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A REPORT On PRODUCT OFFERING BY TOP 5 PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS AND BASIC SERVICES RENDERED TO HNI’S HDFC BANK LIMITED By Dhriti Upadhyaya B.Com V Semester SBI School of Commerce & Banking WISDOM- Banasthali University

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A REPORT

On

PRODUCT OFFERING BY TOP 5 PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS AND BASIC

SERVICES RENDERED TO HNI’S

HDFC BANK LIMITED

By

Dhriti Upadhyaya

B.Com V Semester

SBI School of Commerce & Banking

WISDOM- Banasthali University

Submitted to:                                                    Submitted to:

Ms. Aditi Chakravarty                                  Ms. Megha Agarwal

HDFC Bank Ltd.                                           Banasthali University

Lucknow.                                                      Rajasthan.

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Declaration by Project Guide

This is to certify that Ms. Dhriti Upadhyaya, Smart ID Number WBBCM13182, student

of three year undergraduate programme in Commerce of SBI School of Commerce and

Banking, Banasthali University, Banasthali, Rajasthan has worked on project titled

“Product offering by Top 5 Private sector Banks and services rendered to HNI’s” for a

duration of 6 weeks beginning 15th May 2015 at HDFC Bank, Gomti Nagar Branch,

Lucknow.

The project was undertaken by her in partial fulfilment for the requirement of Bachelor of

Commerce (2013-16) of SBI School of Commerce and Banking, Banasthali University,

Banasthali, Rajasthan. This report submitted by her contains no part that is confidential to

the interest of the organisation.

(Signature of Project Guide)Ms. Aditi ChakravartyBranch ManagerHDFC Bank,Gomti NagarLucknow.

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTI express my sincere gratitude to the Management of HDFC Bank for giving me a unique

opportunity to work on a critical Retail Branch Banking issue. In the context of conscious

emphasis on promoting financial inclusion and inclusive growth, close monitoring of the

services profile is a vital process. From that perspective, this is a professionally rewarding

experience being assigned this exercise.

The study has benefitted enormously from the advice, discussions, guidance and

observations, provided by Ms. Aditi Chakravarty, Branch Manager, HDFC Bank,

Gomtinagar, Lucknow. I am grateful to team members at HDFC Bank, Gomtinagar

Branch for the valuable guidance and moral support.

The financial support given by HDFC Bank, for making this study a reality is gratefully

acknowledged by me. I place on record the support received from Mr. Anuj Taneja, Vice

President HR, Mr. Gaurav Rapal and Mr. Sudhir Singh, Manager HR, HDFC Bank,

Lucknow.

I am thankful to the support provided by Dean Harsh Purohit, SBI School of Banking &

Commerce, Banasthali University for his valued tutelage, Ms. Divya Mehta who helped

as Faculty Banking and Ms. Megha Agarwal who provided the administrative support for

the writing of the study.

I will be failing in my duty, if I do not acknowledge the cooperation extended by the

respective Bank account holders for agreeing to be a part of this study. I am thankful to

all my friends who worked as investigators for their untiring and dedicated efforts during

the field survey.

I once again thank HDFC Bank for their trust reposed in me and providing this rare

opportunity to work on a productive exercise.

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Executive SummaryAccording to evolutionary theories introduced by Charles Darwin and Jean Baptiste

Lamarck, survival in a permanently modified environment takes place through adaptation.

The same is true today in the private banking industry. Whether it is through

circumstantial mutation, embodied by young start-ups, or through the transformation of

existing institutions, only the ones who are willing to accept change and adapt shall

prosper. This fundamental law of nature is more relevant than ever for the financial

services industry, and particularly for private banking. The private bank of the future will

have to pick a side. Either it attempts to resist change to protect its assets over the short

term or it embraces change to develop a sustainable model for profitability. The second

alternative is the only viable option. Banks must rethink their vision and the way they

operate. Existing models have been subject to unbearable levels of stress, putting at risk

the very survival of several of these institutions.

India has undergone a radical transformation into one of the world’s most dynamic

economies. The resultant being quantum increases in money available for spending, and

the country’s increased integration with the global economy. Entrepreneurship is clearly

the dominant source of domestic wealth, but fast growing service industries such as

technology and financial services have also captured middle-income group individuals

into high net worth individuals (HNI) bracket. What sets HNIs apart from other classes of

individuals in the country is the sheer value and size of the assets they own. Hence, it has

become essential to understand the regions where the HNI population is on the rise and

the specific characteristics of this segment so that appropriate investment products could

be designed to target them.

HDFC Bank, the leading Indian bank in the private sector, provides dedicated offerings

for the HNI segment. HDFC Bank has emerged as a forerunner in this segment with large

number of products, coupled with dedicated relationship manager, relationship pricing

across products and exclusive lifestyle benefits have made its HNI offering widely

popular.

The report analyses the Product Offerings by Top 5 Private Sector Banks & Basic

Services rendered to HNI’s.

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Table of Contents1. About the Organisation: HDFC Bank 5

1.1 Promoters 51.2 Capital Structure 51.3 Distribution Network 61.4 Mergers & Acquisition 61.5 Business Segment 71.6 Awards & Recognitions 9

2 Portfolio Management 132.1 Need for Portfolio and Portfolio Management 132.2 Objectives of Portfolio Management 14

3 Wealth Management 163.1. Features of Wealth Management 163.2. Process of Wealth Management 16

4 India and Wealth Management 184.1 Position of India in Wealth Management 184.2 Seeds of Luxury 194.3 Key Trends 204.4 What makes the HNI a class apart? 23

5 Indian Banks and Wealth Management Markets 246 HNW Offering Comparison 27

6.1. HDFC Bank Offering 276.2. HDFC Private Banking Group 326.3. HDFC Bank Customer Profiling 346.4. HDFC Bank Investment Strategy 386.5. ICICI Bank Offerings 386.6. Advantage of ICICI Bank over HDFC Bank 416.7. AXIS Bank Offerings 436.8. Advantage of AXIS Bank over HDFC Bank 436.9. Kotak Mahindra Bank Offerings 456.10 Advantage of Kotak Mahindra over HDFC Bank 456.11 YES Bank Offerings 466.12 Advantage of Yes Bank over HDFC Bank 46

7 Analysis of HDFC Bank HNW Offerings 477.1 SWOT Analysis 53

8 Recommendations 569 Methodology 5710 Bibliography 5811 About us: Banasthali University 59

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1. About the organisation: HDFC BankThe Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC) was amongst the first

to receive an ‘in principle’ approval from the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) to set up a

bank in the private sector, as part of RBI’s liberalisation of the Indian Banking Industry in

1994. The bank was incorporated in August 1994 in the name of ‘HDFC Bank Limited’,

with its registered office in Mumbai, India. HDFC Bank commenced operations as a

Scheduled Commercial Bank in January 1995.

HDFC Bank’s mission is to be a World Class Indian Bank. The objective is to build

sound customer franchises across distinct businesses so as to be the preferred provider of

banking services for target retail and wholesale customer segments, and to achieve

healthy growth in profitability, consistent with the bank’s risk appetite. The bank is

committed to maintain the highest level of ethical standards, professional integrity,

corporate governance and regulatory compliance. HDFC Bank’s business philosophy is

based on five core values: Operational Excellence, Customer Focus, Product Leadership,

People and Sustainability.

1.1 PromoterHDFC is India’s premier housing finance company and enjoys an impeccable track record

in India as well as in international markets. Since its inception in 1977, the Corporation

has maintained a consistent and healthy growth in its operations to remain the market

leader in mortgages. Its outstanding loan portfolio covers well over a million dwelling

units. HDFC has developed significant expertise in retail mortgage loans to different

market segments and also has a large corporate client base for its housing related credit

facilities. With its experience in the financial markets, strong market reputation, large

shareholder base and unique consumer franchise, HDFC was ideally positioned to

promote a bank in the Indian environment.

1.2 Capital StructureAs on 31st March, 2015 the authorized share capital of the Bank is Rs. 550 crore. The

paid-up share capital of the Bank as on the said date is Rs501,29,90,634/- ( 2506495317 )

equity shares of Rs. 2/- each). The HDFC Group holds 21.67 % of the Bank's equity and

about 18.87 % of the equity is held by the ADS / GDR Depositories (in respect of the

bank's American Depository Shares (ADS) and Global Depository Receipts (GDR)

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Issues). 32.57 % of the equity is held by Foreign Institutional Investors (FII's) and the

Bank has 4,41,457 shareholders. 

The shares are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange Limited and The National Stock

Exchange of India Limited. The Bank's American Depository Shares (ADS) are listed on

the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the symbol 'HDB' and the Bank's Global

Depository Receipts (GDRs) are listed on Luxembourg Stock Exchange under ISIN No

US40415F2002.

1.3 Distribution Network

HDFC Bank is headquartered in Mumbai. As of March 31, 2015, the Bank’s distribution

network was at 4,014 branches in 2,464 cities. All branches are linked on an online real-

time basis. Customers across India are also serviced through multiple delivery channels

such as Phone Banking, Net Banking, Mobile Banking and SMS based banking. The

Bank’s expansion plans take into account the need to have a presence in all major

industrial and commercial centres, where its corporate customers are located, as well as

the need to build a strong retail customer base for both deposits and loan products. Being

a clearing / settlement bank to various leading stock exchanges, the Bank has branches in

centres where the NSE / BSE have a strong and active member base.

The Bank also has a network of 11,766atms across India. HDFC Bank’s ATM network

can be accessed by all domestic and international Visa / MasterCard, Visa Electron /

Maestro, Plus / Cirrus and American Express Credit / Charge cardholders.

