Congress leaders alleged that her retirement benefits exceeded the salary she used to get from ICICI Bank.

The payments made to Ms Buch were for her employment with the group and comprised ESOPs and retirement benefits, the company says.

The Nifty 50 ended the day 41 points or 0.17 percent, higher at 24,811.50 with 27 stocks in the green; the Sensex closed 148 points, or 0.18 percent, up at 81,053.19.