Private sector lender Yes Bank’s shares were locked in 10 % lower circuit at Rs 12.30 on the BSE on Monday after the listing of fresh shares allotted in the follow-on public offer (FPO). The stock was trading at Rs 12.30 per share, down from its previous close of Rs 13.65 apiece. 12,504 million equity shares of YES Bank are listed and admitted for trading on the exchange with effect from July 27, 2020. The private sector lender raised Rs 14,272 crore through the FPO, which was subscribed 95 per cent. The issue opened on July 15 and closed two days later.FPO had sailed through only due to the lender's underwriting agreement with SBICap, wherein the latter agreed to underwrite Rs 3,000 crore at a price equal to or the lowest end of the price band. YES BANK stock has consistently been falling since the pricing announcement of the FPO. It has fallen 54 per cent from the level of Rs 26.65 on July 9, 2020. There were pending sell orders of 41,640,911 shares, with no buyers available.
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