New Delhi, June 18 -- The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) on Thursday approved a three-month extension for Keki Mistry as HDFC Bank's interim part-time chairman, the lender said in an exchange filing.

Mistry, who took over as interim chairman on 18 March, will continue in the role until 18 September or until a regular part-time chairman is appointed, whichever is earlier. Mistry previously served as chief executive officer of erstwhile Housing Development Finance Corp. before its merger with HDFC Bank in 2023.

Mistry's extension comes amid HDFC Bank's board meeting on Thursday to review the findings of law firms appointed to examine concerns raised by former chairman Atanu Chakraborty in his resignation letter dated 17 March.

The bank did ...