ICICI Bank Limited was formed in 1955 at the initiative of the World Bank, the government of India and Indian industry representatives. The company offers a wide range of banking products and financial services to corporate and retail customers. ICICI Bank's subsidiaries' ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company, ICICI Lombard General Insurance Company, ICICI Prudential Asset Management Company, ICICI Securities Limited, ICICI Securities Primary Dealership Limited and ICICI Venture Funds Management Company' operate in areas of investment banking, life and non-life insurance, housing finance, venture capital, the securities broking business and asset management. ICICI Bank has banking subsidiaries in the United Kingdom and Canada. ICICI Bank operates through four segments. Retail Banking, Wholesale Banking, Treasury and other Banking.