 

1.4 Merger and AcquisitionOn May 23, 2008, the amalgamation of Centurion Bank of Punjab with HDFC Bank was

formally approved by Reserve Bank of India to complete the statutory and regulatory

approval process. As per the scheme of amalgamation, shareholders of CBOP received 1

share of HDFC Bank for every 29 shares of CBOP.

The amalgamation added significant value to HDFC Bank in terms of increased branch

network, geographic reach, and customer base, and a bigger pool of skilled manpower.

In a milestone transaction in the Indian banking industry, Times Bank Limited (another new

private sector bank promoted by Bennett, Coleman & Co. / Times Group) was merged with

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HDFC Bank Ltd., effective February 26, 2000. This was the first merger of two private banks in

the New Generation Private Sector Banks. As per the scheme of amalgamation approved by the

shareholders of both banks and the Reserve Bank of India, shareholders of Times Bank received

1 share of HDFC Bank for every 5.75 shares of Times Bank.

1.5 Business SegmentRetail Banking

The objective of the Retail Bank is to provide its target market customers a full range of

financial products and banking services, giving the customer a one-stop window for all

his/her banking requirements. The products are backed by world-class service and

delivered to customers through the growing branch network, as well as through

alternative delivery channels like ATMs, Phone Banking, net banking and Mobile

Banking.

The HDFC Bank Preferred program for high net worth individuals, the HDFC Bank Plus

and the Investment Advisory Services programs have been designed keeping in mind

needs of customers who seek distinct financial solutions, information and advice on

various investment avenues. The Bank also has a wide array of retail loan products

including Auto Loans, Loans against marketable securities, Personal Loans and Loans for

Two-wheelers. It is also a leading provider of Depository Participant (DP) services for

retail customers, providing customers the facility to hold their investments in electronic

form.

HDFC Bank was the first bank in India to launch an International Debit Card in

association with VISA (VISA Electron) and issues the MasterCard Maestro debit card as

well. The Bank launched its credit card business in late 2001. By March 2015, the bank

had a total card base (debit and credit cards) of over 25 million. The Bank is also one of

the leading players in the “merchant acquiring†business with over 235,000 Point-of-

sale (POS) terminals for debit / credit cards acceptance at merchant establishments. The

Bank is well positioned as a leader in various net based B2C opportunities including a

wide range of internet banking services for Fixed Deposits, Loans, Bill Payments, etc.

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Wholesale Banking

The Bank's target market is primarily large, blue-chip manufacturing companies in the

Indian corporate sector and to a lesser extent, small & mid-sized corporates and agri-

based businesses. The bank is also a leading provider of structured solutions, which

combine cash management services with vendor and distributor finance for facilitating

superior supply chain management for its corporate customers. It is recognised as a

leading provider of cash management and transactional banking solutions to corporate

customers, mutual funds, stock exchange members and banks.

Treasury

Within this business, the bank has three main product areas - Foreign Exchange and

Derivatives, Local Currency Money Market & Debt Securities, and Equities. To comply

with statutory reserve requirements, the bank is required to hold 25% of its deposits in

government securities. The Treasury business is responsible for managing the returns and

market risk on this investment portfolio.

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1.6 Awards and Recognitions

2015 AIMA Managing

India Awards 2015

Business Leader of the Year – Aditya Puri

Barron's World's 30 Best CEOs- Mr Aditya Puri

Finance Asia poll on

Asia's Best

Companies 2015

- Best Managed Public Company - India'

-Best CEO- Aditya Puri

-Best Corporate Governance- Rank 3

-Best Investor Relations- Rank 3

J. P Morgan Quality

Recognition Award

-Best in class straight Through Processing Rates

2014 Euromoney HDFC Bank wins Best Private Banking Services for Super

affluent clients for 5 years in a row at Euromoney Awards

Euromoney Private

Banking and Wealth

Management Survey

2015

- Best Private Banking Services award for Net-worth-

specific services category for Super affluent clients (US$ 1

million to US$ 5 million).

- Best Private Banking Services award Asset Management

FE Best Bank Awards Best Bank in the New Private sector

- Winner - Profitability

- Winner – Efficiency

Business Today - KPMG

Study 2014

- Best Large Bank - Overall

- Best Large Bank - Growth

Businessworld-pwc

India Best Banks

Survey 2014

- Best Large Bank  

- Fastest Growing Large Bank

Asiamoney FX Poll

2014

- Best Domestic Provider of FX options  

- Best Domestic Provider of FX products & Services  

- Best Domestic Provider of FX research & market coverage  

- Best Domestic provider for FX Services

The Asian Banker Strongest Bank in India in the Asian Banker 500 (AB 500)

Strongest Bank by Balance Sheet Ranking 2014

Dun & Bradstreet -

Polaris Financial

Technology Banking

- Best Bank - Managing IT Risk (Large Banks)

- Best Bank - Mobile Banking (Large Banks)

- Best Bank - Best IT Team (Private Sector Banks)

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Awards 2014

Forbes Asia Fab 50 Companies List for the 8th year

Brandz TM Top 50

Most Valuable Indian

Brands study by

Millward Brown

India's Most Valuable Brand

Finance Asia Country

Awards 2014 and poll

on India's Top

Companies

- Best Bank - India

- Best CEO- Rank 1

- Best CSR - Rank 1

- Best CFO - Rank 2

Asiamoney -Best of Best Domestic Banks - India

Dun & Bradstreet -

Manappuram Finance

Limited Corporate

Award 2014

Best Corporate in Banking

2013 Asiamoney - Best Domestic Bank in India

- Best Local Cash Management Bank in India

- Aditya Puri - Best Executive in India

Institute for

Development and

Research in Banking

Technology Awards

- Best Bank - Managing IT Risk (Large Banks)

- Best Bank - Mobile Banking (Large Banks)

- Best Bank - Best IT Team (Private Sector Banks)

Businessworld Best Bank in India (Large Banks)

Business Standard Mr Aditya Puri - Banker of the Year 2013

Finance Asia Country

Awards for

Achievement

Best Bank - India

IBA Banking

Technology Awards

2012-13

- Best Technology Bank of the year - Winner

- Best Internet Bank - Winner

- Best Customer Management Initiative - Winner

- Best use of Mobility Technology in Banking

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Business Today-

KPMG Best Banks

Survey 2013

Best Bank 2013

Business India Best Bank 2013

Global Finance Survey

-World's Best Banks

2013

Best Bank in India

Outlook Money

Awards 2013

Best Bank in Large Banks Category

IBA Innovation

Awards

Most Innovative use of Technology

Dun & Bradstreet

Polaris Financial

Technology Banking

Award 2013

- Best Private Sector Bank Technology Adoption 

- Best Private Sector Bank Retail 

- Overall Best Private Sector Bank

Institutional Investor - Best Bank in Asia

- Mr. Aditya Puri - Best CEO

Forbes Asia Fab 50 Companies List for the 7th year

Sunday Standard Best

Banker Awards

- Best Private Sector Bank: Large

- Safest Bank: Large

- Mr. Aditya Puri: Top Achiever

UTI Mutual Fund

CNBC TV 18

Financial Advisory

Awards 2012

Best Performing Bank - Private

Asia Money 2013 - Best Domestic Bank in India

- Mr. Aditya Puri: Best Executive in India

MACCIA Awards

2013

Best in Financial Services: Bank Category

Dun & Bradstreet

Corporate Awards

2012

Best in Banking sector

NDTV Profit Business Winner in the banking category

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Leadership Awards

2012

NASSCOM CNBC–

TV18 IT Innovation

Award

Best IT Driven Innovation in Banking (COMMERCIAL)

The National Quality

Excellence Awards

Best Customer Service Result

FE Best Bank Awards - Best Bank: New Private sector

- Best in Strength & Soundness

- Mr. Aditya Puri: Best Banker

Skoch Financial

Inclusion Awards

2013

Organisation of the Year

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2. Portfolio management A portfolio refers to a collection of investment tools such as stocks, shares, mutual fund,

bonds, and cash and so on depending on the investors’ income, budget and convenient

time frame. The art of seeking the right investment policy for the individuals in term of

minimum risk and maximum return is called as portfolio management. Portfolio

management refers to managing an individual’s investments in the form of bonds, shares,

cash, mutual funds etc. so that he earns the maximum profits within the stipulated time

frame.

Portfolio management refers to managing money of an individual under the expert

guidance of portfolio managers. Portfolio management refers to the management or

administration of a portfolio of securities to protect and enhance the value of the

underlying investment. It is the management of various securities (shares, bonds etc.) and

other assets (e.g. Real estates), to meet specified investment goals for the benefit of the

investors. It helps to reduce risk without sacrificing returns. It involves a proper

investment decision with regards to what to buy and sell. It involves proper money

management. It is also known as investment management.

2.1 Need of portfolio and portfolio management The portfolio is needed for the selections of optimal, portfolio by rational risk adverse

investors i.e. by investors who attempt to maximize their expected return consistent with

individually acceptable portfolio risk. The portfolio is essential for portfolio construction.

The portfolio construction refers to the allocation of funds among a variety of financial

assets open for investments. Portfolio concerns itself with the principles governing such

allocation. The objective of the portfolio theory is to elaborate the principles in which the

risk can be minimized, subject to the desired level of return on the portfolio or maximize

the return, subject to the desired level of return on the portfolio or maximize the return,

subject to the constraints of a tolerable level of risks.

