India's third largest private sector lender, Axis Bank had also reduced its workforce by around 3,100 in FY26 as investments in technology over the years began yielding productivity gains
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The bank's total staff fell to 211,178 as of March 31 from a year earlier with new hiring dropping by 3,811, according to its annual report released on Saturday
The combined market valuation of four of the top-10 most valued firms jumped Rs 92,995.48 crore last week, with HDFC Bank and Bharti Airtel emerging as the biggest gainers. Last week, the BSE benchmark Sensex declined 194.52 points, or 0.25 per cent, and the NSE Nifty dipped 63.95 points, or 0.26 per cent. "Markets ended the week marginally lower, snapping a four-week winning streak amid renewed geopolitical tensions in West Asia and a sharp spike in crude oil prices," Ajit Mishra, SVP, Research, Religare Broking Ltd, said. Markets started the week on a positive note, supported by easing crude prices, encouraging Q1 business updates, improving monsoon progress, and broad-based buying, he said. However, sentiment weakened during mid-week following escalating IranUS tensions, triggering a sharp sell-off before benchmark indices recovered a significant part of the losses over the final two sessions, Mishra added. The gainers from the top-10 pack were Reliance Industries, HDFC Bank, .
HDFC Bank's ex-chairman Atanu Chakraborty's overall earnings grew 3.53 per cent to Rs 1.07 crore in FY26, as per disclosures made by the country's largest private sector lender on Saturday. Chakraborty, a career bureaucrat who quit flagging concerns on ethics and governance towards the end of the fiscal, earned Rs 1,07,25,269 in sitting fees and remuneration in FY26, as per the annual report of the bank for the fiscal year. This was higher than the Rs 1,03,58,871 earned in FY25, as per the annual report for the previous fiscal. The FY26 annual report mentioned that as a parttime chairman and independent director of the bank, he was entitled to a fixed remuneration of Rs 50 lakh for FY26, and the same was approved by the RBI as well. "Since Chakraborty resigned as part-time chairman and independent director of the bank with effect from March 18, 2026, such fixed remuneration was paid to him on a proportionate basis. In addition, Mr. Chakraborty was paid sitting fees for attending th
In its FY26 annual report, HDFC Bank's leadership defended the lender's governance standards after former chairman Atanu Chakraborty's resignation triggered questions over board oversight
Virat Jagad, technical analyst at Bonanza says HDFC Bank displays a positive price action, with key momentum oscillators favourably placed. The analyst expects the stock to target ₹880 levels.
Indian equity benchmarks rose to their highest closing levels in about 10 weeks, supported by HDFC Bank, easing crude oil prices and continued foreign portfolio investor inflows
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Axis Bank posted the strongest growth in loans and deposits among large private banks in Q1FY27, while HDFC Bank and Kotak Mahindra Bank also reported healthy balance-sheet expansion
India's largest private lender reports gross advances of Rs 30.61 trillion and deposits of Rs 31.71 trillion at June-end, while CASA deposits decline sequentially
Axis Bank has emerged as a major leadership talent pool for India's financial sector, with former executives taking top roles across banks, NBFCs and financial institutions
HDFC Bank is banking on former Finance Secretary Rajiv Kumar's appointment as chairman to restore investor confidence after Atanu Chakraborty's sudden resignation
Kotak Institutional Equities said that the recent management changes at HDFC Bank, Axis Bank and Bandhan Bank appear to be driven by individual career considerations rather than bank-specific concerns
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Puneet Sharma will join HDFC Bank as CFO-designate from September 1 before taking charge in December, succeeding retiring CFO Srinivasan Vaidyanathan after over six years at Axis Bank
From leading India's public sector bank clean-up to overseeing the world's biggest election, Rajiv Kumar now takes on one of corporate India's most closely watched boardroom roles
The board also approved the appointment of Rajiv Kumar as an Additional Director (Independent Director) for a four-year term starting June 30, 2026
HDFC Bank's legal review finds no evidence behind governance allegations, clearing path for leadership stability, chairman appointment and CEO term extension
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