14.1 In conformity with AS 29, "Provisions, ContingentLiabilities and Contingent Assets", issued by the Instituteof Chartered Accountants of India, the Bank recognisesprovisions only when it has a present obligation as aresult of a past event, and would result in a probableoutflow of resources embodying economic benefits willbe required to settle the obligation, and when a reliableestimate of the amount of the obligation can be made.
14.2 No provision is recognised for:
a) any possible obligation that arises from past eventsand the existence of which will be confirmed onlyby the occurrence or non-occurrence of one ormore uncertain future events not wholly within thecontrol of the Bank; or
b) any present obligation that arises from past eventsbut is not recognised because:
i. it is not probable that an outflow of resourcesembodying economic benefits will be requiredto settle the obligation; or
ii. a reliable estimate of the amount of obligationcannot be made.
Such obligations are recorded as contingentliabilities. These are assessed at regular intervalsand only that part of the obligation for which anoutflow of resources embodying economic benefitsis probable, is provided for, except in the extremelyrare circumstances where no reliable estimate canbe made.
14.3 Provision for reward points in relation to the debit cardholders of the Bank is made on estimated basis.
14.4 Contingent assets are not recognised in financialstatements since this may result in the recognition ofincome that may never be realised.
Revenue and other Reserve include Special Reserve createdunder Section 36(i)(viii) of the Income Tax Act, 1961.
In accordance with the guidelines issued by the Reserve Bankof India (RBI) and in compliance with Accounting Standard17 - Segment Reporting issued by the Institute of CharteredAccountants of India, the Bank has identified businesssegments as its primary reporting segments and geographicalsegments as its secondary reporting segments.
The Bank's operations are presently confined within Indiaand there are no reportable geographical segments outsideIndia. Accordingly, segment reporting disclosures have beenpresented based on primary (business) segments only.
a) The Bank reports basic and diluted earnings per sharein accordance with AS 20 - "Earnings per Share" issuedby the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India.Basic Earnings per Share is computed by dividing theNet Profit after Tax for the year attributable to equityshareholders by the weighted average number of equityshares outstanding during the year.
b) Diluted earnings per share reflect the potential dilutionthat could occur if securities or other contracts to issueequity shares were exercised or converted during theyear. Diluted earnings per equity share is calculated byusing the weighted average number of equity shares anddilutive potential equity shares outstanding during theyear.
The average LCR for the quarter ended March 31, 2026, was at 165.67% as against 194.89% for the quarter ended March 31,2025 and well above the regulatory prescribed minimum requirement of 100%. The average HQLA for the quarter ended March31,2026, was '94,792.00 Crore as against '92,665.00 Crore for the quarter ended March 31,2025.
The average LCR for the year ended March 31, 2026, was at 210.35 % as against 215.75% for the year ended March 31,2025.c. Net Stable Funding ratio (NSFR):
The Bank computes and maintains Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) in accordance with guidelines issued by the Reserve Bankof India under Basel III framework on Liquidity Standards vide Circular no RBI/DOR/2025-26/1 63 DOR.LRG.No.82/13-1 0-001/2025-26 dated 28.1 1.2025.
The objective of NSFR is ensure reduction in funding risk over a longer time horizon extending to one year by requiring banks tofund their activities in relation to the composition of their assets and off-balance sheet activities, with sufficiently stable sourcesof funding on an on-going basis. A sustainable funding structure is intended to reduce the probability of erosion of a Bank'sliquidity position due to disruptions in the regular sources of funding. NSFR limits over-reliance on short term wholesale funding,encourages better assessment of funding risk across all on and off-balance sheet items, and promotes funding stability.
The NSFR is defined as the amount of available stable funding relative to the amount of required stable funding. "Available stablefunding" (ASF) is defined as the portion of capital and liabilities expected to be reliable over the time horizon considered by theNSFR, which extends to one year. The amount of stable funding required ("Required stable funding") (RSF) is a function of theliquidity characteristics and residual maturities of the various assets held by the Bank as well as those of its off-balance sheet(OBS) exposures. The Available Stable Funding (ASF) is primarily driven by the total regulatory capital as per Basel III CapitalAdequacy guidelines stipulated by RBI and deposits from retail customers, small business customers and non-financial corporatecustomers. Under the Required Stable Funding (RSF), the primary drivers are unencumbered performing loans with residualmaturities of one year or more.