The need for portfolio management arises due to the objectives of the investors. The

emphasis of portfolio management varies from investors to investors. Some want income,

some capital gains and some combination of both. However, the portfolio analysis enables

the investors to identify the potential securities, which will maximize the following

objectives:

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1. Securities of principal

2. Stability of income

3. Capital growth

4. Marketability

5. Liquidity

6. Diversification.

Thus the basic need of portfolio is maximize yield and minimize yield and minimize the

risk. The other ancillary needs are as follows:

1. Providing regular or stable income.

2. Creating safety of investments and capital appreciation.

3. Providing marketability and liquidity.

4. Minimizing the tax liability

2.2 Objectives of Portfolio ManagementThe objective of portfolio management is to maximise the return and minimise the risk.

These objectives are-

1. Basic objectives

2. Subsidiary Objectives

1. Basic Objectives

The basic objectives of a portfolio management are further divided into two kind’s i.e.

(a) Maximize yield

(b) Minimise risk

The aim of the portfolio management is to enhance the return for the level of risk to the

portfolio owner. A desired return for a given risk level is being started. The level of risk

of a portfolio depends upon many factors.

The investor, who invests the savings in the financial assets, requires a regular return and

capital appreciation.

2. Subsidiary Objectives

The subsidiary objectives of a portfolio management are expecting a reasonable income,

appreciation of capital at the time of disposal, safety of the investment and liquidity etc.

The objective of investor is to get a reasonable return on his investment without any risk.

An investor desires regularity of income at a consistent rate. However, it may not always

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be possible to get such income. Every investor has to dispose his holding after a stipulated

period of time for a capital appreciation. Capital appreciation of a financial asset is highly

influence by a strong brand image, market leadership, guarantee sales, financial strength,

and large pool of reverses, retained earnings and accumulated profits of the company. The

idea of growth stocks is the right issue in the right industry, bought at the right time. A

portfolio management desires the safety of the investment. The portfolio objective is to

take the precautionary measures about the safety of the principal even by the

diversification process. The safety of the investment calls for careful review of economic

and industry trends. Liquidity of the investment is most important, which may not be

neglected by any investor/portfolio manager.

An investment is to be liquid, it must has “termination and marketable” facility any time.

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3. Wealth ManagementWealth is basically a person’s net worth. Wealth can be explained as assets minus

liabilities. Wealth Management is a discipline that incorporates financial planning,

Investment portfolio management and a number of financial services. It is a professional

service it can also encompass all parts of a person’s financial life. Investors must have

already accumulated a proper amount of wealth for wealth management strategies to be

efficient and effective. Is can be provided by large company entities, independent

financial advisers or multi-licensed portfolio managers. Their services are designed to

focus on high-net worth customers. Wealth Managers use their experience is estate

planning, financial planning, retirement, Estate planning, tax planning, debt management

and cash flow. It is based on the long term relationship with the customer. It results in

deeper customer relationship which leads to increased profitability and more client

referrals. Wealth management offers wealth managers the opportunity to cross-sell a huge

range of services and products to each customer as appropriate. Wealth management is an

emerging sector.

3.1. Features of Wealth Management Allows customer to review risk profiles.

Track holdings against model portfolios from returns.

Captures Customer’s details and risk profile.

On approval by client they execute financial plans.

Based on the advanced algorithms they provide tax coverage, education and

insurance.

Interfaces with banks, portfolio management system, price vendors and other

agencies.

Provides dynamic search.

Document Management.

Dynamic user access control.

3.2. Process of Wealth ManagementStep 1: Finding Facts

Step 2: Investment Strategies

Step 3: Allocation of Assets

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Step 4: Structuring Accounts

Step 5: Structuring Implementations

Step 6: Communications

Step 7: Annual review & Monitoring

Step 8: Refine Strategy

First step to be considered is to create a profile of customer in which personal details,

current financial situation and family circumstances. In personal details they involve

income, savings, investments, retirement, tax status, family. In the second step investment

objectives and risk tolerance is to be undertaken. Then assets are allocated and it’s all

about getting the balance right. After this the wealth management needs to consider the

account structure that best suits the client. To be highly communicative is quiet necessary

because it is an important aspect of client-wealth manager relationship. They organize

regular face-to-face meetings. Then after monitoring, it is essential to refine the strategies.

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4. India and Wealth Management

Key Facts

High Gross Domestic

Savings

India’s gross domestic savings (GDS) as a per cent og GDP has

remained above 30 per cent since 2004 and stood at 30.8 per cent in

FY12. RBI estimates domestic savings to reach 39 per cent of the

GDP at the end of 12th Five Year loan(FY13-FY17)

India’s HNWI

population to double by

2020

HNWI population in India is expected to double and total holdings by

HNWI is estimated to reach USD3 trillion in 2020 which presents

considerable growth opportunities for wealth management

Phenomenal Growth in

NBFC Finance

NBFCs managed credit grew at a CAGR of 35 per cent over FY07-

FY12. Retail credit registered 36 per cent growth in FY12

Robust Mutual Fund

Growth

Mutual Fund industry AUM recorded a CAGR of 16.8 per cent over

FY07-FY13. India is considered one of the preferred investment

destinations globally.

4.1 Position of India in Wealth ManagementThe phenomenal growth in the number of the super-rich has laid the foundation for an

unprecedented expansion of the wealth management industry in India. Inevitably, it is

also driving the entry and growth of luxury brands that cater exclusively to the tastes of

the ultra-high net worth individuals (UHNIs).

For both wealth managers and luxury brand companies, one major hurdle to their

effective functioning and growth is the almost remarkable dearth of information on the

earning, spending and investing trends of the ultra-wealthy.

In this report, by Kotak and CRISIL the first of what will be an annual edition, they have

laid the broad framework and detailed the methodology to define who an ultra HNI is.

Considering the attention that they have been getting in recent times, it was also quite

tempting to focus on what their numbers are and who has how much wealth.

Instead, the spotlight in this inaugural year is on behavioural aspects, such as what drives

these individuals, what their priorities or motives are when it comes to spending or

investing, and whether there is any homogeneity in their actions as a class.

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The conclusions are extremely revealing, and a lot of meaningful insights, some even

positively surprising, have emerged from the analysis. We believe that the takeaways

gleaned from this report will be invaluable for people who manage the wealth of the ultra-

rich, and will help niche companies operating in the segment to come up with more

innovative marketing or distribution strategies for their products.

The report was based on two main strands of research.

1) A series of interviews were conducted with senior personnel at major global luxury

brands, art gallery owners, product dealers and industry body representatives.

2) They commissioned a market survey of 150+ ultra HNIs, with conversations lasting up

to one hour. The respondents were spread across the three major metros, namely Mumbai,

Delhi and Bengaluru, as well as Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Chennai, Pune, and Kolkata

(referred to as other cities in this report). A majority of the respondents (77 per cent) were

from the three major metros. The survey took place between December 2010 and

February 2011.

4.2 Seeds of Luxury RevolutionIn slightly under two decades, India has undergone a radical transformation from being a

largely agrarian economy with a modest growth rate into one of the world’s most dynamic

economies. Its GDP has grown at an average of over 8 per cent per annum over the past

three years and is estimated to have grown by 8.6 per cent in the most recent fiscal year,

making the country the second-fastest-growing economy in the world, next only to China.

Propelled by this economic boom, there has been an unprecedented level of wealth

creation. Average income levels have raised manifold and many individuals have

suddenly become millionaires. The resultant quantum increase in money available for

spending, and the country’s increased integration with the global economy have widened

the population’s exposure to major global luxury brands and triggered a luxury revolution.

Entrepreneurship is clearly the dominant source of domestic wealth, but fast-growing

service industries such as technology and financial services have also catapulted many

hitherto middle-income group individuals into the ultra-high net worth individual (ultra

HNI) bracket.

CRISIL Research has defined an ultra-high net worth household (ultra HNH) as one

having a minimum average net worth of ` 250 million, which, as per our proprietary tool

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‘IDeA’ (Income and Demographics Analysis), gets mapped to a minimum income of ` 35-

40 million.

The total net worth of Indian ultra HNHs is expected to reach ` 235 trillion in 2015-16

from an estimated ` 45 trillion in 2010-11.

At present, there are no validated estimates of the number of ultra HNHs in the country.

Kotak Wealth and CRISIL Research estimate that there are around 62,000 ultra HNHs in

India as of 2010-11, with a minimum net worth of ` 250 million. This number represents a

meagre 0.03 per cent of the total households in India, but is poised to more than triple to

219,000 households by 2015-16.

That sets ultra HNIs apart from other classes of individuals in the country is the sheer

value and size of the assets they own. The dramatic increase in personal wealth has also

brought about a change in attitudes towards spending; public displays of opulence, which

would have been unthinkable a few years ago, are now not uncommon.

Although this is creating exciting new opportunities for wealth managers and luxury

brands, their ability to perform effectively is being hindered by the absence of adequate

information on ultra HNIs, in terms of their attitudes to investing and spending.

4.3 Key TrendsThey found that today’s ultra HNI is not, in general, a reclusive individual. On the

contrary, he is more likely to be a constant feature on television channels or on Page 3 of

newspapers, and is comfortable in (some might even say seeks) the limelight. They are

the cream of society, know that they are, and seek to maintain a lifestyle in keeping with

their social standing. Consequently, they are highly brand conscious, and in some cases,

have strong brand loyalties. In many cases, therefore, price is not the only consideration

guiding a purchase. In absolute terms, they are very heavy spenders, be it on high quality

homes, food, clothing, or the luxuries of life in entertainment, education, and travel and

family vacations. They are also finding new ways to splurge, such as on buying art and

artefacts, yachts, and islands, or even on underwater weddings, chartering aircraft to go on

holidays or watch sports, entertainment events, and partying.

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Contrary to the belief in some quarters that they are highly individualistic, our survey

revealed strong family bonds and dependence, when it comes to decision-making on

spending or investments.

