BALANCE SHEET DETAILED CONTENTS Schedule 1 : Capital I.

Nationalized Banks a) Capital (fully owned by central government) : The capital owned by the Central Government as on the date of the balance sheet including the contribution on from government, if any. For the participating in the World Bank projects should be shown. b) Banking companies incorporated outside India: i) The amount brought in by banks by way of start-up capital as prescribed by RBI should shown under this head. ii) The amount deposit kept with RBI, under the subsection 2 of Section 11 of Banking Regulation Act 1949 should also be shown. II. Others Banks (Indian) Authorized, issued, subscribed, called up capital should be given separately. Callsin-Arrears will be deducted from the called up capital while the paid up value of forfeited shares should be added thus arriving at the paid up capital. Where necessary items which can be combined should be shown under on head for instance Issued and subscribed Capital Notes General: The changes in above items, if any, during the year say, fresh contribution made by the government, fresh issue of capital capitalization of reserves etc. may be explained the notes. Schedule 2 : Reserves and surplus I. Statutory reserves: Reserves created in terms of Section 17, or other Section of Banking Regulation Act must be separately disclosed. II. Capital Reserves: The expression Capital Reserves shall not include any amount regarded as free for distribution through the profit and loss account. Surplus on revaluation should be treated as a capital reserves. Surplus on translation of financial statements of foreign branch (which includes fixed assets also) is not a revaluation reserve. III. Share premium: Premium on issue of shares capital may be shown separately under this head.

IV. Revenue and other reserves: The expression Reserve Revenue shall mean any reserve other than capital reserve. This item will include all reserves other than those separately classified. The expression reserve shall not include any amount written off or retained by providing for any known liability. V. Balance of profit: Includes balance of profit after appropriations. In case of loss balance may be shown as deduction. Schedule 3 : Deposits AI Demand deposits:

i) From banks ii) From others: includes all bank deposits, repayable on demand, of non-bank sectors. Credit balance in overdraft, cash credit accounts, deposits payable at call, overdue deposits, inoperative current accounts, matured time deposits, and cash certificates, certificates of deposits, etc. are to be included under this category. AII Savings Banks Accounts: Includes all savings banks deposits including inoperative savings bank accounts. AIII Term Deposits: i) From banks: Includes all type of bank deposits repayable after specified term ii) From others: Includes all types of deposits of non banks sector repayable after specified term. Fixed deposit, cumulative and recurring deposits, cash certificates, certificates of deposits, foreign currency non resident deposits accounts, annuity deposits, deposits mobilized under various schemes, ordinary staff deposits, etc. are to be included under this category. BI Deposits of branches in India. II Deposits of branches outside India The total of two A and B will agree with total Deposits of bank. a) Interest payable on deposits which is accrued in but should not show under others liability.

b) Matured time deposits and cash certificates, etc. should be treated as demand deposits. c) Deposits under special scheme should be included under term deposits if they are not payable on demand. When such deposits are matured for payment they should be shown under demand deposits. d) Deposits from banks will include deposits from the banking system in India, co-operative banks, foreign banks, which may or may not have presence in India.

Schedule 4 : Borrowings I Borrowings in India: Reserve bank of India: Includes the borrowings/refinance obtained by Reserve Bank of India. Other banks: Includes the borrowings/refinance obtained by commercial banks (including cooperative banks) Other institutions and agencies: Includes the borrowings/refinance obtained by Industrial Development Bank of India, Export Import Bank of India, National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development of India and other institutions, agencies (including liability against participation certificate, if any) II Borrowings out side India: It includes the borrowing of Indian branches abroad as well as borrowing from foreign branches. Secured borrowings included above. This item will be separately shown Includes secured borrowings/refinance in India and outside India. Notes: General: a) The total of I and II will agree with the total of borrowing shown in the balance sheet.

