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HDFC Bank opens branch in Kavaratti island, 1st private lender to do so

Largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Wednesday inaugurated a branch in Lakshadweep's Kavaratti island. The bank becomes the first private sector lender to have a presence in Lakshadweep, according to a statement. The bank seeks to serve customers wherever they are and looks forward to serving the financial needs of individuals, families, and businesses in Lakshadweep, the bank's retail branch banking group head S Sampathkumar said. The branch was inaugurated by Captain Lovekesh Thakur, Commanding Officer, Indian Navy and K P Muthukoya, a well-known resident, in the presence of bank officials, the statement said.

HDFC Credila raises $100 million via ECB route for loan book expansion

Education loans-focused lender HDFC Credila Financial Services on Tuesday said it has raised USD 100 million in external commercial borrowing (ECB). DBS Bank's IFSC banking unit in Gujarat International Finance Tec-City (GIFT City) said in a statement that it led the syndicated loan. The funds will be used for growing the retail education loan franchise, it said. "We are pleased to have concluded a USD 100 million ECB transaction with DBS Bank as the lead arranger," Credila's Managing Director and Chief Executive Arijit Sanyal said. DBS Bank India Managing Director Rajat Verma said the education loan company is poised to play an important role in nurturing the country's talent by enabling access to learning for India's students. The ECB comes on the back of HDFC Bank completing the sale of its stake in HDFC Credila to private equity firms BPEA EQT and ChrysCapital in an over USD 1.15 billion deal in March this year. DBS Bank had announced the launch of its IFSC Banking Unit (IBU

Education loan financier HDFC Credila to raise Rs 2,700 cr in fresh equity

Arijit Sanyal, managing director and chief executive officer of HDFC Credila, said the board has cleared a proposal for raising fresh equity

HDFC Bank proposes to sell 100% stake in its subsidiary HDFC Education

HDFC Bank has decided to sell its 100 per cent stake in HDFC Education and Development Services Private Ltd. The transaction will be undertaken through the Swiss challenge method, HDFC Bank said in a regulatory filing on Saturday. "In this regard, HDFC Bank has, on March 30, 2024, entered into a binding term sheet with an interested party, and the offer contained in such term sheet shall serve as the anchor/base bid to seek counter offers from other parties interested in participating in the aforesaid Swiss challenge process," it added. HDFC Bank will finalise the purchaser on the basis of the completion of the Swiss challenge process, it said, adding that after which the bank and successful bidder would enter into definitive documentation for the purposes. HDFC Education is engaged in providing services to three education schools, it said.

HDFC Bank completes Rs 9,553 cr stake sale in education unit HDFC Credila

Central bank had asked private lender to reduce its shareholding in HDFC Credila

HDFC Life International launches health plan for overseas Indian students

The plan enables customers to access top private medical facilities and services while avoiding the conventional hassle of going through lengthy appointment wait times, as seen in various countries

HDFC Bank raises $300 million through maiden sustainable finance bonds

Largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Wednesday said it has raised USD 300 million in its maiden sustainable finance bond issue. The money raised is part of the USD 750 million bond-raise which was announced on Tuesday, a statement said, adding that the papers will be listed on the GIFT City. The USD 300 million sustainable finance bonds have been raised for a tenure of three years at a spread of 0.95 per cent over the US treasury, while the remaining USD 450 million will be repaid in five years at 1.08 per cent over the US Treasury, the statement said. The spreads are the tightest by an Indian issuer, it said. The bank said proceeds of the sustainable finance bond will be utilised for funding green and social loans in accordance with the sustainable finance, while the rest will be deployed for financing general banking activities. HDFC group head for treasury Arup Rakshit elaborated that the sustainable finance bonds funds will be prioritised for lending towards electric ...

HDFC Bank talking to Paytm and evaluating developments: Parag Rao

The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on January 31 stopped Paytm Payments Bank from accepting fresh deposits and carrying out transactions from February 29, 2024

Equity markets tread K-shaped path, India's mcap to touch Rs 380 trn

Meanwhile, the broader markets showed no signs of cooling off despite concerns about frothy valuations

HDFC Bank offloads CAMS shares worth Rs 270 crore via open market

Private sector lender HDFC Bank on Wednesday offloaded shares of Computer Age Management Services (CAMS) for Rs 270 crore through open market transactions. According to the bulk deal data available with the stock exchanges, HDFC Bank Ltd sold 5.29 lakh shares of CAMS on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and disposed of 4.71 lakh shares of the company on the BSE. The shares were offloaded in the price range of Rs 2,700-2,700.08 apiece on the bourses, taking the combined transaction value to Rs 270 crore. Meanwhile, Fidelity Invst Trust picked up more than 2.82 lakh equity shares of CAMS on the BSE. Details of the buyers on the NSE could not be ascertained. On Wednesday, the scrip of CAMS fell 0.25 per cent to close at Rs 2,733 apiece on the NSE, while it slipped 0.24 per cent to settle at Rs 2,733.30 per piece on the BSE.

