HDFC Bank plans migration of Core Banking System to new engineered platform to enhance robustness and scalability

HDFC Bank plans migration of Core Banking System to new engineered platform to enhance robustness and scalability

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Mumbai, July 2, 2024: HDFC Bank, India’s leading private sector bank, is undertaking a system upgrade on July 13, 2024.
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The Bank is migrating its Core Banking System (CBS) onto a new engineered platform with the aim of enhancing customer experience for its growing customer base of 9.3 crore individuals and businesses across the country. This migration will allow the Bank to improve performance speed, expand its capacity to handle high traffic volume, boost reliability and scalability.

With this upgrade, HDFC Bank will be one of the largest banks of its size and banking volume in the country to host its Core Banking System on a new-gen platform.

Scheduled Upgrade Details:​

- Start: 3.00 AM on Saturday, 13th July 2024

- End: 4.30 PM on Saturday, 13th July 2024

During this 13 and a half -hour window, customers will be able to access the following services:

AVAILABLE SERVICES

DETAILS

Net & Mobile Banking

UPI: Customers can continue to use the service. However, it will be unavailable from 3:00 AM to 3:45 AM and from 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM on Saturday, 13th July 2024

Bill Payments: New billers can be added and existing billers can be viewed

Demat, Cards and Loans: Only view services

Mutual Funds: Redemptions, Switch, View & Enquiry services, WealthFy reports, Risk profile and manage systematic section

  • All NetBanking & MobileBanking services will not be available from 3:00 AM to 4.30 PM except for a few services mentioned above

  • Refer to FAQ’s for more details

Cash Withdrawal: Debit and Credit Cards

  • Customers can continue to withdraw cash from any ATM using their HDFC Bank debit card (up to a restricted amount) or credit card– for details, refer to the FAQs link below. The account balance displayed will be as of 7:30 PM on Friday, 12th July 2024

Shop & Pay: Debit Cards, Credit Cards and UPI

  • At stores: Customers can continue to use their HDFC Bank debit card (up to a restricted amount) or credit card on swipe machines.

  • Online: Customers can make seamless online purchases with their HDFC Bank debit card (up to a restricted amount) & credit card.

  • UPI: Customers can continue to use the service. However, it will be unavailable from 3:00 AM to 3:45 AM and from 9:30 AM to 12:45 PM on Saturday, 13th July 2024


*Please note that the restricted limit will be a combined limit for ATM Cash withdrawals, in-store transactions, Online transactions, and contactless transactions

Card Management

Customers can continue to hotlist their card, reset their PIN and perform other card-related activities.

Merchant Payments

Merchants can continue to receive payments via cards, but updates to the account for previous day’s payments will be available post-upgrade completion.

Refer to FAQ’s for more details


The Bank has scheduled this upgrade on a second Saturday, which is a bank holiday, to minimize inconvenience. It has advised customers to plan banking activities in advance.

For detailed information on which services are available Click here to read the FAQs or visit our website www@hdfcbank.com

About HDFC Bank

Please click here: www.hdfcbank.com

For media queries, please contact:
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Madhu Chhibber

Head, Corporate Communications

HDFC Bank Limited

Email: madhu.chhibber@hdfcbank.com

Sherna Dmello

Deputy Vice President

Corporate Communications

HDFC Bank Limited

Email: sherna.dmello@hdfcbank.com