# EDGAR Filing Document

**Accession Number:** 0001852193
**File Stem:** 0001852193-26-000001
**Filing Date:** 2026-3
**Character Count:** 10686
**Document Hash:** d088cca4c77637d0eb8678adb75483ab
**Contains OCR:** False
**Source Format:** 

## Filing Content

## Filing Summary
**0001852193-26-000001.hdr.sgml**: 20260415

**ACCESSION NUMBER**: 0001852193-26-000001

**CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE**: 3

**PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT**: 2

**CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT**: 20260318

**FILED AS OF DATE**: 20260318

**DATE AS OF CHANGE**: 20260318

**REPORTING-OWNER**: 

**OWNER DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** Keshavan Santhosh
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001852193

**ORGANIZATION NAME:**

**FILING VALUES:**
- **FORM TYPE:** 3
- **SEC ACT:** 1934 Act
- **SEC FILE NUMBER:** 001-15216
- **FILM NUMBER:** 26765253

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **STREET 1:** 230 PARK AVENUE
- **CITY:** NEW YORK
- **STATE:** NY
- **ZIP:** 10169
**ISSUER**: 

**COMPANY DATA:**
- **COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:** HDFC BANK LTD
- **CENTRAL INDEX KEY:** 0001144967
- **STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:** COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
- **ORGANIZATION NAME:** 02 Finance
- **EIN:** 000000000
- **STATE OF INCORPORATION:** K7
- **FISCAL YEAR END:** 0331

**BUSINESS ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** 'HDFC BANK HOUSE', SENAPATI BAPAT ROAD
- **STREET 2:** LOWER PAREL (WEST), MUMBAI INDIA
- **CITY:** MUMBAI
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** K7
- **BUSINESS PHONE:** 91224957676

**MAIL ADDRESS:**
- **ADDRESS IS A NON US LOCATION:** YES
- **STREET 1:** KAMALA MILLS COMPOUND
- **STREET 2:** SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL
- **CITY:** MUMBAI
- **PROVINCE COUNTRY:** K7

## Ex-24

**POWER OF ATTORNEY**

I, Santhosh Keshavan, Independent Director of HDFC Bank Limited, a company within the meaning of the Companies Act, 2013 and having its registered office at Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel Mumbai 400 013 (the "Bank") (having DIN 08466631) hereby appoints Mr. Dhanjit Thaivalappil, Vice President - Group Oversight and Secretarial, in his absence Mr. Nirav Shah, Vice President - Group Oversight and Secretarial, in their absence Ms. Krithika Raghu, Deputy Vice President - Group Oversight and Secretarial and in their absence Mr. Ajay Agarwal, Company Secretary and Group Head – Secretarial and Group Oversight of the Bank ("Attorney/ies") singly and with full power of substitution, my true and lawful Attorney/ies-in-fact and at law for me and in my name and on my behalf, to do any and/or all of the following acts, deeds, matters and things, that is to say, to:

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(1)prepare, execute, and submit in my name and on my behalf to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") a Form ID, including amendments thereto, and any other documents necessary or appropriate to obtain codes and passwords enabling to make electronic filings with the SEC of reports required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), or any rule or regulation of the SEC;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(2)execute for and on my behalf and in my capacity as / a director of the Bank, Forms 3, 4, and 5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder and any other forms or reports, I may be required to file in connection with my ownership, acquisition, or disposition of securities of the Bank;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(3)act as an account administrator for my Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval ("EDGAR") account, including: (a) appointing, removing and replacing account administrators, account users, technical administrators and delegated entities, (b) maintaining the security of the undersigned's EDGAR account, including modification of access codes, (c) maintaining, modifying and certifying the accuracy of information on my EDGAR account dashboard, (d) acting as the EDGAR point of contact with respect my EDGAR account and (e) taking any other actions contemplated by Rule 10 of Regulation S-T with respect to account administrators;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(4)cause the Bank to accept a delegation of authority from my account administrators and, pursuant to that delegation, authorize the Bank's EDGAR account administrators to appoint, remove or replace users for my EDGAR account;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(5)seek or obtain, as my representative and on my behalf, information on transactions in the Bank's securities from any third party, including brokers, employee benefit plan administrators and trustees, and I hereby authorize any such person to release any such information to each of my Attorneys-in-fact appointed by this Power of Attorney and approves and ratifies any such release of information;

