v3.25.2
Retirement benefits (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets
Plan investment assets for gratuity funds and the pension fund measured at fair value by level and in total as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025 are summarized in the table below.
 

 
  
As of March 31, 2024
 
  
As of March 31, 2025
 
 
  
Level 1
 
  
Level 2
 
  
Level 3
 
  
Level 1
 
  
Level 2
 
  
Level 3
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Funds managed by insurance company (1)
   Rs. —       Rs. —       Rs. 859.1      Rs. —       Rs. —       Rs. 769.1  
Funds managed by insurance company (2)
     —         14,478.3        —         —          15,803.1        —   
Funds managed by trust
                 
— Government securities
     —         1,792.6        —         —         1,799.5        —   
— Debenture and bonds
     —         1,200.9        —         —         1,131.1        —   
— Others
     581.9        200.5        —         649.8        238.9
 
     —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Total
   Rs.  581.9      Rs.  17,672.3      Rs.  859.1      Rs.  649.8      Rs. 18,972.6      Rs.  769.1  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
            US$ 7.6      US$ 222.0      US$ 9.0  
           
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of Effect of Significant Unobservable Inputs, Changes in Plan Assets
The table below presents a reconciliation of all Plan investment assets measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) during the fiscal years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025.
 

 
  
Funds managed by Insurance
companies as of March 31,
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2025
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Particulars
        
Opening balance
   Rs.   864.5      Rs.   859.1      US$   10.1  
On merger of eHDFC
     25.1        —         —   
Realized interest credited to fund
     64.0        70.2        0.8  
Contribution during the period
     70.9        88.6        1.0  
Amount paid towards claim
     (165.4      (248.8 )
 
     (2.9
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Closing balance
   Rs. 859.1      Rs. 769.1      US$  9.0  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Gratuity  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The following table sets out the funded status of the gratuity plan and the amounts recognized in the Bank’s consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025:
 

 
  
As of March 31,
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2025
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Change in benefit obligations:
        
Projected benefit obligation (“PBO”), beginning of the period
   Rs.  11,491.6      Rs.  17,591.9      US$  205.9  
On merger of eHDFC
     5,421.2        —         —   
Service cost
     1,968.8        3,213.5        37.6  
Interest cost
     981.3        1,313.5        15.4  
Actuarial(gains)/ losses
     (303.0      611.7        7.2  
Benefits paid
     (1,968.0      (1,353.4 )      (15.8 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation, end of the period
     17,591.9        21,377.2        250.3  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
        
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of the period
     10,916.1        18,951.8        221.8  
Fair value of plan assets - Addition on account of acquisition of HDFC Ltd
     5,121.2        —         —   
Expected return on plan assets
     1,036.1        1,283.4        15.0  
Actuarial gains/(losses)
     2,893.5        237.5        2.8  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Actual return on plan assets
     3,929.6        1,520.9        17.8  
Employer contributions
     717.9        1,010.2        11.8  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Benefits paid
     (1,733.0      (1,252.9      (14.7
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets, end of the period
     18,951.8        20,230.0        236.7  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Funded Status
   Rs. 1,359.9      Rs. (1,147.2 )    US$ (13.6 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Net gratuity cost for the years ended March 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025 comprised the following components:
 

 
  
Fiscal years ended March 31,
 
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2025
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Service cost
   Rs.  1,398.6      Rs.   1,968.8      Rs.   3,213.5      US$   37.6  
Interest cost
     773.4        981.3        1,313.5        15.4  
Expected return on plan assets
     (668.2      (1,036.1      (1,283.4      (15.0
Actuarial (gains)/losses
     137.6        (3,196.5      374.2        4.4  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net gratuity cost
   Rs. 1,641.4      Rs. (1,282.5    Rs. 3,617.8      US$ 42.4  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The assumptions used in accounting for the gratuity plan are set out below:
 
    
Fiscal years ended March 31,
 
    
2023
    
2024
    
2025
 
    
(% per annum)
 
Discount rate
(
*
)
    
5.1-7.9
      
7.2-8.3
      
6.5-8.1
 
Rate of increase in compensation levels of covered employees
    
6.0-11.0
      
3.0-15.0
      
4.0-14.0
 
Rate of return on plan assets
    
5.1-7.2
      
6.5-7.4
      
6.5-7.0
 
Mortality rates used are based on the published “Indian Assured Lives Mortality
(2012-2014)
Ultimate” table
        
 
(
*
)
 
Weighted average assumptions used to determine both benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following benefit payments, which includes benefits attributable to expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid.
 

