,271 |
ii) Cash Credits, Overdrafts and Loans Repayable on Demand | 21,45,17,379 | 22,46,24,195 | |
iii) Term Loans | 42,49,53,916 | 42,73,84,606 | |
TOTAL (i to iii) | 64,39,90,687 | 66,27,15,072 | |
B | i) Secured by Tangible Assets | 50,27,10,177 | 51,76,31,914 |
ii) Covered by Bank/Govt. Guarantees | 60,52,384 | 1,00,03,898 | |
iii) Unsecured | 13,52,28,126 | 13,50,79,260 | |
TOTAL (i to iii) | 64,39,90,687 | 66,27,15,072 | |
C | I. Advances in India | ||
i) Priority Sector | 23,37,95,655 | 21,70,07,830 | |
ii) Public Sector | 2,84,46,749 | 5,96,78,263 | |
iii) Banks | 1,790 | 1,93,899 | |
iv) Non Priority Sector (Others) | 38,17,46,493 | 38,58,35,080 | |
TOTAL (i to iv) | 64,39,90,687 | 66,27,15,072 | |
II. Advances Outside India | |||
i) Due from Banks | - | - | |
ii) Due from Others | - | - | |
GRAND TOTAL ( I & II ) | 64,39,90,687 | 66,27,15,072 | |
Schedules to Standalone Balance Sheet
as at 31st March, 2020
As at 31.03.2020 ` ‘000’ Omitted | As at 31.03.2019 ` ‘000’ Omitted | ||
SCHEDULE 10 - FIXED ASSETS | |||
I. | Premises | ||
a) Gross Block at the beginning of the year | 1,37,02,042 | 1,32,72,350 | |
Additions during the year | 41,11,478 | 4,29,692 | |
1,78,13,520 | 1,37,02,042 | ||
Deductions during the year | 38,506 | - | |
Total | 1,77,75,014 | 1,37,02,042 | |
Depreciation to date | 22,47,355 | 19,52,153 | |
Total (a) | 1,55,27,659 | 1,17,49,889 | |
b) Constructions work in progress | 3,48,167 | 2,89,618 | |
TOTAL (I) [ a+b ] | 1,58,75,826 | 1,20,39,507 | |
II. | Other Fixed Assets | ||
(Including Furniture & Fixtures) | |||
Gross Block at the beginning of the year | 1,27,39,396 | 1,16,84,483 | |
Additions during the year | 10,87,430 | 10,97,572 | |
1,38,26,826 | 1,27,82,055 | ||
Deductions during the year | 32,900 | 42,659 | |
1,37,93,926 | 1,27,39,396 | ||
Depreciation to date | 89,64,570 | 80,31,955 | |
TOTAL (II) | 48,29,356 | 47,07,441 | |
GRAND TOTAL (I & II) | 2,07,05,182 | 1,67,46,948 | |
SCHEDULE 11 - OTHER ASSETS | |||
I. | Interest Accrued but not Due | 44,39,368 | 43,09,753 |
II. | Interest Accrued and Due | - | - |
III. | Inter Office Adjustment (Net) | 7,12,112 | 7,23,502 |
IV. | “ Tax paid in Advance/Tax Deducted at Source (Net of Provisions)“ | 18,36,545 | 12,27,376 |
V. | Stationery and Paper in Hand | 56,163 | 54,771 |
VI. | Deferred Tax Asset | 33,03,809 | 29,78,302 |
VII. | Others | 8,53,26,403 | 3,50,83,361 |
TOTAL ( I to VII ) | 9,56,74,400 | 4,43,77,065 | |
SCHEDULE 12 - CONTINGENT LIABILITIES | |||
I. | Claims against the Bank not acknowledged as debts | 62,53,590 | 59,47,960 |
II. | Liability for partly paid investments | - | - |
III. | Liability on account of outstanding Forward Exchange Contracts | 1,72,70,915 | 2,42,51,115 |
IV. | Guarantees given on behalf of constituents:- | ||
a) In India | 2,51,89,210 | 2,22,99,278 | |
b) Outside India | 2,62,185 | 2,68,997 | |
V. | Acceptances, Endorsements & Other Obligations | 71,16,137 | 1,00,89,900 |
VI. | Other items for which the Bank is Contingently liable | - | - |
VII. | Liability on a/c of Depositors Education Awareness Fund (DEAF) | 14,75,800 | 10,68,160 |
TOTAL ( I to VII ) | 5,75,67,837 | 6,39,25,410 | |
THE JAMMU & KASHMIR BANK LIMITED
ANNUAL REPORT 2019-20
Standalone Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2020
Schedule | YEAR ENDED 31.03.2020 ` ‘000’ Omitted | YEAR ENDED 31.03.2019 ` ‘000’ Omitted | ||
