6-K 1 d483639d6k.htm FORM 6-K Form 6-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

Form 6-K

 

 

Report of Foreign Private Issuer

Pursuant to Rule 13a-16 or 15d-16 under the

Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the month of April, 2023

Commission File Number 001-15216

 

 

HDFC BANK LIMITED

(Translation of registrant’s name into English)

 

 

HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg,

Lower Parel, Mumbai. 400 013, India

(Address of principal executive office)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form 20-F or Form 40-F.

Form 20-F  ☒                Form 40-F  ☐

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1):    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders.

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form 6-K in paper as permitted by Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7):    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

Note: Regulation S-T Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form 6-K if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant’s “home country”), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the registrant’s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant’s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already been the subject of a Form 6-K submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR.

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.    Yes  ☐    No  ☒

If “Yes” is marked, indicate below the file number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule 12g3-2(b): 82- Not Applicable                .

 

 

 


SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

   

HDFC BANK LIMITED

                (Registrant)
Date: April 15, 2023     By  

/s/ Santosh Haldankar

    Name: Santosh Haldankar
    Title:   Company Secretary


EXHIBIT INDEX

The following documents (bearing the exhibit number listed below) are furnished herewith and are made a part of this Report pursuant to the General Instructions for Form 6-K.

Exhibit    I

Description

Communication dated April 15, 2023 addressed to The New York Stock Exchange, 11, Wall Street, New York, NY 10005, United States of America (USA) intimating about the audited standalone and consolidated financial results of the Bank for the year ended March 31, 2023.


April 15, 2023

New York Stock Exchange

11, Wall Street,

New York,

NY 10005

USA

Dear Sir,

Sub: Outcome of the meeting of the Board of Directors of HDFC Bank Limited (“the Bank”) held on April 15, 2023

We enclose herewith the audited standalone and consolidated financial results of the Bank for the year ended March 31, 2023 (“Results”), along with segment reporting, Press Release and the Audit Report of the Joint Statutory Auditors in this regard. The results were duly approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held today.

Kindly take the same on your records.

Yours faithfully,

For HDFC Bank Limited

Sd/-

Santosh Haldankar

Company Secretary

Encl.:a/a.


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HDFC BANK LIMITED

CIN : L65920MH1994PLC080618

Sandoz House, Shivsagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018.

Website: https://www.hdfcbank.com, Tel.: 022- 6652 1000, Fax: 022- 2496 0739

STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023

 

          ( in lac)  
          Quarter ended     Year ended  
          31.03.2023     31.12.2022     31.03.2022     31.03.2023     31.03.2022  
    

Particulars

   Audited
(Refer note 6)
    Unaudited     Audited
(Refer note 6)
    Audited     Audited  

1

  

Interest Earned (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)

     4511936       4270777       3344872       16158555       12775311  
  

a) Interest / discount on advances / bills

     3564278       3364141       2590886       12709586       9851202  
  

b) Income on investments

     837644       803922       657653       3131116       2604613  
  

c) Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other inter-bank funds

     30865       23166       69545       99679       255237  
  

d) Others

     79149       79548       26788       218174       64259  

2

  

Other income

     873118       849984       763706       3121483       2950990  

3

  

Total Income (1)+(2)

     5385054       5120761       4108578       19280038       15726301  

4

  

Interest Expended

     2176753       1971994       1457598       7474331       5574354  

5

  

Operating Expenses (i)+(ii)

     1346211       1246360       1015279       4765209       3744219  
  

i) Employees cost

     436206       412623       314464       1551236       1203169  
  

ii) Other operating expenses

     910005       833737       700815       3213973       2541050  

6

  

Total Expenditure (4)+(5) (excluding Provisions and Contingencies)

     3522964       3218354       2472877       12239540       9318573  

7

  

Operating Profit before Provisions and Contingencies (3)-(6)

     1862090       1902407       1635701       7040498       6407728  

8

  

Provisions (other than tax) and Contingencies

     268537       280644       331235       1191967       1506183  

9

  

Exceptional Items

     —         —         —         —         —    

10

  

Profit from Ordinary Activities before tax (7)-(8)-(9)

     1593553       1621763       1304466       5848531       4901545  

11

  

Tax Expense

     388808       395814       298948       1437660       1205412  

12

  

Net Profit from Ordinary Activities after tax (10)-(11)

     1204745       1225949       1005518       4410871       3696133  

13

  

Extraordinary items (net of tax expense)

     —         —         —         —         —    

14

  

Net Profit for the period (12)-(13)

     1204745       1225949       1005518       4410871       3696133  

15

  

Paid up equity share capital (Face Value of  1/- each)

     55797       55768       55455       55797       55455  

16

  

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves

           27964105       23953838  

17

  

Analytical Ratios and other disclosures:

          
  

(i) Percentage of shares held by Government of India

     Nil       Nil       Nil       Nil       Nil  
  

(ii) Capital Adequacy Ratio

     19.26     17.66     18.90     19.26     18.90
  

(iii) Earnings per share (EPS) () (Face Value of  1/- each):

          
  

(a) Basic EPS before & after extraordinary items (net of tax expense) - not annualized

     21.60       21.99       18.14       79.25       66.80  
  

(b) Diluted EPS before & after extraordinary items (net of tax expense) - not annualized

