Yes Bank Limited has informed the Exchange about Agreements
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Yes Bank's board has approved Share Purchase Agreements under which Japan's Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) will acquire a 20% stake in the bank, making it the largest shareholder. SMBC will buy 13.19% from SBI and 6.81% in aggregate from seven other Indian banks (HDFC, ICICI, Kotak Mahindra, Axis, IDFC First, Federal, and Bandhan), all of whom had invested in Yes Bank as part of the 2020 Reconstruction Scheme. After the deal, SBI will continue to hold over 10%. The deal is subject to RBI and CCI approvals and is being described as the largest cross-border investment in Indian banking. SMBC's parent SMFG is Japan's second-largest banking group with around US$2 trillion in total assets. Under a Shareholders' Agreement, SMBC will get the right to nominate 2 non-executive directors (SBI will nominate 1), along with pre-emptive rights on new share issuances, subject to a 10% shareholding threshold.
This is a strong positive signal for Yes Bank shareholders — a globally respected Japanese banking group is buying a significant stake, which should boost investor confidence, governance, and potential access to international expertise. The deal still needs regulatory approvals, so execution risk remains, but if completed it could re-rate the stock as a well-funded, internationally backed private-sector bank.