(Available Stable Funding (ASF))
NSFR = -> 100%
(Required Stable Funding (RSF))
The runoff factors for the stressed scenarios are prescribed by the RBI, for various categories of liabilities (viz., deposits, unsecuredand secured wholesale borrowings), undrawn commitments, derivative-related exposures, and offset with inflows emanating fromassets maturing within the same time period. The minimum NSFR requirement set out in the RBI guideline is 100%.
The Liquidity Risk Management of the Bank is governed by the Asset Liability Management (ALM) Policy approved by the Board.The Asset Liability Committee (ALCO) is a decision-making unit responsible for implementing the liquidity and interest rate riskmanagement strategy of the Bank in line with its risk management objectives and ensures adherence to the risk tolerance/limitsset by the Board.
Central Bank of India on standalone basis maintained Available Stable Funding (ASF) of '4,41,752.69 Crore against the RSFrequirement of '3,22,667.02 Crore as on March 31,2026. The NSFR for the quarter ended March 2026 is at 136.91%.
ii. Acquisition of shares due to conversion of debt to equity during the restructuring process: Equity shares acquired byway of conversion of debt to equity during the restructuring process did not exceed the prescribed regulatory ceilings/restriction on capital market exposure, investment in para banking activities & intra group exposure.
e. Divergence in asset classification and provisioning:
As per Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks - Financial Statements: Presentation and Disclosures) Directions, 2025 abank shall make suitable disclosures as mentioned below, if either or both of the following conditions are satisfied:
i. the additional provisioning for NPAs assessed by RBI as part of its supervisory process, exceeds five per cent of thereported profit before provisions and contingencies for the reference period, and
ii. the additional Gross NPAs identified by the RBI as part of its supervisory process exceed five per cent of the reportedincremental Gross NPAs for the reference period.
As the divergences are within threshold limit as specified above, no disclosure on divergence in asset classification andprovisioning for NPAs is required with respect to RBI's annual supervisory process for FY 2024-25.
i. Details of stressed loans (NPA) transferred during the Year:
ii. No excess provision has been reversed to the Profit & Loss account on account of sale of stressed loan.
iii. The Bank has not transferred any Special Mention Account and loan not in default.
iv. There are no stressed loans/NPA acquired during the current year as well as in Previous year
v. Details of Standard Assets Acquired through assignment/Novation and Loan Participation:
iii. Disclosure with respect to accounts kept as standard due to the Court order:
As per directions of RBI vide letter no 10655/21.04.048/2018- 19 dated 21.06.2019 (as amended from time to time)disclosure with respect to accounts kept as standard due to the Court order, there are two borrower accounts withcumulative outstanding balance of '4.63 Crore as on 31.03.2026 are classified as Standard pursuant to the Court/NCLT directions/orders. Further, bank is holding provision of '1.83 Crore as per IRAC Norms, including provision forunrealized interest.
iv. Disclosure for Provision of Large Borrowal Account:
Pursuant to the amendments issued by the reserve bank of India vide Master Direction-Prudential Norms on IncomeRecognition, asset Classification & provisioning (IRACP) Direction, 2025, dated December 04, 2025, Paragraph 117under Chapter IV- Provisioning Norms has been withdrawn.
In view of the above regulatory change, the Bank has reassessed the provisioning requirement relating to provisionsmaintained under the erstwhile Paragraph 117. Accordingly, provision amounting to '170.69 Crore, outstanding as onDecember 31, 2025 has been reversed during this reporting period.
v. Additional Provisions at higher than prescribed rates:
In compliance to the RBI guidelines on Prudential norms on Income Recognition, Asset Classification and Provisioningpertaining to Advances vide RBI/DOR/2025-26/164 DOR.STR.REC.83/21.04.048/2025-26 dated 28.1 1.2025, Point No.G of chapter IV, Bank, after evaluation of various sectors, had changed the sectors considered as Stress for the purviewof additional provision at higher than prescribed rates in Standard Advances in accordance with the Bank's IndustryOutlook "Negative Outlook" Sectors. Accordingly Stressed Sector has been reviewed as under.