     21.49       21.89       18.04       78.89       66.35  
  

(iv) NPA Ratios:

          
  

(a) Gross NPAs

     1801903       1876390       1614096       1801903       1614096  
  

(b) Net NPAs

     436843       502427       440768       436843       440768  
  

(c) % of Gross NPAs to Gross Advances

     1.12     1.23     1.17     1.12     1.17
  

(d) % of Net NPAs to Net Advances

     0.27     0.33     0.32     0.27     0.32
  

(v) Return on assets (average) - not annualized

     0.53     0.56     0.52     2.07     2.03
  

(vi) Net worth

     27306304       26039935       23361381       27306304       23361381  
  

(vii) Outstanding Redeemable Preference Shares

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

(viii) Capital Redemption Reserve

     —         —         —         —         —    
  

(ix) Debt Equity Ratio

     0.39       0.28       0.33       0.39       0.33  
  

(x) Total Debts to Total Assets

     8.38     9.18     8.93     8.38     8.93

- Debt represents borrowings with residual maturity of more than one year. Total debts represents total borrowings of the Bank.

Regd. Office : HDFC Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai - 400013.


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Segment information in accordance with the RBI guidelines and Accounting Standard 17 - Segment Reporting of the operating segments of the Bank is as under:

     ( in lac)  
     Quarter ended     Year ended  
     31.03.2023     31.12.2022     31.03.2022     31.03.2023     31.03.2022  

Particulars

   Audited
(Refer note 6)
    Unaudited     Audited
(Refer note 6)
    Audited     Audited  

1

   Segment Revenue           

a)

   Treasury      948254       955078       789877       3432291       3438512  

b)

   Retail Banking:      4016052       3530186       3074825       14227315       11518991  
   (i) Digital Banking*      51       13         64    
   (ii) Other Retail Banking      4016001       3530173         14227251    

c)

   Wholesale Banking      2653476       2537451       1768754       9181732       6648293  

d)

   Other Banking Operations      697775       656735       553595       2597931       2149621  

e)

   Unallocated      109180       104476       (1218     254876       (1218
   Total      8424737       7783926       6185833       29694145       23754199  
   Less: Inter Segment Revenue      3039683       2663165       2077255       10414107       8027898  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Income from Operations      5385054       5120761       4108578       19280038       15726301  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2

   Segment Results           

a)

   Treasury      104312       77494       138376       209649       893951  

b)

   Retail Banking:      397648       440906       409644       1416354       922324  
   (i) Digital Banking*      (37 )      (48 )        (85 )   
   (ii) Other Retail Banking      397685       440954         1416439    

c)

   Wholesale Banking      855913       849435       615697       3364199       2505301  

d)

   Other Banking Operations      294814       255164       168845       968453       738648  

e)

   Unallocated      (59134     (1236     (28096     (110124     (158679
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total Profit Before Tax      1593553       1621763       1304466       5848531       4901545  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3

   Segment Assets           

a)

   Treasury      64110856       65748834       55176734       64110856       55176734  

b)

   Retail Banking:      75606877       67126656       61946820       75606877       61946820  
   (i) Digital Banking*      4022       2361         4022    
   (ii) Other Retail Banking      75602855       67124295         75602855    

c)

   Wholesale Banking      97368982       87494145       80813661       97368982       80813661  

d)

   Other Banking Operations      8074870       7813956       7659109       8074870       7659109  

e)

   Unallocated      1446563       1346941       1257183       1446563       1257183  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total      246608148       229530532       206853507       246608148       206853507  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

4

   Segment Liabilities           

a)

   Treasury      7330877       9774905       7727363       7330877       7727363  

b)

   Retail Banking:      159073252       148370986       129233974       159073252       129233974  
   (i) Digital Banking*      4166       2420         4166    
   (ii) Other Retail Banking      159069086       148368566         159069086    

c)

   Wholesale Banking      46455276       39712407       41382531       46455276       41382531  

d)

   Other Banking Operations      701864       664367       599476       701864       599476  

e)

   Unallocated      5026977       4253625       3900870       5026977       3900870  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   Total      218588246       202776290       182844214       218588246       182844214  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5

   Capital and Reserves      28019902       26754242       24009293       28019902       24009293  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

6

   Total (4)+(5)      246608148       229530532       206853507       246608148       206853507  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Business Segments have been identified and reported taking into account the target customer profile, the nature of products and services, the differing risks and returns, the organisation structure, the internal business reporting system and the guidelines prescribed by the RBI.

*Vide its circular dated April 7, 2022 on establishment of Digital Banking Units (DBUs), the RBI has prescribed reporting of Digital Banking Segment as a sub-segment of Retail Banking Segment. During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Bank has commenced operations at four DBUs and the segment information disclosed above is related to the said DBUs.


