HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) Reports Strong Q2 with ₹531.7B Revenue

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HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB), a leading private sector bank in India, reported strong performance in Q2 2025, with net revenue of ₹531.7 billion. This included a notable ₹91.3 billion transaction gain from the partial IPO of its subsidiary, HDB Financial Services Ltd. Gross advances rose 6.7% year-over-year to ₹26,532 billion, driven by an 8.1% increase in retail loans and a 17.1% surge in small and mid-market enterprise loans. The bank’s Basel III Capital Adequacy Ratio stood at a healthy 19.9%, well above regulatory requirements.

In June 2025, HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB) launched a co-branded credit card with PhonePe, strengthening its digital payment offerings and customer engagement in the fintech space. The bank also continues its commitment to social responsibility through initiatives like establishing STEM labs in Maharashtra schools and empowering 1,000 villages with renewable energy via its CSR arm, HDFC Bank Parivartan.

HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) Reports Strong Q2 with ₹531.7B Revenue,

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HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE:HDB) declared a special interim dividend of ₹5 per equity share for the fiscal year 2025-26, reflecting confidence in its financial stability. On the regulatory side, the bank faced a ₹10 lakh penalty from SEBI related to an insider trading case involving HDB and itself, but this is not expected to have a long-term operational impact.

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