HDFC is a major Indian financial institution that was founded in 1977. It acts as both a housing finance company and commercial bank. As a housing finance company, HDFC provides loans to individuals for home purchases. It established HDFC Bank in 1994 as one of India's first new generation commercial banks. HDFC Bank has grown significantly and now has a large market share in India. It focuses on high quality customer service and delivering innovative products. HDFC Bank is publicly traded in India and globally. Both HDFC and HDFC Bank have experienced executives and directors guiding their business strategies and operations.
2. BANKING
A bank is a financial institution whose primary
activity is to act as a payment agent for
customers and to borrow and lend money.
Banks are important players in financial markets
and offer financial services such as investment
funds.
In some countries such as GERMANY, banks are
the primary owners of industrial corporations .
While in other countries such as the UNITED
STATES banks are prohibited from owning non-
financial companies.
3. HISTORY OF BANKING
The first banks were probably the
religious temples of the ancient world.
It was probably established sometime
during the third millennium B.C. Banks
probably predated the invention of
money.
There are extant records of loans from
the 18th century BC in Babylon that
were made by temple priests or monks
to merchants.
4. HDFC
Housing Development Finance Corporation
Founded in 1977 by Hasmukh bhai Parakh
HDFC Bank was incorporated in August 1994
Among the first in new generation commercial banks
Registered office in Mumbai, India
Promoted by HDFC, the parent company
IPO in India in 1995
Listed in NSE, BSE, NYSE(ADR)
5. Business Strategy
Increasing market share in India’s
expanding banking.
Delivering high quality customer service.
Delivering more products to more
customers.
Maintaining current high standards for asset
quality through disciplined credit risk
management.
Develop innovative products and services
that attract targeted customers and address
inefficiencies in the Indian financial sector.
6. Capital Structure
The authorized capital of HDFC Bank is
Rs550 crore (Rs5.5 billion).
The paid-up capital is Rs424.6 crore
(Rs.4.2 billion).
The HDFC Group holds 19.4% of the
bank's equity
Roughly 28% of the equity is held by
Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)
and the bank has about 570,000
shareholders
11. Interest Rates Comparison
HDFC Ltd offers a greater return on
the same capital for the same period
as compared to HDFC Bank.
HDFC Ltd has flexible investing
strategies for funds.
If we compare a yearly return then
HDFC Ltd stands at 8.90% against
8.35% of HDFC Bank.
12. Board of Directors - HDFC
Deepak S. Parekh - Chairman
B. S. Mehta - Independent
D. M. SukthankarNon - Executive
V.Srinivasa RanganExecutive -
Director
Renu Sud Karnad - Managing Director
Keki. M. Mistry - Vice Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer
13. Board of Directors – HDFC Bank
Shyamala Gopinath – Chairperson
Paresh Sukthankar - Deputy
Managing Director
Aditya Puri - Managing Director
Kaizad Bharucha - Executive Director
A N Roy – Director
Keki Mistry – Director
Renu Karnad - Director