Your Board of Directors have the pleasure of presenting the Bank's Annual Report on its Business and Operations along with the audited Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss Account for the year ended March 31,2025.
1. Performance Indicators Domestic Business:
• Overall Domestic Business of the Bank registered growth of 12.63% to reach at Rs.12.64 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 as against Rs.11.22 lakh crore as on
31.03.2024.
• CASA Deposits increased by 3.86% on YoY basis and stood at Rs. 2.80 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 and CASA Ratio stood at 40.28%.
• Total Domestic Deposits increased by 11.21% to reach at Rs. 7 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 as against Rs. 6.30 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024.
• Gross Domestic Advances registered growth of 14.45% YoY, reached at Rs. 5.64 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 from Rs 4.92 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024.
• Share of RAM Advances to Total Advances was 57.26% (i.e. Rs 3.23 lakh crore) as on 31.03.2025 as compared to 55.36% (i.e. Rs 2.73 lakh crore) as on
31.03.2024.
• Priority Sector Lending constituted 45.44% of Adjusted Net Bank Credit and the share of Agricultural Credit to Adjusted Net Bank Credit was 21.15% as on
31.03.2025.
• Retail Credit grew by 19.93% from Rs. 1.11 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024 to Rs. 1.34 lakh crore as on
31.03.2025. The share of Retail Credit to Domestic Credit was 23.72% as on 31.03.2025.
• MSME Credit registered growth of 18.39% from Rs.
0.76 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024 to Rs. 0.91 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025. The share of MSME Credit to Total Domestic Credit was 16.08% as on 31.03.2025.
• The Domestic CD Ratio stood at 80.47% as on
31.03.2025.
Overseas Business:
• Overseas Business has increased by 8.61% and reached at Rs 2.19 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 from Rs. 2.01 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024.
• Total Overseas Advances increased by 9.97% and reached at Rs. 1.02 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 from Rs. 0.93 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024.
• Total Overseas Deposits increased by 7.43% and reached Rs. 1.16 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 from Rs. 1.08 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024.
Global Business:
• Gross Business of the Bank registered a growth of 12.02% and reached Rs. 14.83 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 from Rs. 13.24 lakh crore as on
31.03.2024.
• Total Deposits increased 10.65% and reached Rs. 8.17 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 from Rs. 7.38 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024.
• Gross Advances increased by 13.74% and reached Rs. 6.66 lakh crore as on 31.03.2025 from Rs. 5.86 lakh crore as on 31.03.2024.
• The Global CD Ratio stood at 81.57% as on
31.03.2025.
Financial Parameters:
• Operating Profit increased by 17% YoY and reached Rs. 16,412 crore for FY'25 as against Rs. 14,069 crore for FY'24.
• The Bank has reported Net Profit of Rs. 9,219 crore in FY'25 as against Rs. 6,318 crore in FY'24 exhibiting a growth of 46% YoY.
• Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at an improved level of 17.77% as on 31.03.2025 as against 16.69% as on
31.03.2024.
• Net Worth increased by 19% YoY to Rs. 65,642 Crore as on 31.03.2025 from Rs. 55,118 Crore as on
31.03.2024.
• Book Value per share was Rs. 148.88 as at 31.03.2025.
• Gross NPA (Global) declined by 25% YoY from Rs. 29,183 crore as on 31.03.2024 to Rs. 21,749 crore as on 31.03.2025.
• Gross NPA Ratio improved to 3.27% as on 31.03.2025 from 4.98% as on 31.03.2024.
• Net NPA declined by 22% YoY and stood at Rs. 5,359 crore as on 31.03.2025 as against Rs. 6,845 crore as on 31.03.2024.
• Net NPA Ratio improved to 0.82% as on 31.03.2025 from 1.22% as on 31.03.2024.
The financial performance of the Bank for the year 2024-25 is summarized below:
Particulars
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2023-24
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2024-25
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Growth(%)
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Net Interest Income
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23,053
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24,394
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6%
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Non-Interest Income
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6,095
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8,994
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48%
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Operating Expenses
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15,079
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16,975
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13%
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Operating Profit
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14,069
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16,412
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17%
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Provisions/Contingencies
Tax
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7,751
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7,193
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-0.07%
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Net Profit/Loss
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6,318
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9,219
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46%
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Earnings per Share (Rs.)
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14.90
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20.25
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Book Value per Share (Rs.)