RBI vide their circular no. RBI/DOR/2025-26 DOR.STR.REC.84/21.04.048/2025-26 Nov 28, 2025 on Prudential Frameworkfor Resolution of Stressed Asset issued guidelines for implementation of Resolution Plan, also containing requirements ofadditional provision as per Para 47 of this RBI circular. The outstanding in such cases as at March 31,2026 is '341.18 Crore( '384.39 Crore for March 31, 2025) and in compliance of the above RBI circular, the Bank has held additional provisionof '95.49 Crore as at March 31, 2026 ( '127.82 Crore for March 31, 2025) and hold total provision of '328.91 Crore('213.76 Crore for March 31,2025) as at March 31,2026.
As per RBI circular RBI/DOR/2025-26/165 DOR.SRT.REC.84/21.04.048/2025-26 dated 28th Nov 2025, the bank hasimplemented Resolution plans for its 12 borrowers (Total 10 borrowers was there at march 31,2025) having total exposure'5,358.48 Crore ( '4,591.79 Crore as at March 31, 2025) at the time of implementation. The total exposure outstanding insuch resolved accounts as at March 31, 2026 '1,381.86 Crore ('1,327.26 Crore for March 31,2025).
l. Disclosure on Large Exposure framework:
Details of Accounts where bank has exceeded prudential exposure ceilings as per Large Exposure (LE) Framework in respectof any Individual and Group Account based on Tier-1 capital as per RBI Master Directions Ref no.DOR.CRE,.REC.70/07-01-002/2025-26/ on Reserve Bank of India (Commercial Banks Prudential Norms on Capital Adequacy) Directions, 2025 datedNovember 28, as updated from time to time are as below: -
i) Qualitative Risk Disclosures
a) The Bank currently deals in over the counter (OTC) interest rate and currency derivatives as also in Interest RateFutures and Exchange Traded Currency Derivatives. Interest Rate Derivatives dealt by the Bank are rupee interest rateswaps and foreign currency interest rate swaps. Currency derivatives dealt by the Bank are USD/INR currency swapsand cross currency swaps. The products are offered to the Bank's customers to hedge their exposures, and the Bankalso enters into derivatives contracts to cover off such exposures. Derivatives are used by the Bank both for tradingas well as hedging balance sheet items.
b) Derivative transactions carry market risk i.e. the probable loss the Bank may incur because as a result of adversemovements in interest rates/exchange rates and credit risk i.e. the probable loss the Bank may incur if the counterpartiesfail to meet their obligations. The Bank's "Policy for Derivatives" approved by the Board prescribes the market riskparameters (Greeks limits, Loss Limits, cut-loss triggers, open position limits, duration, modified duration, PV01 etc.)as well as customer eligibility criteria (credit rating, tenure of relationship, limits and customer appropriateness andsuitability of policy (CAS) etc.) for entering into derivative transactions. Credit risk is controlled by entering derivativetransactions only with counterparties satisfying the criteria prescribed in the Policy. Appropriate limits are set for thecounterparties taking into account their ability to honor obligations and the Bank enters ISDA agreement with eachcounterparty.
c) The Asset Liability Management Committee (ALCO) of the Bank oversees efficient management of these risks. TheBank's Market Risk Management Department (MRMD) identifies, measures, monitors market risk associated withderivative transactions, assists ALCO in controlling and managing these risks and reports compliance with policyprescriptions to the Risk Management Committee of the Board (RMCB) at regular intervals.
d) The accounting policy for derivatives has been drawn-up in accordance with RBI guidelines, the details of which arepresented under Schedule 17: Significant Accounting Policies (SAP) for the financial year 2025-26.
e) Interest Rate Swaps are used for hedging of the assets and liabilities. The trading of Interest rate Swaps are alsoundertaken by the bank.
f) Majority of the swaps were done with First class counterparty banks.
g) Derivative transactions comprise of swaps which are disclosed as contingent liabilities. The swaps are categorizedas trading or hedging.
h) Derivative deals are entered with only those interbank participants for whom counterparty exposure limits aresanctioned. Similarly, derivative deals entered with only those corporates for whom credit exposure limit issanctioned. Collateral requirements for derivative transactions are laid down as a part of credit sanctions terms on acase-by-case basis. Such collateral requirements are determined based on usual credit appraisal process. The Bankretains the right to terminate transactions as a risk mitigation measure in certain cases.