The spending on, and choice of big ticket items such as holiday packages, luxury watches,

diamonds and jewellery, household electronics (which include premium mobiles and

high-end cameras), and home décor is carried out in consultation with the family. The

family plays an important role in, for instance, identifying a holiday location, or choosing

a home theatre brand. Appeal and price are, therefore, important considerations in planned

purchases.

It is only on items such as apparel, accessories, or liquor that an ultra HNI’s personal

predilections and impulses come into play. Impulse purchases are usually done at the

airport (duty-free shops) or while travelling, and purchases are made largely on how eye-

catching the product is, in addition to the brand, the newness of the product and

exclusivity. The need for the product is not a factor in impulse purchases; but having cash

in hand is.

Likewise, while making investments, ultra HNIs take advice from family, close friends,

trusted advisors and professionals such as chartered accountants and lawyers. Legacy for

the spouse and children, social security and regular income are important factors that

guide their investments. Possibly because of this, they are willing to take far lesser risk on

their investments compared with what they are willing to take in their business.

Most ultra HNIs are distinguished individuals in social networks of power and influence.

Their long-standing network of elite contacts gives them differentiated access to business

opportunities, and they try to put it to good use to further expand their wealth.

Interestingly, today’s ultra HNIs would typically include business people who own

enterprises with a turnover of ` 750 million or above, corporate executives, established

professionals, politicians, traders, builders and agricultural landowners, unlike before

Independence when they were more likely to be the upper classes or the nobility. Based

on the results of the survey, Kotak Wealth and CRISIL Research have classified India’s

ultra HNIs into three groups:

• Inheritors

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• Self-made

• Professionals

Inheritors are born with a silver spoon, and have inherited high net worth; Self-made are

first generation entrepreneurs whose success in business turned them wealthy; and

Professionals are qualified, highly skilled professionals who gained wealth because the

companies that employed them grew big. The wealth dynamics and behavioural traits of

each of these groups are unique, and wealth managers and luxury brands will face diverse

challenges in their dealings with them.

Most people agree that barring unforeseen circumstances, the long term India growth

story is intact. As noted earlier, this will result in a significant increase in the number of

ultra HNIs in the country. For wealth managers and luxury brands, this will mean an

appreciable increase in their addressable market. This will necessitate not only an increase

in the type and nature of products that they offer to this segment, but also greater

awareness about behavioural trends with regards to spending and investment by ultra

HNIs. This will allow wealth managers and luxury brands to evolve more innovative

marketing strategies and target their products in better, more effective ways.

It is also evident that the segment of high net worth individuals will spawn the next wave

of ultra HNIs. Wealth managers and luxury brands who are able to engage this segment

productively and establish profitable (in every sense of the term) long-term relationships

will find that they will have a first mover advantage when these people transition from

being high net worth individuals into ultra HNIs. This will entail development of a greater

range of products, consistently high standards of quality of service and, critically, the

right pricing. Here, to avoid familiar pitfalls, some of the new luxury entrants would do

well to analyse the experience of multinational companies in India. Some of the

multinational companies that forayed into India have become successful because they

jettisoned pre-conceived notions and strategies that worked elsewhere and adopted

techniques that took into account the local ethos, culture, and tastes to build lasting brand

loyalties.

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4.4 What makes the HNI’s a class apart?

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Value and size of assets

Social visibility and hierarchy

The power they yield

Networks of influence

Scale and visibility of spends

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5. Indian Banks and Wealth Management MarketWhile the percentage of wealthy individuals in India is very small compared to

developed markets, forecasted growth figures point toward a very high potential for

asset accumulation over the foreseeable future. India has a large young affluent segment,

coupled with the increase in wealth of global Indians, the Indian government’s push to

curb illicit leaks and more tightly regulate market and an increasing share of the

organized market players form the key ingredients of a high-growth wealth management

market.

Overall HNWI liquid assets (when measures as a percentage of Indian GDP) are

increasing at a healthy pace, indicating the expansion of investable wealth in the

economy.

The outlook looks bright for banks to venture into wealth management business. The

wealth management market in India was earlier dominated by unorganised players,

whose share was 1.5 times that of the organised market (financial institutions, banks,

etc.). However, a structural change is taking place and organized players are drawing

clients away from the unorganised layers.

Wealth management is a way of looking at customers and how you can provide

service to customers. It’s all about approaching it in a holistic manner.

This gives a good opportunity for Indian banks. In fact, some leading public and private

sector banks are already lining up to enter the wealth management market, looking to tap

the huge base of customers (across income groups) that they already have for their

banking operations. However, for all the banks lining up for a pie of the fast growing

wealth management industry in India, it is important for them to understand that the

success mantras required here will be vastly different from what they’ve employed all

these years in their bread-and-butter business of banking.

Wealth management is a knowledge business and deals with customers who have

specified short and long-term investment performance is one of their key expectations.

So it is a critical for banks looking to enter this field to understand not just their clients;

risk disposition, wealth base and funds flow requirements, but also their investment

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requirements, and then they arrive at a structured plan tailored to the clients’ needs.

Apart from growing the net worth, banks also need to address unique challenges in

dealing with HNWIs. As established players in the market would vouch for managing an

HNWi relationship requires a different orientation & positioning from standard retail

banking. Such a relationship is primarily driven by personalization, readiness of

information, and high degree of confidentiality, and is based on a long-term relationship

with a customer.

Also, each HNWI is unique, and thus requires specialized products, services and

treatment. This would require banks to use tailor-made wealth management solutions,

which have various aspects of the wealth management integrated together

Banking

Brokerage

Financial planning

Estate management

Taxation

Risk management

Reporting

The challenges all institutions will face in developing viable wealth management

offerings can be grouped into three areas, namely-

a) Customer strategy

b) Operational effectiveness

c) Organisational design and technology strategy.

While retail banks will face some of the same core challenges as other players, the following

challenges are particularly pertinent to banks:

Business Customer &

Strategy

Operational Design Operational

Effectiveness

Technology strategy

Identifying attractive

and lucrative

customers from

banking services to

more lucrative wealth

Transition from a

product centric to a

customer centric

organisation

Building or partnering to

offer more complete

assets management,

retirement and estate

planning and protection

capabilities

Improving customer

relationship management

implementation to enable

the identification of

potential wealth

management clients and

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provide an integrated

view of customer

information across all

product groups

Overcoming negative

image in advisory

capabilities and ability

to provide best of

breed investment

products

Integrating different

components offering

to provide a single

point

Leveraging physical

footprint

Using technology as a

platform for serving the

main affluent

Assessing the viability

of providing a wealth

management offering

to the mass affluent

Creating an

environment that is

focused on

customer service

Ensure more rigorous

adoption of “know your

customer rules”

Improving information

and data exchange to

share information

Integrating legacy and

new system

The affinities found between the capabilities of each individual company and the needs

of various customer segments suggest one of three strategic alternatives: remaining a

traditional wealth manager provider, becoming an expanded wealth management

provider or refocusing to become a best of breed product manufacturer.

6. HNW Offerings Comparison

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6.1. HDFC Bank OfferingsHDFC Bank offers customized solutions for banking and investment needs. Its offers

three different premium banking programs to suit every lifestyle.

1) Imperia Banking

Dedicated Imperia Client Relationship Manager

Exclusive Imperia Phone banking service

Relationship Pricing across products

Exclusive lifestyle benefits on super premium credit cards

2) Preferred Banking

Dedicated Relationship Manager

Comprehensive Business banking solutions

Relationship pricing across products

Exclusive lifestyle privileges with a wide range of premium credit cards

3) Classic banking

Dedicated Personal Banker

Relationship Pricing across products

Benefits for family members

Exclusivity with Classic branded Debit cards, Cheque book etc.

Key Features

Feature Imperia Preferred Classic

Min

Balance

Requirem

ent

 Average Monthly

Balance of Rs.30

Lakhs across all

Savings and Fixed

Deposit accounts. 

OR

Average Quarterly

Balance of Rs.10

Lakhs in your

Savings account.

OR

Average Monthly

Balance of Rs 15 lac

across all savings

accounts and FD

Accounts (min 6 months

tenure)

OR

Avg quarterly Balance

of Rs 2 lac in Savings

Account

OR

Min Average

Quarterly Balance

of Rs. 1 lac in

savings bank

account

OR

Min average

monthly balance of

Rs. 5 lac in a

combination of

savings bank

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Average Quarterly

Balance of Rs.15

Lakhs in your Current

account

Avq Quaterly Balance

of Rs % lac in Current

Account

account and term

deposit

Credit

Card

Free Premium

Credit Card

a) Fuel

surcharge

waiver

b) Reward

points earned

against

purchases

that can be

redeemed for

airline ticket

booking

c) Shopping

voucher

`

Free Premium Credit

Cards with several

benefits

Platinum Plus Credit

Card

Special price at Rs.

999

OR

Gold Credit Card

1 free add-on card

2nd and 3rd add on

cards will be Rs.

250 extra

Or

MyCity Benefits

Cards

a) Petrol

surcharge

Rs.99

b) Shopping

benefits

Rs.99

c) Petrol and

shopping Rs.

196

Debit

Cards

Free Imperia

Platinum Chip Debit

Card

a) Spending

limit 1.25 lac

per day

Withdrawal limit

from ATM 1 lac per

Free HDFC Bank

Preferred Platinum

Debit Card

a) Spending limit

1.25 lac per

day;

Withdrawal

limit for ATM

Free Gold easy Shop

Debit Card

a) Spending

limit of Rs.