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131.30
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148.88
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Return on Equity (%)
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13.13
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15.27
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Return on Average Assets (%)
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0.70
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0.90
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Key Financial Ratios are presented below:
Particulars
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Percentage (%)
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2023-24
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2024-25
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Yield on Advances
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8.38
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8.46
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Yield on Investments
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6.75
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7.10
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Yield on Funds
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7.03
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7.24
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Cost of Deposits
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4.51
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4.90
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Cost of Funds
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4.36
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4.75
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Net Interest Margin
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2.97
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2.82
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Non-Interest Income to Operating Expenses
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40.42
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52.98
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Other Income to Average Working Fund
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0.67
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0.88
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Operating Expenses to Average Working Fund
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1.75
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1.74
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Staff Expenses to Average Working Fund
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1.06
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1.05
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Other Operating Expenses to Average Working Fund
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0.68
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0.68
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Asset Utilization Ratio
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1.63
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1.68
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Non-Interest Income to Total Income
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9.12
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11.27
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Non-Interest Income to Net Income
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20.91
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26.94
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Cost to Income Ratio
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51.73
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50.84
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2. Capital Raised:
During the financial year 2024-25, Bank has raised:
• Rs. 2500 crore by way of Tier II bonds (Series XVII) on
26.09.2024.
3. Funds raised by issuance of long term infrastructure
bonds
• During the FY 2024-25, Bank has raised Rs.12,690 crore by issue of Long Term Infrastructure Bond in 3 tranches for a tenor of 10 years.
4. Capital Adequacy:
• As per Basel III Framework, Bank's Capital Adequacy Ratio was 17.77% as on 31.03.2025, which is higher than the regulatory requirement of 11.5%.
• Details of Capital Adequacy (Basel III) are as under:
(Amount in Rs. Crore)
Particulars
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BASEL - III
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31.03.2024
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31.03.2025
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CET1 Capital
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58,660
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14.24%
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6,6194
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14.84%
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Tier I Capital
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61,512
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14.93%
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68,996
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15.47%
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Tier II Capital
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8,395
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2.03%
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10,244
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2.30%
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Total Capital
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69,907
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16.96%
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79,240
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17.77%
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Risk Weighted Assets
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4,12,078
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4,45,960
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5. Key Business Initiatives
• Bank of India has entered into an MOU with TATA, Maruti, Mahindra & Mahindra and KIA Motors, whereby a special scheme with 100% finance on select vehicle models has been floated. These engagements are expected to improve last mile vehicle financing and deliver faster and more streamlined services.
• The Bank has on boarded six mandated schemes, i.e. KCC, KCC-Fisheries, AMI, eNWR, NRLM and ACABC on Jansamarth Portal for capturing leads from market place. It has also successfully integrated its Loan Management System, E-Platform into Jansamarth Portal.
• In order to provide real-time audio confirmation ensuring seamless, secure and user-friendly UPI transactions (credit) made using the BOI BHIM UPI QR Code, the Bank has introduced Portable UPI QR Sound Box. This will elevate the payment experience for both merchants and customers.
• BOI Star Export Credit is a new product. Budgets of the same allotted to Emerging Corporate Credit Branches (ECCB). This product aims at augmenting export credit business of the Bank.
• Bank of India has partnered with India Mortgage Guarantee Corporation (IMGC) to offer mortgage guarantee backed home loan products, aiming the salaried and self-employed customers in the affordable housing segment.
• The Bank has received RBI Approval for 12 Special Rupee Vostro Accounts (SRVAs), of which 5 accounts are already live.
• The Bank has issued RuPay Cards to 252 lakh PMJDY accounts during FY 2024-25, encouraging beneficiaries of Direct Benefit Transfer schemes to withdraw subsidy amounts from cash-out points like local BC-outlets/Branches by way of customer based Aadhar authentication.
• ‘Mom's Relaunch Program', an initiative for returning mothers has been implemented by the Bank which is aimed at providing counselling to staff members who have returned post maternity, having children aged 6 months on PAN India basis.
• ‘Star Samarth' is a new HR initiative to provide empowerment and assistance to the employees to share their concerns and challenges that might be hampering their own performance and overall business indices of the Bank.
6. HR Transformation Initiative
BOI STAR LIGHT, the HR transformation project was launched on March 1, 2024, and is being implemented in three phases, with an aim to build a future-ready workforce by amplifying employee engagement, career and talent management and performance management. As the Project enters the third phase, 15 digital tools have been launched, including Performance Management System (PMS), Scorecards, Job Family Survey, Skill Assessment & Target Setting etc., designed to drive meaningful change in digitization of Bank's HR processes aligned with the business strategy & Visionary goals of the Bank.
7. IT Transformation Initiatives
Digital & IT Transformation - Star Nextech
As part of its comprehensive digital and technical transformation journey, your Bank has been ramping up its digital infrastructure through a strategic redesign and modernization of its IT landscape.