HDFC Bank Q3 results: Profit up 34% at Rs 16,373 crore, GNPA rises to 1.26%

Largest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Tuesday reported a 34 per cent jump in its standalone net profit to Rs 16,373 crore for the third quarter ended December 2023. The bank had earned a net profit of Rs 12,259 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous fiscal year. Its total income on a standalone basis rose to Rs 81,720 crore in the October-December quarter of FY24 against Rs 51,208 crore in the year-ago period, HDFC Bank said in a regulatory filing. On a consolidated basis, the bank's profit increased 39 per cent to Rs 17,718 crore from Rs 12,735 crore. The consolidated total income rose to Rs 1,15,015 crore from Rs 54,123 crore at the end of the same quarter the previous year. On the asset quality side, the bank witnessed a marginal increase in gross non-performing assets (NPAs) to 1.26 per cent of the gross loans by the end of December 2023 from 1.23 per cent a year ago. However, its net NPAs came down to 0.31 per cent from 0.33 per cent at the end of the third

HDFC AMC PAT surges 32% to Rs 488 cr, income up 23% in Oct-Dec quarter

HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd (HDFC AMC) on Thursday reported a 32 per cent year-on-year jump in profit after tax (PAT) at Rs 488 crore for the three months ended December 2023. In comparison, the company had posted a PAT of Rs 369.16 crore in the year-ago period, HDFC AMC said in a regulatory filing. The company's total income surged 23 per cent year-on-year to Rs 814.17 crore in the October-December quarter of the current fiscal (FY24), from Rs 663 crore in the year-ago period. During the period ended December 31, 2023, the asset management firm paid a final dividend of Rs 48 per equity share (face value of Rs 5 each) for the year ended March 31, 2023. For the nine months ended December 31, 2023, the company clocked a PAT of Rs 1,402 crore and total income of Rs 2,312.14 crore. HDFC AMC is an investment manager for HDFC Mutual Fund, one of the largest mutual funds in the country. Shares of HDFC AMC were trading 2.30 per cent higher at Rs 3,496.25 on the BSE.

Q3 securitisation volume falls 17% to Rs 38,000 cr, but up 20% in 9 months

Securitisation volume has declined 17 per cent year-on-year to Rs 38,000 crore in Q3 from Rs 46,000 crore but grown 20 per cent to Rs 1.4 lakh crore during the first nine months of the current fiscal. However, analysts expect the volume recouping and closing the final quarter much higher. Rating agencies Crisil and Icra have, in separate reports, said the growth momentum will continue, given the positive regulatory changes, wider participation, and innovative structures nudging growth. The decline in the third quarter volume is primarily due to the exit of the largest player from the market as HDFC merged with its banking arm on July 1. Securitisation volume has declined to Rs 38,000 crore in Q3 from Rs 46,000 in the year-ago period. But the volume for the first three quarters rose to Rs 1.4 lakh crore, ratings agencies Icra and Crisil said in separate notes on Friday. According to this agency, the fall was primarily due to the Reserve Bank massively increasing the capital ...

Year Ender: 10 big events that shaped the Indian corporate world in 2023

From Hindenburg's report on the Adani Group to the signing of the biggest aircraft orders by Air India and Indigo, India saw several important corporate news in 2023. Here are the 10 most significant

HDFC Bank gets board nod for extension to Atanu Chakraborty as chairman

Country's biggest private sector lender HDFC Bank on Wednesday said its board has approved three years extension to Atanu Chakraborty as non-executive chairman. The board has recommended the re-appointment of Chakraborty as the part-time non-executive chairman and independent director of the bank to the Reserve Bank of India (RBI), for a second term of three years with effect from May 5, 2024 to May 4, 2027, HDFC Bank said in a regulatory filing. The re-appointment will be subject to the approval of the RBI and the shareholders of the bank, it said. He was appointed chairman of the bank in May 2024. Chakraborty, a 1985 batch IAS officer of Gujarat cadre, retired as Secretary of Department of Economic Affairs in April 2020. Prior to that, he was Secretary of Department of Investment and Public Asset Management (DIPAM). Both departments come under the finance ministry.

Deposits mobilisation overtakes credit in fortnight; credit up 16%

According to Reserve Bank of India data, sequentially, loans grew by Rs 1.28 trillion from Rs 148.52 trillion as on October 20, 2023

HDFC Hybrid Debt Fund: Delivering returns with an enhanced credit profile

Shobhit Mehrotra and Srinivasan Ramamurthy have been managing this fund since September 2007 and December 2021, respectively

HDFC Regalia credit card: Lounge access restricted, will depend on spend

Cardholders who spend Rs 1 lakh or more in a calendar quarter can avail of up to two complimentary lounge access vouchers as part of the quarterly milestone benefit.

Mixed show for AMCs in second quarter; limited scope for stock rally

From a stock performance perspective, analysts appear to be divided, with many anticipating only modest returns due to valuation concerns

A risky misstep: Prioritising near-term goals over retirement savings

Too many loans can diminish your ability to save; spending lavishly on children's weddings can also hurt