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LONDON - Bank of Communications Co., Ltd (BoCom) has scheduled an Extraordinary General Meeting for April 16, 2025, to discuss a new share issuance plan. The bank anticipates issuing 13,777,267,506 new A ordinary shares at an initial price of RMB8.71 per share, equivalent to approximately HKD9.41. This move is in line with the policy actions set by Chinese regulatory authorities on September 24, 2024, to foster economic growth.
Should the issuance proceed as planned, HSBC Holdings (NYSE:HSBC) PLC’s stake in BoCom would decrease from 19.03% to 16.06%. However, HSBC, which will maintain its recognition of BoCom’s profits and losses, has indicated that the potential dilution is not expected to materially affect its dividend or the HSBC Group’s CET1 capital ratio. Further details will be disclosed with HSBC’s first-quarter earnings report on April 29, 2025.
The proposed share issuance is a strategic step for BoCom following the guidelines from the People’s Bank of China, Ministry of Finance, National Financial Regulatory Administration, and China Securities Regulatory Commission aimed at promoting the country’s economic development.
HSBC, which considers BoCom its flagship China associate, has stated that the accounting impact of the potential dilution would be recognized as a notable item upon the share issuance’s completion. The information about this proposed share issuance is based on a press release statement.
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