i) Risk management policy approved by the Board of Directors for the use of derivative instruments to hedge/trade isin place.
j) Policy for forward rate agreement, interest rate swaps, currency futures and interest rate futures for hedging theinterest rate risk in investment portfolio and also for market making is in place.
k) The risk management policies and major control measures like stop loss limits, counterparty exposure limits etc. asapproved by board of directors are in place.
l) Hedging swaps are marked to market at frequent intervals. Any mark to market gain or losses are booked to P&Laccount on net basis.
m) Trading swaps are marked to market at frequent intervals. Any mark to market gain or losses are booked to P&Laccount on net basis.
Bank has not taken any position in Credit Default Swap in the financial year 2025-26.
Policy on Securitization of Standard Assets in line with RBI Guidelines has been approved by our Bank's Board. At present ourBank has no exposure under this segment.
The Bank had not floated any off Balance Sheet SPV.
The following information is disclosed in terms of Accounting Standards issued by The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India(ICAI):
a) Accounting Standard - 5 Net Profit / loss for the period, Prior Period Items and changes in accounting policies:
(i) Prior Period Items: During the year, there were no material prior period income / expenditure items
(ii) Change in accounting policy:
There are no changes in the Accounting Policies followed during the year ended March 31,2026, as compared to thosefollowed in the previous financial year ended March 31,2025 except the following:
(iii) Change in accounting estimate:
The Bank has changed its method of depreciation on fixed assets from the Written Down Value (WDV) method to theStraight-Line Method (SLM). The useful lives of assets and related changes have been disclosed in Schedule 17 - SignificantAccounting Policies.
As per Accounting Standard (AS) 5 - Net Profit or Loss for the Period, Prior Period Items and Changes in Accounting Policies,a change in the method of depreciation is treated as a change in an accounting estimate and is applied prospectively.Accordingly, the impact of these changes has been recognized in the current year.
The impact of the aforesaid changes has resulted in a decrease in depreciation and an increase in profit before tax of '49.30Crore for the year ended March 31,2026.
b) Accounting Standard 9 - Revenue Recognition
Revenue has been recognized as described in item No. 2 of Significant Accounting Policies - Schedule 17.
The expected contribution to the Pension and Gratuity fund for the of March 2026 is '149.04 crore and '10.79 Crorerespectively which is to be received in the FY 2026-27.
iii. Defined Contribution Plan:
The bank has a defined contribution pension scheme (DCPS) applicable to all categories of officers and employeesjoining bank on or after 01/04/2010. The scheme is managed by NPS trust under the aegis of the Pension Fund Regulatoryand Development Authority. Protean eGov Technologies Ltd (Formerly NSDL e-Governance Infrastructure Limited) hasbeen appointed as the Central Record Keeping Agency for the NPS. During 2025-26, the bank has contributed '339.90crore (Previous year '300.26 crore).
iv. Employees' Provident Fund:
During the year bank has recognized expenses of '0.37 Crore and corresponding year '0.54 Crore on account ofemployer contribution for the employees covered under PF option Scheme i.e. PF Optees.
e) Long Term Employee Benefits (Unfunded Obligation):
During the year bank has recognized expenses of '90.90 crore (Previous Year '232.31 crore) towards leave encashmentexpenses based on actuarial valuation.
f) Provision for Contractual Employees as per new wages code:
During the year Bank has made Total provision of '0.29 Crore against the gratuity liability of total 35 Employees (Contractual/Fixed Term basis) as per new wages code.
Actuarial Valuation Report as per AS15 (revised 2005) - Privilege Leave Benefits
As per the revised guidelines of Reserve Bank of India the Bank has recognized Treasury Operations Corporate/ WholesaleBanking Retail Banking and other Banking business as primary reporting segments. There are no secondary reportingsegments.
Primary (Business Segment)
The following are the primary segments of the Bank: -
- Treasury
- Corporate / Wholesale Banking
- Retail Banking
- Other Banking Business.