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Notes :

 

1

Statement of Assets and Liabilities is given below:

 

     ( in lac)  

Particulars

   As at
31.03.2023
     As at
31.03.2022
 
   Audited      Audited  

CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

     

Capital

     55797        55455  

Reserves and Surplus

     27964105        23953838  

Deposits

     188339465        155921744  

Borrowings

     20676556        18481721  

Other Liabilities and Provisions

     9572225        8440749  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     246608148        206853507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ASSETS

     

Cash and Balances with Reserve Bank of India

     11716077        12999564  

Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short notice

     7660431        2233130  

Investments

     51700143        45553570  

Advances

     160058590        136882093  

Fixed Assets

     801655        608368  

Other Assets

     14671252        8576782  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     246608148        206853507  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2

Statement of Cash flow is given below:

 

     ( in lac)  
     Year ended  

Particulars

   31.03.2023     31.03.2022  
   Audited     Audited  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Profit before income tax

     5848531       4901545  

Adjustments for:

    

Depreciation on fixed assets

     224248       159980  

(Profit) / loss on revaluation of investments

     54582       (154640

Amortisation of premium on held to maturity investments

     85120       82132  

(Profit) / loss on sale of fixed assets

     (829     334  

Provision / charge for non performing assets

     1178738       1063348  

Provision for standard assets and contingencies

     13227       495697  

Dividend from subsidiaries

     (81098     (83090

Employee Stock Options / Units expense

     74890       32597  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7397409       6497903  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments for:

    

Increase in investments

     (6333089     (1219517

Increase in advances

     (24355264     (24663890

Increase in deposits

     32417721       22415722  

Increase in other assets

     (5940935     (3802358

Increase in other liabilities and provisions

     1093070       751796  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     4278912       (20344 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Direct taxes paid (net of refunds)

     (1547573     (1400526
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

     2731339       (1420870 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of fixed assets

     (328047     (214079

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     4061       1830  

Dividend from subsidiaries

     81098       83090  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow used in investing activities

     (242888 )      (129159 ) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from issue of share capital, net of issue expenses

     341583       260976  

Proceeds from issue of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital bonds

     2300000       816275  

Redemption of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital bonds

     (1147700     (365000

Increase in other borrowings

     978761       4466163  

Dividend paid during the period

     (860452     (359240
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from financing activities

     1612192       4819174  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange fluctuation on translation reserve

     43171       16510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4143814       3285655  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents as at April 1st

     15232694       11947039  

Cash and cash equivalents as at the year end

     19376508       15232694  


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3

The above financial results have been approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 15, 2023. The financial results for the year ended March 31, 2023 have been subjected to an audit by the statutory auditors (M M Nissim & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants and Price Waterhouse LLP, Chartered Accountants) of the Bank. The financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2022 were audited by M M Nissim & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants and MSKA & Associates, Chartered Accountants.

 

4

These financial results have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with relevant rules issued thereunder, the relevant provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the circulars, guidelines and directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (“the RBI”) from time to time (‘RBI Guidelines’) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, and is in compliance with the presentation and disclosure requirements of the Regulation 33 and Regulation 52 read with Regulation 63 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended including relevant circulars issued by the SEBI from time to time.

 

5

The Bank has applied its significant accounting policies in the preparation of these financial results consistent with those followed in the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022. Any circular / direction issued by RBI is implemented prospectively when it becomes applicable, unless specifically required under those circulars / directions.

 

6

The figures of the last quarter in each of the financial years are the balancing figures between audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures upto the end of the third quarter of the respective financial year.

 

7

The Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 15, 2023, proposed a dividend of  19.00 per share (previous year:  15.50 per share), subject to approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Effect of the proposed dividend has been reckoned in determining capital funds in the computation of capital adequacy ratios as at March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022.

 

8

The Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 04, 2022, approved a composite Scheme of amalgamation (“Scheme”), for the amalgamation of: (i) HDFC Investments Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited, with and into Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (“HDFC Limited”); and thereafter (ii) HDFC Limited into HDFC Bank Limited (“Bank”), and their respective shareholders and creditors, under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable laws including the rules and regulations. The share exchange ratio shall be 42 equity shares of face value of  1/- each of the Bank for every 25 equity shares of face value of  2/- each of HDFC Limited. As per the Scheme, the appointed date for the amalgamation of HDFC Limited with and into the Bank shall be the effective date of the Scheme. The Scheme shall become effective on filing of the necessary form with the ROC. Upon the Scheme becoming effective, the Bank will issue equity shares to the shareholders of HDFC Limited as on the record date as per the Scheme and the equity shares held by HDFC Limited in the Bank will be extinguished.

The Scheme was approved by the shareholders at the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) convened meeting of the shareholders of the Bank held on November 25, 2022. The NCLT, in accordance with Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules thereunder, has vide its order dated March 17, 2023 sanctioned the Scheme. The Bank is in the process of seeking the remaining necessary approvals / permissions and accordingly, the Scheme has not yet been made effective.

 

9

During the quarter and year ended March 31, 2023, the Bank allotted 29,87,390 and 3,42,01,810 equity shares respectively pursuant to the exercise of options under the approved employee stock option schemes.

 

10

During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Bank issued Basel III compliant bonds comprised of Additional Tier 1 bonds of  3,000.00 crore and Tier 2 bonds of  20,000.00 crore.

 

11

The COVID-19 virus, a global pandemic affected the world economy over the last two to three years. The extent to which any new wave of COVID-19 will impact the bank’s results will depend on ongoing as well as future developments, including, among other things, any new information concerning the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and any action to contain its spread or mitigate its impact whether government-mandated or elected by us.

