Yes Bank shares soar on Kapoor stake sale report

September 11, 2019 10:24 pm | Updated 10:24 pm IST - Mumbai

Yes Bank’s shares soared 13.5% to ₹71.60 on the BSE on Wednesday after media reports that its co-founder Rana Kapoor was planning to sell his stake in the bank. According to the reports, Mr. Kapoor and family hold 9.64% stake in the bank and are in talks with Paytm to sell the stake. Mr. Kapoor was the MD & CEO of Yes Bank, and his term ended in January 2019, after the RBI declined to extend his term for three years even after the board had endorsed it.

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