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| Company type | Public |
|---|---|
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| ISIN | INE238A01034 |
| Industry | Financial services |
| Founded | 3 December 1993 as UTI Bank |
| Headquarters | Axis House, , India[1] |
Number of locations | 5876 (March 2025) |
Key people | Amitabh Chaudhry (MD & CEO) P N Prasad (chairperson) |
| Products | |
| Revenue |  ₹155,917 crore (US$18 billion)[2] (2025) |
| ₹44,888 crore (US$5.3 billion)[2] (2025) | |
| ₹28,055 crore (US$3.3 billion)[2] (2025) | |
| Total assets | ₹1,656,962 crore (US$200 billion)[2] (2025) |
| Total equity | ₹185,433 crore (US$22 billion)[2] (2025) |
| Owner | |
Number of employees | 101,850[3] (as of December 2025) |
| Subsidiaries |
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| Capital ratio | 16.55% (December 2025) |
| Website | www |
| Footnotes / references [5][6][7] | |
Axis Bank Limited is an Indian multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Mumbai.[8] It is India's third largest private sector bank by assets and fourth largest by market capitalisation. It sells financial services to large and mid-size companies, SMEs and retail businesses.[1]
As of 30 June 2016, 30.81% shares are owned by the promoters and the promoter group (United India Insurance Company Limited, Oriental Insurance Company Limited, National Insurance Company Limited, New India Assurance, General Insurance Corporation of India, Life Insurance Corporation of India and Unit Trust of India).[9] The remaining 69.19% shares are owned by mutual funds, FIIs, banks, insurance companies, corporate bodies and individual investors.[10]
History
The bank was founded on 3 December 1993 as UTI Bank as a part of Unit Trust of India, a Government of India entity, opening its registered office in Ahmedabad and a corporate office in Mumbai.[11] The bank was promoted jointly by the Administrator of the Unit Trust of India (UTI),[12] Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC), General Insurance Corporation, National Insurance Company, The New India Assurance Company, The Oriental Insurance Corporation and United India Insurance Company. The first branch was inaugurated on 2 April 1994 in Ahmedabad by Manmohan Singh, then finance minister of India.[citation needed]
In 2001 UTI Bank agreed to merge with Global Trust Bank, but the Reserve Bank of India (RBI) withheld approval and the merger did not take place. In 2004, the RBI put Global Trust under moratorium and supervised its merger with Oriental Bank of Commerce. The following year, UTI bank was listed on the London Stock Exchange.[13] In 2006, UTI Bank opened its first overseas branch in Singapore. The same year it opened an office in Shanghai, China. In 2007, it opened a branch in the Dubai International Financial Centre and branches in Hong Kong.[14]
On 30 July 2007, UTI Bank changed its name to Axis Bank.[15]
In 2009, Shikha Sharma was appointed as the MD and CEO of Axis Bank.[16]
In 2013, Axis Bank's subsidiary, Axis Bank UK commenced banking operations.[17]
In March 2014, the Indian government sold a 9% stake, out of its total 20.7% stake in Axis Bank.[18]
In 2017, Axis Bank acquired Freecharge, a digital marketplace for financial services for approximately ₹385 crore.[19]
On 1 January 2019, Amitabh Chaudhry took over as MD and CEO.[20]
In 2021, Axis Bank had reduced its stake in Yes Bank from 2.39% to 1.96%.[21]
In 2023, Axis Bank completed the acquisition of Citibank India's consumer banking business for ₹12,325 crore (US$1.57 billion).[22]
In 2025, Axis Bank has partnered with J.P. Morgan to provide real-time U.S. dollar payment capabilities for commercial clients in India.[23][24]
Operations
Indian business
As of 31 December 2024, the bank had a network of 5,706 branches and extension counters, 14,476 automated teller machines and cash recyclers.[25]
International business
The bank has nine international offices with branches at Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai (at the DIFC), Shanghai,[26] Colombo and representative offices at Dhaka, Dubai, Sharjah and Abu Dhabi, which focus on corporate lending, trade finance, syndication, investment banking and liability businesses.[27] In addition, the bank has a presence in UK with its wholly owned subsidiary Axis Bank UK Limited.[28]
Services
Retail banking
The bank offers lending services to individuals and small businesses, along with liability products, card services, Internet banking, automated teller machines services, depository, financial advisory services, and Non-resident Indian (NRI) services.[29] Axis bank is a participant in RBI's NEFT enabled participating banks list.[30]
Corporate banking