The present accounting and information system of the Bank does not support capturing and extraction of the data in respect ofthe above segments separately. However, based on the present internal, organizational and management reporting structureand the nature of their risk and returns, the data on the primary segments have been computed as under:
i. Treasury -
The Treasury Segment includes the entire investment portfolio and trading in foreign exchange contracts and derivativecontracts. The revenue of the treasury segment primarily consists of fees and gains or losses from trading operations andinterest income on the investment portfolio.
ii. Corporate / Wholesale Banking -
The Corporate / Wholesale Banking segment comprises the lending activities of Corporate Accounts, Trust / PartnershipFirms Companies and statutory bodies which are not included under Retail Banking and Stressed Assets ManagementBranch. These include providing loans and transaction services to corporate and institutional clients.
iii. Retail Banking -
The Retail Banking Segment comprises of retail branches, which primarily includes Personal Banking activities includinglending activities to corporate customers having banking relations with these branches. The Retail Banking Segmentconsists of all exposures up to a limit of '7.50 Crore (including Fund Based and Non-Fund Based exposures) subject toorientation product granularity criteria and individual exposures. This segment also includes agency business and ATMs.
iv. Other Banking business -
Segments not classified under (1) to (3) above are classified under this primary segment.
Secondary (Geographical Segment)
Geographical Segment: Since the operations of the Bank are within India only, Geographical Segment is not applicable.
As per RBI's Financial Statements, Presentation and Disclosure Directions vide RBI/DOR/2025-26/167 DOR.ACC.REC.No.86/21.04.018/2025-26 dated November 28, 2025, for disclosure under Accounting Standard 17, Segment reporting,'Digital Banking' has been identified as a sub-segment under Retail Banking by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). However,as the proposed Digital Banking Unit (DBU) of the Bank has not yet commenced operations, hence applicability of the saidreporting will be on approval of RBI.
i. The premises of the Bank were revalued to reflect the market value as on 31.03.2024 based on valuation reports ofexternal independent valuers' and approved by the Board of Directors and '490.00 Crore ('329.98 Crore for Freeholdproperties and '160.02 Crore for Leasehold properties) increases in value thereof have been credited to RevaluationReserve Account.
ii. In case of assets, which have been revalued, the depreciation is provided on the revalued amount charged to Profit &Loss Account and the amount of incremental depreciation attributable to the revalued amount '60.71 Crore up to March2026 (Previous year '163.08 Crore) is transferred from 'Revaluation Reserves' and credited to "Revenue and OtherReserves".
iii. Land obtained on lease by bank includes market value as on 31.03.2026 is '6.51 Crore (Previous year '6.51 Crore) withwritten down value of '5.35 Crore (Previous year '5.58 Crore), the lease period of which has expired, and the bank isstill having its offices/building on these lands.
iv. As per AS-19, operating leases primarily comprise office premises and staff residences, which are renewable at theoption of the Bank.
a) Liability for Premises taken on non-cancellable operating lease are ' NIL as on 31.03.2026.
b) Amount of lease payments recognized in the P&L Account for operating leases is '535.63 Crore as on 31.03.2026(Previous year '521.53 Crore).
v. Additional Disclosure:
The title of property amounting to '37.13 Crore (Revalued value as on Mar-21) acquired on disposal of security hasbeen got registered by the bank in its favor during the financial year 2024-25. As the matter with the borrower is sub-judice neither the rent received on such property has been accounted for as income nor the property has revalued after31.03.2021 to reflect its market value.
The financial results of the associates and subsidiaries have been consolidated with the parent bank in compliance withAccounting Standard 23 and Accounting Standard 21 respectively.
m) Accounting Standard 22 -Accounting for Taxes on Income
i) During the quarter and year ended March 31,2026, the Bank revised its estimates relating to measurement of Deferred TaxAssets (DTA) in view of amendments under the Income Tax Act, 2025 as amended by the Finance Act,2026, particularlywith respect to utilization of MAT Credit. Further, considering the Tax Benefit & utilization of MAT Credit Entitlement theBank's management is of the view that from Tax period 2026-27 bank will opt new tax Regime.
Accordingly, the Bank has remeasured its net Deferred Tax Assets as per AS 22 - "Accounting for Taxes on Income" usingthe tax rate of 25.168% (previously 34.944%), resulting in a one-time charge of '632.39 Crore to the Statement of Profitand Loss for the quarter ended March 31,2026. Net DTA recognized amounts to '1,628.06 Crore as of March 31,2026(previous year: '3,145.57 Crore).
