Yes Bank shares fell 20% after the Supreme Court declared the write-off of Rs 8,415 crore in Additional Tier-1, or AT-1, bonds illegal.
Supreme Court ruling triggers sharp fall
The market reaction followed the court’s decision on the bank’s AT-1 bond write-off. The ruling means the write-off, valued at Rs 8,415 crore, was found to be illegal.
The development places the bank’s AT-1 bond write-off at the centre of attention and was accompanied by a steep decline in Yes Bank’s share price. No further details on the court’s reasoning or the next steps were provided.
What happened to Yes Bank shares
Yes Bank stock nosedived 20% after the Supreme Court judgment. The decline directly followed the ruling concerning the bank’s AT-1 bonds.
The decision connects a major legal finding with an immediate market response, although the available information does not specify the longer-term effect on the bank, its investors or the wider banking sector.