BOC surprises with $8.86bn rights issue

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BOC surprises with $8.86bn rights issue

Bank of China has opted to raise $8.86bn of equity through a rights issue, surprising bankers who had expected the bank to tap the market through a share placement. BOC revealed its cash call plans a month after raising $5.9bn from convertible bond investors.

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