HDFC Bank unit HDB Financial Services files with SEBI for ₹12,500 crore IPO

The headquarters of India’s HDFC Bank is pictured in Mumbai, India, December 4, 2015.
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HDFC Bank promoted, HDB Financial Services Ltd, a diversified retail-focused non-banking financial company (NBFC) has filed Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with SEBI for an Initial Public Offering (IPO). 

The Public Offer aggregating up to ₹12,500 crore comprises of a fresh issue of equity shares aggregating up to ₹2,500 crore and an offer for sale (OFS) aggregating up to ₹10,000 crore HDFC Bank Ltd the Promoter Selling Shareholder with face value of ₹10 each equity share. 

The Public Offer Includes a reservation of Equity Shares for subscription by Eligible Employees and a reservation Equity Shares of Face Value of ₹10 each for subscription by eligible HDFC Bank shareholders.

HDB Financial Services Ltd proposes to utilise the net proceeds from the fresh issue towards augmenting the company’s Tier-I Capital base to meet the company’s future capital requirements including onward lending, arising out of the growth of the business.

HDB Financial Services offers a portfolio of lending products that cater to a diverse customer base through an omni-channel distribution network. 

The lending products are offered through three business verticals: Enterprise Lending, Asset Finance and Consumer Finance. 

The company is one of India’s largest and fastest-growing customer franchises, according to the CRISIL Report, and has served 17.5 million customers as of September 30, 2024, which grew at a CAGR of 28.22% between March 31, 2022 and September 30, 2024. 

It primarily caters to underserved and underbanked customers in low to middle-income households with minimal or no credit history.