b) Inter office transactions should not be shown as borrowings. c) Funds raised by foreign branches by way of certificates of deposits notes; bonds, etc. should be classified depending upon documentation, as deposits, borrowings etc. d) Refinance obtained by banks from Reserve Bank of India and various institutions are being brought under the head borrowing, hence advances will be shown at the gross amount on the assets side. Schedule 5 : Other liabilities and provisions I Bills payable: the bank provides the facility remitting funds from one place to another by means of bank drafts, telegraphic transfer, circular notes, pay orders etc. the person including to remit the money with the bank and get a pay order or bank draft in exchange money deposited. Alternatively he may request the bank for making a telegraphic transfer from his account to the account of the person to whom he want to remit the money. The paying bank reimbursed by the bank who issues such draft or institutions. The banks also issue travelers cheques and gift cheques for carrying or remitting money .If any such drafts, cheques, etc. remain uncashed on day of the preparation final accounts of final accounts, they are shown under the heading Bills Payable in the Balance Sheet. II Inter Office (or Branch) Adjustment (Net): This item represents the difference on account of incomplete recording of transactions between one branch and another branch or one branch and head office. It may have a debit or a credit balance. In case of credit balance; it should be shown under this head It may be noted that only net portion is to be shown of inter office accounts, inland as well foreign.

III Interest Accrued: It includes accrued but not due on deposits and borrowings IV Others (Including provisions) : It includes net provision for income tax and other taxes like interest tax (less advance payments, tax deducted at source, etc.) surplus aggregate in provisions for bad debts provision account, surplus in aggregate in provisions for depreciation in securities contingency funds, which are not disclosed are reserves but are actually in the nature of reserves, proposed dividend/transfer to Government, other liabilities which are not disclosed under any of many heads such as unclaimed dividend provisions and funds kept for specific purpose, unexpired discount, out standing charges, like rent conveyance, etc. certain types of deposits like

staff security deposits, margin deposits, etc. where the repayment is not free, should also be included under this head. Notes: General: a) For arriving at the net balance of inter-office adjustments all connected interoffice accounts should be aggregated and the net balance only will be shown, representing mostly items in transit and unadjusted items. b) The interest accruing all deposits, whether the payment is due or not, should be treated as a liability. c) It is proposed to show only pure deposits under this head Deposits and hence all surplus provisions for bad and doubtful debts contingency funds, secret reserves, etc. which are not netted off against the relative assets, should be brought under the head Others (including provisions). Schedule 6 : Cash and Balance with Reserve Bank of India I Cash in hand (including foreign currency notes); II Balance with RBI: a) in current account; b) in other accounts. Includes cash in hand foreign currency notes and also foreign branches in case of banks having such branches. Schedule 7 : Balance with Other banks and Money at Call and short notice I In India: i) Balance with banks a) In current accounts; b) In order to deposit accounts: include all balance with banks in India (including co-operative banks). Balance in current accounts and deposit accounts should be shown separately. ii) Money at Call and Short notice a) With banks b) With other institutions. This item mainly represents the loans given by one bank to another for a short period Call loans are repayable at any time the bankers recalls them while short notice advances are repayable within a

short notice of (say) 24 hours. The maximum notice period is for two weeks. This includes deposits repayable within fifteen days or less than fifteen days notice lent in the inter-bank call money market. II Outside India: i) Currents accounts and ii) Deposits accounts: Includes balance held by Indian branches of the banks outside India. Balance held with the foreign branch by other branches of bank should not shown under this head but should be included in interbranch accounts. The amounts held in Current Accounts and Deposits Accounts should be shown separately. iii) Money at Call and Short notice: Includes deposits usually classified in foreign countries as money at call and short notice. Schedule 8 : Investment I Investments in India: i) Government securities: Includes Central and State Government treasury bills. Theses securities should be shown at the book value. However, the difference the book value and market value should be given in notes to balance sheet ii) Other approved Securities: Securities other than Government Securities which are according to Banking Regulation Act, 1949 are treated as approved securities, should be including here. iii) Shares: Investments in shares of companies and corporations not included in the b above should be included here. iv) Debentures and bonds: investment in debentures and bonds of companies and corporations not included in the b above should be included here. v) Investment in Subsidiaries/Joint ventures: Investment in Subsidiaries/ joint ventures (including RRBs) should be included here. vi) Others: Includes residual investment, if any, like gold, commercial papers, and other instruments in nature of shares/debentures/bonds. II Investments out side India: a) Government Securities (including local authorities): All foreign Government securities issued by local authorities may be classified under this head. b) Subsidiaries and/or Joint ventures abroad: All investment made in share capital of subsidiaries floated outside India and/or joint ventures abroad can be classifies under this head.

