HDFC Bank Faces US Securities Fraud Suit Over Hidden Deposit Payments
San Francisco – September 10, 2026 -- Hagens Berman has filed a securities fraud class action against HDFC Bank Limited (NYSE: HDB), alleging the lender concealed roughly Rs 45 crore (about $4.7 million) in disguised payments to a state-owned firm to secure large deposits.
Lawsuit targets CEO and CFO over alleged deposit-inducement scheme
The complaint names Chief Executive Officer Sashidhar Jagdishan and Chief Financial Officer Srinivasan Vaidyanathan, claiming HDFC routed funds through its marketing department, disguised as sponsorship for a road safety campaign, to the Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC). The scheme allegedly delivered MSRDC a 6.01% interest rate on deposits, a 2.51% markup over standard retail savings rates, in violation of Reserve Bank of India Master Directions and HDFC's own anti-bribery policies.