Yes Bank raises Rs3,000 crore via bonds

Yes Bank raises Rs3,000 crore via bonds

New Delhi: Private sector Yes Bank on Saturday said it has raised Rs3,000 crore from bonds to fund business expansion. With this capital raising, the bank’s Tier-1 Capital Ratio will be at 12% including profits and adjusted for pro-rata dividends, Yes Bank said in a statement.

The Basel-III compliant additional Tier-1 (AT1) Bonds will be listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) and its proceeds will qualify for Basel III Tier-I Capital. The bonds, carrying a coupon rate of 9.50%, witnessed participation from insurance companies, mutual funds, pension funds, provident funds, banks amongst others.

Under the Basel-III norms, AT-1 bonds come with loss absorbency features, meaning that in case of stress, banks can write off such investments or convert them into common equity if approved by the Reserve Bank of India (RBI). AT-1 bonds qualify as core or equity capital.