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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which international organisation helped in setting up of ICICI in 1955?
A
World Bank
B
ADB
C
IMF
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -ICICI was formed in 1955 at the initiative of the World Bank, the Government of India and representatives of Indian industry. The principal objective was to create a development financial institution for providing medium-term and long-term project financing to Indian businesses.

Detailed explanation-2: -The organization structure is divided into five principal groups – Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Project Finance & Special Assets Management, International Business and Corporate Centre.

Detailed explanation-3: -This financial institution was sponsored by a mission from the World Bank for the purpose of developing small and medium industries in the private sector in the country.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pursuant to the merger of SCICI into ICICI, we became a wholly owned subsidiary of ICICI. The chronology of events since we were incorporated in 1994 is as follows: Change of name Our name was changed from ICICI Banking Corporation Limited to ICICI Bank Limited on September 10, 1999.

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