Finance-2 Assignment 4
Finance-2 Assignment 4
Finance-2 Assignment 4
(Batch 2024-26)
Section: E
Finance Assignment-4
Vishnu Malkan-MNP20242130
About HDFC Bank
HDFC Ltd was founded in 1977, when the Late Shri. HT Parekh, Founder and Chairman of HDFC
Ltd, dreamt of millions of middle-class citizens of India owning a home and not having to wait till
their retirement. Pioneering India’s housing finance industry, the late Shri. Parekh, a Padma Bhushan
recipient, built HDFC Ltd on a strong foundation of integrity, transparency, and professionalism.
HDFC Bank is one of India’s leading private banks and was among the first to receive approval from
the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a private sector bank in 1994.
The Bank’s international operations comprises of four branches in Hong Kong, Bahrain, Dubai and an
IFSC Banking Unit (IBU) in Gujarat International Finance Tech City. It has five representative offices
in Kenya, Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London and Singapore. The Singapore and London offices
were representative offices of erstwhile HDFC Limited and became representative offices of the Bank
post the merger. These are for providing loans-related services for availing housing loans in India and
for the purchase of properties in India.
The Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited or HDFC Ltd was among the first financial
institutions in India to receive an “in principle” approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set
up a bank in the private sector. This was done as part of RBI’s policy for liberalisation of the Indian
banking industry in 1994.
HDFC Bank was incorporated in August 1994 in the name of HDFC Bank Limited, with its registered
office in Mumbai, India. The bank commenced operations as a Scheduled Commercial Bank in
January 1995.
The bank is committed to maintaining the highest level of ethical standards, professional integrity,
corporate governance and regulatory compliance. HDFC Bank’s business philosophy is based on five
core values: Operational Excellence, Customer Focus, Product Leadership, People and Sustainability.
Capital Structure
As on 31-March-2024, the authorized share capital of the Bank is ₹ 1190.61 crore. The paid-up share
capital of the Bank as on the said date is ₹ 7,59,69,10,662 comprising of 7,59,69,10,662 equity shares
of the face value of ₹ 1/- each. 13.54% of the equity is held by the ADS Depositories in respect of the
Bank's American Depository Shares (ADS). Further, 41.36% of the equity is held by Foreign
Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Foreign Portfolio Investors (FPI) and the Bank
has 41,21,815 shareholders.
The equity shares are listed on the BSE Limited (BSE) and The National Stock Exchange of India
Limited (NSE). The Bank's American Depository Shares (ADS) are listed on the New York Stock
Exchange (NYSE) with symbol 'HDB'.
HDFC Board of Directors
The combined entity had a customer base of 120 million. The merger resulted in a substantial
increase in bank headcount, with the workforce totaling 177,000 employees. The merged
entity became the second-largest bank in India, trailing only the State Bank of India in terms
of assets. The number of branches increased to 8,300 in India. Shares of HDFC Ltd were
delisted and shareholders were allotted 42 shares of HDFC Bank for every 25 shares of
HDFC Ltd held, leading to an increase in the equity capital of HDFC Bank.
7 927 M
SBI Funds Management Ltd. 383,537,867 5.028 %
₹
7 134 M
Life Insurance Corporation of India (Investment Portfolio) 345,186,205 4.525 %
₹
3 764 M
HDFC Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Investment Management) 182,109,538 2.387 %
₹
2 980 M
UTI Asset Management Co. Ltd. (Investment Management) 144,197,939 1.890 %
₹
2 858 M
GIC Pte Ltd. (Investment Management) 138,270,508 1.813 %
₹
2 139 M
Norges Bank Investment Management 103,510,241 1.357 %
₹
1 611 M
The Vanguard Group, Inc. 77,935,859 1.022 %
₹
0.9106 1 436 M
Kotak Mahindra Asset Management Co. Ltd. 69,464,156
% ₹
0.8296 1 308 M
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Co. Ltd. (Investment Port) 63,290,881
% ₹
Headquarters and Number of Branches and ATMs
Headquarters- Mumbai, Maharashtra
Number of Branches and ATMs:
As of September 30, 2024, the Bank’s distribution network was at 9,092 branches and 20,993 ATMs
across 4,088 cities / towns as against 7,945 branches and 20,596 ATMs across 3,836 cities / towns as
of September 30, 2023. 51% of our branches are in semiurban and rural areas. The Bank’s
international operations comprises four branches in Hong Kong, Bahrain, Dubai and an IFSC Banking
Unit (IBU) in Gujarat International Finance Tech City. It has five representative offices in Kenya, Abu
Dhabi, Dubai, London and Singapore. The Singapore and London offices were representative offices
of erstwhile HDFC Limited and became representative offices of the Bank post the merger.
Competitive Landscape
Rank
4th Among 170 active Competitors
Active Competitors
170: 1 Funded / 50 Exited / 44 Public / 6 Acquired
Funding of competitors of HDFC Bank
$694M
Top Competitors:
Bandhan Bank
ICICI Bank
Axis Bank
Kotak Mahindra Bank
UniCredit Bank
IDFC Bank
Yes Bank
Bank of America
IndusLnd Bank
Citi Bank
Fino Payments Bank
Catholic Syrian Bank
The newest competitors of HDFC Bank are Nict Technologies, SecureInd Nidhi
and Northern National Bank.