HDFC Bank share price drops after Q3 update shows loans outpacing deposits — what investors watch next
Bengaluru, Jan 6, 2026, 01:45 IST — Market closed HDFC Bank Limited’s share price fell 2.4% on Monday after its December-quarter update showed loans grew faster than deposits, putting the lender’s funding position back in focus. The stock closed at 977.5 rupees, while the Nifty 50 ended down 0.30% and the Sensex slipped 0.38% amid IT weakness and fresh U.S. tariff worries. Reuters The reaction matters now because deposit growth has lagged credit growth across India’s banking system, tightening funding and limiting how quickly lenders can expand loan books. India’s system loan-to-deposit ratio — a gauge of how much of