c) Others: All other investments outside India may be shown under this head. Schedule 9 : Advances A i) Bills Discounted and Purchased: The banks also give advances to their customers by discounting their bills. Net amount after deducting the amount of discount is credited to the account of customer. The banks may discount the bills with or without security from the debtor in addition to one or more persons are already liable on the bill. ii) Cash-credit, Overdrafts and Loans Repayable on Demand: Cash-credit: A cash credit is an arrangement by which a bankers allows his customer to borrow money up to certain limit. Cash credit arrangements are usually made against the security of commodities hypothecated or pledged with the bank. In case of a cash credit facility the borrower need not borrow at once the whole of the amount he is likely to require, but draw such amounts as when required. He/she can put back any surplus amount which he may find with him for the time being. Interest on cash credit account has to be paid on the amount actually drawn at any time and not on the full amount of the credit allowed. Overdrafts: The customer may be allowed to overdraw his/her current account with or without security if he/she requires temporary accommodation. These arrangements is like cash credit is advantageous from the customers point of view, as he/she is require to pay interest on the actual amount used by him/her. Loans: A loan is kind of advance made with or without security. In case of loan the banks makes a lump sum payment to the borrower or credits his deposits account with the money advanced. Repayments may be made in installments or or at the expiry of the certain period. The customer has to pay interest on the total advance whether he withdraws the money from his account (credited with the loan) or not. A loan once repaid full or in part cannot be drawn again by the borrower unless the banker sanctions as fresh loan.

Term loans: A loan may be in form of demand loan Demand loan is payable on demand It is usually for a short period not exceeding a year. While term loans are given for a fixed term usually exceeding a year. In classification under Section A all outstanding-in India as well as outsideless provisions made, will be made under three heads indicated above and both secured and unsecured advances will be included under these heads Term loans should be mentioned including overdue installments. B i) Secured by Tangible Assets: All advances or part advances which are secured by tangible assets may be shown here. The item will include advances in India and outside India. ii) Covered by Bank/ Government Guarantee Advances in India and Outside India, to extent they are covered by the guarantees of Indian and foreign Governments and Indian and foreign Banks, DICGC, ECGC, Indian and foreign banks are to be included. iii) Unsecured: All advances not classified under i) and ii) will be included here. Total of A should tally with total B. C i) Advances in India (Priority Sectors, Public Sector; Banks and Others) Advances should be broadly classified into Advance in India and Advances outside India. Advance in India can be further classified on sectoral basis as indicated. Advances to sectors, which for the time being are classified as priority sectors, according to the instructions of Reserve Bank are classified under the head Priority Sectors such advances are excluded fro item ii i.e. advances to public sector. advances to Central and State Government Companies and Corporation which are according to statutes, to be treated as public sector companies are to be included in the category Public Sector. All advances to the banking sector includes co-operative banks will come under the head Banks. All the remaining advances will be included under the head Others and typically this category will include non-priority advances to the private, joint and co-operative sectors. Notes: General:

