Form 6-K - Report of foreign issuer [Rules 13a-16 and 15d-16]

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, 2024

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 ☐

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 16, 2024

	By:	/s/ Ajay Agarwal
	Name: Ajay Agarwal
	Title: Company Secretary & Head – Group Oversight

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 No. 99

Description

Disclosure

Exhibit 99

December 16, 2024

New York Stock Exchange

11, Wall Street,

New York,

NY 10005

USA

Dear Sir,

Sub: Disclosure

Please note that Securities and Exchange Board of India has issued an administrative warning letter to the Bank, in relation to its investment banking activities, thereby alleging non-compliances with certain provisions of the SEBI (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992, SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 and SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015. The Bank will take necessary steps to address the concerns / directives mentioned in such letter.

The details of the above letter, as required is given below:


Matter		Information
Name of the authority		Securities and Exchange Board of India (“SEBI”)
Nature and details of the action(s) taken, initiated or order(s) passed		In the nature of administrative warning letter received from SEBI
Date of receipt of direction or order, including any ad-interim or interim orders, or any other communication from the authority		The administrative warning letter December 9, 2024 was received by the Bank on December 11, 2024
Details of the violation(s)/contravention(s) committed or alleged to be committed		The said warning letter alleges non-compliances with certain provisions of the SEBI (Merchant Bankers) Regulations, 1992, SEBI (Issue of Capital and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2018 and SEBI (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015
Impact on financial, operation or other activities of the listed entity, quantifiable in monetary terms to the extent possible		No impact