HDFC Bank Limited has informed the Exchange about Receipt of approval from the Reserve Bank of India to HDFC Bank Limited for making investment in ICICI Bank Limited and Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited
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HDFC Bank has received RBI approval for itself and group entities (including HDFC Mutual Fund, HDFC Life Insurance, HDFC ERGO, HDFC Pension Fund, and HDFC Securities) to hold up to 9.95% aggregate stake in ICICI Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank. The approval, granted on May 6, 2026, is valid until May 5, 2027. HDFC Bank clarified it does not intend to directly invest in these banks. The application was filed because the group entities' combined existing holdings were likely to exceed the RBI-prescribed 5% limit under the new 2025 Directions on commercial bank shareholding. This is a regulatory compliance filing, not a new investment announcement.
No immediate impact on HDFC Bank's stock price expected as this approval merely regularises existing holdings by HDFC group entities in competitor banks. It removes regulatory uncertainty around cross-shareholdings and may have minor positive sentiment given the diversified financial services footprint across major banks.