a) The gross amount of advance including refinance and rediscounts but excluding provisions made to the satisfaction of auditors should be shown as advances. b) Term loans will be loans not repayable on demand c) Consortium advances would be shown net of share from other participating banks/institutions. Schedule 10 : Fixed Assets I Premises i) At cost as on 31st March of the preceding year;\ ii) Additions during the year; iii) Deductions during the year; iv) Depreciation to the date. Premises wholly or partly owned by the banking company for the propose of business including residential premises should be shown against Premises. In the case of premises and other fixed assets, the previous balance, addition thereto, and deductions there from during the year as also the total depreciations written off, should be shown. Where sums have been written off on reduction of capital or revaluation of assets, every balance sheet subsequent to the reduction or revaluation should show the revised figures for the period of five years with the date and amount of revision made. II Other Fixed Assets (including furniture and fixtures) i) At cost as on 31st March of the preceding year;\ ii) Additions during the year; iii) Deductions during the year; iv) Depreciation to the date. Motor vehicles and all other fixed assets other than premises but including furniture and fixtures should be shown under this head.

Schedule 11 : Other Assets They include following:

1) Inter-office Adjustment (Net): The inter office adjustment balance, if in debit, should be shown under this head. Only net positions of Inter-office accounts, includes as well as a foreign should be shown here. For arriving at the net balance of inter-office accounts should be aggregated and the net balance, if in debit only should be shown representing mostly items in transit and unadjusted items. 2) Interest Accrued: Interest accrued but not on investments and advances, and interest due but not collected on investments will be the main components of this item As a bank normally debits the borrowers account with interest due on advances. Only such interest as can be realized in the ordinary course should be shown under this head. 3) Tax paid in advance/deducted at source: The amount of tax deducted at source securities on securities, advance tax paid, etc. the extent that these items are not set off against relative tax provisions should be shown under this head. 4) Stationary and Stamps: Only exceptional items of expenditure on stationary like bulk purchase of security paper, loose leaf or other ledger, etc., which are shown as quasi assets are to be written off over a period of time should be shown here. The value should be on realistic basis and cost escalation should not be taken into account as these items for internal use. 5) Non banking assets acquired in satisfaction of claims: Immovable properties/tangible assets acquired in satisfaction of claims are to be shown under this head. 6) Others: This will include items like claims which have not been met, for instance, clearing items debit items representing additions to assets or reduction in liabilities which have not been adjusted for technical reasons, want of particulars, etc., advances given to the staff by a bank as employer and not as a banker, etc. Items which are in the nature of expense, which are pending adjustments, should be provided for and provision netted against this item so that only the realizable value is shown under this head. Accrued income other than the interest may also be included here. Schedule 12 : Contingent liabilities 1) Claims against bank not acknowledge as debt

2) Liability of partly paid installments: Liabilities on partly paid shares, debentures, etc. will be included in this head. 3) Liquidity on account of outstanding forward contracts: Outstanding forwards exchange contracts may be include here. 4) Guarantees given on behalf of constituents: a) In India b) Outside India; Guarantees given on behalf of constituents in India and Outside India may be shown separately. 5) Acceptance, Endorsement, Other obligations: This item will include letters of credit and bills accepted by the bank on behalf of customers. In such cases the bank takes upon itself the responsibility for payment. In order to keep a paper record of such liability, the bank maintains customer acceptances, endorsement and guarantee register. All obligations undertaken by the bank as a result of guarantees, endorsement, acceptance, etc. are recorded here. At the end of the accounting year if some of these obligations remain undisbursed they are to be shown as contingent liabilities under this head. 6) Other Items For Bank is Contingent Liable: Arrears of cumulative dividends, bills rediscounted under underwriting contracts remaining to be executed on capital account and not provided for, etc. are to be include here. Bills for collection A banking company receives a large number of bills of exchange for collection purpose. So in order to keep a systematic record of such bills, it maintains a book called Bills for Collection Register. On receipt of bill for collection, an entry is made in this register. On collection of exchange, besides making a note of this fact in the bills for collection register, following accounting is also passed by the banker: Cash account (with the amount of bill collected) Dr To Customers Account (with the amount of bill collected less commission charges) To Commission Account . . .

