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HDFC Bank eyes digital rupee for rewards, allowances, in-flight payments

HDFC Bank is in focus.

23 Sept 2026 · BS Companies

Bank is developing digital rupee gift vouchers, corporate payouts and offline payments on flights, while integrating its CBDC wallet with BHIM for merchant…

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Against that, the stock is -1.2% on the day at ₹702.80, and has returned -15.3% over three months. It sits 30% below its 52-week high, which means a good deal of bad news was already in the price. The banks sector has moved -4.0% over the same period, so HDFC Bank is running 11.3 points behind its peers.

For HDFC Bank, the question is how much of this is already reflected in the price and how much re-rates the banks peer set alongside it.

  • The company directly in focus is HDFCBANK.
  • Sector exposure: Banks.