HDFC Bank taps Axis’ outgoing CFO Puneet Sharma as new finance chief

on Monday appointed as its next , hours after the veteran banker announced his resignation from rival financial institution .

Sharma, who resigned from Axis Bank on June 28 and will step down at the close of business on August 31, will join HDFC Bank as CFO-designate from September 1, before formally taking charge as chief financial officer on December 1, 2026.

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Before joining Axis Bank, Sharma spent 12 years at , where he served as group from 2014. Earlier in his career he held roles at Citibank across treasury operations, structured cash solutions and risk monitoring, and also worked as a consultant at Boston Consulting Group. A chartered accountant, he is an alumnus of the Indian School of Business, Hyderabad.

Sharma had served as Axis Bank’s group head and CFO since March 2020, overseeing not just the finance function but also legal, secretarial, investor relations and procurement. Axis Bank said it placed on record its appreciation for his contributions and wished him well in his future endeavours.



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