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NCLT okays HDFC, HDFC Bank merger, paving way for creation of finance giant

HDFC Bank awaiting clarity from the RBI on forbearances as merger gets last regulatory approval

With a 38% jump, India's M&A activity touched all-time high in 2022

Outbound M&A activity increased 31.6% year-on-year to hit $9.8 billion

Bank stocks can slide more; stay away for now: Analysts

Analysts expect the underperformance in bank stocks to continue ahead as the current fears around the banking sector globally are likely to persist for some time

HDFC Bank, Flipkart Wholesale launch co-branded card for latter's members

The product will offer users 5% cashback on Flipkart Wholesale online spending. Members can apply for the card directly at Flipkart Wholesale stores and on its Best Price Flipkart Wholesale app

Blackstone sells entire 20.5% stake in Sona BLW; stock tanks nearly 7%

HDFC Bank, Singapore's GIC and Societe Generale among buyers of about 120 mn shares; analysts say Blackstone exit removes a key overhang for the Sona stock

No SVB-like scenario in India; banks are on a strong footing, say analysts

The sell-off in the banking pack, analysts said, was a knee-jerk reaction to the developments with US-based Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) that announced a share sale to shore up its finances

HDFC Bank to launch revamped payments, banking application soon

To take on Google Pay, PhonePe with new PayZapp

Data of 600,000 HDFC Bank customers' leaked on dark web, bank denies

After reports surfaced that personal information of nearly 6 lakh customers of HDFC Bank was allegedly leaked on the Dark Web, the bank said on Tuesday there has been no data leak of its customers

YES Bank share price flat as SBI's three-year lock-in period ends this week

YES Bank's stock is surrounded by a lot of speculations that the SBI may book at least partial profit and it may lead to more pressure on the stock

HDFC first private bank to tie up with IRCTC for co-branded credit card

Earlier, IRCTC has only partnered with SBI and Bank of Baroda for this travel segment of the card

HDFC Bank's Sashidhar Jagdishan is 'BS Banker of the Year 2022'

Five-member jury picks him for the bank's strong performance and his leadership skills during the crisis

HDFC Bank raises $750 million via dollar bond sale, to pay coupon of 5.686%

The country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Thursday announced that it has raised USD 750 million through a dollar bond sale. The bank said it will be paying a coupon of 5.686 per cent for the three year bonds, according to an exchange filing. The paper, rated Baa3 by Moody's Rating Services and Bbb by S&P, will be listed on the India International Exchange, it said. The USD denominated senior unsecured instruments will be redeemed on maturity in March 2026. The HDFC Bank scrip had closed 0.69 per cent down at Rs 1,603.35 a piece on the BSE on Thursday, as against a 0.23 per cent correction on the benchmark.

Biggest corporate bond deal: HDFC raises Rs 25,000 crore via NCDs

ICICI, Axis, HDFC Bank, ICICI Securities Primary Dealership arranged the deal

HDFC Bank goes live on 'Rupay Credit on UPI' feature for customers

Credit cards can be linked to a UPI identity for secure payment transactions

HDFC launches bond sale worth Rs 25,000 cr to meet biz requirements

This will be one the largest ever debt sales by the firm; proceeds may be used to meet its financing or refinancing needs

HDFC Bank begins offline payment pilot under RBI sandbox facility

The country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Monday said it is attempting to execute digital payments in an offline mode under a regulatory facility to test innovations. Apart from executing transactions in no network areas, such a facility will be of help in urban pockets experiencing bad networks and also in aircraft, according to a statement. It can be noted that there is a facility which helps users with feature phones undertake Unified Payments Interface (UPI) transactions. HDFC Bank has begun the pilot in a partnership with Crunchfish, IDFC Bank and M2P Fintech under the RBI's regulatory sandbox programme after getting the nod in September 2022, it said. The lender will roll-out this service as part of a limited pilot for four months in more than 16 cities and towns across the country. The offline transaction amount would be limited to up to Rs 200 per transaction. Digital payment typically requires one either the customer or the merchant to be online to get ...

M&A deals jump by 40% to $163 bn in 2022, aided by $57 bn HDFC merger

The USD 57-billion HDFC-HDFC Bank deal helped the overall merger and acquisition activity in the country rise by 40 per cent to reach USD 163 billion in 2022, a report said on Monday. Strategic deals like the one involving the HDFC twins accounted for a bulk USD 126 billion of the overall quantum, while transactions involving private equity funds stood at USD 37 billion, the report by Deloitte, a consultancy firm, said. Despite global headwinds like rising interest rates and elevated inflation levels leading to increased margin pressures for companies, the firm expects the overall activity to remain "strong" in the ongoing 2023. The overall M&A (merger and acquisition) deals were much higher when compared with USD 69 billion in 2019, or USD 88 billion in 2020 amid Covid pandemic, and USD 116 billion in 2021, it said. Going by the number of deals, the figure rose to 911 in 2022, up from 826 in 2021 and 505 in 2020, the firm said. Mega deals valued at over USD 1 billion more than ..

Fire breaks out at HDFC Bank in Greater Kailash, no casualty reported

A fire broke out at an HDFC Bank in the national capital's Greater Kailash-II area on Thursday, an official said.

HDFC Bank rallies 7% in six days; stock inches towards all-time high

The management said the final hearing of NCLT, regarding the merger with HDFC, would take place on January 27, 2023, post which regulatory process will remain to be undertaken.

Four of top-10 firms add Rs 82,481 cr in mcap; HDFC Bank, Adani Total shine

Four of the 10 most valued firms together added Rs 82,480.67 crore in market valuation last week, with HDFC Bank and Adani Total Gas emerging as the top gainers. While Infosys and HDFC were the other gainers, Reliance Industries, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), ICICI Bank, Hindustan Unilever, State Bank of India and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) faced erosion from their market valuation. Last week, the 30-share BSE benchmark Sensex climbed 360.59 points or 0.59 per cent. The valuation of HDFC Bank rallied Rs 33,432.65 crore to Rs 9,26,187.54 crore, the most among the top-10 firms. Adani Total Gas, the new entrant to the coveted list, added Rs 22,667.1 crore, taking its market valuation to Rs 4,30,933.09 crore. HDFC's valuation jumped Rs 17,144.18 crore to Rs 4,96,067.07 crore and that of Infosys climbed Rs 9,236.74 crore to Rs 6,41,921.69 crore. However, the market capitalisation (mcap) of Hindustan Unilever tumbled Rs 17,246 crore to Rs 5,98,758.09 crore. The valua