 

12

Details of resolution plan implemented under the Resolution Framework for COVID-19 related Stress as per RBI circulars dated August 06, 2020 (Resolution Framework 1.0) and May 05, 2021 (Resolution Framework 2.0) as at March 31, 2023 are given below:

 

    

( in crore)

 

Type of Borrower

   Exposure to
accounts
classified as
Standard
consequent to
implementation
of resolution
plan – Position
as at the end of
the previous
half-year i.e
September 30,
2022 (A)
     Of (A),
aggregate
debt that
slipped into
NPA during
the half-year
ended
March 31,
2023
     Of (A)
amount
written
off during
the
half-year#
     Of (A)
amount
paid by
the borrowers
during the
half-year*
     Exposure to
accounts
classified as
Standard
consequent to
implementation
of resolution
plan – Position
as at the end of
this half-year
i.e March 31,
2023^
 

Personal Loans

     5,255.92        1,343.06        849.58        330.72        3,582.14  

Corporate persons

     1,125.67        382.22        2.25        140.38        603.07  

Of which, MSMEs

     128.14        19.95        0.73        23.04        85.15  

Others

     1,469.45        347.09        38.65        255.96        866.40  

Total

     7,851.04        2,072.37        890.48        727.06        5,051.61  

 

  #

Represents debt that slipped into NPA and was subsequently written off during the half year ended March 31, 2023.

  *

Amount paid by the borrower during the half year is net of additions in the borrower account and including additions due to interest capitalisation.

  ^

Excludes other facilities to the borrowers aggregating to  971.62 crore which have not been restructured.

 

13

Details of loans transferred / acquired during the quarter ended March 31, 2023 as per RBI Master Direction on Transfer of Loan Exposures dated September 24, 2021 are given below:

 

  (i)

The Bank has not transferred any stressed loan (Non-performing asset and Special Mention Account) and loan not in default.

 

  (ii)

Details of ratings of SRs outstanding as on March 31, 2023 are given below:

 

    

( in crore)

 

Rating

  

Rating Agency

  

Recovery rating

   Gross Value of
Outstanding
SRs
 

RR1

   CRISIL    100% - 150%      73.44  

RR1

   India Ratings    100% - 150%      251.09  

RR2

   India Ratings    75% - 100%      120.89  

RR4

   India Ratings    25% - 50%      154.34  

Unrated

           0.22  
      Total      599.98  


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  (iii)

Details of loans not in default acquired through assignment are given below:

 

Particulars

   Value  

Aggregate amount of loans acquired ( in crore)

     9,371.85  

Weighted average residual maturity (in years)

     20.46  

Weighted average holding period by the originator (in years)

     1.49  

Retention of beneficial economic interest by the originator

     10

Tangible security coverage

     99.92

The loans acquired are not rated as these are to non-corporate borrowers.

 

  (iv)

The Bank has not acquired any stressed loan.

 

14

Other income includes commission income from non-fund based banking activities, fees, earnings from foreign exchange and derivative transactions, profit and loss (including revaluation) from investments, dividends from subsidiaries and recoveries from accounts previously written off.

 

15

Other operating expenses include commission paid to sales agents of  1,138.57 crore (previous period:  1,165.19 crore) and  4,610.13 crore (previous year:  3,718.81 crore) for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2023 respectively.

 

16

Figures of the previous periods have been regrouped / reclassified wherever necessary to conform to current period’s classification.

 

17

10 lac = 1 million

10 million = 1 crore

 

Place: Mumbai

Date: April 15, 2023

  

Sashidhar Jagdishan

Managing Director


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HDFC BANK LIMITED

CIN : L65920MH1994PLC080618

Sandoz House, Shivsagar Estate, Dr. Annie Besant Road, Worli, Mumbai 400 018.

Website: https://www.hdfcbank.com, Tel.: 022- 6652 1000, Fax: 022- 2496 0739

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023

 

          ( in lac)  
          Quarter ended      Year ended  
          31.03.2023      31.12.2022      31.03.2022      31.03.2023      31.03.2022  
    

Particulars

   Audited
(Refer note 6)
     Unaudited      Audited
(Refer note 6)
     Audited      Audited  

1

  

Interest Earned (a)+(b)+(c)+(d)

     4754834        4500211        3557419        17075405        13593641  
  

a) Interest / discount on advances / bills

     3787354        3585005        2794295        13576733        10629534  
  

b) Income on investments

     839038        796486        651223        3117330        2590706  
  

c) Interest on balances with Reserve Bank of India and other inter-bank funds

     37322        26568        71725        114925        263078  
  

d) Others

     91120        92152        40176        266417        110323  

2

  

Other Income

     961050        912073        838626        3391205        3175899  

3

  

Total Income (1)+(2)

     5715884        5412284        4396045        20466610        16769540  

4

  

Interest Expended

     2260603        2050486        1522653        7777994        5858433  

5

  

Operating Expenses (i)+(ii)

     1459103        1343779        1101352        5153369        4031243  
  

i) Employees cost

     550071        527753        420063        2001685        1589703  
  

ii) Other operating expenses

     909032        816026        681289        3151684        2441540  

6

  

Total Expenditure (4)+(5) (excluding Provisions and Contingencies)

     3719706        3394265        2624005        12931363        9889676  

7

  

Operating Profit before Provisions and Contingencies (3)-(6)

     1996178        2018019        1772040        7535247        6879864  

8

  

Provisions (Other than tax) and Contingencies

     317909        324419        403055        1385408        1792525  

9

  

Exceptional Items

                                  