At the end of accounting period the amount of bills yet to be collected is ascertained from the bills for collection register. the total amount of such bill is shown here.

Compulsory deposits In case certain persons are required to make compulsory deposits with a bank as per income tax, excise rules, etc. these deposits have been received by the concerned bank on behalf of the concerned authority. They may be include in the category of Demand Deposits and shown in the Balance Sheet accordingly. Notes and instructions for compilation General Instructions 1) The format of balance sheet and profit loss account cover all items likely to appear in these statements. In case bank doesnt have any particular item to report, it may be omitted from formats. 2) Corresponding comparative figures of the previous year are to be disclosed as indicated in the formats. The words current year and previous year used in the formats are only to indicate the order of presentation and may not appear in accounts. 3) Figures should be rounded off to the nearest thousand rupees. Thus, a sum of Rs. 19,75,940.78 will appear in balance sheet as Rs. 19.76.

COMMENTS ON FROFIT AND LOSS ACCOUNT ITEMS Schedule 13 A Interest Earned 1. interest/Discount on Advances/Bills: includes interest and discount on all types of loans and advances like cash-credit, demand loans, overdrafts, exports loans, term loans, domestic and foreign bills purchased and discounted (including those rediscounted), overdue interest and also interest subsidy, if any relating to such advances/bills. 2. Income on Investments: Includes all income derived from the investment portfolio by way of interest and dividend

3. Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other inter-bank funds: Includes the interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other banks, call loans, money market placements, etc. 4. Others: Includes any other interest/discount income not included in the above heads. Schedule 14 B Other Incomes
1. Commission, Exchange and Brokerage: Includes all remuneration on

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services as a commission on collection, commission/exchange on remittance and transfers, commission on letter of credits, letting out lockers and guarantees, commission on Government business, commission on other permitted agency business including consultancy and other services, brokerage etc. on securities It does not include foreign exchange income. Profit on sale of investment: Less loss on sale of investment Profit on revaluation of investment: Less loss on revaluation of investment. Profit on sale of land, building and other assets: Less loss on sale of land, building and other assets. Includes profit/loss on the sale of securities, furniture land and buildings, motor vehicle, gold, silver, etc. Only the net position should be shown. If the net position is a loss, the amount should be shown as a deduction. The net profit/loss on revaluation of assets may also be shown under this item Profit on Exchange transactions: Less loss on exchange transactions Includes profit/loss on dealing in foreign exchange, all income earned by way of foreign exchange commission and charges on foreign exchange transactions excluding interest which will be shown under interest. Only the net position should be shown. If the net position is a loss, the amount should be shown as a deduction. Income earned by way of dividends, etc. from subsidiaries, companies, joint ventures, abroad/in India. Miscellaneous Income: Includes recoveries from constituents for godown rents, income from the banks properties, security charges, insurance, etc. and any other miscellaneous income. In case any item under this head exceeds one percentage of the total income, particulars may be given in the notes.

Schedule 15 C Interest Expenses

1. Interest on deposits: Includes interest paid on all types of deposits from

banks and other institutions.

