Yes Bank stock faces renewed pressure over AT1 bond dispute

Yes Bank rejected allegations of wilful disobedience in the dispute over the restoration of Additional Tier-1 bonds, according to Moneycontrol. The report was published on Sunday, November 1, 2026, after the bank responded to Axis Trustee Services in a stock exchange filing dated October 30.

Trustee seeks bond restoration

Axis Trustee Services had asked Yes Bank on October 28 to reinstate AT1 bonds worth INR 8,415 crore and complete the required corporate actions within three days. The trustee warned that it could seek contempt proceedings against the lender, its directors and officers if the demand was not met.

Yes Bank said it did not accept the characterisation of its conduct as wilful disobedience. The lender stated that its review of the legal and operational consequences was intended to support compliance with the Supreme Court judgment.

Supreme Court ruling remains central

The dispute dates back to March 2020, when the bank's administrator wrote down the AT1 bonds during Yes Bank's reconstruction. The Bombay High Court later quashed the decision, and the Supreme Court dismissed appeals by Yes Bank, the Reserve Bank of India and the Union government on October 15, 2026.

The legal process now turns on how the judgment is implemented and what corporate actions are required. Yes Bank had separately said that the terms of the AT1 instruments give it discretion over coupon payments, adding another issue for bondholders and investors to monitor.

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