The bank’s other investments outside India, including equity shares, bonds and certificates of deposits, came down in 2012-13 by nearly Rs 2,000 crore to about Rs 4,800 crore. Overall, the bank’s total investments in India rose by about Rs 18,300 crore to close to Rs 2.46 lakh crore during the last fiscal.
On the other hand, its total overseas investments fell by about Rs 2,500 crore to little below Rs 9,600 crore. This included an investment of Rs 4,800 crore in foreign government securities and a similar amount invested in equity shares, bonds and certificates of deposits outside India. The bank recorded a profit of Rs 495 crore from treasury related activities in 2012-13, as against a loss of Rs 13 crore in the previous fiscal.
