Last evening, Aditya Puri, the Managing Director of HDFC Bank, and the man who famously said that he does not use emails or has a mobile phone sent out a mailer to HDFC Bank customers. Okay, maybe he didn't send it himself (because, y'know, it's email), but the mail outlined the bank's push for mobile adoption. In the email, Puri told customers that the bank has "moved rapidly to ensure our participation in the new digitized world by moving from 'Product' to 'Customer Centricity'". The email also mentions what we could expect from the bank in the coming months: "Wallet" (both credit and debit cards) which will allow you to access a large amount of the eCommerce sites through HDFC Bank on a fully secure basis and in a much more convenient manner in terms of execution by a click of a button while providing you the security of NOT having to give your credit card details to all and sundry. We've already mentioned that HDFC Bank is going to launch their digital wallet soon. The bank also has tied up with Chillr which allows mobile-to-mobile transfer of small amounts of money in a very convenient manner. It's worth noting that rival ICICI Bank earlier this week launched its own digital wallet called Pockets. Instant Loans: you would be able to apply on a mobile or any access devices and receive approvals for loans (5 minutes) as well as disbursement (30 minutes from submission of documentation). Same applies to credit cards and…