10

  

Profit from ordinary activities before tax (7)-(8)-(9)

     1678269        1693600        1368985        6149839        5087339  

11

  

Tax Expense

     414868        420057        321496        1534969        1272249  

12

  

Net Profit from Ordinary Activities after tax (10)-(11)

     1263401        1273543        1047489        4614870        3815090  

13

  

Extraordinary items (net of tax expense)

                                  

14

  

Consolidated Net Profit for the period before minorities’ interest (12)-(13)

     1263401        1273543        1047489        4614870        3815090  

15

  

Less: Minorities’ Interest

     3954        3711        3188        15159        9815  

16

  

Consolidated Net Profit for the period attributable to the group (14)-(15)

     1259447        1269832        1044301        4599711        3805275  

17

  

Paid up equity share capital (Face Value of 1/- each)

     55797        55768        55455        55797        55455  

18

  

Reserves excluding revaluation reserves

              28887955        24677162  

19

  

Analytical Ratios:

              
  

(i) Percentage of shares held by Government of India

     Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil        Nil  
  

(ii) Earnings per share (EPS) (`) (Face Value of 1/- each):

              
  

(a) Basic EPS before & after extraordinary items (net of tax expense) - not annualized

     22.58        22.78        18.84        82.64        68.77  
  

(b) Diluted EPS before & after extraordinary items (net of tax expense) - not annualized

     22.46        22.68        18.73        82.27        68.31  

Regd. Office : HDFC Bank Ltd., HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West), Mumbai - 400013.


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Consolidated Segment information in accordance with the RBI guidelines and Accounting Standard 17 - Segment Reporting of the operating segments of the Bank is as under:

 

          ( in lac)  
          Quarter ended     Year ended  
          31.03.2023     31.12.2022     31.03.2022     31.03.2023     31.03.2022  

Particulars

   Audited
(Refer note 6)
    Unaudited     Audited
(Refer note 6)
    Audited     Audited  

1

  

Segment Revenue

          

a)

  

Treasury

     948254       955078       789877       3432291       3438512  

b)

  

Retail Banking:

     4016052       3530186       3074825       14227315       11518991  
  

(i) Digital Banking*

     51       13         64    
  

(ii) Other Retail Banking

     4016001       3530173         14227251    

c)

  

Wholesale Banking

     2653476       2537451       1768754       9181732       6648293  

d)

  

Other Banking Operations

     1028605       948259       841062       3784503       3192860  

e)

  

Unallocated

     109180       104476       (1218     254876       (1218
  

Total

     8755567       8075450       6473300       30880717       24797438  
  

Less: Inter Segment Revenue

     3039683       2663166       2077255       10414107       8027898  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Income from Operations

     5715884       5412284       4396045       20466610       16769540  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

2

  

Segment Results

          

a)

  

Treasury

     104312       77494       138376       209649       893951  

b)

  

Retail Banking:

     397648       440906       409644       1416354       922324  
  

(i) Digital Banking*

     (37     (48       (85  
  

(ii) Other Retail Banking

     397685       440954         1416439    

c)

  

Wholesale Banking

     855913       849435       615697       3364199       2505301  

d)

  

Other Banking Operations

     379531       327001       233364       1269761       924442  

e)

  

Unallocated

     (59135     (1236     (28096     (110124     (158679
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total Profit Before Tax and Minority Interest

     1678269       1693600       1368985       6149839       5087339  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

3

  

Segment Assets

          

a)

  

Treasury

     64110856       65748833       55176734       64110856       55176734  

b)

  

Retail Banking:

     75606877       67126656       61946820       75606877       61946820  
  

(i) Digital Banking*

     4022       2361         4022    
  

(ii) Other Retail Banking

     75602855       67124295         75602855    

c)

  

Wholesale Banking

     97368982       87494145       80813661       97368982       80813661  

d)

  

Other Banking Operations

     14509965       13792050       13099032       14509965       13099032  

e)

  

Unallocated

     1446563       1346941       1257183       1446563       1257183  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total

     253043243       235508625       212293430       253043243       212293430  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

4

  

Segment Liabilities

          

a)

  

Treasury

     7330877       9774903       7727363       7330877       7727363  

b)

  

Retail Banking:

     159073252       148370986       129233974       159073252       129233974  
  

(i) Digital Banking*

     4166       2420         4166    
  

(ii) Other Retail Banking

     159069086       148368566         159069086    

c)

  

Wholesale Banking

     46455276       39712407       41382531       46455276       41382531  

d)

  

Other Banking Operations

     6127083       5692211       5244034       6127083       5244034  

e)

  

Unallocated

     5026977       4253626       3900870       5026977       3900870  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
  

Total

     224013465       207804133       187488772       224013465       187488772  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

5

  

Capital and Reserves

     29029778       27704492       24804658       29029778       24804658  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

6

  

Total (4)+(5)

     253043243       235508625       212293430       253043243       212293430  
     

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Business Segments have been identified and reported taking into account the target customer profile, the nature of products and services, the differing risks and returns, the organisation structure, the internal business reporting system and the guidelines prescribed by the RBI.

*Vide its circular dated April 7, 2022 on establishment of Digital Banking Units (DBUs), the RBI has prescribed reporting of Digital Banking Segment as a sub-segment of Retail Banking Segment. During the year ended March 31, 2023, the Bank has commenced operations at four DBUs and the segment information disclosed above is related to the said DBUs.