I | INCOME | |||
Interest Earned | 13 | 8,44,62,889 | 7,67,55,605 | |
Other Income | 14 | 54,59,207 | 81,26,265 | |
TOTAL | 8,99,22,096 | 8,48,81,870 | ||
II | EXPENDITURE | |||
Interest Expended | 15 | 4,73,96,213 | 4,29,16,327 | |
Operating Expenses | 16 | 2,72,75,437 | 2,47,86,580 | |
Provisions and Contingencies | 2,66,44,568 | 1,25,30,155 | ||
TOTAL | 10,13,16,218 | 8,02,33,062 | ||
III | NET PROFIT / (LOSS) | (1,13,94,122) | 46,48,808 | |
TOTAL | 8,99,22,096 | 8,48,81,870 | ||
IV | APPROPRIATIONS | |||
TRANSFERED TO | ||||
i) | Statutory Reserve | - | 11,62,202 | |
ii) | Capital Reserve | 3,04,600 | 2,01,520 | |
iii) | Revenue and Other Reserve | (1,16,98,722) | 29,07,286 | |
iv) | Investment Fluctuation Reserve | - | 3,77,800 | |
v) | Special Reserve | - | ||
vi) | Proposed Dividend | - | ||
vii) | Tax on Dividend | - | ||
TOTAL | (1,13,94,122) | 46,48,808 | ||
Principal Accounting Policies | 17. | |||
Notes on Accounts | 18. | |||
Earnings per Share (Basic/Diluted) | (15.97) | 8.35 |
The Schedules Referred to above form an integral part of Profit & Loss Account
X. X. Xxxxxxxx
Chairman & Managing Director DIN: 08190084
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Director
DIN: 03637222
Xxxx Xxxxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 07654279
Xx. Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx, IAS Director
DIN: 02712778
Xxxxx Xxxxxxxx Director
DIN: 07662456
Xxxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 08742685
Xxxxx Xxxxxx, IAS Director
DIN: 08077260
Xx. Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Xxxxxxx Director
DIN: 00130335
Xxxxx Xxxxx President/CFO
Xxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx Director
DIN: 08066460
Xxxxxx Xxxxxx Director
DIN: 01963007
Xxxxxxxx Xxxxx Xxx Company Secretary
Date: 29/06/2020
In terms of our report of even date annexed
For O P Garg & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN: 01194N
(CA. Xxxxxx Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
X.Xx. 097191
Date: 29/06/2020
For Verma Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN: 02717N
(CA. Xxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
X.Xx. 081631
For P C Xxxxxx & Co. Chartered Accountants FRN: 03824N
(CA. Xxxxxxx Xxxxx) Partner
X.Xx. 502279
For X.X. Xxxx & Associates. Chartered Accountants FRN: 05299N
(CA. Xxxx Xxxx) Partner
X.Xx. 098913
Schedules to Standalone Profit & Loss Account
for the year ended 31st March, 2020
YEAR ENDED 31.03.2020 ` ‘000’ Omitted | YEAR ENDED 31.03.2019 ` ‘000’ Omitted | ||
SCHEDULE 13 - INTEREST EARNED | |||
I. | Interest/Discount on Advances/Bills | 6,57,24,972 | 5,93,52,427 |
II. | Income on Investments (Net of Amortization) | 1,60,76,093 | 1,55,19,904 |
III. | Interest on Balances with R.B.I and other Inter Bank Funds | 26,60,320 | 15,97,882 |
IV. | Others | 1,504 | 2,85,392 |
TOTAL (I to IV) | 8,44,62,889 | 7,67,55,605 | |
SCHEDULE 14 - OTHER INCOME | |||
I. | Commission, Exchange & Brokerage | 23,44,171 | 22,65,872 |
II. | Profit /(Loss) on Sale of Investments | 8,16,255 | 19,42,912 |
Profit on Sale of Investments | 8,16,255 | 19,42,912 | |
Less: Loss on sale of investments | - | - | |
III. | Profit /(Loss) on revaluation of Investments | (2,26,027) | 1,81,880 |
Profit on revaluation of Investments | - | 1,81,880 | |
