Japan’s Big Bet on India: SMBC Becomes Yes Bank’s Largest Shareholder! #yesbank

Japan’s Big Bet on India: SMBC Becomes Yes Bank’s Largest Shareholder! #yesbank

SMBC Acquires 20% Stake in Yes Bank in Landmark Cross-Border Deal
• Deal Overview: Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC), Japan’s second-largest bank, will acquire a 20% stake in India’s Yes Bank for ₹13,483 crore, marking the largest cross-border M&A in India’s financial sector.
• Stake Sale: The shares will be acquired from eight Indian banks, including:
• State Bank of India (SBI): Selling 13.19% for ₹8,889 crore.
• Others (6.81% total): Axis Bank, Bandhan Bank, Federal Bank, HDFC Bank, ICICI Bank, IDFC First Bank, Kotak Mahindra Bank – raising ₹4,594 crore collectively.
• Post-Deal Shareholding:
• SMBC: Becomes the largest shareholder of Yes Bank.
• SBI: Reduces its stake from 24% to just over 10%.
• Other Banks: Entire stakes offloaded; previous holdings (as of March 31, 2025) include:
• HDFC Bank – 2.75%
• ICICI Bank – 2.39%
• Kotak Mahindra – 1.21%
• Axis Bank – 1.01%
• IDFC First – 0.92%
• Federal Bank – 0.76%
• Bandhan Bank – 0.70%
• Strategic Context: The move reflects Japan’s financial institutions seeking growth overseas amid domestic challenges like low interest rates and a shrinking population.

1.Why did SMBC invest in Yes Bank?
2.How much stake did SBI sell in Yes Bank?
3.What does this deal mean for Indian banking?
4.Which other banks sold their stakes to SMBC?
5.Will this deal improve Yes Bank’s performance?

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