SBI has not decided on selling 26% stake in YES Bank, says report

SBI is allowed to reduce the stake in the YES Bank at the end of Financial Year 2022-23 (FY23) but it may not decide about that this financial year due to volatile market conditions

State Bank of India (SBI), which currently holds 26 per cent stake in the YES Bank, will not take a decision to sell its stake this year. SBI is helping YES Bank in dealing with the private lender’s non performing assets (NPA).

SBI is allowed to reduce the stake at the end of Financial Year 2022-23 (FY23) but it may not decide about that this financial year due to volatile market conditions, the 'Times of India' reported on Monday. SBI, the largest public sector lender in the country, is also unlikely to list any of its subsidiaries on the bourses,