Further, the Bank has opted to continue with the existing tax regime for Financial Year 2025-26 and recognized currenttax at 34.944% (instead of 25.168%) to preserve MAT Credit Entitlement outstanding in the books as on March 31,2026.
ii) Keeping in view the significant provisioning requirements and revision in guidelines of Deferred Tax Assets (DTA) inCET1 calculation by RBI tax review based on management's estimate of possible tax benefits against timing differencehas been carried out and '1,628.06 Crore has been recognized as Deferred Tax Assets as of March 31, 2026 takingapplicable tax rate of 25.168%. Component of deferred tax assets/ liabilities as on March 31,2026 are as under:
Net decrease in Deferred Tax Assets for the Financial Year 2025-26 is '1,517.50 Crore (Previous year '1,149.01 Crore)has been recognized in profit & loss account.
n) Accounting Standard 23 -
Accounting for Investments in associates in consolidated financial Statements Since Investments of the bank in its Associatesare participative in nature and the Bank having the power to exercise significant influence on their activities, such Investmentsare recognized in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Bank.
o) Accounting Standard -24 Discontinuing Operations:
The Bank, during the financial year 2025-26, has not discontinued any of its major business activities/ operations whichresulted in discharging of liabilities and realization of the assets and no decision has been finalized to discontinue a businessactivity in its entirety which will have the above effects.
Claims against the bank not acknowledged as debt under contingent liabilities (schedule 12) includes '5,937.71 Crore(Previous year '6,519.17 Crore) towards disputed Income Tax liability of the parent Bank. It includes Income tax appeals atvarious levels by bank and Income tax department. Provision for disputed amount of taxation is not considered necessaryby the Bank based on various judicial pronouncements and favorable decisions in Bank's own case. Payments/ adjustmentsagainst the said disputed dues are included under Other Assets (schedule 11). Disputed service tax matter and GST matter ason March 31,2026, is '22.92 Crore.
a) Implementation of the Guidelines on Information Security Electronic Banking Technology Risk Management and Cyber Frauds.The bank has formulated policy/procedures as per RBI circular RBI/2010-11/494 DBS.CO.ITC.BC.No. 6/31.02.008/2010-11dated April 29, 201 1. These policy/procedures are being reviewed by the management of the bank on periodical basis. TheInformation Security Management System (ISMS) policy was last reviewed by the Board of Directors in the meeting held on24.03.2026.
b) Payment to Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises under the Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006: -There has been no reported cases of the delayed payments of the principal amount or interest due to Micro, Small & MediumEnterprises.
c) With reference to the RBI guidelines DBOD No.BP.BC.57/62-88 dated December 31, 1988, Inter-Bank ParticipationCertificates (IBPC) Lending has been undertaken by the bank & accordingly, the outstanding as on 31.03.2026 is '10,820.00Crore Interest income is therefore '319.67 Crore.
d) Balancing of Books / Reconciliation:
i. The parent Bank is under process of reconciling the outstanding balances/entries in various heads of accounts includedin Inter office adjustment (IBR) account. The Net balance of IBR account as of March 31, 2026, is '2.42 Crore (NetCredit) and as at March 31,2025 is '0.26 Crore (Net Credit)
ii. The reconciliation of the following items is in progress:
- Inter Branch Office Balance
- Inter Bank Accounts
- Suspense Accounts
- Clearing & other Adjustment Accounts
- Certain balances in nominal account
- Nostro Accounts
- Balances related to ATM Department
- Mirror Accounts maintained by Central Card Department and other balances
- Data/System updating of Agricultural and Priority Sector Advances
- Fixed Asset
f) The Board of Directors of Central bank of India have approved 4th interim dividend of '0.60 per equity share (i.e. 6.00 % onthe face value of '10 per equity share) for financial year 2025-26.The Bank had already declared interim dividend of total@6.00% for the first three quarters for Financial Year 2025-26, Total dividend paid/approved for the financial year '1.20 pershare i.e. 12.00%.
g) Previous year figures have been re-grouped / re-classified wherever considered necessary to confirm current year'sclassification.