HDB Financial : Investment Opportunity
HDB Financial Services: From HDFC Bank's Hidden Franchise to India's Most Watched NBFC HDB Financial Services: From HDFC Bank's Hidden Franchise to India's Most Watched NBFC Institutional Research Note Executive Summary For nearly two decades, HDB Financial Services (HDBFS) remained one of India's least discussed yet most important retail lending franchises. Backed by HDFC Bank, the company quietly built a nationwide lending platform focused on small business owners, self-employed professionals, commercial vehicle operators, tractor owners, first-time borrowers and underserved customers across semi-urban and rural India. Today HDB serves approximately 22.9 million customers through 1,730 branches spread across 1,161 cities and towns . Its loan book exceeds ₹1.18 lakh crore and it maintains one of the most diversified retail lending franchises in the country. Despite reporting record disbursements, rising profitability, improving asset quality and strong ca...