In 2011, IndusInd Bank acquiredDeutsche Bank India's loss-making credit cards division.[15]
In October 2017, IndusInd Bank announced its acquisition ofBharat Financial Inclusion Limited (BFIL) for₹15,000 crore (US$2.3 billion).[16] The merger was officially completed in July 2019.[17]
As of March 2025, the bank has 41 million customers, 3,081 branches, and 3,027ATMs in India.[19] It is an empaneled banker forMCX. Its shares have been a part of theNIFTY 50 index since 1 April 2013.[20]
Between 2023 and 2025, IndusInd Bank identified accounting irregularities related to itsforex derivatives transactions, after a September 2023 directive from theReserve Bank of India (RBI) mandated banks to adoptmark-to-market valuation for derivatives. An initial internal review estimated the potential financial impact at ₹1,572 crore in December 2023, which was revised upward to ₹2,361 crore by May 2024.[21]
On 11 March 2025, IndusInd Bank's shares crashed over 27% after it disclosed the discrepancies, with analysts raising questions on the bank's internal controls.[22] IndusInd Bank's Managing Director and CEO, Sumant Kathpalia, resigned in April 2025, taking "moral responsibility" for the discrepancies. His resignation followed that of Deputy CEO Arun Khurana, who stepped down a day earlier.[23]
Independent audits were conducted byPwC andGrant Thornton, with Grant Thornton estimating a cumulative impact of approximately ₹1,960 crore. In April 2025, the bank reported a reduction in net worth of ₹1,979 crore, or 2.27%, following revaluation adjustments.[24][25][26]
After the accounting discrepancies came to light, reports stated thatSEBI began investigating possibleinsider trading by senior officials of the bank.[27][28] In May 2025, SEBI banned Kathpalia and four others from dealing in the share market,[29] accusing them of selling shares before the bank publicly announced the losses and avoiding about ₹20 crore in losses. SEBI froze their accounts and barred them from trading while the investigation continued.[30]
^a The term 'new-generation' refers to banks established after the Reserve Bank of India issued updated licensing guidelines for new private sector banks in 1993.[31]