Transaction banking: Axis Bank provides products and services related to transaction banking to customers in areas of current accounts, cash management services, capital market services, trade, foreign exchange and derivatives, cross-border trade and correspondent banking services, and tax collections on behalf of the Government and various State Governments in India.[31]
Investment banking and trustee services: The bank provides investment banking and trusteeship services through its owned subsidiaries. Axis Capital Limited provides investment banking services relating to equity capital markets, institutional stock brokering besides M&A advisory. Axis Trustee Services Limited is engaged in trusteeship activities, acting as a debenture trustee and as a trustee to various securitization trusts.[32]
International banking
The bank offers corporate banking, trade finance, treasury and risk management through the branches at Singapore, Hong Kong, Dubai, Shanghai and Colombo, and as also retail liability products from its branches at Hong Kong and Colombo.[33] The representative office at Dhaka was inaugurated during the current financial year.[34]
Listing and shareholding
Axis Banks's equity shares are listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and National Stock Exchange of India (NSE).[29][35] The company's global depository receipts (GDRs) are listed on the London Stock Exchange.[36] The Bonds issued by the bank under the MTN program are listed on the Singapore Stock Exchange.[29]
Issues and concerns
Operation Red Spider
An Indian online magazine conducted a sting operation which was publicised along with 2013 videos evidence showing a wide range of violations and money-laundering schemes by top officials at a number of Indian banks, including Axis Bank. Consequently, penalties of ₹50 million (US$590,000) on Axis Bank, ₹45 million (US$530,000) on HDFC Bank, and ₹10 million (US$120,000) on ICICI Bank were imposed by the Reserve Bank of India.[37]
2016 demonetisation-related money laundering
Following the 2016 Indian banknote demonetisation, a number of Axis Bank employees were arrested for facilitating money laundering activities.[38] Some media outlets highlighted the disproportionate number of cases involving the bank, and claimed that the bank's aggressive performance targets and internal culture fostered such activities and that the blame does not lie solely in the hands of arrested employees.[39]
Subsidiaries
Axis Capital Ltd.
Axis Capital Ltd. was incorporated in India as a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank on 6 December 2005 and received its certificate of commencement of business on 2 May 2006. Certain businesses of M/s. Enam Securities Pvt. Ltd. were merged with Axis Capital Ltd. as part of a scheme and the following companies became direct subsidiaries of Axis Capital:[40]
- Axis Securities Ltd. (formerly Enam Securities Direct Pvt. Ltd.)
- Axis Finance Ltd. (formerly Enam Finance Pvt. Ltd.)
- Axis Securities Europe Ltd. (formerly Enam Securities Europe Ltd.)
- Enam International Ltd., UAE (voluntarily dissolved with effect from 24 August 2014)
Axis Securities Ltd., Axis Finance Ltd. and Axis Securities Europe Ltd. later became direct subsidiaries of the bank in line with the RBI directives.[citation needed]
In 2024, Axis Capital was barred from taking on any new debt assignments by SEBI, the Indian securities regulator, on account of irregularities it found in the non-convertible debentures (NCDs) issue of Sojo Infotel, a tech consultancy.[41]
Axis Securities Ltd.
Axis Securities Ltd.was incorporated in India on 21 July 2006. The sales and securities business, including the retail broking business of Axis Capital Ltd, was merged with ASL on 25 May 2013. ASL is a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank and offers retail asset products, credit cards and retail brokerage services.[42]
Axis Private Equity Ltd.
Axis Private Equity Ltd. was incorporated in India as a wholly owned subsidiary of the bank on 3 October 2006 and received its certificate of commencement on 4 December 2006. APE manages investments, venture capital funds and offshore funds.[citation needed]
Axis Mutual Fund
Axis Mutual Fund is a subsidiary of Axis Bank established in 2009 with in headquarters in Mumbai.
See also
References
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- ^ a b c d e "Axis Bank Ltd. Financial Statements" (PDF). bse.com.
- ^ "Axis Bank reduces over 950 employees in Q3 as technology investments start to pay off". 26 January 2026.
- ^ "Axis Bank Annual Report 2018-2019" (PDF).
- ^ "Axis Bank announces financial results for the quarter ended 31st December 2019" (PDF).
- ^ "RBI approves appointment of Rakesh Makhija as Chairman of Axis Bank". moneycontrol. Retrieved 5 June 2019.
