The merger, finalized on April 4, 2022, is considered the largest transaction in the history of Indian corporations.
Chakraborty's remarks come at a time the banking sector is experiencing sluggish deposit growth, partly due to the increasing attractiveness of alternative investment options for household savings.
Passive flows on account of merger will be neutral, said a note from IIFL Alternative Research
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Chakraborty also said that the bank will see fast growth with its wide branch network and the fast growing Indian economy
Most HDFC employees recalled the struggles of selling home loans in the early days when the product wasn't popular. In fact, Chairman Deepak Parekh also agreed and narrated a story: “Our first home loan was of Rs 30,000. We took photographs of the customer with his house and that was the cover picture of our first annual report.”
Are bigger banks good or bad? That’s subject of an old debate. To think, ‘bigger is safer’ is a misconception. We have enough evidence as seen during multiple economic crises.
Believing in the long-term growth story of HDFC and HDFC bank, many fund managers held these stocks in their portfolios for long term, irrespective of the market gyrations
Post the merger of HDFC and HDFC bank, borrowers may have several queries regarding their existing or sanctioned home loans. Here are the answers to some of their key concerns.
Post-merger of HDFC-HDFC Bank, depositors would have several queries relating to terms and interest rates of existing deposits with HDFC, renewal of FDs, terms for premature withdrawal, submitting Form 15 G/H, TDS certificates, and more. Here are answers to some possible queries from depositors.
Currently, July 1 is the tentative date for the completion of the merger of HDFC Ltd with HDFC Bank. The tentative record date is July 13. Both entities are moving closer to completing all the formalities.
Once the deal is complete, HDFC shareholders will get 42 shares of HDFC Bank for 25 shares held, based on the share-swap ratio announced in April last year
If he gets the role, Kapil will lead a mammoth mortgage business, that currently includes gross individual loans of Rs 5 lakh crore ($61 billion) at HDFC and over Rs 1 lakh crore at HDFC Bank, according to the firms’ latest financial statements.
As per Reserve Bank of India rules, these loans are not allowed for banks. Hence, HDFC Bank, in June 2022, asked its parent company to cut exposure to these loans.
The merger, expected to be completed by July, will change the rankings in India’s home loan market and push State Bank of India to second place.
The merger between HDFC Bank and HDFC is expected to complete by July 2023.
India’s largest housing finance company HDFC Ltd will merge with country's largest private sector lender HDFC Bank to create a financial behemoth
The penetration of the housing finance market is just 11 percent in India and there is potential to grow to 20 percent, Mistry said.
The mortgage financier saw robust growth in retail loans, while credit costs were lower. Asset quality improved too, though margins declined.
Adani Enterprises is likely to replace Shree Cement that can result in buying and selling of Rs 2,400 crore worth of shares, an ICICI Securities note has said
HDFC announced its merger with HDFC Bank on April 4. HDFC will acquire 41 percent stake in HDFC Bank through the transformational merger, according to an exchange filing by the non-bank lender.
The banking landscape has changed dramatically with the merger of India’s biggest mortgage financier and biggest private sector bank by asset size. Yet, NBFCs have no reason to fret; they have the knowledge required to assess, lend and collect loans from their customers. Skills built, in many cases, over generations, says TT Srinivasaraghavan, former MD of Sundaram Finance.
Despite synergies flowing out of the merger of HDFC with HDFC Bank, there are several unknowns as far as regulations are concerned
The merger could take up to 18 months to be completed, and according to analysts, it will be equally beneficial for both customers and the bank.
Combined weight of HDFC Bank and HDFC is 14 percent in market benchmark Nifty 50 Index, but mutual funds have 10 percent holding limit.