Yes Bank rises after RBI allows up to 60% foreign holding in the bank

02 May 2016 Evaluate

Yes Bank is currently trading at Rs. 950.10, up by 6.45 points or 0.68% from its previous closing of Rs. 943.65 on the BSE.

The scrip opened at Rs. 949.00 and has touched a high and low of Rs. 958.00 and Rs. 944.00 respectively. So far 2,02,040 shares were traded on the counter.

The BSE group 'A' stock of face value Rs. 10 has touched a 52 week high of Rs. 958.00 on 02-May-2016 and a 52 week low of Rs. 590.00 on 24-Aug-2015.

Last one week high and low of the scrip stood at Rs. 958.00 and Rs. 871.45 respectively. The current market cap of the company is Rs. 39,975.00 crore.

The promoters holding in the company stood at 21.91% while Institutions and Non-Institutions held 65.51% and 12.58% respectively.

Reserve Bank of India (RBI) has allowed foreign investors to buy up to 60% stake in the Yes Bank. Foreign Institutional Investors (FIIs)/Registered Foreign Portfolios Investors (RFPIs) can now invest from existing 49 percent up to 60 percent under the Portfolio Investment Scheme (PIS).  Further, the total foreign investment from all sources, i.e. Global Depository Receipts (GDRs) / American Depository Receipts (ADRs) / Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) / / RFPIs / Non-Resident Indians (NRIs) / Persons of Indian Origin (PIO) in the Bank shall not exceed 60%.

Separately, bank has also made an application to the FIPB for increasing the total foreign ownership limit to 74%, with full fungibility for investments by Ws / RFPIs under the PIS. FIPB, vide its meeting dated March 07, 2016, has recommended this proposal to the Cabinet Committee of Economic Affairs (CCEA) for approval.

Yes Bank, India’s fifth largest private sector Bank, has a pan India presence across all 29 states and 7 Union Territories of India. The bank has adopted international best practices, the highest standards of service quality and operational excellence, and offers comprehensive banking and financial solutions to all its valued customers.


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