Observing that right to a speedy trial is a fundamental right of an undertrial prisoner, and no one should be detained without trial for an indefinite period, in a 70-page detailed order granting bail to Yes Bank founder Rana Kapoor (66) in the last of eight cases against him, the special judge said further incarceration … Read more
Bombay High Court has quashed the write off of Rs 8,500 crore additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued by Yes Bank (YBL); write off was part of a restructuring plan to rescue the Bank in March 2020. “It appears that administrator exceeded his powers and authority in writing off AT-1 bonds after the bank was reconstructed … Read more
The CBI on Saturday began searches at the premises of some prominent builders, including Ashwini Bhonsale, Shahid Balwa and Vinod Goenka, at eight locations in Mumbai and Pune in connection with the DHFL-Yes Bank corruption case, officials said. The CBI suspects that their companies were used to channel alleged illicit money in the Yes Bank-DHFL … Read more
Private sector lender YES Bank is looking to set up its own asset reconstruction company (ARC) and has invited an expression of interest (EoI) from prospective investors who could partner with it in setting up this entity. Through its process advisor, Ernst & Young, YES Bank has called for EoIs from investors with strong financial … Read more
The controversy around the write-off of the additional tier-one bonds (AT-1) by Yes Bank Ltd during the March quarter has continued unabated. In fact, the rift between the bondholders and the lender has now widened. Axis Trustee Services Ltd, which represents several direct and indirect retail bondholders, has issued a notice to Yes Bank, alleging … Read more
Mumbai: After mounting an effort to rescue Yes Bank last month, three private sector lenders have already sold part of their stakes between 17 March and 31 March, showed shareholding data from BSE. The highest number of shares were sold by Federal Bank at 5.86 crore, followed by Kotak Mahindra Bank at 4.72 crore and … Read more
It’s unfair but can go a long way towards the bank’s revival
Mystery around Yes Bank’s future fails to die down… Over last few months everyone including investors, analysts, consumers and competitors are equally confused as to the future of Yes Bank. Lender’s capital raising plan is also passing through uncertainties and there are speculations on whether Yes Bank is an acquisition target, which has been denied … Read more