For the first time, an Indian bank will be ranked among the world's most valuable banks after completing its merger on 1 July, challenging its US and Chinese rivals for the top spot.
HDFC Bank Ltd and the Housing Development Finance Corp will form a lender that ranks fourth in market capitalisation, behind JP Morgan Chase & Co, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Ltd and Bank of America Corp, according to data compiled by Bloomberg.
After the merger, HDFC will have a market capitalisation of about $172Bln.
Described as the biggest merger in Indian history, HDFC and HDFC Bank announced in April 2022 that they intended to join forces. According to reports, HDFC will buy a 41 percent stake in HDFC Bank through the merger.
Market experts say that HDFC has performed well for the past few years and remains a formidable institute with a strong future.
"The bank expects to grow at 18 percent to 20 percent, there is very good visibility in earnings growth, and they plan to double their branches in the next four years," Suresh Ganapathy, Macquarie Group Ltd's head of Indian research told Bloomberg.