FIPB to consider HDFC Bank’s proposal to hike foreign holding on October 1

26 Sep 2014 Evaluate

Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) is likely to consider the long pending controversial proposal of HDFC Bank to hike foreign holding on October 1. The bank’s proposal would come up for consideration in the next meeting.

Late last year, HDFC Bank had approached the FIPB for increasing the foreign holding in the bank to 67.55 per cent from 49 per cent. If the proposal of the bank to raise foreign investment to 67.55 per cent is accepted, it would exceed the cap of 74 per cent, after taking into account parent HDFC’s stake.

The Department of Economic Affairs and DIPP (Department of Industrial Policy & Promotion) are of view that promoter HDFC’s 22.56 per cent stake in HDFC Bank is foreign investment. Foreign entities, including FIIs, hold more than 77.36 per cent in HDFC. The foreign holding in a bank cannot exceed 74 per cent as per the existing norms.

At the end of June 2014, foreign institutional investment (FII) in HDFC Bank was 33.93 per cent. Further, foreign investors hold another 16.90 per cent shares through ADRs and GDRs. If the promoter’s (HDFC) stake of 22.56 per cent is deemed to be foreign, then the total of the above mentioned three categories would take foreign investment to over 74 per cent.

HDFC Bank is one of India’s premier banks providing a wide range of financial products and services to its 28.9 million customers. As of June 30, 2014, the bank had a distribution network with 3,488 branches and 11,426 ATMs in 2,231 cities/towns.

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