Puri also said, "I am absolutely delighted that RBI has approved SashidharJagdishans name, add added "Jagdishan has the necessary skills to lead HDFC Bank. He is humane, motivational and thorough,. Aditya Puri whose due retirement is in October 2020 has served the bank for HDFC and holds distinction of longest running CEO of any bank. He has grown the banks balance sheet by a consistent 20 percent-plus annual growth rate to Rs 1,545,103 crore now through the economic upturns and downturns. Mr. Shashidharan has closely worked with Mr. Purisince 1996. Shashi has emerged as front-runnerand Puri wants him to bring digital transformation in the bank, as per reports.