| Overview | Sashidhar Jagdishan commenced his professional journey at Deutsche Bank in 1992, where he served as a senior officer in the Country Financial Control division for three years. In 1996, he joined HDFC Bank as a finance manager, and his hard work led to a swift promotion to Business Head of Finance by 1999. By 2008, he had reached the role of Chief Financial Officer. |
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| Achievements | - Recognized as the Best CFO in the banking sector at the CNBC TV18 CFO Awards for the financial year 2013-2014.
- Took on the title of Best CFO by a special jury at the Financial Express CFO Awards in 2019.
- Assumed the role of MD and CEO of HDFC Bank in 2020, navigating the institution during significant shifts like the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Led HDFC Bank to multiple awards including recognition as Best Large Indian Bank in 2020, 2021, and 2022.
- Named the highest-paid bank chief executive in India in 2023.
- Named Bank CEO of the Year in Asia Pacific for 2024.
- Oversaw the merger of HDFC Limited into HDFC Bank in 2023, boosting the bank's market capitalization to over INR 12 trillion.
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| Recent Events | - Faced legal controversy in 2025 when an FIR was filed against him, which HDFC Bank categorically denied.
- Re-appointed as MD & CEO by the Reserve Bank of India for an extended term starting October 27, 2023.
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