Less: loss on revaluation of investments | 2,26,027 | - | |
IV. | Profit/( Loss) on Sale of Land, Buildings & Other Assets | 4,367 | 1,721 |
Profit on Sale of Land, Buildings & Other Assets | 6,633 | 6,168 | |
Less: Loss on Sale of Land, Buildings & Other Assets | 2,266 | 4,447 | |
V. | Profit /(Loss) on Exchange Transactions | 7,786 | 6,849 |
Profit on Exchange Transactions | 7,786 | 6,849 | |
Less: Loss on E/Transactions | - | - | |
VI. | Income earned by way of Dividends etc. from Subsidiaries, Companies and/or Joint Venture abroad/in India | - | - |
VII. | Miscellaneous Income | 25,12,655 | 37,27,031 |
TOTAL (I to VII) | 54,59,207 | 81,26,265 | |
SCHEDULE 15 - INTEREST EXPENDED | |||
I. | Interest on Deposits | 4,49,68,984 | 4,01,91,020 |
II. | Interest on RBI/Inter-Bank Borrowings | 37,688 | 4,11,403 |
III. | Others | 23,89,541 | 23,13,904 |
TOTAL (I to III) | 4,73,96,213 | 4,29,16,327 | |
SCHEDULE 16 - OPERATING EXPENSES | |||
I. | Payments to and provisions for Employees | 1,88,60,549 | 1,64,61,847 |
II. | Rent, Taxes and Lighting | 9,96,415 | 9,68,901 |
III. | Printing and Stationery | 95,672 | 1,17,414 |
IV. | Advertisement and Publicity | 1,18,148 | 2,01,410 |
V. | Depreciation on Bank’s Property | 12,54,038 | 10,40,863 |
VI. | Directors Fees, Allowances and Expenses | 4,520 | 29,918 |
VII. | Auditors Fees & Expenses (Including Branch Auditor’s fees & Expenses) | 1,77,108 | 1,95,037 |
VIII. | Law Charges | 96,250 | 85,640 |
IX. | Postage, Telegrams, Telephones etc. | 40,582 | 46,699 |
X. | Repairs and Maintenance | 1,97,746 | 2,34,290 |
XI. | Insurance | 9,02,775 | 8,57,226 |
XII. | Other Expenditure | 45,31,634 | 45,47,335 |
TOTAL (I to XII) | 2,72,75,437 | 2,47,86,580 | |
Schedule 17
“PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES”
1. Basis of preparation of Financial Statements
The accompanying financial statements are prepared on historical cost basis, except as otherwise stated, following the “Going Concern” concept and conform to the Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP) in India, applicable statutory provisions, regulatory norms prescribed by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), applicable mandatory Accounting Standards (AS)/Guidance Notes/pronouncements issued by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and practices prevailing in the banking industry in India.
2. Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements requires the management to make estimates and assumptions for considering the reported assets and liabilities (including contingent liabilities) as on the date of financial statements and the income and expenses for the reporting period. Management believes that the estimates used in the preparation of the financial statements are prudent and reasonable.
3. Transactions involving Foreign Exchange
i. Monetary Assets and Liabilities as on balance sheet date have been translated using closing rate as at year-end announced by Foreign Exchange Dealers Association of India.
ii. Exchange differences arising on settlement of monetary items have been recognized as income or as expense in the period in which they arise.
iii. Outstanding forward exchange contracts are revalued at the exchange rates for appropriate maturity rates as announced by XXXXX at the year-end exchange rates and the resultant gain/ loss is taken to revenue.
