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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Loans by Facility (Detail) ₨ in Millions, $ in Millions	Mar. 31, 2021 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2020 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019 INR (₨)	Mar. 31, 2018 INR (₨)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	₨ 12,043,717.9	$ 164,666.7	₨ 10,623,855.6
Less: Allowance for credit losses	343,528.7	4,696.9	198,833.2	$ 2,718.7	₨ 148,232.0	₨ 112,507.2
Total	11,700,189.2	159,969.8	10,425,022.4
Auto loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	39,396.1		19,219.0
Personal loans/Credit card
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	110,081.0		47,097.1
Retail Business Banking
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	42,288.4		32,860.3
Commercial vehicle and construction equipment finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	26,356.7		20,463.4
Housing loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	4,578.0		1,700.7
Other Retail
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Less: Allowance for credit losses	49,229.2		37,864.3
Retail Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	7,828,832.6	107,039.0	7,040,800.4
Retail Loans \| Auto loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	964,053.2	13,180.9	952,053.1
Retail Loans \| Personal loans/Credit card
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	2,042,727.2	27,929.0	1,920,601.6
Retail Loans \| Retail Business Banking
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	2,007,845.9	27,452.1	1,658,770.3
Retail Loans \| Commercial vehicle and construction equipment finance
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	805,329.8	11,010.8	747,382.4
Retail Loans \| Housing loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	702,235.5	9,601.3	634,612.4
Retail Loans \| Other Retail
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	1,306,641.0	17,864.9	1,127,380.6
Wholesale loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Gross loans	4,214,885.3	$ 57,627.7	3,583,055.2
Less: Allowance for credit losses	₨ 71,599.3		₨ 39,628.4