HDB Financial Services Ltd., a unit of India’s largest private sector lender, HDFC Bank Ltd. plans to raise as much as 125 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) through an initial public offering, further adding to big debuts in the nation’s equity markets.

India's top private lender HDFC Bank said on Saturday its HDB Financial Services unit will raise up to 125 billion rupees ($1.5 billion) in its initial public offering (IPO). Parent HDFC Bank, which holds a 94.

The much-anticipated IPO of the unit is expected by the end of the current financial year. The offer for sale (OFS) of shares held by HDFC Bank is subject to market conditions, regulatory approvals, and other considerations,