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.

Leading private lender HDFC Bank is set to divest Rs 10,000 crore worth of its stake in HDB Financial Services in a forthcoming IPO. This move comes in response to new regulatory norms and aims to enhance HDB's lending capabilities and digital infrastructure.