Deepak Parekh retires ahead of HDFC, HDFC Bank merger
The HinduDeepak Parekh, chairman, Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd., on Friday announced his retirement ahead of the merger of HDFC Ltd. with HDFC Bank Ltd, ending his 45-year association with the mortgage lender. While this will be my last communication to shareholders of HDFC, rest assured we now stride tall into a very exciting future of growth and prosperity.” Mr Parekh said in a letter to HDFC Ltd’s shareholders. He said as HDFC hands the baton, “my wish is that our core founding values of kindness, fairness, efficiency and effectiveness gets woven deeper into the fabric of the HDFC group.” “To all our employees transitioning to HDFC Bank, know that you will always carry the indelible mark of ‘HDFC’ with you. Mr. Parekh said the biggest risk organisations face today “is staying with the status quo, believing what worked well yesterday will continue in the future.