4. Investments
i. Investments are classified into “Held-to-Maturity”, “Available-for-Sale” and “Held-for-Trading” categories, in accordance with the guidelines issued by Reserve Bank of India.
ii. Xxxx decides the category of each investment at the time of acquisition and classifies the same accordingly.
iii. “Held-to- Maturity” category comprises securities acquired by the Bank with the intention to hold them up to maturity. “Held-for-Trading” category comprises securities acquired by the Bank with the intention of trading. “Available-for- Sale” securities are those, which do not qualify for being classified in either of the above categories.
iv. Investments classified as “Held-to-Maturity” (HTM) category are carried at acquisition cost unless it is more than the face/redemption value, in which case the premium is amortized over the period remaining to the maturity using straight line method.
v. (a) The individual scrip’s in the “Available-for-Sale” category are marked to market at quarterly intervals. The net depreciation under each of six classifications under which investments are presented in the balance sheet is fully provided for, whereas the net appreciation under any of the aforesaid classifications is ignored.
(b) The market value for the purpose of periodical valuation of investments, included in “Available for Sale” and “Held for trading” categories is based on the market price available from the trades/quotes on stock exchanges. Central/State Government securities, other approved securities, debentures and Bonds are valued as per the prices/YTM rates declared by FBIL.
(c) Unquoted shares are valued at break-up value ascertained from the latest balance sheet (which should not be more than one year prior to the date of valuation) and in case the latest balance sheet is not available the same are valued at Rs.1/- per Company, as per RBI guidelines.
(d) Security receipts (SRs) issued by Asset Reconstruction Companies (ARCs) are valued at cost or NAV, whichever is lower, declared periodically by the ARCs. Depreciation, if any, in individual SRs is fully provided for. Appreciation, if any, is ignored.
(e) Investment in quoted Mutual Fund Units is valued as per Stock Exchange quotations. An investment in un- quoted Mutual Fund Units is valued on the basis of the latest re-purchase price declared by the Mutual Fund in respect of each particular scheme. In case of Funds with a lock-in period, where repurchase price/market quote is not available, Units are valued at NAV. If NAV is not available, then these are valued at cost, till the end of the lock-in period. Wherever the re-purchase price is not available the Units are valued at the NAV of the respective scheme.
vi. The individual scrip in the “held-for-trading” category is marked to market at weekly intervals and the net depreciation under each of the six classifications under which investments are presented in the Balance Sheet is accounted for in the Profit and Loss account and appreciation is ignored.
vii. The depreciation in value of investments where interest/principal is in arrears is not set-off against the appreciation in respect of other performing securities. Such investments including Non-performing Non-SLR investments are treated applying RBI prudential norms on NPA Classification and appropriate provisions are made as per RBI norms and no income on such investments is recognized.
viii. (a) Profit or Loss on sale of Government Securities is computed on the basis of weighted average cost of the respective security.
(b) Profit or loss on sale of investments in any category is taken to the Profit and Loss account. In case of profit on sale of investments in “Held-to-Maturity” category, an equivalent amount of profit net of taxes and the amount required to be transferred to Statutory reserve is appropriated to the “Capital Reserve Account”.
ix. Interest accrued up to the date of acquisition of securities i.e. broken period interest is excluded from the acquisition cost and recognized as interest expense. Broken period interest received on Sale of securities is recognized as interest income.
x. Brokerage paid on securities purchased is charged to revenue account except for equity investment operations the same is added to the cost of purchase of investment.
xi. Investments in J&K Grameen Bank/Sponsored Institutions have been accounted for on carrying cost basis.
xii. Transfer of securities from one category to another is done at the least of the acquisition cost/book value/market value on the date of transfer.
xiii. Repurchase & Reverse repurchase transactions are accounted for in accordance with the extant RBI guidelines.
xiv. Bank is following settlement date accounting policy.
In accordance with RBI circular No. IDMD 4135/11.08.43/2009-10 dated 23-03-2010, the Bank has made changes in accounting for Repo/Reverse Repo transactions (Other than transactions under the liquidity adjustment facility (LAF) with the RBI). Accordingly, the securities sold and purchased under Repo/Reverse Repo are accounted for as collateralized lending and borrowing transactions. However, securities are transferred as in case of normal outright sale/purchase transactions and such movement of security is reflected using Repo/Reverse Repo accounts and contra entries. The above entries are reversed on the date of maturity. Cost and revenue are accounted as interest expenditure/Income as the case may be. Balance in Repo account is classified under schedule 4 (Borrowing) and balance in Reverse Repo account is classified under schedule 7 (Balance with Banks & money at call & short notice).
