Sashidhar Jagdishan era at HDFC Bank: Transformation, merger and a difficult final chapter

HDFC Bank chief executive Sashidhar Jagdishan will retire on October 26, 2026. He took charge in October 2020 and led the bank through a major merger with Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd. While he fixed technology issues, his final chapter faced regulatory scrutiny and internal reviews. The bank started finding his successor.