- ^ "Amitabh Chaudhary takes charge". peoplematters. 2 January 2019. Retrieved 2 January 2019.
- ^ "Axis Bank Annual Report PDF 2018–19" (PDF), Axix Bank
- ^ "Statement showing shareholding pattern of the Promoter and Promoter Group". BSE. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "Statement showing shareholding pattern of the Public shareholder". BSE. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ Kotak, Uday (27 October 2014). "Uday Kotak: Now, wait for the next Big Thing". Business Standard India. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "SUUTI money belongs to UTI investors and not to the government by enforcing the l". Firstpost. 22 January 2014. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "AXIS BANK REGS share price (AXB)". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "India's Axis Bank seeks Gulf expansion with branch in Sharjah". The National. 18 February 2016. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ "UTI Bank is now Axis Bank". mint. 30 July 2007. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ P. Mampatta, Sachin (16 May 2013). "Shikha Sharma gets a salary hike". Business Standard India. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Rebello, Joel (12 July 2013). "Axis Bank launches its first overseas subsidiary". Mint newspaper. Retrieved 1 October 2016.
- ^ Machado, Kenan; Jagota, Mukesh (20 March 2014). "Indian Government to Sell Part of Axis Bank Stake". Wall Street Journal. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ Variyar, Mugdha. "Axis Bank acquires FreeCharge for Rs 385 crore". The Economic Times. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ "Shikha Sharma retires as Axis Bank MD & CEO, Amitabh Chaudhry to succeed". Business Standard India. Press Trust of India. 31 December 2018. Retrieved 11 September 2019.
- ^ Manohar, Asit (4 May 2021). "Axis Bank trims stake in Yes Bank". mint. Retrieved 5 May 2021.
- ^ "Axis Bank acquires Citi's India consumer business for Rs 12,325 cr". business today. 30 March 2022.
- ^ Chaze, Aaron (8 May 2025). "GIFT City Takes Off With Axis Bank Lease Deal". Global Finance Magazine. Retrieved 5 January 2026.
- ^ Vora, Nimesh (28 March 2025). Cheema, Sonia (ed.). "India's Axis Bank, J.P. Morgan roll out anytime dollar payments for clients". Reuters. Retrieved 6 January 2026.
- ^ "Axis Bank Q3 PAT rises 4% YoY to Rs 6,304 cr". Business Standard. 17 January 2025. Retrieved 26 January 2025.
- ^ "中国银监会关于印度同心银行有限公司上海分行开业的批复". 中国银行业监督管理委员会. 28 August 2013. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015.
- ^ "Axis Bank enters Bangladesh, opens representative office in Dhaka". Business Standard India. 23 November 2015.
- ^ "Axis Bank to open for business in Britain". Reuters. 11 July 2013. Archived from the original on 7 February 2019. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ a b c "Annual Report for the year 2012–2013" (PDF). Axis Bank. Archived from the original (PDF) on 22 January 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "RBI's list of Banks participating in NEFT". Reserve Bank of India. Retrieved 31 August 2015.
- ^ "Transaction banking huge focus for Axis Bank". Economic Times. 9 October 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Mudgill, Amit (25 August 2016). "IDBI Trust, Kotak AMC, LIC among top entities holding $7 billion pledged shares of India Inc". The Economic Times. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ Dash, Dillip Satapathy & Jayajit (28 April 2011). "Axis Bank to scale up global banking operations". Business Standard India. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Axis Bank opens its representative office in Dhaka to strengthenits International presence". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 October 2016. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
- ^ "Listing Information – Axis Bank". Economic Times. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "Axis Bank Limited GDR". London Stock Exchange. Retrieved 26 January 2014.
- ^ "RBI penalises Axis Bank, HDFC Bank and ICICI Bank". Reserve Bank of India. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Demonetisation: ED arrests 2 bank managers for laundering". Press Trust of India. 5 December 2016. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ Hazari, Hemindra (23 December 2016). "Axis Bank – A License to Launder?". The Wire. Retrieved 25 December 2016.
- ^ "Axis Capital (India) Company Profile: Acquisition & Investors | PitchBook". pitchbook.com. Retrieved 7 December 2020.
- ^ Kumar, Shivendra (19 September 2024). "Sebi bars Axis Capital from debt merchant banking activities until further orders". The Economic Times. Retrieved 2 November 2024.
- ^ "About Axis Securities". simplehai.axisdirect.in. Retrieved 24 September 2019.
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