On September 21, MINSHENG BANK rose 3.06% in regular trading, trading at HKD 3.535/share, with turnover of HKD 65.18 million, reversing the persistent post-ex-dividend weakness seen since mid-September.
On the news front, the bank announced the successful issuance of its first tranche of financial bonds for the year in the interbank bond market, with a total size of RMB 10 billion, a three-year fixed tenor, and a coupon rate of 1.58%. The proceeds will be used to optimize its liability maturity structure, replenish funding sources, and support asset-liability allocation. The bonds were priced on September 16 and settlement was completed on September 17.
Simultaneously, financial regulators in Yan'an and Yulin approved MINSHENG BANK's acquisition of Zhidan Minsheng Village Bank and Yulin Yuyang Minsheng Village Bank, converting them into branch offices. Combined with the earlier approved Cixi Minsheng Village Bank acquisition, the pace of village bank consolidation has accelerated notably this year. The bond issuance helps ease liability-side pressure, while integrating village banks into the parent reduces decentralized operational risks and streamlines the institutional footprint, lifting market expectations for balance sheet improvement.
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