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Notes :

 

1

Consolidated Statement of Assets and Liabilities is given below:

 

     ( in lac)  

Particulars

   As at
31.03.2023
     As at
31.03.2022
 
   Audited      Audited  

CAPITAL AND LIABILITIES

     

Capital

     55797        55455  

Reserves and Surplus

     28887955        24677162  

Minority Interest

     86026        72041  

Deposits

     188266325        155800303  

Borrowings

     25654866        22696650  

Other Liabilities and Provisions

     10092274        8991819  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     253043243        212293430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

ASSETS

     

Cash and balances with Reserve Bank of India

     11718928        13003071  

Balances with Banks and Money at Call and Short notice

     7995853        2535502  

Investments

     51158171        44926386  

Advances

     166194929        142094228  

Fixed Assets

     828255        628328  

Other Assets

     15132228        9091036  

Goodwill on Consolidation

     14879        14879  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total

     253043243        212293430  
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

 

2

Consolidated Statement of Cash flow is given below:

 

     ( in lac)  
     Year ended  

Particulars

   31.03.2023     31.03.2022  
   Audited     Audited  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Consolidated profit before income tax

     6134680       5077524  

Adjustment for:

    

Depreciation on fixed assets

     234547       168073  

(Profit) / loss on revaluation of investments

     54582       (154640

Amortisation of premium on held to maturity investments

     85120       82132  

(Profit) / loss on sale of fixed assets

     (805     325  

Provision / charge for non performing assets

     1356119       1328695  

Provision for standard assets and contingencies

     29289       541821  

Employee Stock Options / Units expense

     78706       34124  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     7972238       7078054  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjustments for:

    

Increase in investments

     (6418203     (1084922

Increase in advances

     (25456945     (24894613

Increase in deposits

     32466022       22428215  

Increase in other assets

     (5890979     (4004470

Increase in other liabilities and provisions

     1045986       765595  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     3718119       287859  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Direct taxes paid (net of refunds)

     (1636749     (1483816
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from / (used in) operating activities

     2081370       (1195957
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Purchase of fixed assets

     (346657     (223624

Proceeds from sale of fixed assets

     4268       1991  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow used in investing activities

     (342389     (221633
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Increase in minority interest

     19896       13583  

Proceeds from issue of share capital, net of issue expenses

     341583       260976  

Proceeds from issue of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital bonds

     2300000       831275  

Redemption of Tier 1 and Tier 2 capital bonds

     (1207700     (365000

Increase in other borrowings

     1800729       4430808  

Dividend paid during the year

     (860452     (359240
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash flow from financing activities

     2394056       4812402  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Effect of exchange fluctuation on translation reserve

     43171       16510  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

     4176208       3411322  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents as at April 1st

     15538573       12127251  

Cash and cash equivalents as at the year end

     19714781       15538573  


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3

The above financial results represent the consolidated financial results of HDFC Bank Limited, its subsidiaries (together referred to as the ‘Group’) and HDB Employee Welfare Trust. These financial results have been approved by the Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 15, 2023. The financial results for the year ended March 31, 2023 have been subjected to an audit by the statutory auditors (M M Nissim & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants and Price Waterhouse LLP, Chartered Accountants) of the Bank. The financial results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2022 were audited by M M Nissim & Co LLP, Chartered Accountants and MSKA & Associates, Chartered Accountants.

 

4

These financial results have been prepared in accordance with the recognition and measurement principles laid down in Accounting Standards prescribed under Section 133 of the Act read with relevant rules issued thereunder, the relevant provisions of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, the circulars, guidelines and directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (“the RBI”) from time to time (‘RBI Guidelines’) and other accounting principles generally accepted in India, and is in compliance with the presentation and disclosure requirements of the Regulation 33 and Regulation 52 read with Regulation 63 (2) of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, as amended including relevant circulars issued by the SEBI from time to time.

 

5

The Group has applied its significant accounting policies in the preparation of these financial results consistent with those followed in the annual financial statements for the year ended March 31, 2022. Any circular / direction issued by RBI is implemented prospectively when it becomes applicable, unless specifically required under those circulars/ directions.

 

6

The figures of the last quarter in each of the financial years are the balancing figures between audited figures in respect of the full financial year and the published year to date figures upto the end of the third quarter of the respective financial year.

 

7

The Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 15, 2023, proposed a dividend of 19.00 per share (previous year:  15.50 per share), subject to approval of the members at the ensuing Annual General Meeting. Effect of the proposed dividend has been reckoned in determining capital funds in the computation of capital adequacy ratios as at March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2022.

 

8

The Board of Directors at its meeting held on April 04, 2022, approved a composite Scheme of amalgamation (“Scheme”), for the amalgamation of: (i) HDFC Investments Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited, with and into Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (“HDFC Limited”); and thereafter (ii) HDFC Limited into HDFC Bank Limited (“Bank”), and their respective shareholders and creditors, under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 and other applicable laws including the rules and regulations. The share exchange ratio shall be 42 equity shares of face value of  1/- each of the Bank for every 25 equity shares of face value of  2/- each of HDFC Limited. As per the Scheme, the appointed date for the amalgamation of HDFC Limited with and into the Bank shall be the effective date of the Scheme. The Scheme shall become effective on filing of the necessary form with the ROC. Upon the Scheme becoming effective, the Bank will issue equity shares to the shareholders of HDFC Limited as on the record date as per the Scheme and the equity shares held by HDFC Limited in the Bank will be extinguished.

