| Corporation Bank was established in the year 1906, Corporation Bank is an organisation based on the traditional Indian values of service to the community. Corp Bank is regarded as one of the well-run banks in the comity of Public Sector Banks in the country. The Bank has a unique history of 99 years of successful Banking and has stood the test of time by growing steadily, offering vast, varied and versatile services with a personal touch. Today, its good customer service, pre-eminent track record in House Keeping, adherence to Prudential Accounting norms, consistent profitability and adoption of modern technology for betterment of customer service have earned the Bank a place of pride in the Banking Community. The Bank has been richly endowed with a relatively young, dynamic and efficient manpower, which is the key factor of the Bank's success. Excellence in performance and uniqueness in customer service form the central core of the Bank's organisational culture. The growing confidence of its clientele is well reflected in the Bank's performance in all critical areas of its operations all through the years. The Bank is a Public Sector Unit with 57.17% of Share Capital held by the Government of India. The Bank came out with its Initial Public Offer (IPO) in October 1997 and the Public and Financial Institutions presently hold 37.87% of Share Capital. The Bank's Net Worth stood at Rs.3, 054.92 crore as on 31.03.2005. Corporation Bank is the first Public Sector Bank to publish the results under US GAAP. The Bank has been publishing the results under the US GAAP since 1998-99. The net profit of the Bank and its subsidiaries under US GAAP for the year 2004-05 stood at Rs. 435.89 crore against consolidated net profit of Rs. 350.69 crore registered under Indian GAAP method. |