2. Interest on RBI/Inter-Bank Borrowings: Includes discounts/interest on all

borrowings and refinance from the Reserve Bank of India and other banks. 3. Others: Includes discount/interest on all borrowings and refinance, penal interest paid, etc. may also be included here. Schedule 16 D Operating Expenses
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allowances, bonus, other staff benefits, like provident fund, pension, gratuity, leave fare concessions staff welfare medical allowances to staff, etc. Rent, taxes and Lighting: Includes rent paid by the banks on buildings and municipal and other taxes paid excluding income tax and interest tax, electricity and other similar charges and levies. House allowance and all similar payments to staff should appear under head Payments and provisions for employees. Printing and Stationary: Includes books and forms and stationary used by bank and other printing which are not incurred by way of publicity expenditure. Advertisement and Publicity: Includes expenditure incurred by the bank for advertisement and publicity purpose including printing charges of publicity matter. Depreciation on Banks Property: Includes depreciation on banks own property, motor cars and other vehicles, furniture, electric fittings, vaults, lifts, leasehold properties, non banking assets, etc. Directors fees, allowances and expenses: Includes sitting fees and all other items of expenditure incurred on behalf of directors. It includes the daily allowances, hotel charges, conveyance charges, etc. which though in the nature of reimbursement of expenses incurred may include under this head. Similar expenses of local committee members may also be included in this head. Auditors fees and expenses: (including branch auditors fees and expenses) Includes the fees paid to the statutory auditors and branch auditors for professional services rendered and all expenses for performing their duties, even though they may be in the nature of reimbursement of expenses. If external auditors have been appointed by the bankers themselves for internal inspection and audits and other services, expenses incurred in that context including fees may not be included this head but shown under Other Expenses.

8. Law Charges: All legal expenses and reimbursement of expenses, incurred

in connection with legal services are to be included here. 9. Postage, telegrams, telephones, etc: Includes all postage charges like stamps, telegram, telephones, teleprinters, etc. 10. Repairs and maintenance: Includes repairs to banks property, their maintenance charges, etc. 11. Insurance: Includes insurance charges premium paid to DICGC, etc. to the extent they are not recovered from the concerned parties. 12. Other expenditure: All expenses other than those which are not included in any other heads like, licences fees, donation, subscription of papers, periodicals, entertainment expenses, travel expenses, etc. may be included in this head. In case any particular item under this head exceeds one percent of the total income particulars may be given in the notes.

E Provisions and Contingencies Includes all the provisions made for bad debts and doubtful debts, provision for taxation, provisions for diminution in the value of investments, transfer to contingencies and other similar items.

8. ACCOUNTING TREATMENT OF SPESIFIC ITEMS Accounting treatment of some specific items in the profit and loss account and balance sheet are as per following. A. Bad Debts and Provisions for Doubtful Debts The amount of bad debts and provision for bad debts has to be charged under heading Provision and Contingencies in the Profit and Loss account. In the Balance Sheet, the advances are shown after deducting both bad debts and provisions for bad debts. It may be noted the banks collect from their branches

information regarding bad debts and doubtful debts also. The schedule of Advances to be filled by the branches contains separate column regarding doubtful debts in respect of bills purchased and discounted, cash credits and overdrafts and unsecured loans. However while consolidating the Schedule of Advances at the head office level, for balance sheet purposes, the advances are shown net of any bad or doubtful debts. B. Provision for Taxation The amount of provision for taxation has to be charged to the Profit and Loss account under heading Provisions and Contingencies in the Balance Sheet, it will be shown under the heading Other liabilities and Provisions, on the liability side. C. Rebate on b Bills Discounted This refers to unexpired discount. A banking company charges discount in advance for the full period of the bill of exchange or promissory note discounted with it. The accounting entry made is as follows: Bills discounted and purchased a/c To Customers a/c To Discount a/c Dr.

Customers account is credited with the net amount remaining after deducting the amount of discount. The amount credited to discount account represents the earning of the bank. However it may be possible that the bills discounted may mature after the close of financial year, It will be not be appropriate to take to the credit of the Profit and Loss account, that part of the discount charged, which relates to next year. An accounting entry is, therefore, passed for unearned discount in the following manner: Discount a/c Dr. To Rebate on Bills Discounted a/c (with the amount of unearned discount to the next period) Rebate on bills discounted, if already appears in the trial balance, is taken to the Balance Sheet on liabilities side. However, if an adjustment has to be done after the preparation of the trial balance, in respect on bills discounted the amount of such rebate (i.e. unearned discount) will be deducted from the total discount in the profit and loss account and will also appear as a liability in the balance sheet.