The Scheme was approved by the shareholders at the National Company Law Tribunal (“NCLT”) convened meeting of the shareholders of the Bank held on November 25, 2022. The NCLT, in accordance with Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013 and rules thereunder, has vide its order dated March 17, 2023 sanctioned the Scheme. The Bank is in the process of seeking the remaining necessary approvals / permissions and accordingly, the Scheme has not yet been made effective.

 

9

The COVID-19 virus, a global pandemic affected the world economy over the last two to three years. The extent to which any new wave of COVID-19 will impact the group’s results will depend on ongoing as well as future developments, including, among other things, any new information concerning the severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, and any action to contain its spread or mitigate its impact whether government-mandated or elected by us.

 

10

In accordance with the RBI guidelines, banks are required to make consolidated Pillar 3 disclosures including leverage ratio, liquidity coverage ratio and Net Stable Funding Ratio (NSFR) under the Basel III Framework. These disclosures would be available on the Bank’s website at the following link: https://www.hdfcbank.com/personal/resources/regulatory-disclosures. The disclosures have not been subjected to audit or review by the statutory auditors.

 

11

Figures of the previous periods have been regrouped / reclassified wherever necessary to conform to current period’s classification.

 

12

10 lac = 1 million

10 million = 1 crore

 

Place: Mumbai

Date: April 15, 2023

  

Sashidhar Jagdishan

Managing Director


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HDFC Bank Ltd.

HDFC Bank House,

Senapati Bapat Marg,

Lower Parel,

Mumbai - 400 013.

CIN: L65920MH1994PLC080618

 

HDFC Bank Limited

FINANCIAL RESULTS (INDIAN GAAP) FOR THE QUARTER AND YEAR ENDED MARCH 31, 2023

The Board of Directors of HDFC Bank Limited approved the Bank’s (Indian GAAP) results for the quarter and year ended March 31, 2023, at its meeting held in Mumbai on Saturday, April 15, 2023. The accounts have been subjected to an audit by the statutory auditors of the Bank.

CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL RESULTS:

The Bank’s consolidated net revenue grew by 20.3% to  34,552.8 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 from  28,733.9 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. The consolidated net profit for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was  12,594.5 crore, up 20.6%, over the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Earnings per share for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was at  22.6 and book value per share as of March 31, 2023 was  518.7.

The consolidated net profit for the year ended March 31, 2023 was  45,997.1 crore, up 20.9%, over the year ended March 31, 2022.

STANDALONE FINANCIAL RESULTS:

Profit & Loss Account: Quarter ended March 31, 2023

The Bank’s net revenue grew by 21.0% to  32,083.0 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 from  26,509.8 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Net interest income (interest earned less interest expended) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 grew by 23.7% to  23,351.8 crore from  18,872.7 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Core net interest margin was at 4.1% on total assets, and 4.3% based on interest earning assets.

Other income (non-interest revenue) at  8,731.2 crore was 27.2% of the net revenues for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 as against  7,637.1 crore in the corresponding quarter ended March 31, 2022. The four components of other income for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 were fees & commissions of  6,628.1 crore ( 5,630.3 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year), foreign exchange & derivatives revenue of  1,010.5 crore ( 804.5 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year), net trading and mark to market loss of  37.7 crore (gain of  47.6 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year) and miscellaneous income, including recoveries and dividend, of  1,130.2 crore ( 1,154.7 crore in the corresponding quarter of the previous year). Other income, excluding net trading and mark to market income, grew by 15.5% over the quarter ended March 31, 2022.


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HDFC Bank Ltd.

HDFC Bank House,

Senapati Bapat Marg,

Lower Parel,

Mumbai - 400 013.

CIN: L65920MH1994PLC080618

 

Operating expenses for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 were  13,462.1 crore, an increase of 32.6% over  10,152.8 crore during the corresponding quarter of the previous year. The cost-to-income ratio for the quarter was at 42.0%.

Pre-provision Operating Profit (PPOP) was at  18,620.9 crore. PPOP, excluding net trading and mark to market income, grew by 14.4% over the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Provisions and contingencies for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 were  2,685.4 crore as against  3,312.4 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

The total credit cost ratio was at 0.67%, as compared to 0.96% for the quarter ending March 31, 2022.

Profit before tax (PBT) for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was at  15,935.5 crore. After providing  3,888.1 crore for taxation, the Bank earned a net profit of  12,047.5 crore, an increase of 19.8% over the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

Balance Sheet: As of March 31, 2023

Total balance sheet size as of March 31, 2023 was  2,466,081 crore as against  2,068,535 crore as of March 31, 2022, a growth of 19.2%.

Total Deposits showed a healthy growth and were at  1,883,395 crore as of March 31, 2023, an increase of 20.8% over March 31, 2022. CASA deposits grew by 11.3% with savings account deposits at  562,493 crore and current account deposits at  273,496 crore. Time deposits were at  1,047,406 crore, an increase of 29.6% over the corresponding quarter of the previous year, resulting in CASA deposits comprising 44.4% of total deposits as of March 31, 2023.


