Archive · 29 Aug 2026
HDFC Bank CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan Retires October 26, 2026
Sashidhar Jagdishan is the chief executive of HDFC Bank.
He has decided not to ask for another term as the bank’s leader.
He will retire on October 26, 2026.
The bank’s board asked him to stay, but he kept his decision.
HDFC Bank will now look quickly for a new chief executive.
Jagdishan became CEO in October 2020 after Aditya Puri.
During his time as CEO, HDFC Bank completed a large merger with HDFC Ltd.
The bank thanked him for helping it grow and remain stable.
Sashidhar Jagdishan will retire as HDFC Bank’s managing director and CEO on October 26, 2026.
Jagdishan informed the bank on August 29 that he would not seek reappointment.
The board tried to persuade him to continue, but he reaffirmed his decision to retire.
HDFC Bank will fast-track the selection of a successor to complete the transition before his departure.
Jagdishan led the bank from October 2020 and oversaw its merger with HDFC Ltd, effective July 1, 2023.
- Who
- Sashidhar Jagdishan, HDFC Bank’s managing director and CEO, and the bank’s board.
- What
- Jagdishan will retire after deciding not to seek reappointment, prompting an accelerated search for his successor.
- When
- He informed the bank on August 29 and will retire at the close of business on October 26, 2026.
- Where
- HDFC Bank, India’s largest private-sector lender according to the articles.
- Why
- Jagdishan decided not to seek another term; the articles do not state a specific reason for his decision.
- Retirement date
- October 26, 2026
- Decision communicated
- August 29
- Current position
- Managing director and chief executive officer of HDFC Bank
- CEO since
- October 27, 2020
- Predecessor
- Aditya Puri
- Succession plan
- The board will fast-track the selection and appointment of a successor
- Major transaction
- The HDFC Ltd-HDFC Bank merger took effect on July 1, 2023
- Career at HDFC Bank
- Jagdishan joined in 1996 and later served as chief financial officer
