Founding Edition 2026 · WCRC sector group
Banking and investment banking workplaces in India: the 2026 ranking
22 organisations in India's Most Loved 250 Workplaces 2026 fall in this WCRC sector group. Their average composite score is 71.2, 2 points above the 69.2 cohort average, and 8 sit in the A bands. Transparency & Accountability is their strongest pillar on average (77.6) and Psychological Safety the weakest (62.7). This group includes the 14 organisations labelled Banking in the ranking plus 8 more under related labels.
| Rank | Organisation | Score | Band | P.Safety | Rep & Inc | Eq.Opp | Transparency | Trust |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | HDFC Bank | 91 | A1 | 80 | 89 | 95 | 97 | 94 |
| 6 | Kotak Mahindra Bank | 88 | A2 | 77 | 86 | 92 | 94 | 91 |
| 9 | ICICI Bank | 87 | A2 | 76 | 85 | 91 | 93 | 90 |
| 25 | Axis Bank | 83 | A2 | 73 | 81 | 87 | 88 | 86 |
| 33 | Wells Fargo India | 84 | A2 | 74 | 84 | 89 | 94 | 82 |
| 39 | HSBC India | 83 | A2 | 73 | 83 | 88 | 93 | 81 |
| 47 | Bank of America India | 82 | A2 | 72 | 82 | 87 | 92 | 80 |
| 49 | Morgan Stanley India | 81 | A3 | 71 | 81 | 86 | 91 | 79 |
| 102 | Standard Chartered India | 71 | B1 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 80 | 69 |
| 104 | DBS Bank India | 71 | B1 | 62 | 72 | 75 | 80 | 69 |
| 117 | IndusInd Bank | 70 | B1 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 73 |
| 119 | Federal Bank | 70 | B1 | 61 | 69 | 73 | 74 | 73 |
| 124 | Citibank India | 69 | B1 | 60 | 70 | 73 | 78 | 67 |
| 134 | HSBC Technology India GCC | 70 | B1 | 72 | 78 | 81 | 78 | 62 |
| 147 | AU Small Finance Bank | 65 | B2 | 56 | 64 | 68 | 68 | 68 |
| 184 | Goldman Sachs India | 64 | B2 | 56 | 65 | 68 | 72 | 62 |
| 185 | Barclays India | 63 | B2 | 55 | 64 | 67 | 71 | 61 |
| 186 | Deutsche Bank India | 62 | B2 | 54 | 63 | 66 | 70 | 60 |
| 218 | Bandhan Bank | 54 | B3 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 57 |
| 219 | IDFC First Bank | 54 | B3 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 56 | 57 |
| 220 | RBL Bank | 53 | B3 | 46 | 52 | 56 | 55 | 56 |
| 221 | Yes Bank | 52 | B3 | 45 | 51 | 55 | 54 | 55 |
Rank is position among all 250. Pillar columns show scores from 0 to 100. How the ranking was built.
Pillar averages against the full ranking
| Pillar | Group average | All 250 | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Psychological Safety | 62.7 | 63.8 | -1.1 |
| Representation & Inclusion | 71.2 | 69.7 | +1.5 |
| Equitable Opportunity | 75.4 | 73.3 | +2.1 |
| Transparency & Accountability | 77.6 | 68.5 | +9.1 |
| Trust & Belonging | 71.5 | 70.9 | +0.6 |
What this group includes
The sector labels recorded in the ranking that WCRC placed in this group, with the number of organisations under each.
- Banking 14
- Banking / Financial Services 5
- Investment Banking / GCC 2
- Banking Tech / GCC 1
Questions about this list
Which banking and investment banking organisation ranks highest in India's Most Loved 250?
HDFC Bank, at position 2 of 250 with a composite score of 91 (A1).
How many banking and investment banking organisations are ranked?
22 of the 250: 11 Indian companies and 11 multinationals' India operations. 8 of them are in the A bands.
How do banking and investment banking organisations compare with the full ranking?
Their average composite score is 71.2, which is 2 points above the 69.2 average for all 250. Transparency & Accountability is their strongest pillar on average (77.6) and Psychological Safety the weakest (62.7).
How was this sector group formed?
The ranking records each organisation under a sector label. WCRC sorted the 158 labels into 19 groups, so the group follows the recorded label, not a judgement about one company. This group includes: Banking (14), Banking / Financial Services (5), Investment Banking / GCC (2), Banking Tech / GCC (1). By secondary research only: published employee-sentiment evidence, a public disclosure audit, WCRC analyst evaluation and third-party validation, scored on the five-pillar WCRC Equity Index. WCRC did not survey employees for the ranking.
Other sector groups
- IT services, BPO and GCC
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- Insurance
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- Healthcare services and medical devices
- Automotive and components
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- Retail, e-commerce and food service
- Logistics, travel and aviation
- Industrials, engineering and aerospace
- Infrastructure and real estate
- Cement and building materials
- Power and energy
- Metals, chemicals, agrochemicals and textiles
- Consulting, professional services and staffing
- Media and telecom
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