50000 at

merchant

establishmen

ts and

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day

b) Chip

Technology-

more secure

c) Annual fee-

nil

d) 0 surcharge

at petrol

pump

e) 1% cash

back-all

purchases

f) Personal

Accident

Insurance

Cover upto

10 lac

1 lac per day

b) Cash Back

c) Petrol

Surcharge

Waiver

d) 0 lost card

liability

ATM’s

b) Annual Fee-

Nil

Trading a) Preferential

pricing for 3-

in-1

Securities

Trading

Account

b) Maintenance

charge for

demat

account- nil

a) Preferen

tial

pricing

for 3-in-

1

Securiti

es

Trading

Account

b) preferen

tial

pricing

for

Demat

account

a) Preferential

pricing for 3-

in-1

Securities

Trading

Account

b) Preferential

pricing for

Demat

Account

1st year folio

maintenance charges

waived off. From 2nd

year onwards

reduced by Rs. 250

Loans a) Lowe

r

c) Lower

interest

a) Lowe

r

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intere

st

rate

b) Faste

r

deliv

ery

with

lesser

docu

ment

ation

s

rate

d) Faster

delivery

with

lesser

docume

ntations

intere

st

rate

b) Faste

r

deliv

ery

with

lesser

docu

ment

ation

s

Forex

remittance

s

a) No charges

b) No charges

for

Travellers

cheque

Forex

Rates

Improvement over

day’s card rate

Improvement over

day’s card rate

Improvement over

day’s card rate

Fprex

Card

Free forexplus card

a) Cash

withdrawal

at any

VISA/master

Card ATMs

b) Available in

USD, Yen,

Pound, Euro,

Aus Dollar,

Singapore

Dollar, Can

Dollar

c) Personal

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accident

insurance

cover of Rs.2

Lac

d) Loss of

checked

baggage

cover of Rs

20,000

Gold bar Preferential pricing

for HDFC Mudra

Pure Gold Bars

Best buy price

Phone

banking

Dedicated for

Imperia

Free

Combined

Monthly

Statement

Of all accounts Of all accounts Of all accounts

Cheque

Book

Payable at Par. any

HDFC branch

Payable at Par. any

HDFC branch

Payable at Par. any

HDFC branch. No

usage charge upto

1 lac

Net

banking

Free on computer

and mobile

Free Free

Mobile

Banking

Free Free Free

Insta Alert Free, Mobile/Email Free, Mobile/Email Free,

Mobile/Email

Bill Pay Free. All utility bills Free. All utility bills Free. All utility

bills

Self/3rd

Party

Cash

Deposit at

non-home

Free unlimited Free unlimited Free upto Rs. 1 lac

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branch

ATM cash

with-

drawal

Free unlimited times

at other banks’

ATM

Free unlimited times at

other banks’ ATM

Free unlimited

times at other

banks’ ATM

Locker a) exclusive imperia

locker at any HDFC

branch

b) No rental fee

a) avail locker at

priority basis at any

HDFC branch

b) 50% waiver on

locker fee

a) avail locker at

priority basis at

any HDFC branch

b) 50% waiver on

locker fee

Standing

instruction

Free. Payment will

happen

automatically every

month.

Free. Payment will

happen automatically

every month.

Min

balance

non

maintenan

ce

No charges No charges No charges

DD/

Managers

cheque

Free issuance.

Payable at par any

HDFC branch

Free issuance of

upto Rs. 50,000

per day

Fund

transfer

No charge

Stop

payment

No charges

DD/

cheque

cancellati

on

No charges

Duplicate

Statement

No charges

6.2 HDFC Private Banking Group

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HDFC bank premium wealth management services are accompanied by imperia banking

programme. Its motto “we understand your world” reflects its belief in personalised

client experiences. It aim to successfully adapt to ever evolving economic landscape

while providing customised solution to create and manage wealth for the client.

Private banking division is an award winning service offering arrange of financial

investment advisory services.

Euro money India polls 2014 – best private bank in the super affluent category

Best performing bank – private – UTI mutual fund CNBC TV 18 Financial

advisory awards 2012

PBG’s core business objective is to ensure clients’ financial well-being. To

protect our customers’ interests, it ensures the following:

Commitment to a fundamental-based ethical approach supported by in-

house research expertise that is free of preconceived notions

Conservatism woven into all of the group’s product offerings. These are

based on the philosophy of a clear open architecture behind every asset

allocation at the core if every product portfolio, and a sharp focus on a

research-based approach in product selection

Implementing only tried and trusted investment strategies across all

portfolio segments

A multi-segment advisory approach where eacg segment meets its

specific advisory objectives

Expertise in evolving a product spectrum in the market, which stems

from the knowledge that as valuations mature, the asset categories must

themselves evolve

Customer-focused advisory business protecting client’s intrest at every

stage through tracking, auditing and validation procedures at customer

level. This is supported by tools to control execution and products to

support the customer’s needs.

Approach

A. Profiling: before investing, a significant step is to ascertain the investor’s

profile and risk tolerance. Financial planning needs to be undertaken

according to each individual’s financial goals. Once the goals and risk

profile of the investor are understood, a plan is designed to optimize the

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investment requirements. Since the investor’s profile is likely to change

with time, this process is followed on constant basis.

Following is ascertained form the investor while creating his risk profile:

i. Age of the investor

ii. Income and expenditure to calculate average savings.

iii. Need-long term or short term

iv. How much risk is willing to take on capital

Risk Appetite classes (the equity %age could change based on discussion with

Customers)

Risk Class of

investor

Equity %age

Low Conservative 20

Medium Moderate 40

High Aggressive 60

v. Duration of hold

vi. When investment depreciates, whether he will hold or sell.

vii. Liquidity required.

B. Asset Allocation: asset allocation is the strategy used to determine the proportion

of investments made in each asset class that solely depends on the risk appetire of

an individual. Assets allocation helps in reducing the overall risk of portfolio as all

assets perform differently at a given point of tim. A comprehensive view of

client’s portfolio across all assets categories helps to advise the client better and

offer him a consolidated wealth solution.

C. Portfolio Analysis & Financial Planning: portfolios are monitored on a

continuous basis to evaluate their suitability in light of market dynamics. PBG

seeks o maintain a portfolio positioned to delover in agreement with the client’s

agreed investment strategy. A detailed plan is drawn out to meet his long and

short-term financial goals across multiple asset classes.

D. Portfolio Review & Tracking: the portfolio is tracked on an ongoing basis to

monitor returns, cash flows and asset allocation. Performance evaluation is done

through an ongoing monitoring system of controls. It constantly provides advice on

appropriate rebalancing of the client’s portfolio on the basis of performance of each

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asset category and analysis of future expectations. All portfolios are approved by the

research desk on an ongoing basis.

6.3. HDFC Bank Customer Profiling

Based on the financial needs of an average life cycle has been divided into 4 stages of

Financial Planning as given below:

Upto 30 year of age

30-45 years of age

45-60 years of age

Over 60 years

Upto 30 years of age

General Profile:

Junior or Mid-level employment

Have had an average work life of 5-8 years

Unmarried or recently married

Nuclear family/ joint family

Propensity to spend/overspend

Recommended Investment style

Should be an aggressive investor

Should focus on long term capital growth rather than short term capital

preservation

Have a long term investment horizon, as a balance of productive working life is

high

Can invest is high risk, high gain products

Recommended distribution of assets:

90% investment in equity

10 % investment in debt

Should start SIP or recurring deposits through auto debit facilities to ensure

disciplined and compulsory savings.

Should start planning for or at least start thinking about retirement.

If salaried, approximately 24% of basic necessarily investment in PF and can be

supplemented with NSC & PPF.

If self-employed/ professional, should start a PPF/Pension plan investment to

provide for retrials.

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Investment part of the surplus marked for equity investment, in equity oriented

funds like:

Diversified equity funds (60%)

Sector funds (10%)

Tax saving funds (20%)

30-45 years of age

General profile

Married, usually with children

Middle to senior level employees

Have an average work life of 10-15 years

Surplus funds are limited

Lifestyle expenses go up

Recommended investment style:

Can take medium to high risk

Should continue to focus on capital growth

Investment horizon is still more than 5 yrs

Follow thumb rule of 100 less client’s age in years as a percentage of savings to

be invested in equity.

Recommended distribution of assets

Upto 60% of surplus funds can be invested in equities

15% of surplus funds in liquid funds

25% in Bonds/ PPF/ NSC

Diversified equity funds, more tilted towards large caps for capital growth for

retirement or seed money for home loan.

Build up a direct equity

Invest in children specific mutual funds to provide for children’s higher

education needs

Keep adding to short term floating rate funds and bank FD’s for emergency fund

Get medical insurance for customer’s dependent parents

Get household contents insured

Get a life insurance against the home loan

Get an accident insurance against any disabilities

45-60 years of age

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General profile:

Usually at the peak of career

Grown up children

May have an inherited portfolio of investments from parents

Surplus fund higher than in previous life stage

High outgo on household expenses

Children’s expenses still high

Sensitized to medical and retirement needs

Recommended Investment Style

Greater vulnerability to risk hence focus on moderate balanced growth

Shift focus from capital growth to capital preservation

Investment time horizon comes down

Upto 40% of surplus funds in equity

Upto 60% of surplus funds in debt

Recommended distribution of assets

Prepay or finish all loans by 55 years of age

Investment in debt should be around NSC & Bonds

Phase out high risk sector funds gradually. Keep investment in well-diversified

large cap funds

Consolidate direct equity portfolio, gradually move part of it to high dividend

yield stocks.

Over 60 years of age

General profile

Retired/ working part time

Living in self-owned house

Income from existing investments, usually the only source of regular income.

