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 December, 2023
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 ☐
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule 12g3-2(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Yes ☐ No ☒
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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 | ||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||
| Date: December 01, 2023 | By | /s/ Santosh Haldankar | ||||
Name: Santosh Haldankar | ||||||
Title: Company Secretary | ||||||
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.
Exhibit I
Description
Intimation
December 01, 2023
New York Stock Exchange
11, Wall Street,
New York,
NY 10005
USA
Dear Sir/Madam,
Sub: Intimation
A penalty of Rs. 10,000 is imposed on the Bank for contraventions of the directions issued by the Reserve Bank of India (“RBI”) in exercise of the powers conferred to RBI under Section 11(3) of FEMA, 1999
The details are as follows:
Sr. No | Particulars | Details | ||
1 | Name of the authority | Reserve Bank of India
| ||
2 | Nature and details of the action(s) taken, initiated or order(s) passed: | An aggregate penalty of INR 10,000 (Rupees Ten Thousand Only) on HDFC Bank in exercise of the powers conferred to RBI under Section 11(3) of FEMA, 1999 | ||
3 | Date of receipt of direction or order, including any ad-interim or interim orders, or any other communication from the authority | November 30, 2023 | ||
4 | Details of the violation(s)/contravention(s) committed or alleged to be committed: | HDFC Bank did not obtain RBI’s approval for maintaining current and fixed deposit accounts of a foreign bank post cancellation of their license by RBI, which was in contravention to the para 13 of AP (DlR Series) Circular no. 67 dated May 05, 2016 | ||
5
| Impact on financial, operation or other activities of the listed entity, quantifiable in monetary terms to the extent possible | Nil |
The Bank shall take necessary steps to ensure that requisite checks and balances are in place, to avoid recurrence of any such contravention in future.
Yours faithfully,
For HDFC Bank Limited
Sd/-
Santosh Haldankar
Company Secretary