5. Advances
i) Classification of Advances and Provisions thereof have been made as per the Income Recognition and Asset Classification norms formulated by the RBI viz., Standard, Sub-Standard, Doubtful and Loss Assets and accordingly requisite provisions have been made thereof.
ii) Advances are shown net of provisions required for NPA’s. Provisions for advances classified as Standard Assets is shown under Other Liabilities & Provisions.
Schedule 17
“PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES”
iii) Restructuring of Advances and provisioning thereof have been made as per RBI guidelines.
6. Fixed Assets/Depreciation
a) Premises and other fixed assets are accounted for at historical cost.
b) Premises include free hold as well as lease hold properties.
c) Premises include capital work in progress.
d) Depreciation is charged on straight line method as per provisions of Companies Act 2013 based on the useful life of the assets prescribed in Part C of the schedule II of the Companies Act 2013 as given hereunder.
Sn. | Block | Useful Life (Years) |
A. | Building (With RCC Frame Structure) | |
-Commercial | 60 | |
-Residential | 60 | |
B. | Building (with other than RCC Frame Structure) | |
-Commercial | 30 | |
-Residential | 30 | |
C. | Plant & Machinery | 15 |
D. | Furniture & Fixtures | 10 |
E. | Vehicles | 8 |
F. | Fences | 5 |
G. | Others (Including temporary Structures etc.) | 3 |
Depreciation on computers (including ATMs) along with software forming integral part of the computers is computed at 33.33% on straight line method in terms of RBI guidelines issued vide letter no BP.1660/21.04.018/2001 dated 01.02.2001.
The expenditure on computer software where it is probable that future benefits attributable to such software will flow to Bank is capitalized and depreciation is charged @33.33% in terms of RBI guidelines on straight line method.
Useful life of the mobile phones is considered to be 2 years and the depreciation is charged on straight line method as per provisions of Companies Act 2013 with no residual value.
e) Premium paid for Leasehold properties is amortized over the period of the lease.
f) In compliance to the directions of RBI, Board of Directors vide resolution no. 47 dated 21-04-2016 approved the policy on Revaluation of Bank’s own properties which covered all the immovable properties owned by the bank including land & office buildings except those fixed assets whose useful life has expired.
In respect of revaluation of the Bank’s own properties/assets, the bank had obtained Valuation Reports from two independent Valuers, irrespective of the value of the property. As per the policy, the valuation of the property was taken as the average of the two valuations.
7. Employees Benefits
i) Short-term employee benefits are charged to revenue in the year in which the related service is rendered.
ii) Long Term Employee Benefit
a) Defined Contribution Plan
Provident Fund: - Provident Fund is a defined contribution scheme as the bank pays fixed contribution at pre- determined rates. The obligation of the Bank is limited to such fixed contribution. The contributions are charged to profit &loss A/C. The bank is paying matching contribution towards those employees who have not opted for the pension.
b) Defined Benefit Plan
Gratuity: - Gratuity liability is a defined obligation and is provided for on the basis of an actuarial valuation. The scheme is funded by the bank and is managed by a separate trust.
Pension: - Pension liability is a defined benefit obligation and is provided for on the basis of an actuarial valuation. The scheme is funded by the bank and is managed by a separate trust.
Leave Salary: - Leave salary is a defined benefit obligation and is provided for on the basis of an actuarial valuation determined on the basis of un-availed privilege leave of an employee at the time of leaving services of the company.
8. Revenue Recognition and Expenditure booking
Income and expenditure are accounted for on accrual basis unless otherwise stated.
a) Interest and other income on advances/ investments classified as Non-Performing Advances/ investments are recognized to the extent realized in accordance with the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bank of India.
b) The recovery in Non-Performing Assets has been first appropriated towards amount of principal and thereafter towards amount of interest.
c) Interest on overdue term deposits is provided at Savings Bank Rate of Interest.
d) Fee, commission (other than insurance commission & Government business), exchange, locker rent, insurance claims and dividend on shares and units in Mutual Fund are recognized on realization basis.
e) Income from interest on income tax/other tax refunds is accounted for on the basis of orders passed by the Competent Authorities.
f) Unforeseen income/ expenses are accounted for in the year of receipt/ payment.
g) Stationery issued to branches has been considered as consumed.
