New Delhi, May 9 -- India's largest lender State Bank of India (SBI), on Friday, May 9, announced that it will sell a 13.19% stake held in private sector lender YES Bank to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation (SMBC) for a consideration of Rs.8,889 crore.

SBI will offload 4,13,44,04,897 equity shares of YES Bank to Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corporation at Rs.21.50 per equity share.

"Pursuant to Regulation 30 and other applicable provisions of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015, we advise that the Executive Committee of the Central Board (ECCB) of the Bank, in the meeting held on 9th May, 2025, has accorded approval to divest 4,13,44,04,897 equity shares of YES Bank Limited (YBL), being equivalent to ap...