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Notes of the Mumbai-based lender fell for a fifth straight session as the lender confronts a slew of issues that have placed its governance practices under intense scrutiny recently. Shares of HDFC, which has a market capitalization of $116 billion, have also underperformed the broader Indian market. HDFC’s dollar bond maturing in June 2031 dropped as much as 0.13 cents on the dollar on Tuesday to 98.504 cents, the lowest level since its issuance in June, according to Bloomberg-compiled data. Its US currency notes due in August 2029 and August 2031, issued last week, also declined to their weakest levels. HDFC Bank’s newly issued dollar bonds fell to record lows as CEO Sashidhar Jagdishan’s unexpected exit intensified investor concerns over leadership succession and governance. The bank’s shares have also underperformed the broader market, though analysts say its fundamental creditworthiness remains intact. HDFC Bank is reportedly seeking an executive search firm to accelerate succession. Shares of HDFC Bank fell as much as 1.5% in Mumbai trading earlier, before paring losses. They have lost about 28% this year, against a 3.3% decline in the Nifty Bank Index. Jagdishan’s decision not to seek reappointment “introduces a degree of leadership transition risk as the succession was not previously anticipated,” said Devang Rajkotia, assistant vice president at Moody’s Ratings. “An orderly succession process and continuity in strategy execution will be key to sustaining stakeholder confidence and limiting any negative credit implications.” The lender is in talks to hire an executive search firm to fast-track the appointment of a new CEO, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the plan. “Jagdishan’s decision to step down introduces leadership uncertainty that could weigh on HDFC Bank’s bonds in the near term,” said Rena Kwok, senior credit analyst at Bloomberg Intelligence, adding the lender’s fundamental creditworthiness remains intact and continues to underpin its debt. (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price (What's moving Sensex and Nifty Track latest market news, stock tips, Budget 2025, Share Market on Budget 2025 and expert advice, on ETMarkets. Also, ETMarkets.com is now on Telegram. For fastest news alerts on financial markets, investment strategies and stocks alerts, subscribe to our Telegram feeds .) Subscribe to ET Prime and read the Economic Times ePaper Online.and Sensex Today. Top Trending Stocks: SBI Share Price, Axis Bank Share Price, HDFC Bank Share Price, Infosys Share Price, Wipro Share Price, NTPC Share Price
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