Latest News | BIZ-STOCKS-YES BANK  Yes Bank Shares Jump 5 Pc as LIC Hikes Stake

New Delhi, Aug 7 (PTI) Shares of Yes Bank on Friday rose 5 per cent after LIC acquired close to 5 per cent shareholding in the bank by purchasing shares from the open market.

The company's stock jumped 4.97 per cent to Rs 14.14 -- its upper circuit limit -- on the BSE.

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On the NSE, it gained 4.83 per cent to Rs 14.10.

With the fresh acquisition, the holding of LIC has increased from 0.75 per cent to 4.98 per cent, Yes Bank said in a regulatory filing.

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LIC purchased 105.98 crore shares, reflecting 4.23 per cent stake, of the bank from the open market, the filing said.

Prior to this, LIC had 0.75 per cent stake in Yes Bank through 19 crore shares held. In all, it said, LIC's holding in the bank increased to 4.98 per cent through 125 crore shares held. The period of acquisition is between September 21, 2017, and July 31, 2020, it said.

Earlier this week, Moody's Investors Service upgraded Yes Bank's long-term foreign currency issuer rating by a notch to ''B3'' from ''Caa1'' after a Rs 15,000-crore capital raising. Despite the upgrade, Yes Bank still remains under non-investment grade.

Obligations rated 'B' are considered speculative and are subject to high credit risk, while those rated 'Caa' are judged to be speculative of poor standing and are subject to very high credit risk.

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