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(6)do and perform any and all acts for and on my behalf which may be necessary or desirable to complete and execute any such Form 3, 4, or 5 or any amendment or amendments thereto, and timely file such form with the SEC and any stock exchange or similar authority; and

&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;(7)take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the foregoing which, in the opinion of such Attorney-in-fact, may be of benefit to, in the best interest of, or legally required by, me, it being understood that the documents executed by such Attorney-in-fact on behalf of me pursuant to this Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such terms and conditions as such Attorney-in-fact may approve in such Attorney-in-fact's discretion.

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I, hereby grant to each such Attorney-in-fact and at law full power and authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite, necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation, hereby ratifying and confirming all that such Attorney-in-fact, or such Attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein granted.

I acknowledge that the foregoing Attorneys-in-fact, in serving in such capacity at my request, are not assuming, nor is the Bank assuming, any of my responsibilities to comply with Section 16 of the Exchange Act and the rules thereunder.

This Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until I am no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to my holdings of and transactions in securities issued by the Bank, unless earlier revoked by me in a signed writing delivered to the foregoing Attorneys-in-fact.

Further, I do hereby declare that all the powers and authorities hereby conferred upon the said Attorney/ies shall be available for exercise by him/her during their employment with the Bank and thereafter ceased to be in effect.

<u> Santhosh Keshavan</u> <br> Name

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Santhosh Keshavan |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Signature |

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**<u>Accepted by:</u>**

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| &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Name</u>** | &nbsp;&nbsp;**<u>Sign</u>** |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Dhanjit Thaivalappil | &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Dhanjit Thaivalappil |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Nirav Shah | &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Nirav Shah |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Ms. Krithika Raghu | &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Krithika Raghu |
| &nbsp;&nbsp;Mr. Ajay Agarwal | &nbsp;&nbsp;/s/ Ajay Agarwal |

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### UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
**Washington, D.C. 20549**

## FORM 3

### INITIAL STATEMENT OF BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP OF SECURITIES

[ ] Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).

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| **1. Name and Address of Reporting Person**<sup>*</sup><br>Keshavan Santhosh<br><sub>(Last) (First) (Middle)</sub><br>HDFC Bank Limited, HDFC Bank House<br>Senapati Bapat Marg, Lower Parel (West)<br><sub>(Street)</sub><br>Mumbai,  400013<br><sub>(City) (State) (Zip)</sub> | **3. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol**<br>HDFC BANK LTD [ HDB ] | **5. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)**<br>  |
| **2. Date of Event Requiring Statement (Month/Day/Year)**<br>2026-03-18 | **4. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer**<br>(Check all applicable)<br>[X] Director   [ ] 10% Owner<br>[ ] Officer (give title below)   [ ] Other (specify below)<br>_ _ | **6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)**<br>[X] Form filed by One Reporting Person<br>[ ] Form filed by More than One Reporting Person |

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## Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Security | 2. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned | 3. Ownership Form | 4. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |

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## Table II - Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned

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| 1. Title of Derivative Security | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 2. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year) | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 3. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
| 1. Title of Derivative Security | Date Exercisable | Expiration Date | Title | Amount or Number of Shares | 4. Conversion or Exercise Price | 5. Ownership Form | 6. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership |
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**Remarks:**
Exhibit 24 -  Power of Attorney
Independent Director
The equity shares of the Bank are also listed on BSE - 500180

**Signature:** /s/ Dhanjit Thaivalappil, Attorney in fact for Keshavan Santhosh  
**Date:** 2026-03-18

### Remarks:

Reminder: Report on a separate line for each class of securities beneficially owned directly or indirectly.

* If the form is filed by more than one reporting person, see Instruction 4 (b)(v).

** Intentional misstatements or omissions of facts constitute Federal Criminal Violations See 18 U.S.C. 1001 and 15 U.S.C. 78ff(a).

Note: File three copies of this Form, one of which must be manually signed. If space is insufficient, see Instruction 6 for procedure.

**Persons who respond to the collection of information contained in this form are not required to respond unless the form displays a currently valid OMB Number.**