9. Credit Card reward Points
The Bank has estimated the probable redemption of reward points by not using actuarial method but has made 100% provision for redemption against the accumulated reward points in respect of standard card holders.
10. Net Profit/Loss
The net profit is disclosed in the profit and loss account after providing for:
i) Income Tax, wealth tax and Deferred Tax.
ii) Provision for Standard Assets, Non-Performing Advances/ Investments as per RBI guidelines.
iii) Depreciation/ amortization on Investments.
iv) Transfer to contingency fund, if any.
v) Other usual and necessary provisions.
11. Taxes on Income
Provision for tax is made for both current and deferred taxes in accordance with AS-22 on “Accounting for Taxes on Income”.
12. Contingency Funds
Contingency Funds have been grouped in the Balance Sheet under the head “Other Liabilities and Provisions”.
Schedule 18
“NOTES ON STANDALONE ACCOUNTS”
1. Reconciliation/adjustment of inter-bank/inter-branch transactions, branch suspense, Government Transactions, NOSTRO, System Suspense, Clearing, and Sundry Deposits is in progress on an ongoing basis. The impact, in the opinion of the management of the un-reconciled entries, if any, on the financial statements would not be material.
2. Tax paid in Advance/ Tax deducted at source includes amount adjusted by Income Tax Department in respect of various disputed demands. Based on the favorable appellate orders and interpretation of law, no further provision has been considered by the management in respect of the disputed demands.
3. Fixed Assets
a) Documentation formalities are pending in respect of certain immovable properties held by the bank valued at Rs.9.39 crores (previous year Rs. 5.61 crores). In respect of immovable properties valued at Rs. 51.37 Crore (previous year Rs.20.54 crores) bank holds agreement to sell along with the possession of the properties.
b) During the current financial year, the Bank has revalued Immovable properties based on the reports obtained from external independent valuers. The revaluation surplus amounting to Rs. 406.80 Crore is credited to Revaluation Reserve. Pursuant to the revised Accounting Standard-10 “Property, Plant & Equipment” applicable from 1st April 2017 depreciation of Rs. 16.55 crores (previous year being Rs. 14.43 crores) on the revalued portion of the fixed assets (being Premises & Land) has been transferred from the Revaluation reserve to Revenue reserve instead of routing through Profit & Loss account.
c) Depreciation is provided on straight line method in accordance with the provisions of Companies Act 2013 based on the useful life of the assets. However, the depreciation on the computers (including ATMs) along with software forming integral part of the computers is computed @ 33.33% on straight line method in terms of RBI guidelines.
d) In compliance to the directions of RBI, Board of Directors vide resolution no. 47 dated 21-04-2016 approved the policy on Revaluation of Bank’s own properties which covered all the immovable properties owned by the bank including land & office buildings except those fixed assets whose useful life has expired.
In respect of revaluation of the Bank’s own properties/assets, the bank had obtained Valuation Reports from two independent valuers, irrespective of the value of the property. As per the policy, the valuation of the property was taken as the average of the two valuations.
In compliance to Accounting Standard (AS)-26 the acquisition cost of computer software, not forming integral part of the computers and where it is probable that the future economic benefits that are attributable to this software will flow to bank, is being capitalized and depreciation is charged at the rate of 33.33% on straight line method in terms of RBI guidelines.
Further useful life of mobile phones is considered to be 2 years and the depreciation is charged on straight line method.
Depreciation on Banks property includes amortization in respect of leased properties amounting to Rs. 0.76 Crores (previous year Rs. 0.16 Crores).
