Across branches, the busiest people were the relationship managers, trying to soothe nerves
The central bank's takeover of Yes Bank appears intended to restore depositor confidence
Kumar, an ex-chief financial officer of SBI, also assured depositors that their money is safe and there is no reason to panic
The comments from Das come days after the RBI assuaged markets that it will do all it can to minimise the coronavirus impact.
On finding risky credit decisions, the RBI advised change in management, the Finance Minister said
The bank's board has been superseded by RBI-appointed administrator Prashant Kumar, former deputy managing director and chief financial officer of SBI
Companies that failed to repay their loans to YES Bank include Dewan Housing Finance, Essel group, CG Power, the Anil Ambani group companies, and Videocon
"The need is to have a right set of policies and enabling framework which guide and support MSMEs to effectively handle their existing problems and venture into new areas," Das said
As many as 32 mutual fund schemes have exposure to bank's AT-1 bonds
"This will surely not be a rescue plan. You will get to know when the scheme is out," a top SBI executive who did not wish to be named said, hinting that SBI might not take over YES Bank
RBI has assured there will be a quick resolution, says FM, even as RBI Governor promises resolution in 30 days; SBI Chairman Rajnish Kumar says problem at hand is lender-specific, not sectoral
She added that the people can withdraw money to deal with tough situations and the cash crunch is being dealt with
The RBI governor also said that the impact of Covid-19 on India will be limited
RBI on Thursday imposed a month-long moratorium on YES Bank citing "serious deterioration in its financial position"
Lender placed under moratorium; withdrawal capped at Rs 50,000; govt, central bank flag governance issues
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While the Reserve Bank has accepted his request to be relieved by March 31, the same has to be accepted by the Cabinet as well, which is likely to happen any day given his health condition
This has been done to quickly restore depositors' confidence in the bank. The scheme for reconstruction and amalgamation of bank is also being put in place, RBI said in the statement.
Yes Bank has been placed under moratorium and the government is reportedly planning a rescue plan involving a capital injection by a consortium led by State Bank of India.
The RBI removed Yes Bank's board and appointed Prashant Kumar, a former chief financial officer of the State Bank of India (SBI), as administrator.