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 March 2025
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 ☐
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 |
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| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: March 27, 2025 | By: | /s/ Ajay Agarwal |
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| Name: Ajay Agarwal |
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| Title: Company Secretary & Head – Group Oversight |
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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.
Description
Disclosure
Exhibit 99
March 27, 2025
New York Stock Exchange
11, Wall Street,
New York,
NY 10005
USA
Dear Sir,
Sub: Disclosure
It is hereby informed that, a penalty of Rs. 75 lakhs has been imposed on the Bank by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on March 26, 2025, details of which are provided in the below table.
The details as required to be provided as per sub-para 20 of Para A of Part A of Schedule III of SEBI LODR Regulations are as follows:
| Sr. no |
Particulars | Details | ||
| 1. | Name of the authority | Reserve Bank of India | ||
| 2. | Period Involved | Financial position as on March 31, 2023 | ||
| 3. | Nature and details of the action(s) taken or order(s) passed | Penalty has been imposed in exercise of powers vested in RBI conferred under the provisions of Section 47A(1)(c) read with Sections 46(4)(i) of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949 and emanates from statutory inspection for supervisory evaluation (ISE 2023) of the Bank with reference to its financial position as on March 31, 2023 | ||
| 4. | Date of receipt of direction or order, including any ad-interim or interim orders, or any other communication from the authority. | March 26, 2025 | ||
| 5. | Details of the violation(s)/contravention(s) committed or alleged to be committed | RBI has imposed the above penalty for non-compliance with certain directions issued by RBI on ‘Know Your Customer’. | ||
| 6. | Impact on financial, operation or other activities of the listed entity, quantifiable in monetary terms to the extent possible | Rs. 75 lakhs (Rupees Seventy-Five Lakhs) |
The Bank has already initiated / taken corrective measures, as necessary, to align the operations / procedures in line with the applicable regulations.
This is for your information and appropriate dissemination.
Yours faithfully,
For HDFC Bank Limited
Sd/-
Ajay Agarwal
Company Secretary & Head – Group Oversight