Harbin Bank battles adversity to launch $1.3bn HK listing

All eyes were on Harbin Bank this week after the Chinese lender started receiving bids for its HK$10.1bn ($1.3bn) listing on March 19. The bank has had a bumpy ride in the run-up to the launch, and it is also being impaired by regulatory constraints and lacklustre investor appetite, write Clare Hammond and Rev Hui.