Over the past few months, several key initiatives have been launched to enhance operational efficiency, system resilience
and governance across the IT function. These include:
1. Establishment of Resiliency Operations Center (ROC), designed to provide 24x7 end-to-end monitoring of the Bank's critical applications and infrastructure, ensuring proactive issue resolution and improved uptime.
2. Centralization of Testing through establishment of a Testing Center of Excellence to standardize quality assurance processes
3. Establishment of Vendor Center of Excellence to optimize IT procurement and vendor management.
Your Bank is also planning system enhancements of its core platforms such as the Core Banking System (CBS), Mobile and Internet Banking interface, API Gateway etc.
These enhancements aim to achieve industry-leading performance, architectural robustness & scalability, enabling the Bank to support future digital initiatives more effectively.
Collectively, these efforts represent a major step forward in building a secure, agile and high-performing IT foundation in sync with your Bank's long-term strategic goals.
Data lake Project - Star Aditya
Your Bank has embarked on a comprehensive modernization of its existing data platform, integrating latest applications and infrastructure technologies. This strategic initiative aims to enhance your Bank's data analytic capabilities, ensuring in-depth insights and informed decision-making. Your Bank has implemented robust data governance framework to maintain data integrity, compliance, and security. Advanced data reporting tool has been adopted to facilitate timely and accurate reporting. Additionally, your Bank optimized customer communication channels, leveraging digital platforms to enhance customer engagement and satisfaction. These advancements collectively drive business generation, mitigate risk factors, and significantly improve operational efficiency.
Under Star Aditya (Analytics driven Insights to Yields Actions), your Bank has taken the following initiatives:
1. Modernize the data warehouse to enable unified ingestion of structured, semi-structured, and unstructured data, laying the foundation for enterprise¬ wide analytics.
2. Leveraged AI and machine learning to power advanced analytical use cases, turning raw data into predictive and prescriptive business insights.
3. Launched smart, interactive customer statements that transform static reports into engaging, personalized digital experiences.
4. Developed dynamic dashboards and visualizations to empower leadership with real-time, data-driven decision support.
5. Strengthened data governance and quality
frameworks to ensure trusted, compliant, and high- integrity analytics across the organization.
3. Awards and Recognition: Unlocking our Potential
• On 24.09.2024, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare felicitated Bank of India under the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Scheme for Target achievement under BHARAT Campaign for FY 2023-24.
• The Bank was recognized as the Winner of APY Annual Awards for FY 2023-24 (received in July'24) for achieving 140 APY scheme enrolment per branch against the PFRDA target of 80 per branch.
• Bank was awarded as Best Bank under the Innovative Use of Technology to enhance Customer Experience at the 5th BFSI Technology Excellence Award 2024 for Universal Application Project
• Bank of India has earned the ‘PMSVANidhi Praise Award' from MOHUA for securing 3rd position in PMSVANidhi Loan Performance during FY 2023-24.
• PFRDA launched a campaign for ‘Retirement Revolutionaries' and 5 of the Bank's Zonal Managers have been nominated for the award.
9. Vision, Strategy and Future Outlook
• Expand the Bank's Retail, Agriculture and MSME (RAM) lending profile by leveraging its existing customer base.
• Continue to contain funding cost by sourcing low cost deposits such as CASA.
• Focus on improving asset quality and containing NPA levels.
• Adopt a multi-pronged approach to increase the Bank's Corporate Clientele and expand the Mid Corporate Space through Emerging Corporate Credit Branches
• Leverage technology to increase cross selling opportunities, reduce cost and enhance customer experience.
• Improving Risk Management Systems to ensure long term sustainability by balancing compliance with strategic oversight
10. Directors’ Responsibility Statement
The Directors confirm that in the preparation of the annual
accounts for the year ended March 31,2025:
a. The applicable accounting standards have been followed along with proper explanation relating to material departures, if any,
b. The accounting policies framed in accordance with the guidelines of the Reserve Bank of India were consistently applied. Reasonable and prudent judgements and estimates were made so as to give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Bank and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities,
c. Proper and sufficient care for the maintenance of adequate accounting records in accordance with the provisions of applicable laws governing banks in India for safeguarding the assets of the Bank and for preventing and detecting fraud and other irregularities,
d. Annual accounts have been prepared on a going concern basis,
e. Internal financial controls system to be followed by the Bank were laid down and that such internal financial controls are adequate and were operating effectively,
f. Proper systems have been devised to ensure compliance with the provisions of all applicable laws and that such systems were adequate and operating effectively
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