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HDFC Bank Ltd

| Standalone Results for the Quarter & Year Ended March 31, 2026

BULLISH SENTIMENT

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⬤18th Apr 26

Summary : HDFC Bank reports strong financial growth, healthy deposits, and strategic capital plans.

Quarterly Report Analysis & Insights

Financial Disclosures

  1. Interest expended (standalone): ₹43,528.45 crore.
  2. Operating expenses (standalone): ₹18,477.53 crore.
  3. Provisions (standalone): ₹2,609.57 crore.
  4. Cost-to-income ratio for the quarter: 39.9%.
  5. Net revenues for the year: ₹1,912.2 billion.
  6. Net interest income for the year: ₹1,912.2 billion.
  7. Other income for the quarter: ₹132.0 billion.
  8. Fees & commissions: ₹92.2 billion.
  9. Foreign exchange & derivatives revenue: ₹14.9 billion.
  10. Net cash flow from operating activities (standalone): ₹123,617.00 crore.
  11. Net cash flow from investing activities (standalone): ₹9,253.57 crore.
  12. Net cash flow used in financing activities (standalone): ₹(76,069.73) crore.
  13. Total balance sheet size: ₹43,649 billion.
  14. Total deposits: ₹31,053 billion (14.4% increase YoY).
  15. Gross advances: ₹29,600 billion (12.0% increase YoY).
  16. Capital Adequacy Ratio (CAR): 19.7%.
  17. HDB Financial Services Ltd (74.1% stake).
  18. HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd (50.2% stake).
  19. HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd (50.3% stake).
  20. HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd (52.4% stake).
  21. HDFC Securities Ltd (94.0% stake).
  22. Both standalone and consolidated financial results are presented and audited.

Corporate Overview

  1. India (Mumbai, semi-urban, rural areas)
  2. Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC Branch)
  3. DIFC Branch prohibition on soliciting new clients.
  4. Impact of new Labour Codes on employee costs.
  5. Review related to former Chairman's resignation.
  6. Reserve Bank of India (RBI) guidelines
  7. Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) Regulations
  8. Insurance Regulatory and Development Authority of India (IRDAI) guidelines
  9. Banking activities and financial services.
  10. Life insurance solutions provider through HDFC Life.
  11. General insurance products through HDFC ERGO.
  12. Investment management and broking services.
  13. Committed to corporate governance standards.
  14. Adequately capitalised in accordance with regulatory requirements.
  15. Taking necessary steps to comply with regulatory directives.
  16. Retail customers
  17. Corporate clients
  18. Small and mid-market enterprises
  19. Treasury
  20. Retail Banking (Digital and Non-Digital)
  21. Wholesale Banking
  22. Other Banking Operations
  23. Insurance Business
  24. 9,689 branches
  25. 21,172 ATMs
  26. 14,400 business correspondents
  27. 2,11,178 employees
  28. Issuance of Perpetual Debt Instruments, Tier II Capital Bonds, and Long-Term Bonds for Infrastructure Sub-Sectors up to ₹60,000 crore.
  29. Investment of up to ₹1,000 crore in HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited's preferential issue.

Risk Factors

  1. Geopolitical tensions impacting global economic conditions.
  2. Regulatory changes and compliance challenges.
  3. Cybersecurity threats and technological risks.
  4. Market volatility affecting investment income.

Key Drivers

  1. Strong growth in net revenue and profit.
  2. Healthy increase in deposits and advances.
  3. Recommended final dividend of ₹13.00 per share.
  4. Strategic capital raising for infrastructure sub-sectors.

Auditor’s Report

  1. Unmodified audit opinion on standalone annual financial results.
  2. Unmodified audit opinion on consolidated annual financial results.
  3. Identifying and assessing risks of material misstatement.
  4. Evaluating appropriateness of accounting policies and estimates.
  5. Concluding on management's use of the going concern basis.
  6. Reliance on other auditors for subsidiaries' financial information.
  7. Unaudited financial information of Employee Welfare Trust.
  8. Actuarial valuations for HDFC Life and HDFC ERGO.

Board Commentary

  1. Review related to former Part-time Chairman and Independent Director's resignation.
  2. Special interim dividend of ₹2.50 per equity share paid.
  3. Final dividend of ₹13.00 per equity share recommended.
  4. Total dividend for the year ended March 31, 2026, is ₹15.50 per equity share.
  5. Geopolitical tensions and conflicts.
  6. Regulatory changes and compliance issues.
  7. Cybersecurity threats.
  8. Market volatility and investment income fluctuations.
  9. DIFC Branch prohibited from soliciting new clients by DFSA.
  10. Review related to former Part-time Chairman's resignation in progress.
  11. Issuance of Perpetual Debt Instruments, Tier II Capital Bonds, and Long-Term Bonds for Infrastructure Sub-Sectors up to ₹60,000 crore.
  12. Investment of up to ₹1,000 crore in HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited's preferential issue.

Corporate Governance

  1. Bank's Share Dealing Code.
  2. SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015.
  3. Review related to former Part-time Chairman and Independent Director's resignation.
  4. Nomination and Remuneration Committee renamed to Governance, Nomination and Remuneration Committee.
  5. Review related to former Part-time Chairman and Independent Director's resignation.

Management Discussion & Analysis

Future Strategy

  1. Strategic capital raising for infrastructure sub-sectors.
  2. Amendments to Employee Stock Incentive Plan for employee retention.
  3. Investment in HDFC Life to strengthen insurance business.

Industry Overview

  1. Growth in retail loans (6.5%).
  2. Growth in small and mid-market enterprises loans (17.2%).
  3. Growth in corporate and other wholesale loans (13.0%).

Macroeconomic Outlook

  1. Geopolitical conflict and tensions (Iran, Israel-Hamas, India-Pakistan, India-China, Russia-Ukraine).
  2. General economic and political conditions.
  3. Unanticipated turbulence in interest rates, foreign exchange rates, equity prices.

Operational Focus Areas

  1. Compliance with all applicable laws and regulations.
  2. Employee recognition and retention through ESIP amendments.
  3. Maintaining adequate capitalization and asset quality.

Performance Drivers

  1. Net revenues grew by 13.6% to ₹1,912.2 billion.
  2. Profit after tax increased by 10.9% to ₹746.7 billion.
  3. Average deposits grew by 12.8%.
  4. Gross advances increased by 12.0%.

Risk Control Measures

  1. Maintaining adequate internal financial controls.
  2. Strict compliance with regulatory directives.
  3. Continuous monitoring of economic and political conditions.

Critical Risks

  1. Geopolitical tensions and conflicts.
  2. Regulatory changes and compliance issues.
  3. Cybersecurity threats.
  4. Market volatility and investment income fluctuations.