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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193125-23-176627
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	6-K
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CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20230627
FILED AS OF DATE:		20230628
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20230628

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	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HDFC BANK LTD
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001144967
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	COMMERCIAL BANKS, NEC [6029]
		IRS NUMBER:				000000000
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			K7
		FISCAL YEAR END:			0331

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		6-K
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	001-15216
		FILM NUMBER:		231049113

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		'HDFC BANK HOUSE', SENAPATI BAPAT ROAD
		STREET 2:		LOWER PAREL (WEST), MUMBAI INDIA
		CITY:			INDIA
		STATE:			K7
		ZIP:			400013
		BUSINESS PHONE:		91224957676

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		KAMALA MILLS COMPOUND
		STREET 2:		SENAPATI BAPAT MARG, LOWER PAREL
		CITY:			MUMBAI INDIA
		STATE:			K7
		ZIP:			400013
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<P STYLE="line-height:3.0pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:2pt;border-bottom:1px solid #000000">&nbsp;</P> <P STYLE="margin-top:4pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>UNITED STATES </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Washington, D.C. 20549 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:18pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Report of Foreign Private Issuer </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">13a-16</FONT> or <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">15d-16</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:12pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>For the month of June, 2023 </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Commission File Number <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">001-15216</FONT> </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:24pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>HDFC BANK LIMITED </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Translation of registrant&#146;s name into English) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>HDFC Bank House, Senapati Bapat Marg, </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>Lower Parel, Mumbai. 400 013, India </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>(Address of principal executive office) </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the registrant files or will file annual reports under cover of Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F</FONT> or Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center">Form
<FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">20-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</FONT> Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">40-F&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;</FONT> </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note</B>: Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(1) only permits the submission in paper of a Form <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> if submitted solely to provide an attached annual report to security holders. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark if the
registrant is submitting the Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> in paper as permitted by Regulation <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule
101(b)(7):&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Note: </B>Regulation <FONT
STYLE="white-space:nowrap">S-T</FONT> Rule 101(b)(7) only permits the submission in paper of a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> if submitted to furnish a report or other document that the registrant foreign private issuer must
furnish and make public under the laws of the jurisdiction in which the registrant is incorporated, domiciled or legally organized (the registrant&#146;s &#147;home country&#148;), or under the rules of the home country exchange on which the
registrant&#146;s securities are traded, as long as the report or other document is not a press release, is not required to be and has not been distributed to the registrant&#146;s security holders, and, if discussing a material event, has already
been the subject of a Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K</FONT> submission or other Commission filing on EDGAR. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Indicate by check mark whether the
registrant by furnishing the information contained in this Form is also thereby furnishing the information to the Commission pursuant to Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12g3-2(b)</FONT> under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;Yes&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9744;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;No&nbsp;&nbsp;&#9746; </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">If &#147;Yes&#148; is marked, indicate below the file
number assigned to the registrant in connection with Rule <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">12g3-2(b):</FONT> <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">82-</FONT><U>Not
Applicable&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;</U>. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:10pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized. </P> <P STYLE="font-size:12pt;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt">&nbsp;</P>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom" COLSPAN="3"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>HDFC BANK LIMITED</B></P></TD></TR>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom">Date: June&nbsp;27, 2023</TD>
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<TD VALIGN="bottom"> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:1pt; border-bottom:1px solid #000000; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">/s/ Santosh Haldankar</P></TD></TR>
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 <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman" ALIGN="center"><B>EXHIBIT INDEX </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">The following documents (bearing the exhibit number listed below) are furnished herewith and are made a part of this Report pursuant to the General
Instructions for Form <FONT STYLE="white-space:nowrap">6-K.</FONT> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:18pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Exhibit</U> I </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><U>Description</U> </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:6pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Composite scheme of amalgamation
(&#147;Scheme&#148;) for the amalgamation of: (i) HDFC Investments Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (&#147;HDFC Limited&#148;) with and into HDFC Limited; and (ii) HDFC
Limited with and into HDFC Bank Limited (&#147;HDFC Bank&#148;) (&#147;Proposed Amalgamation&#148;) </P>
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<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>New York Stock Exchange </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">11, Wall Street, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">New York, </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">NY 10005 </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">USA </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Dear Sirs, </P>
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<TD ALIGN="left" VALIGN="top"> <P STYLE=" margin-top:0pt ; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman; " ALIGN="left"><B><U>Composite scheme of amalgamation (&#147;Scheme&#148;) for the amalgamation of: (i) HDFC Investments
Limited and HDFC Holdings Limited, wholly-owned subsidiaries of Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (&#147;HDFC Limited&#148;) with and into HDFC Limited; and (ii) HDFC Limited with and into HDFC Bank Limited (&#147;HDFC Bank&#148;)
(together, &#147;Proposed Amalgamation&#148;)</U> </B></P></TD></TR></TABLE> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>-Clarification </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">This is in connection with our letter dated April 04, 2022 informing about the decision taken by the board of directors of the HDFC Bank approving the Scheme
under Sections 230 to 232 of the Companies Act, 2013, and rules and regulations thereunder, subject to receipt of various statutory and regulatory approvals. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We had informed you about receipt of no-objection/ approval letters from various regulators including from stock exchanges, Reserve Bank of India, Securities
and Exchange Board of India, Competition Commission of India and Hon&#146;ble National Company Law Tribunal, Mumbai bench (&#147;<B>NCLT</B>&#148;). NCLT <I>vide </I>its order dated March 17, 2023, has sanctioned the Scheme. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">We refer to some news reports of today referring to press interaction of the Chairman of HDFC Limited wherein <I>inter alia</I> the tentative effective date
of the Scheme as July 01, 2023, and the tentative &#145;Record Date&#146; for determining the shareholders of HDFC Limited who would be allotted equity shares of HDFC Bank as per the Share Exchange Ratio, as July 13, 2023, were given. </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">In this regard, we wish to clarify that both, HDFC Limited and HDFC Bank are working towards completing certain necessary formalities and compliances for
completion of the Proposed Amalgamation, as per the aforesaid tentative dates. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">However, please note that the above dates are tentative and are subject to
completion of certain formalities/compliances including those which are beyond the control of HDFC Limited or HDFC Bank. Once the board of directors of HDFC Limited and HDFC Bank respectively decide on the Effective Date of the Scheme as well as the
Record Date conclusively, the same would be intimated to stock exchanges in accordance with applicable regulations. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Please take note of the above and
arrange to bring this to the notice of all concerned. </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Thank you, </P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Yours faithfully, </B></P> <P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>For HDFC Bank Limited </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman">Sd/- </P> <P STYLE="margin-top:12pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Santosh Haldankar </B></P>
<P STYLE="margin-top:0pt; margin-bottom:0pt; font-size:10pt; font-family:Times New Roman"><B>Company Secretary </B></P>
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