Fiscal years ending March 31,
  
Benefit payments
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
2026
   Rs. 2,788.5  
2027
     2,389.1  
2028
     2,262.6  
2029
     2,085.8  
2030
     1,969.3  
2031 - 2035
     8,266.1  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets As of March 31, 2025, the plan assets as a percentage of the total funds were as follows:
 

 
  
As of March 31, 2025
 
 
  
Funds managed
by insurance
company (1)
(
*
)
 
 
Funds managed
by insurance
company (2)
(
*
)
 
 
Funds
managed
by trust
 
Government securities
     75.2     44.6     45.3
Debenture and bonds
     8.6     13.8     30.5
Equity securities
     9.9     39.2     5.1
Other
     6.3     2.4     19.1
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
Total
     100.0     100.0     100.0
  
 
 
   
 
 
   
 
 
 
 
(
*
)
 
The data pertaining to plan investment assets measured at fair value by level and total at March 31, 2025 are provided separately.
Pension  
Schedule of Defined Benefit Plans Disclosures
The following table sets out the funded status of the pension plan and the amounts recognized in the Bank’s consolidated financial statements as of March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025:
 

 
  
As of March 31,
 
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2025
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Change in benefit obligations:
        
Projected benefit obligation (“PBO”), beginning of the period
   Rs.  1,018.0      Rs. 987.3      US$ 11.6  
Plan amendment (prior service cost)
     —         —         —   
Service cost
     16.0        28.4        0.3  
Interest cost
     76.4        71.6        0.8  
Actuarial (gains)/losses
     (24.6      274.7        3.2  
Benefits paid
     (98.5      (111.7      (1.3
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation, end of the period
     987.3        1,250.3        14.6  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Change in plan assets:
        
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of the period
     3.0        161.5        1.9  
Expected return on plan assets
     6.5        10.5        0.1  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Actuarial gains/(losses)
     8.8        1.3        —   
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Actual return on plan assets
     15.3        11.8        0.1  
Employer contributions
     241.7        99.9        1.2  
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Benefits paid
     (98.5      (111.7 )      (1.3 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets, end of the period
     161.5        161.5        1.9  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Funded Status
   Rs. (825.8    Rs.  (1,088.8 )    US$  (12.7 )
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of Net Benefit Costs
Net pension cost for the fiscal years ended March 31, 2023, March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2025 comprised the following components:
 

 
  
As of March 31,
 
 
  
2023
 
  
2024
 
  
2025
 
  
2025
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
Service cost
   Rs.  18.5      Rs.   16.0      Rs.  28.4      US$  0.3  
Interest cost
     57.3        76.4        71.6          0.8  
Expected return on plan assets
     (0.4      (6.5      (10.5      (0.1
Actuarial (gains)/losses
     219.2        (33.4       273.4        3.2  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Net pension cost
   Rs.  294.6      Rs. 52.5      Rs. 362.9      US$ 4.2  
  
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
    
 
 
 
Schedule of Assumptions Used
The assumptions used in accounting for the pension plan are set out below:
 
    
Fiscal years ended March 31,
 
    
2023
    
2024
    
2025
 
    
(% per annum)
 
Discount rate
(
*
)
     7.9        7.7        7.2  
Rate of increase in compensation levels of covered employees
     10.0        7.0        7.0  
Rate of return on plan assets
     6.5        6.5        6.5  
Mortality rates used are based on the published “Indian Assured Lives Mortality (2012-2014) Ultimate” table.
 
 
(
*
)
 
Weighted average assumptions used to determine both benefit obligations and net periodic benefit cost.
Schedule of Expected Benefit Payments
The following benefit payments, which include benefits attributable to expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid.
 

Fiscal years ending March 31,
  
Benefit payments
 
 
  
(In millions)
 
2026
   Rs. 106.4  
2027
     118.6  
2028
     128.1  
2029
     184.0  
2030
     197.2  
2031-2035
     993.1  
Schedule of Allocation of Plan Assets The weighted-average asset allocation of said plan assets for the pension benefits as of March 31, 2025 is as follows:
 
Asset category
  
Funds managed
by trust
 
Government securities
     89.3
Debenture and bonds
     10.7
Other
     —   
  
 
 
 
Total
     100.0