|
BIZCHINA> Markets
![]() |
|
Regulators seek domestic banks' foreign investment details
By Wang Lan (China Daily)
Updated: 2008-09-19 07:09 Financial regulators have asked domestic financial institutions to submit detailed records of their investments in US and European financial assets to ascertain the full extent of their exposure to the US financial crisis.
At least six Chinese commercial banks have reportedly disclosed their holdings of bonds issued by US investment bank Lehman Brothers, which has filed for bankruptcy protection. Industrial and Commercial Bank of China has said it holds $151 million in bonds issued by or linked to Lehman. China's largest State-controlled commercial bank in terms of assets is known to have the highest exposure to securities associated with Lehman. On Tuesday, China Merchants Bank said in a statement to the Shanghai stock exchange that it holds $70 million worth of Lehman bonds, out of which $60 million is senior debt and the rest subordinate bonds. A day later, Bank of China said it holds Lehman bonds worth $75.62 million, and has lent out $53.2 million to Lehman and its subsidiaries. The three other commercial banks that have reportedly invested in Lehman-related assets are China Construction Bank, Bank of Communications, and Industrial Bank Co. The only known Chinese insurer holding substantial foreign assets is Ping An, which has a 4.18 percent stake in Fortis, one of the largest European insurance conglomerates. (For more biz stories, please visit Industries)
|
||||
荃湾区| 罗甸县| 旺苍县| 大埔县| 光山县| 白城市| 彩票| 西畴县| 武陟县| 唐山市| 赫章县| 灌云县| 敦煌市| 枞阳县| 和政县| 靖安县| 紫阳县| 浦城县| 定边县| 苏尼特右旗| 鄂尔多斯市| 延长县| 崇义县| 扎囊县| 嫩江县| 惠东县| 吴旗县| 邯郸市| 长乐市| 肇庆市| 高台县| 英超| 邹城市| 绿春县| 高清| 孙吴县| 南召县| 阳山县| 高雄市| 延庆县| 右玉县|