HDFC Bank named 54-year-old Sashidhar Jagdishan as its first new CEO in 26 years to replace Aditya Puri, who retires on October 26. Jagdishan, a chartered accountant who also holds Master's degree in Economics of Money, Banking & Finance from the UK's University of Sheffield, joined HDFC Bank in 1996. Prior to joining HDFC Bank, he worked with Deutsche Bank.