HDFC Bank appoints Puneet Sharma as CFO-Designate from Sept 1, 2026

HDFC Bank's Board has approved the appointment of Mr. Puneet Sharma as CFO-Designate effective September 1, 2026, and as Chief Financial Officer from December 1, 2026. Sharma brings over 26 years of experience across banking and financial services, most recently serving as Group Executive and CFO of Axis Bank. He earlier was CFO at Tata Capital and held leadership roles at Citibank and Boston Consulting Group. He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a PGPM from ISB Hyderabad. Separately, Mr. Jigar Shah was appointed as General Counsel-Designate effective August 20, 2026, becoming General Counsel from October 1, 2026. Both join as Senior Management Personnel.