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- The Reserve Bank of India has appointed its former Deputy Governor, R Gandhi, on the board of private sector lender YES Bank as an additional director.
- "This is to inform you that the RBI. in exercise of powers conferred under sub-section (1) of Section 36AB of the Banking Regulation Act, 1949, appointed R Gandhi, Ex Deputy Governor, RBI as Additional Director on the board of the bank for a period of two years with effect from May 14, 2019 to May 13, 2021 or till further orders, whichever is earlier," YES Bank said in a regulatory filing.
- Welcoming the appointment, it said this will significantly strengthen YES Bank's board composition and the bank will immensely benefit from Gandhi's experience and wisdom.
- The RBI has the power to appoint additional directors on the board of a bank if it feels it is in the interest of the banking company or its depositors.
- The move comes after the bank reported a Rs 1,507 crore loss in the fourth quarter of 2018-19. The YES Bank scrip on 15th May fell over 4 per cent on BSE.
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