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Yes Bank faces Rs 5,217 crore loss if SC verdict impact recognised
The Story in Brief
Yes Bank would have reported a net loss of Rs 5,217 crore in the July-September 2026 quarter had it recognised the impact of the Supreme Court verdict that upheld the quashing of its Rs 8,415 crore Additional Tier-1 (AT-1) bonds write-off, the bank said in its Q2 investor presentation. The private-sector lender, 24.9% owned by Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation, instead reported a net profit of Rs 1,080 crore for the quarter.
The Supreme Court on Thursday, 15 October 2026, dismissed appeals against the Bombay High Court order that overturned the write-off carried out during the RBI-led rescue in March 2020. The court held that Yes Bank's administrator could not exercise a power reserved for the RBI and that the write-down conflicted with the RBI's own circular and bond terms.
The bank said it is evaluating the judgment's consequences and has not recognised any impact in its reported Q2 results. Yes Bank added that it is assessing available legal remedies and the appropriate accounting treatment, which remains pending.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Both Livemint and CNBC-TV18 reported the same core figures from Yes Bank's investor presentation: a pro-forma loss of Rs 5,217 crore and a potential CET-1 ratio drop to 11.4%. Livemint provided more context, including the bank's share price fall of 14.5%, while CNBC-TV18 highlighted that its earlier reporting of a Rs 5,400 crore hit was validated. The coverage is uniform in substance, with no divergence in framing or stance. The key next step remains the bank's pending assessment of legal, accounting and regulatory implications before any impact is booked.
Coverage: 2 sources, 2 neutral
Sources (2): livemint.com (neutral report), cnbctv18.com (neutral report)
This brief was synthesised by AI from the 2 sources linked above, so one read covers every framing they carry. Methodology and corrections.
