Aditya Puri's iron hand approach has led to high profit, wealth creation

As the time nears for Aditya Puri to hand over the baton to his successor, here is a look at how the bank has shaped under his leadership.
 

Delivering steady profit growth in high teens is the hallmark of his stint spanning 26 years, with a good balance in pace of expansion in core interest income as well as other income.
 

A tight control on asset quality helped in keeping non-performing assets at industry low levels across business cycles. Along with control over other costs, the bank has been able to deliver high returns on assets.
 

The net effect has