Overview
- The Reserve Bank of India approved a three-month extension for Keki Mistry in a letter dated June 18, 2026, allowing him to serve until September 18, 2026 or until a regular part-time chairman is appointed.
- HDFC Bank's board met June 18, reviewed the external legal-review file tied to former chairman Atanu Chakraborty's concerns, and approved an August 5 AGM and a proposed dividend of ₹13 per share for shareholders to vote on.
- The findings of the external panel of law firms (Trilegal, Wadia Ghandy & Co and an unnamed international counsel) have not been publicly released though some media reports say the review did not flag major governance or ethical breaches.
- The bank's nomination and remuneration committee is still vetting candidates for a non-executive, independent chair and faces questions about whether an internal veteran like Mistry can meet the regulator’s independence standards.
- Chakraborty's March resignation over practices he said conflicted with his values triggered a roughly 14% share-price fall and an RBI public reassurance, so the extension and AGM moves aim to steady investor confidence while leadership and governance issues are settled.