Surplus funds usually not available for additional investments

Capital preservation is the primary need

Lifestyle expenses go down

Recommended investment style

Low risk profile

Income generation & consumption phase of investment

Investment horizon low

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5% to 10% equity exposure recommended

Recommended distribution of assets

Investment in Monthly Income Plans (MIP) and balanced equity funds

Senior citizen savings scheme

FD’s with monthly scheme

Avail all possible tax breaks available to senior citizens

6.4 HDFC Bank Investment Strategy

Aggressive Moderate Conservative

Direct Equity/ Equity

Funds

60% 45% 30%

Debt Funds 25% 45% 60%

Alternative investment 10% 5% 5%

Gold 5% 55 5%

Depending upon client risk profile and investment horizon, one can look at the

following options:

0 to 60 days- Liquid Funds

60 days to 4 months- ultra short term funds

6 months to 12 months- short term income funds & arbitrage funds

Beyond 12 months- Income fund and fixed maturity plans for conservative

investors

Above 15 months- monthly income plans/ asset allocation funds

For a horizon of more than 12 months, aggressive investors should look at actively

managed income funds.

6.5 ICICI Bank OfferingsICICI bank offers following HNW Offerings:

1) Privilege Banking

o Dedicate Service Area: for a faster and differentiated banking experience,

the Privilege Banking Dedicated Service Area is present at ICICI Bank

branches across India. Preferred recognition at Enquiry desks ensures that

the customer enjoys faster access to out expert Privilege bankers for all

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his banking needs from deposits, loans, cards to investment and

insurance.

o Priority Service: reduction in customer’s waiting time with prompt

resolutions of range of services requests over the counter. Priority SMS

updates on the status of service requests.

o Special Privileges: Privilege Banking customers enjoy relationship

privileges across ICICI Bank Products and services including deposits,

loans, cards, forex and locker facilities. Exclusive benefits and special

offers are provided in the form or Privilege Delights on travel, retail,

dining etc.

2) Wealth Banking

o Experts for Every Need : access to dedicated relationship Manager,

Dedicated Customer Service Manager, Team of Financial Experts,

Dedicated Business Banking Advisor and ICICI Group Expertise.

o Exclusive Priority Service : Access to Wealth Management Branches and

Lounges, Priority processing of service requests and Exclusive 24-hour

Customer Care Helpdesk.

o Customised Investment Planning : Create, review and rebalance the

client’s investment plan to meet his needs. This is a dynamic, 5 stage

process, where the Relationship Manager and a team of experts will work

closely with the client to customise his investment.

Step 1: Understanding the customer’s risk Profile.

Step 2: Assets Allocation.

Step 3: Investment Advisory.

Step 4: Review of his investments.

Step 5: Matching his changing needs.

o Special Privileges : Special privileges like charges waivers, personalised

international Debit Card and Family Wealth Account and provided. ICICI

Bank offers exclusive investment seminars, lifestyle events and special

offers on lifestyle brands.

Features Wealth Banking Titanium Privilege

Banking

Eligibility Deposits and Investment Monthly average balance

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Value of Rs. 25 Lac (MAB) of 1.25 Lacs

Non Maintenance Charges Nil Nil if FD of min 6.25 lacs

maintained Rs.50,000 =<

MAB < Rs. 1,25,000 –

Rs.50 per month

Relationship Manager Dedicated Relationship

Manager to interface with

bank.

Dedicated Customer

service Manager at branch

to give priority service.

Team of financial experts

to manage wealth

Dedicated Personal

Banker

Priority Banking Dedicated wealth banking

lounges Dedicated

Processing Centres

Exclusive 24 hour

Customer Care

Priority processing at all

ICICI bank branches and

through customer care.

Debit Card Personalized international

Debit Card

Higher withdrawal limit of

Rs. 1 lac

Titanium Debit Card with

a higher withdrawal limit

of Rs. 1 lac Sopping Limit

of Rs. 1.5 lac

ATM Access Free ATM access of any

bank any number of times

Free ATM access of any

bank any number of times

Cheques Free usage of payable at

par multi-city cheque book

Free usage of payable at

par multi-city cheque book

Account Statement Free combined monthly

statement of all accounts

Free on monthly basis

Anywhere/ Anytime

banking

Free internet

Banking/Mobile Banking

Free internet Banking/

mobile banking

`DD/PO charges Full Waiver Full Waiver

Lockers 40% discount on locker

fee.Extended banking

40% discount on locker

fee.

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hours to access lockers.

Gold Preferential rate on

purchase of ICICI pure

Gold.

Preferential rate on

purchase of ICICI pure

Gold.

Lockers Auto and home loans at

preferential rates

Reduced documentation

with home loan tenure upto

20 lacs

40% discount on locker

fee

Lifestyle privileges Invitations for exclusive

investment seminars and

panel discussions, movies,

plays, classical music

concerts etc.

Forex card Free forex card with 17

foreign currencies

Reports Research Reports from

Global Research Desk

covering market analysis,

mutual funds etc.

6.6 Advantage of ICICI Bank over HDFC Bank1) Provision for e-Locker facility: ICICI e-Locker is an online document storage

facility to store all the valuable documents of the customer at one central secure

location. The customer could access all his documents anytime conveniently

such as birth or marriage certificate, passbook statement, life insurance policy,

PAN card copy or any other important document.

2) Banking through Social Networking: ICICI Bank’s Facebook Pockets is a smart

way to manage all the accounts from the Facebook. The customer could send

money to his friends without knowing the account details. It allows creating

group and sharing the expenses within the group. Other facilities include

recharging of mobile and booking movie tickets instantly. Hence, customercan

do banking on Facebook while interacting with friends.

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3) Better Financial Management: ICICI Bank provides secure personal finance

management tool in the form of My Money this can be used to get linked to non

ICICI Bank account along with the customer’s ICICI Bank account. It is an ideal

tool for tracking the customer’s expenses, viewing other bank account statements

and managing accounts across banks through the comfort of one single window.

This tool can also help re plan the expenditure, categorise all the expenses and

create the personalised budget.

4) Improved Analytics: ICICI Bank provides a holistic and graphical representation

of all the investments and the account details of the client by providing a facility

to link the accounts in other banks with the customer’s account at ICICI Bank.

This allows the bank to present a better analytics using graphical tools using the

past history and future prospects of investments. Thus a complete picture is

presented instead of several different reports from different banks. The request

for this can be made online and the details will be made online at the details will

be available to the customer over his personal mail.

5) Increased Presence: ICICI Bank has a wide publicity network that includes

newspaper, TV channels, social media etc. the focus is to increase the visibility

of the products. ICICI Bank also comes up with simplified names of various

offerings so that the customer could easily relate to them. HDFC on the other

hand believes in word-of-mouth publicity.

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6.7 Axis Bank OfferingsAxis Bank is the third largest private sector bank, provides customised solutions in the

form of its Premium Banking offerings. These are offered in two different segments:

1) Axis Priority

o Preferential Treatment

o Premium Meeting Rooms

o Lifestyle Privileges

o Entertainment Benefits

o Beyond Banking Services

2) Burgundy by Axis Bank

o Relationship Management

o Wealth Management

o Personal Banking

o Power-packed Cards

o Business Solutions

o Lending Solutions

o eDGE Loyalty Rewards

6.8 Advantage of AIXS Bank over HDFC Bank

1) Home Banking: Axis Bank provides home facility o9f cask pickup and cheque

pickup. Cash pickup facility is provided with some cash limit. The DD drop

facility is also provided where the customer declares the cheque number over

phone against which DD is created and provided to him at home. The cheque of

the requisite amount is collected in lieu of the DD given to him. This way it is

very convenient and saves the time of the customer to visit the branch for these

things.

2) Better Mobile Banking Applications: Axis Bank has launched a new mobile

banking application that provides a high level of personalised mobile banking

experience. Yhe user can customise the look and feel of the App, select menu

items for the dashboard, set his favourite transactions and upload photos for

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beneficiaries and accounts from the phone or Facebook. The most important of

all, it also helps in locating the nearest branch and ATM’s.

3) Improved Debit Cards: Axis Bank provides an international debit card with an

improved withdrawal limit or Rs.2 lakhs and improved shopping limit of Rs.4

Lakhs. It is accompanied by reward points that are provided on every transaction.

This limit is considerably higher than its competitor banks- HDFC, ICICI,

KOTAK MAHINDRA and YES. The debit card also provides personal accident

insurance cover of upto 10 Lakhs and unlimited fuel surcharges.

4) Exclusive Access to Airport Lounges: Complementary access to airport lounges

is provided both within and outside India. Also priority pass is provided for

access to over 500 VIP Lounges at airports in 90 countries and 275 cities

worldwide. It also provides unlimited Clipper lounge access at selected domestic

& international airports in India. It also provides other assistance like language

assistance for foreign travellers, simplified process at custom & immigration and

fast track exit from the airport.

5) Premium Meeting Rooms: Axis Bank provides access to exclusive premium

meeting rooms in 16 cities where the customer could conduct their own private

business meetings. The meeting rooms could be booked online anytime.

6) Gold Mohur: Axis Bank brings Gold Mohurs in the purest form. They are made

in Switzerland and carry Assay certification of being 25 carat, 99.99% pure.

They come in a specialised packaging that is tamper proof so that its purity is

preserved.

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6.9 Kotak Mahindra Bank Offerings Kotak Mahindra Bank is the fourth largest private sector bank in India. It offers the

PRIVY LEAGUE product range for its HNW Segment.