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Total advances as of March 31, 2023 were  1,600,586 crore, an increase of 16.9% over March 31, 2022. Gross of transfers through inter-bank participation certificates and bills rediscounted, total advances grew by 21.2% over March 31, 2022. Domestic retail loans grew by 20.8%, commercial and rural banking loans grew by 29.8% and corporate and other wholesale loans grew by 12.6%. Overseas advances constituted 2.6% of total advances.

Profit & Loss Account: Year ended March 31, 2023

For the year ended March 31, 2023, the Bank earned a total income of  192,800.4 crore as against  157,263.0 crore for the year ended March 31, 2022. Net revenues (net interest income plus other income) for the year ended March 31, 2023 were  118,057.1 crore, as against  101,519.5 crore for the year ended March 31, 2022. Net profit for the year ended March 31, 2023 was  44,108.7 crore, up 19.3% over the year ended March 31, 2022.

Capital Adequacy:

The Bank’s total Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR) as per Basel III guidelines was at 19.3% as on March 31, 2023 (18.9% as on March 31, 2022) as against a regulatory requirement of 11.7% which includes Capital Conservation Buffer of 2.5%, and an additional requirement of 0.2% on account of the Bank being identified as a Domestic Systemically Important Bank (D-SIB). Tier 1 CAR was at 17.1% as of March 31, 2023 compared to 17.9% as of March 31, 2022. Common Equity Tier 1 Capital ratio was at 16.4% as of March 31, 2023. Risk-weighted Assets were at  1,586,635 crore (as against  1,353,511 crore as at March 31, 2022).

DIVIDEND

The Board of Directors recommended a dividend of  19.0 per equity share of  1 for the year ended March 31, 2023, as against  15.5 per equity share of  1 for the previous year. This would be subject to approval by the shareholders at the next annual general meeting.

NETWORK

As of March 31, 2023, the Bank’s distribution network was at 7,821 branches and 19,727 ATMs / Cash Deposit & Withdrawal Machines (CDMs) across 3,811 cities / towns as against 6,342 branches and 18,130 ATMs / CDMs across 3,188 cities / towns as of March 31, 2022. 52% of our branches are in semi-urban and rural areas. In addition, we have 15,921 business correspondents, which are primarily manned by Common Service Centres (CSC). Number of employees were at 173,222 as of March 31, 2023 (as against 141,579 as of March 31, 2022).


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ASSET QUALITY

Gross non-performing assets were at 1.12% of gross advances as on March 31, 2023 (0.94% excluding NPAs in the agricultural segment), as against 1.23% as on December 31, 2022 (1.00% excluding NPAs in the agricultural segment), and 1.17% as on March 31, 2022 (1.01% excluding NPAs in the agricultural segment). Net non-performing assets were at 0.27% of net advances as on March 31, 2023.

SUBSIDIARIES

The Bank’s subsidiary companies prepare their financial results in accordance with the notified Indian Accounting Standards (‘Ind-AS’). The Bank for the purposes of its statutory compliance prepares and presents its financial results under Indian GAAP. Hence the Bank’s subsidiary companies, for the purposes of the consolidated financial results of the Bank, prepare ‘fit-for-consolidation information’ based on the recognition and measurement principles as per Indian GAAP. The financial numbers of the Bank’s subsidiary companies mentioned herein below are in accordance with Ind-AS.

HDFC Securities Limited (HSL) is amongst the leading retail broking firms in India. As on March 31, 2023, the Bank held 95.6% stake in HSL. For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, HSL’s total revenue was at  486.1 crore, as against  509.7 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2022. Profit after tax for the quarter was at  193.8 crore, as against  235.6 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2022.

For the year ended March 31, 2023, HSL’s total income was at  1,891.6 crore, as against  1,990.3 crore for the year ended March 31, 2022. Net profit for the year was at  777.2 crore, as against  984.3 crore for the year ended March 31, 2022.

As on March 31, 2023, HSL had 209 branches across 147 cities / towns in the country.

HDB Financial Services Limited (HDBFSL) is a non-deposit taking non-banking finance company (‘NBFC’) offering wide range of loans and asset finance products to customer segments such as individuals, emerging businesses and micro enterprises which are typically different from the segments that the Bank caters to. As on March 31, 2023, the Bank held 94.8% stake in HDBFSL.


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For the quarter ended March 31, 2023, HDBFSL’s net revenue was at  2,262.5 crore as against  2,141.4 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, a growth of 5.7%. Profit after tax for the quarter ended March 31, 2023 was  545.5 crore compared to  427.1 crore for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, a growth of 27.7%.

For the year ended March 31, 2023, HDBFSL’s net revenue grew by 11.4% to  8,891.0 crore (as against  7,980.8 crore in the previous year). Profit after tax for the year ended March 31, 2023 was  1,959.4 crore compared to  1,011.4 crore in the previous year, a growth of 93.7%.

The total loan book was  70,031 crore as on March 31, 2023. Stage 3 loans were at 2.73% of gross loans. As on March 31, 2023, total CAR was at 20.1% with Tier-I CAR at 15.9%.

As on March 31, 2023, HDBFSL had 1,492 branches across 1,054 cities / towns.

Note:

 = Indian Rupees

1 crore = 10 million

All figures and ratios are in accordance with Indian GAAP unless otherwise specified.

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