FORM 6-K

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

Report of Foreign Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of December, 2006

Commission File Number: 001-15002

ICICI Bank Limited
(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

ICICI Bank Towers,
Bandra-Kurla Complex
Mumbai, India 400 051
(Address of principal executive office)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file
annual reports under cover Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F   X

Form 40-F

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in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):

Yes

No   X

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Yes

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information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934:

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connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): Not Applicable

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1.	Press Release dated December 8, 2006

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SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorised.

	ICICI Bank Limited
Date: December 8, 2006	By:	/s/ Jyotin Mehta

Name:  Title:

Jyotin Mehta General Manager & Company Secretary

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		ICICI Bank Limited ICICI Bank Towers Bandra Kurla Complex Mumbai 400 051
News Release		December 8, 2006

The Board of Directors of ICICI Bank Limited (NYSE: IBN) will meet on December 9, 2006 to consider the proposal for amalgamation of The Sangli Bank Limited with ICICI Bank Limited.

Except for the historical information contained herein, statements in this Release which contain words or phrases such as ‘believes’, ‘can be’, ‘grow’ etc., and similar expressions or variations of such expressions may constitute ‘forward-looking statements’. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forwardlooking statements. ICICI Bank undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances after the date thereof.

 

For further press queries please call Charudatta Deshpande at 91-22-2653 8208 or e-mail: charudatta.deshpande@icicibank.com.

For investor queries please call Rakesh Jha at 91-22-2653 6157 or Anindya Banerjee at 91-22-2653 7131 or email at ir@icicibank.com.

 

 

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