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Yes Bank gains after CCEA OKs QIP

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Last Updated : Jun 28 2013 | 3:00 PM IST

Meanwhile, the S&P BSE Sensex was up 409.10 points, or 2.17%, to 19,285.05.

On BSE, 5.97 lakh shares were traded in the counter as against an average daily volume of 2.44 lakh shares in the past one quarter.

The stock hit a high of Rs 454.90 and a low of Rs 441.40 so far during the day. The stock had hit a 52-week low of Rs 322.30 on 6 September 2012. The stock had hit a record high of Rs 547.15 on 20 May 2013.

The stock had underperformed the market over the past one month till 27 June 2013, sliding 14.35% compared with the Sensex's 5.77% fall. The scrip had, however, outperformed the market in past one quarter, rising 4.32% as against Sensex's 0.92% rise.

The large-cap private sector bank has equity capital of Rs 359.29 crore. Face value per share is Rs 10.

The Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs (CCEA) today, 28 June 2013, gave its approval to the proposal of Yes Bank to increase foreign equity participation upto 60% through a qualified institutional placement (QIP) of its equity shares to eligible non-residents and / or issue of global depository receipts (GDRs) to eligible non-resident investors, as recommended by the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB).

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In April 2013, Yes Bank had received its board approval to raise upto $500 million by issuing equity capital in one or more tranches. The board had approved the bank to raise funds through QIPs or any other international offering like GDRs/American depository receipts (ADRs), ordinary shares through (depository receipt mechanism) scheme 1993 or follow-on public issue.

Meanwhile, Yes Bank announced before trading hours today, 28 June 2013, that its board has approved to make applications to Reserve Bank of India (RBI) for appointing Rajat Monga- Senior Group President, as Executive Director & CFO; Sanjay Palve - Senior Group President as Executive Director - WholesaIe Banking; and Pralay Mondal - Senior Group President, as Executive Director - Branch & Retail Banking. The bank said that the new appointment is to strengthen the institutional and professional character of Yes Bank as the Professionals Bank of India. Their appointment will take effect upon approval of RBI, and will be subject to approval of the shareholders, the bank said.

Yes Bank's net profit jumped 33.24% to Rs 362.15 crore on 30.01% growth in total income to Rs 2667.03 crore in Q4 March 2013 over Q4 March 2012.

Yes Bank is one of the leading private sector banks. The bank's total branch network stood at 430 as on 31 March 2013. The bank has 951 ATMs as at 31 March 2013.

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First Published: Jun 28 2013 | 1:32 PM IST

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