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HDFC Bank’s board approves former CEC Rajiv Kumar as its PT Chairman
Kumar, who retired as Finance Secretary in February 2020 and later also served as the 25th Chief Election Commissioner of India, is appointed as an Additional Director with effect from June 30, 2026 for 4 years
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· Jul 3, 2026
KPMG partner and former Labor MP David Bradbury appointed to be deputy chair of banking, super regulator
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HDFC Bank Appoints Ex-Bureaucrat Rajiv Kumar as Part-Time Chair
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