Privy League

o Product Suite

o Financial Planning

o Privy Insight

o Privileges

6.10 Advantage of Kotak Mahindra Bank over HDFC Bank

1) Faster Processing of Data: Kotak Mahindra Bank is the pioneer in implementing

a data warehousing solution for banking in India. The enterprise-wide data

warehouse at Kotak Mahindra Bank is powered by Sybase IQ, a highly

optimised business intelligence, analytics and data warehousing solution for

delivering dramatically faster results at a lower cost. It compresses data by over

60% and allows for simultaneous loading and querying.

2) Faster Processing of Data: Kotak Mahindra Bank is the pioneer in implementing

a data warehousing solution for banking in India. The enterprise-wide data

warehouse at Kotak Mahindra Bank is powered by Sybase IQ, a highly

optimised business intelligence, analytics and data warehousing solution for

delivering dramatically faster results at a lower cost. It compresses data by over

60% and allows for simultaneous loading and querying.

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6.11. YES Bank OfferingsYES Bank is India’s fifth largest and fastest growing bank in the private sector.it has the

following privileges of customised Premium Banking solutions:

YES FIRST

o Superlative Product Proposition

o Exclusive Service Experience

o Wealth Management Expertise

o Lifestyle Privileges

6.12 Advantage of YES Bank over HDFC Bank

1) Extended Time for Locker accessing locker: YES Bank gives extended working

hours to access lockers for privilege customers beyond banking hours upto 6 PM.

This particularly helps working people to address to their banking needs post

working hours. The customer satisfaction level improves and customer can

access the lockers conveniently.

2) High ROI on Savings Bank Account: YES Bank is the only bank in the market

that is offering a ROI of 7% on Savings Bank account-higher than its

competitors ICICI, HDFC, KOTAK MAHINDRA and AXIS Bank. This Rate Of

Interest attracts more customers towards the bank. This preferential treatment

improves customer satisfaction level.

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7. Analysis of HDFC Bank HNW Offerings

Criteria HDFC ICICI AXIS KOTAK MAHINDRA

YES

No. of Portfolio’s

Three-Classic; Preferred; Imperia

Two- Gold Privilege; Titanium Privilege

Two-Priority; Burgundy

One-Privy; One-YES FIRST;

Eligibility Classic-AMB of 5 lakh Rupees in savings A/c & Term Deposits;Preferred-AMB of 15 Lakh Rupees across all Accounts;Imperia-AMB of 30 Lakh Rupees across all Savings A/c & FD’s

Gold Privilege-AMB of 50 Thousand Rupees;Titanium Privilege-AMB of 1.25 Lakh Rupees;

Priority-AMB of 2 Lakh Rupees; for semi-HNI segment –salaried/ Businessmen;Burgundy-AMB of 10 Lakh Rupees; for premium clients/Professionals/business group owners/corporates;

Privy-AMB of 5 Lakh Rupees;

AQB of 5 lakhs;

Lifestyle Privileges

Classic-Family Protection; plan to secure long term financial goals;

Travel/Dining/Retail discount privileges; range of health and medical insurance policies;third party insurance products

Priority-Free Access to VIP Lounge @ airports; 25% cash back on movie ticket bookings ( including

Free access to VIP Lounge @ airports;Zero Balance Accounts to all family members; Black cards and

Access to Domestic airport lounges- Clipper & Plaza Lounges; Invitation to exclusive

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payment of premium as per customer’s choice;Preferred-Premium credit cards; accelerated reward points; multiple payment channels; tax efficient investment avenues; Preferred EasyShop Platinum Debit Cards with 1 Lakh limit @ atm withdrawal & 2.75 lakh @ merchant Establishments/dayImperia-Premium Debit Cards- accelerated reward points, multiple payment channels,

covering health and life, home and travels;

online bookings) with Priority Platinum Debit Card; Priority Platinum Debit card-Shopping up to Rs 1.5 lakhs in a single day; High ATM cash withdrawal limit of up to Rs.1 lakh in a single day; Unlimited ATM transactions at any other bank ATMs.; Financial Health check-latest CIBIL score report through Axis Bank; The Visa Travel Assist program offering-Language assistance for foreign travellers; Simplified process at customs & immigration; Fast-track exit from the airport;Burgundy- access to Axis Bank Premium Lounges for business meetings; Family banking benefits - Up to 4 family members can become members of

cheque books for preferential treatments; Travel Information & Assistance; Business Service- rent a laptop computer and A/V equipment, making arrangements for conference services or even a last minute request for an emergency translation service; Entertainment Planning-booking of movie tickets; Country & City Information- global time zones, to holidays and festivals, locations of great museums and music and entertainment events;

events; Invitation to exclusive events; tie-up with International SOS, all YES FIRST Business customers are provided a dedicated international toll free number- Car Rental, Limousine Referral and Reservation AssistanceHotel Referral and Reservation AssistanceTravel Referral and Reservation AssistanceSpecial Events and Performance AssistanceRestaurant Referrals and Reservations Movie TicketsFlower & Gift Delivery; Travel Assistance-Visa requirement information Inoculation requirements for overseas travel; Automobile Assistance- Emergency towing assistance,

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fuel surcharge waivers;Imperia Platinum Chip Debit Card-enhanced security, enhanced limits, cash back, ATM withdrawal limit of Rs.1 Lac at ATMs and Rs. 2.75 Lakhs at Merchant Establishments & Online

Burgundy; advanced Speed Banking with Axis Mobile and Axis Internet; Personal Accident Insurance cover of Rs. 15 Lakh and combined lost card liability and purchase protection cover of Rs. 6 Lakh; Complimentary movie tickets through booking at BookMyShow.com; Fuel surcharge waiver at all fuel stations in India;

Roadside repair assistance; Home Assistance- Electrical and gadget repair serviceHome movers assistancePest Control services; Complimentary access to Golf Courses & Golf Lessons;

Product Advancements

Classic-Third Party Cash Transfer limit- 1 Lakh;Demand Draft limit-1 1 Lakh per day free; All debit cards free; Locker charges waived @ 25%;Free

Pre-qualified loans; Preferential interest rates; Preferential pricing on purchase of gold; Pre-qualified loans; Preferential interest rates and/or processing fees on Loan products; Discounts on Locker facility and preferential allotment; Preferential pricing on purchase of gold, sale/purchase of forex; Unlimited free access to any

Preferential rates on a host of products and services-Premium current accounts; Home Loans, Personal Loans and other loan products; Lockers; Forex, Remittances and Travel Cards; AxisDirect- Online Trading platform Demat Services;Burgundy- Burgundy Savings Account with a dedicated

Cash Delivery and Deposit Facilities; Real Estate Fund; Structured Products; Structured Products; Preferential rates; Online Fund Transfer options; Online payment of bills; ActivMoney; pre-approval facility- pre-approved sanction for home loan;

Priority processing of service requests (enquiry/transactions) at branch counters & through PhoneBanking; Preferential pricing on other asset/liability relationships & Trade Forex transactions Convenience banking through our Doorstep

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transactions @ non-HDFC bank atm’s;Prefrential Rates of FOREX; waiver on Demat Accounts; Payable-@-par Classic Cheque Book; no service charges for not meeting min. average/quarterly balance requirement in savings a/c; monthly StatementPreferred-Comprehensive Business banking solutions; premium credit cards; comprehensive family needs; Preferential pricing on a variety of products; waiver on host of services; no

bank’s ATM throughout the country; Waiver of Anywhere Banking charges across all ICICI Bank Branches; Complete waiver on DD/PO charges; 40% discount on annual fee for Safe Deposits Lockers; Online appointment service for convenience and flexibility; Wide range of product to choose from products; Guidance throughout the process making home buying hassle free; Doorstep service; Simplified Documentation; Sanction approval without having selected a property; Flexible repayment options;

Relationship Manager backed by a team of product specialists and domain experts; Burgundy World Debit Card, with higher transaction and withdrawal limits at merchant outlets and ATMs; Multicurrency Forex card with preferential currency conversion rates and 24x7 support; Preferential rates on other products of the bank including 25% discount on annual locker fees; Unlimited free cash withdrawal transactions at ATMs in India as well as abroad; Personal Accidental Death Insurance Cover of 15 lakh; customised business solutions;

Customized Financial Planning- Based on financial objectives and risk profile; Knowledge-based seminars and workshops on Tax Advisory, Investments; premium cars test-drives and lifestyle product launches; Global Platinum Debit and ATM Card with a flexi limit facility;

Services; Free YES FIRST Business World debit card with daily ATM & POS limits of INR 2 Lakhs each; Free Payable At Par Cheque BookFree self/third party fund transfer; Free NEFT/RTGS payments & Collections;Free unlimited DD issuance at YES BANK locations through branch/NetBanking; Free unlimited cheque collection at YES BANK & Correspondent bank locations; Customized cash deposit limit to match your business needs; Free cheque pick-up facility once a day; Free cash Pick up/delivery facility; Get preferential pricing (up to 0.25% waiver on applicable ROI) across a wide range of

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charges on balance enquiry & cash withdrawal @ non- HDFC atm; locker charges waived @ 50%; Personal Accidental Death Insurance cover of up to 10 lakhs; Imperia-Exclusive Imperia Phone Banking Service: The Imperia Phone Banking service -balance enquiry, loan-related queries, bill payment; Business solutions like Loan Against Property/ Rent Receivables, Working Capital, Cash Management Services, E-net, Trade Services, Merchant Point of Sale Terminals, Internet Payment Gateway and Corporate Salary Accounts;Distribution of Financial Products-Equity, Mutual Funds,

financial products like Loan against Gold, Personal Loan, Loan Against Securities, Loan Against Property, Car Loan; Gold Savings account with ZERO Average Quarterly Balance requirement and waiver on Annual Service Charges for:Demand Draft / Manager's Cheques; Stop Payment on Cheques Cheque Return / CollectionsDuplicate StatementsCertificate of BalanceFIRCRecovery of old records;

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Debt Mutual Funds, Insurance, etc. to service investment needs;

Relationship Managers

Classic-Personal BankerPreferred-Relationship ManagerImperia-Imperia Client Relationship Manager

Dedicated Relationship Manager

Priority-Relationship ManagerBurgundy-Burgundy Relationship Manager 

Dedicated Relationship Manager

Service Area

Dedicated Service Lounge for Preferred & Imperia Clients;

Dedicated Service area for privilege clients;

Premium Meeting Rooms available to Priority Customers;

Exclusive YES FIRST Business lounges;

ROI 4% interest on Savings account on a daily end of day balance;

7% interest on savings a/c balance;

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7.1 SWOT Analysis

Strengths1) Great Brand Image: HDFC Bank is the first bank in private sector to ba

awarded banking license in the year 1994. The bank is promoted by the

Housing Finance Corporation, a premier housing finance company of India

set up in 1977. A pioneer and leader in housing finance in India, since

inception, HDFC has assisted more than 4.7 million customers to own a

home of their own. Over and above, HDFC Bank does not believe in

advertising unlike its competitors ICICI, Axis, Kotak Mahindra and Yes

Banks. It believes in word-of-mouth publicity.

