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Mistry Keki
Director
HDFC Bank Ltd
Professional Summary
A Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI), Mr. Mistry brings over four decades of experience in Banking & Financial Services.
• Early Career (1975-1981):
AF Ferguson & Co. (now merged into Deloitte)
Hindustan Unilever Ltd
Indian Hotels Company Ltd
• HDFC Ltd (1981-2023):
Joined HDFC Ltd in 1981
Board Induction as Executive Director in 1993
Managing Director (2000)
Vice Chairman & Managing Director (2007)
Vice Chairman & CEO (2010)
Following the amalgamation of HDFC Ltd with HDFC Bank, he retired from HDFC Ltd in 2023 and now serves as Non-Executive Director on the Board of HDFC Bank.
Throughout his tenure, Mr. Mistry played a pivotal role in transforming HDFC into India's leading financial services conglomerate. He was instrumental in establishing:
• HDFC Bank Ltd
• HDFC Asset Management Company Ltd
• HDFC Life Insurance Company Ltd
• HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Ltd
Current Board Memberships
Mr. Mistry currently serves as the Non-Executive Chairman of:
1] HDFC Life Insurance Company Limited
2] HDFC ERGO General Insurance Company Limited
Additionally, he is a Director on the Boards of:
1] HDFC Bank Ltd
2] Tata Consultancy Services Ltd
3] Flipkart Internet Private Ltd
4] The Great Eastern Shipping Company Ltd
5] HDFC Capital Advisors Ltd
6] Brookprop Management Services Pvt Ltd
[Acting as a Manager to Brookfield India Real Estate Trust]
Current Advisory Roles & Committee Memberships
1] Chairman - Primary Market Advisory Committee (PMAC), Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI)
2] Senior Advisor - Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (OTPP), Canada
3] Strategic Advisor - Cyrus Poonawalla Group’s Financial Services Ventures
4] Advisor - Nish Capital (Kedaara)
5] Senior Advisor - Witkopeend BV, Netherlands (an EQT Group)
6] Consultant - Jones Lang LaSalle Property Consultants (India) Pvt. Ltd
7] Advisory Board Member - PwC India
8] Advisory Board Member - The Chambers [Taj Hotels]
9] Member - SEBI Advisory Committee on Listing Obligations and Disclosures (ACLOD)
10] Chairman - Governance Committee, Corporate Debt Market Development Fund, SBI Fund Management Ltd
11] Member - Standing Committee on Primary Markets, International Financial Services Centres Authority (IFSCA)
Recognitions & Awards
Mr. Mistry has been honoured with several prestigious awards, including:
Business World “Life Time Achievement Award” (2026)
Felicitation by CNBC-TV18 in recognition of outstanding contribution to India's financial sector (August 2026)
Legasis “Compliance Crusader” Award (2025)
Hall of Fame Award (2022) - Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI)
Lifetime Achievement Award (2020-21) - Financial Express Best Banks Awards
Lifetime Achievement Award for Corporate Governance (2020) - Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability
CEO of the Year - BFSI Category (2019) - CNBC Awaaz CEO Awards
BMA Management Man of the Year (2016) - Bombay Management Association
Best Independent Director Award (2014) - Asian Centre for Corporate Governance & Sustainability
Best CEO - Financial Services (Large Companies) (2014) - Business Today
CFO India Hall of Fame (2012) - CFO India Magazine
Best CEO for Investor Relations - India (2012) - Thomson Reuters Extel Awards
Best Banker of the Year (2011) - Financial Express
QIMPRO Gold Standard Award - Business Quality Leader (2011) - Qimpro Foundation
CA Business Achiever of the Year - Financial Sector (2011) - ICAI
Best CFO - Financial Services (2008) - ICAI
Best Performing CFO - Financial Services (2006, 2007, 2008) - CNBC TV18
Best Investor Relations Officer (2008) - Asiamoney Corporate Governance Poll
