{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"146811","rtpr_id":"nPn6CwNTNa-20260917","ticker":"HDBK","exchange":"NSE India","all_tickers":["HDBK"],"title":"HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-09-17T17:10:00.023Z","article_body":"HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 17, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4776270-1&h=918061994&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against HDFC Bank Limited.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN HDFC BANK LIMITED (HDB), CONTACT\nTHE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE OCTOBER 13, 2026 (LEAD PLAINTIFF\nDEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4776270-1&h=2796843891&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between July 17, 2023\nand May 26, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading\nstatements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the\nCompany's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed\nto disclose to investors that: (1) HDFC Bank camouflaged payments as marketing\nspend to pay higher interest to a state firm in order to induce deposits; (2)\nthese activities were approved by senior management; (3) these activities\nlikely violated regulations and the Company's own policies, including those\nthat prohibit payments that could constitute improper inducement; (4) as a\nresult of the foregoing, the Company's interest income and operating expenses\nwere overstated; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive\nstatements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were\nmaterially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4776270-1&h=2796843891&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContact Us:\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4776270-1&h=2796843891&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hdfc-bank-limited-hdb-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302882034.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hdfc-bank-limited-hdb-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302882034.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn6CwNTNa-20260917","title":"HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"HDBK","created":"2026-09-17T17:10:00.023Z","tickers":["HDBK"],"exchange":"NSE India","article_body":"HDFC Bank Limited (HDB) Shareholders Who Lost Money Have Opportunity to Lead Securities Fraud Lawsuit\nPR Newswire\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 17, 2026\n\nBENSALEM TOWNSHIP, Pa., Sept. 17, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- The Law Offices of\nHoward G. Smith\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4776270-1&h=918061994&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com%2F&a=The+Law+Offices+of+Howard+G.+Smith)\n announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead\nthe securities fraud class action lawsuit against HDFC Bank Limited.\n\nIF YOU ARE AN INVESTOR WHO SUFFERED A LOSS IN HDFC BANK LIMITED (HDB), CONTACT\nTHE LAW OFFICES OF HOWARD G. SMITH BEFORE OCTOBER 13, 2026 (LEAD PLAINTIFF\nDEADLINE) TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ONGOING SECURITIES FRAUD LAWSUIT.\n\nContact the Law Offices of Howard G. Smith to discuss your legal rights by\nemail at howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) , by telephone at (215) 638-4847 or\nvisit our website at www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4776270-1&h=2796843891&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nWhat Is The Lawsuit About?\nThe complaint filed in this class action alleges that between July 17, 2023\nand May 26, 2026, Defendants made materially false and/or misleading\nstatements, as well as failed to disclose material adverse facts about the\nCompany's business, operations, and prospects. Specifically, Defendants failed\nto disclose to investors that: (1) HDFC Bank camouflaged payments as marketing\nspend to pay higher interest to a state firm in order to induce deposits; (2)\nthese activities were approved by senior management; (3) these activities\nlikely violated regulations and the Company's own policies, including those\nthat prohibit payments that could constitute improper inducement; (4) as a\nresult of the foregoing, the Company's interest income and operating expenses\nwere overstated; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' positive\nstatements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were\nmaterially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.\n\nContact Us To Participate or Learn More:\nIf you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any\nquestions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with\nrespect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact:\nHoward G. Smith, Esq.,\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith,\n3070 Bristol Pike, Suite 112,\nBensalem, Pennsylvania 19020,\nCall us at: (215) 638-4847\nEmail us at: howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com\n(mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com) ,\nVisit our website at: www.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4776270-1&h=2796843891&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n.\n\nTo be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time;\nyou may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent\nmember of the class action.\n\nThis press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some\njurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules.\n\nContact Us:\nLaw Offices of Howard G. Smith\nHoward G. Smith, Esquire\n215-638-4847\nhowardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com (mailto:howardsmith@howardsmithlaw.com)\nwww.howardsmithlaw.com\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4776270-1&h=2796843891&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.howardsmithlaw.com&a=www.howardsmithlaw.com)\n\nView original\ncontent:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hdfc-bank-limited-hdb-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302882034.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/hdfc-bank-limited-hdb-shareholders-who-lost-money-have-opportunity-to-lead-securities-fraud-lawsuit-302882034.html)\n\nSOURCE Law Offices of Howard G. Smith\n\n\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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