2) Widest Product Range: HDFC Bank has the widest range of products design

to meet the requirements of different categories of individuals. Nine of the

competitor banks have this sort of product range. The products are designed

to cater to different segments. HDFC products are customised with different

features. The product range helps it to meet the distinct needs pf HNW

segment easily.

Market leaders in the range of Credit Cards.

Widest range of Current Accounts to meet the needs of business men

Carries with the legacy of HDFC Ltd. And comes with attractive interest

rates and flexible loan repayment options.

Ahead of its competitors in forex services having multi-currency forex cards

Entire range of investment products like mutual funds, savings bonds,

equities etc.

3) Support of various Companies: HDFC Bank is promoted by HDFC Ltd. that

is one of the oldest companies in the home loan segment. Besides this, it has

a large number of sister concerns with HDFC brand that caters to different

products:

HDFC Securities: Online Trading Platform For Equities And Derrivatives

HDFC Mutual Funds: All Kinds Of Mutual Funds, Bonds And Government

Securities

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HDFC Realty: Investment In Properties

HDFC Life: Life Insurance

HDFC Ergo: General Insurance

HDFC Pension: Retirement Planning Advisory

4) Highly Process Orientation: HDFC Bank is highly process oriented bank. It

follows same set of rules and procedures for common as well as HNW

individuals. This is a strong value preposition and it will not bend rules even

for large client engagements. Other private banks could compromise for large

clients. Non-compromising nature of bank creates faith in customers who

bank with it

Weakness

1) Lack of similar preferential treatment everywhere: HDFC Bank branches

identify their respective preferred customers well and try to provide priority

service when these customers visit the branch. But when a customer, who is

on a personal or business visit to a place, walks in to a nearby branch for

some urgent issue, he is not provided the similar treatment as when he visits

his home branch. Other banks identify the customer at the welcome desk and

process their tasks on priority.

2) Lack of appropriate selling strategy for products: HDFC Bank has no doubt

the widest range of products among competitive banks, but it lacks selling

strategy to communicate them to target customers. The offerings could be

explained in simpler terms through examples, flowcharts, and graphs that

would be more comforting for an individual to understand. The bank does

not identify and list down all the facilities that it provides to a specific

segment, across all products.

Opportunities

1) Global Expansion: HDFC Bank could increase its global presence in the HNW

Offerings through merger and acquisitions. It has strong financial assets and

largest bank in India by market capitalization so it has the potential of M&A.

This way it could serve the NRI segment better by provision of similar service in

countries outside India.

2) Targeting Young Affluent Segment: Indian young affluent populations on rise.

The bank has the potential to tap the needs of segment by carefully aligning and

improving its lifestyle privileges. The youth is more technology savvy and

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understands the financial management in a better way. So, improving on

technology and adopting aggressive investment strategies could attract this

segment.

3) Huge Talent Pool: with the increase in population of HNW segement, several

good b-schools train the management students in wealth management area.

Hence, the bank could tap these resources to expand its operations and appoint

wealth and relationship managers at sew places. It could easily invest in

infrastructure due to its strong financial position.

Threats

1) Very High Competition: HDFC Bank is facing tough competition from

competitor banks in HNW offerings. Other banks are offering similar products

and services and similar range of investment products. ICICI Bank also has the

backing of similar number of companies as HDFC Bank. Hence, service is the

key to differentiate apart from product innovations.

2) Increase in Foreign Banks and NBFC: Post de-regulation measures taken by

RBI, a lot of foreign banks have entered the Indian market. These banks provide

huge potential in countries outside India and target the NRI segment. Their USP

is international processes that are credited widely. Their services are limited to

metros but are expanding in phased manner. Similarly, a lot NBFC such as

Motilal Oswal, Religare, Sherkhan etc. are trying to capture the HNW segment

with a range of investment offerings.

3) Modernisation of Government Banks: the government bank such as SBI, BoB

etc. are trying to revamp their product portfolio and coming up with new

products and better infrastructure to target the HNW segment. Traditionally,

Indian population has a better trust than on government banks and because they

are coming up with host of new features, the switching of customers to private

bank is impacted.

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8. Recommendations1) Similar Good Quality Preferential Service: There is no doubt that products drive

profits and HDFC Bank has all the products in its portfolio for all categories of

individuals. The bank should try to develop a guideline for all relationship

manager and wealth management advisors on compulsory client contact and

home visit.

2) Simplified product explanation: HDFC Bank along with its subsidiaries such as

HDFC Life, HDFC Securities etc. has a wide range of products. Each product is

very carefully designed with specific features keeping in mind the needs of target

segment for which they are designed. HDFC Bank does not believe in

advertising its products so its web site is rich source of information where user

can get all relevant details on the products. There should be a simplified

explanation of every product with a pictorial representation if feasible. The

webpage should be designed such that, in the beginning, it should allow user to

select the segment among options such as normal, HNW or UHNW segment.

Once the segment is selected, the customer should then be allowed to choose

categories to which he belongs. Thereafter it should list all product categories

that are designed specifically for him.

3) User Friendly Interface: In the age of internet, online banking has become very

popular. It is very convenient and saves a lot of time. The customer can access

his accounts and do transactions via net banking or mobile banking. Hence the

user interface of the net banking page and mobile banking-app has to be very

good and self-explanatory. There should be a online video to help users to

understand the various links and their purpose. The page should be designed

something similar to Facebook allowing user to customise his page as per his

needs. He could edit his profile or change his picture, add pictures for his

beneficiaries. Also, as per user profile, the page should display exclusive lifestyle

privileges and other gift rewards.

4) Right strategy for right people: HDFC Bank should strategically align its

products as per customer needs. India’s young affluent population is on rise and

the bank should tap this segment lifestyle privileges and other rewards and offers

as per the needs of this segment so that the relationship manager can demonstrate

and help the customer understand the exclusive benefits that are in the package

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that is selected as per the user profile of the customer. Thus, a bundled HNW

offering for each segment is required.

Methodology

Combination of quantitative and qualitative methods was used in this study. A

quantitative survey was carried out amongst the bank account holders who are

beneficiaries of retail banking, using face to face structured interview.

The interview involved the use of predetermined questions. It followed a rigid procedure

asking questions in a form and order previously laid out. In view of descriptive study

structured interview being more economical, providing a safe basis for generalisation

and required relatively lesser skill on the part of the interviewer was choosen.

For a holistic assessment purpose in depth interview were carried out amongst the

Branch Managers, Relationship Managers, and Welcome Desk.

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9. Bibliography1. http://www.icicibank.com/privilege-banking/index.page–ICICI bank offerings

2. http://privyleague.kotak.com/index.htm - Kotak Mahindra Bank offerings

3. http://www.yesbank.in/branch-banking/yes-first.html - Yes Bank Offerings

4. http://www.hdfcbank.com/personal/HNW_Banking/hnw_banking?id=gts8minz

– HDFC Bank Offerings

5. http://www.axisbank.com/personal/experience-privilege.aspx - Axis Bank

Offerings

6. http://wealthmanagement.kotak.com/topindia/download.html -Position of Wealth

Management in India

7. http://www.investopedia.com/terms/p/portfoliomanagement.asp - Portfolio

Management

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10. About us

SBI School of Commerce and Banking, Banasthali University

Smt. Arundhati Bhattacharya, (the then Dy. M.D. and Corporate team Development

Officer of SBI), visited University Campus. She appreciated the missionary work of

women’s education carried by Banasthali since 1935 and advised the students to work

hard, leverage the facilities at Banasthali and make stride in the wonderful world of

banking. Banasthali University has launched Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

Programme from academic session 2013-14. State Bank of India, has donated a generous

philanthropic grant for construction of the school to be named as ‘SBI School of

Commerce and Banking’.

Globally, women have performed exceedingly well in field of commerce. The SBI-SCB

shall have the strong support from WISDOM, the B-School of University in designing

innovative programmes, arranging faculty, conducting research and more importantly

preparing the students in acquiring required skill-set to be a successful commerce &

banking professional.

Https://www.facebook.com/pages/SBI-School-of-Commerce-Banking-at-Banasthali-

University/1498558570390191

Dhriti Upadhyaya

5th semester B.Com student in SBI School of Commerce and Banking, Banasthali

University, Banasthali, Rajasthan. I am required to do about 5 weeks of financial analysis

based project training, towards partial fulfilment of my course.

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