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Preferred successor internal candidate, has spent 25 yrs at HDFC Bank: Puri

Seeking to assuage concerns on training and business understanding, he also said the candidate has "learnt very well".

Aditya Puri, Managing Director, HDFC Bank
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CEO Aditya Puri also said the economy has sharply recovered after the April trough but warned that the partial lockdowns being implemented across pockets may act as a dampener.

Press Trust of India Mumbai
HDFC Bank's Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer Aditya Puri has said that his preferred successor is an internal candidate, who has spent 25 years at the lender.

However, he did not name the candidate.

"He (the successor) has been with us for 25 years… my successor was always in place, at least in my mind," Puri told shareholders at the bank's virtual AGM held on Saturday.

Seeking to assuage concerns on training and business understanding, he also said the candidate has "learnt very well".

It can be noted that Puri has been widely credited with building the bank as