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YES Bank to foray into mutual fund biz; may buy an AMC

YES Bank said the asset management business will complement the bank's retail liabilities strategy, strengthen multi-product customer engagement and also allow the bank to leverage its distribution network for customer acquisition

January 15, 2015 / 18:21 IST
     
     
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    YES Bank’s board has approved a proposal for entering the asset management and primary dealership businesses, the company informed stock exchanges today.

    “The asset management business will complement the bank's retail liabilities strategy, strengthen multi-product customer engagement and also allow the Bank to leverage its distribution network for customer acquisition. The AMC will complement YES Securities brokerage business which has now stabilized its operations and is rapidly growing its business footprint,” the YES Bank release said.

    The Mint newspaper today reported that YES Bank is in talks with Deutsche Asset Management to acquire its mutual fund assets worth around Rs 22,500 crore.

    YES Bank CEO and MD Rana Kapoor has been quoted in the report as saying that the bank was open to acquiring an asset management company, but did not disclose any names.

    first published: Jan 15, 2015 10:26 am

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