- CEO
- Vembu Vaidyanathan
- Full Time Employees
- 43,059
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Regional banks
- Address
- IDFC FIRST Bank Tower (The Square) Mumbai MA India 400051
- IPO Date
- Nov 6, 2015
- Business
- IDFC First Bank Limited (IDFCFIRSTB.NS) operates as a private sector universal bank in India, offering a comprehensive suite of retail, wholesale, SME, and digital banking products and services including savings accounts, fixed deposits, current accounts, recurring deposits, personal loans, home loans, consumer finance, business loans, working capital loans, term loans, commercial bonds, credit cards, FASTag services for tolls, fuel and parking payments, transaction banking with NEFT/RTGS/IMPS/UPI and cash management services, NRI banking through NRE/NRO accounts and deposits, wealth management encompassing insurance and investment products, treasury and forex operations, and rural lending solutions led by subsidiary IDFC First Bharat Limited. Founded in 2015 as a subsidiary of IDFC Limited through a demerger and banking license from the Reserve Bank of India, with headquarters in Mumbai and registered office in Chennai, the bank maintains a pan-India presence with over 800 branches, 900 ATMs, asset service centers, and rural business correspondent points serving individual consumers, SMEs, corporates, financial institutions, and infrastructure projects. In December 2018, IDFC Bank merged with Capital First to form IDFC First Bank, shifting focus from infrastructure financing to retail-led operations; in October 2024, it completed a reverse merger absorbing parent IDFC Limited, simplifying ownership structure; and in late 2024 to 2025, the board approved a Rs 7,500 crore capital raise via preferential equity issuance to Warburg Pincus and Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, with Competition Commission of India approval for up to 9.99-10% stake acquisition by Warburg Pincus affiliates to bolster capital adequacy and fuel growth.