Fresh equity, building book is a priority for us: Yes Bank's Ravneet Gill

We remain focused on our earlier plan to raise $1-1.2 billion, says Ravneet Gill

Having consolidated loan book, now YES Bank is on to the second round to raise capital. The bank will expand its loan book on the strength of fresh capital, clean-up, and improved risk management, Ravneet Gill, managing director and chief executive of YES Bank, tells Hamsini Karthik and Abhijit Lele in an interview. Edited excerpts

The share price of bank was hammered for two days earlier this week and then saw a 32 per cent surge on Thursday. How does that weigh on the bank?

I think there was no fundamental concern about the bank. We knew why the share was falling.