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India's YES Bank faces bond dispute
The article discusses a legal dispute between Indian bank "YES Bank" and the beneficiaries of bonds amounting to $886 million (84 billion rupees) following a Supreme Court of India ruling that canceled the redemption of these bonds in 2020. Despite the decision, the bank is expected to refrain from making coupon payments due this year due to a gap between the judicial ruling and the requirement to re-list the bonds on the balance sheet, which depends on financial and accounting conditions. Furthermore, the bank’s accumulated losses, which could take until 2028 to offset, impact its ability to pay the coupons, with forecasts suggesting that these payments may be delayed for years to come. The dispute highlights the risks faced by investors in such equity instruments, especially given the bank’s discretionary conditions regarding repayment and the conflicting nature of judicial decisions and financial procedures.
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