4. Capital
Sn. | Particulars | BASEL-III (Rs. in Crores) | |
31.03.2020 | 31.03.2019 | ||
i) | Common Equity Tier I Capital ratio (%) | 8.42% | 9.13% |
ii) | Tier I Capital Ratio % | 9.88% | 10.60% |
iii) | Tier II Capital Ratio % | 1.53% | 1.86% |
iv) | Total Capital ratio (CRAR) (%) | 11.40% | 12.46% |
v) | Percentage of shareholding of the Government of India in Public Sector Banks | NIL | Nil |
vi) | Amount of Equity Capital raised during the year | 500 | NIL |
vii) | Amount of additional Tier I capital raised during the year of which: PNCPS: PDI: | NIL | 1000 |
“NOTES ON STANDALONE ACCOUNTS”
Sn. | Particulars | BASEL-III (Rs. in Crores) | |
31.03.2020 | 31.03.2019 | ||
vii) | Amount of Tier II capital raised during the year of which Debt capital instrument: Preference share capital instrument: [Perpetual Cumulative Preference shares PCPS) /Redeemable Non-cumulative preference shares (RNCPS) / Redeemable cumulative preference shares (RCPS)] | Nil | Nil |
Government of Jammu & Kashmir holds 68.18% (Previous year 59.23%) of equity shares of the Bank as on 31.03.2020. The bank made Preferential Allotment of 15, 65, 92,546 equity shares of Re. 1/- each fully paid to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir at the issue price of Rs. 31.93 (Rupees Thirty-One and Ninety-Three Paisa only) per Equity Share (including premium of Rs. 30.93 per Equity Share) aggregating to Rs. 500.00 crore during the financial year 2019-20 for augmenting TIER-I capital base of the bank.
Investments
5. The Bank has made a profit of Rs. 30.46 Crore (previous year Rs. 41.30 Crore) on direct sale of securities from HTM category during the year through open market operations (OMOs) purchase auction by RBI. As such an equivalent amount was transferred to Capital Reserve Account.
6. The Bank has Rs. 34,00,70,800 as share capital (previous year Rs. 34,00,70,800) and Rs. 11,66,76,915 in Tier II Perpetual bonds (previous year Rs. 11,66,76,915) in its sponsored Regional Rural Bank (J&K Grameen Bank).
7. The total investment of the Bank in PNB Met-life India Insurance Company Ltd stood at Rs. 61.08 Crores as on 31.03.2020 (Previous year Rs. 61.08 Crores). In compliance with RBI Letter No. DBOD.BP/-17099/21.4.141/ 2008-09 dated 9th April 2009, the investment stands transferred to AFS Category on October 1st, 2009. The valuation has been carried out at an average of two independent valuation reports obtained from Category I Merchant Bankers as per RBI guidelines & the consequent appreciation has been ignored in view of the Accounting Policy in respect of such investments.
8. In terms of RBI Circular no. DBR.No.BP.BC.102/21.04.048/2017-18 dated April 2, 2018 and RBI Circular No. DBR.No.BP. BC.6/21.04.141/2015-16 dated July 1, 2015, Bank has during the previous Financial Year 2018-19 created an Investment Fluctuation Reserve (IFR) for Rs 37.78 crore on the trading profit (HFT and AFS) of the Bank during the previous Financial Year 2018-19. As per trading portfolio (AFS+HFT) held for the FY 2019-20 no addition is required in the IFR account.
9. Details of Investments (Rs. in Crores)
Sn. | Particulars | As | on | |
31.03.2020 | 31.03.2019 | |||
1 | Value of Investments | |||
Gross Value of Investments | ||||
a) | In India | 23729.37 | 23649.84 | |
b) | Outside India | NIL | NIL | |
Provision for depreciation | ||||
a) | In India | 21.08 | 48.44 | |
b) | Outside India | NIL | NIL | |
Provision for NPI | ||||
a) | In India | 656.05 | 440.89 | |
b) | Outside India | NIL | NIL | |
Net Value of Investments | ||||
a) | In India | 23052.24 | 23160.51 | |
b) | Outside India | NIL | NIL | |
2 | Movement of provisions held towards the depreciation on Investments | |||
(i) | Opening Balance | 48.44 | 74.68 | |
(ii) | Add: Provisions made during the year | 41.65 | 11.87 | |
Less: Write-off/write back of excess provisions during the year | 69.01 | 38.11 | ||
(iii) | Closing Balance | 21.08 | 48.44 | |