Market Chatter: HDFC Bank Begins Search for New CFO
HDFC Bank (NSE:HDFCBANK, BOM:500180) has started searching for a new chief financial officer as the tenure of current CFO Srinivasan Vaidyanathan is set to end in October, Moneycontrol reported, citing sources.The bank has approached senior industry executives for the role and may not extend Vaidyanathan's term, according to the report.The search started after the recent departure of Bhavin Lakhpatwala, a long-serving HDFC Bank executive who joined RBL Bank as CFO, Moneycontrol said. He was considered a potential successor to Vaidyanathan, the report added.Vaidyanathan could receive a one-year extension if the selection process remains unresolved, the report said.(Market Chatter news is derived from conversations with market professionals globally. This information is believed to be from reliable sources but may include rumor and speculation. Accuracy is not guaranteed.)