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Days after the surprise resignation of HDFC Bank non-executive chairman Atanu Chakraborty, capital markets regulator Sebi's chairman Tuhin Kanta Pandey on Monday said independent directors are expected to act responsibly and not make any insinuations. In the comments that come in response to the executive chairman leaving the largest private sector lender, citing concerns on ethics and values, Pandey reminded of the responsibilities of independent directors like Chakraborty. It can be noted that the resignation had led to a sharp correction in the HDFC Bank scrip, as investors became concerned. The independent directors are required to be protectors of the interests of minority shareholders and should act "responsibly", Pandey told reporters here. "No one is expected to make insinuations without proper evidence and recordings," Pandey told reporters in the customary post-board meet interaction. Reading out from statutes, he said there is a system in place to deal with independent
The combined market valuation of five of the top-10 most-valued firms eroded by Rs 1 lakh crore last week, with HDFC Bank taking the biggest hit. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex dipped 30.96 points, or 0.04 per cent, and the NSE Nifty slipped 36.6 points, or 0.15 per cent. "Markets ended the week on a largely flat note with a negative bias, reflecting underlying caution among participants. The tone remained positive during the first three sessions; however, a sharp decline on Thursday erased the gains, followed by a volatile final session," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. While HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, Tata Consultancy Services (TCS), Bajaj Finance and Hindustan Unilever were the laggards, Reliance Industries, Bharti Airtel, State Bank of India, Infosys, and Life Insurance Corporation of India (LIC) emerged as the winners. The combined market valuation of the five firms eroded by Rs 1,02,771.87 crore. HDFC Bank's valuation tumbled Rs 56,124.48 crore to Rs