HDFC Bank is facing complaints of misusing fixed deposits by NRI customers, with deposits worth Rs 25-30 crore being misused to pay for Credit Suisse's bonds.
Complaints have been filed in Nagpur, Chandigarh, and Gurgaon, with allegations of fraud by the bank officials and possible filing of a first information report by the EOW.
HDFC Bank officials are accused of inflating the eligibility of NRI customers to buy AT-1 bonds without informing them properly about the risks involved.
The customers have been trying to resolve the issue since 2023, with regulators in India not having jurisdiction due to the bonds being purchased through the bank's Middle East offices.