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Who will lead India's biggest private bank after a sudden exit?

13 Sept4 min read· 📷 neerja panchal

The board of HDFC Bank has shortlisted two candidates to succeed its Managing Director and CEO, Sashidhar Jagdishan. V Srinivasa Rangan was also re-appointed as Executive Director, bringing much-needed leadership stability to the bank.

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Candidates Shortlisted

The board of HDFC Bank has officially shortlisted two candidates to succeed its current Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer, Sashidhar Jagdishan, who decided not to seek a third term. Alongside this crucial succession step, the board also approved the re-appointment of V Srinivasa Rangan as an Executive Director. This leadership transition comes at a delicate moment for India's largest private lender, which is still digesting its massive merger with parent HDFC Limited while facing intense regulatory pressure to manage its credit-to-deposit ratios.

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The CEO chose not to seek a third term as the bank faces mounting pressure to resolve its post-merger operational challenges and margin compression.

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