Bank of China Limited Johannesburg Branch will list two tranches of senior unsecured notes on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited (HKEX), targeting professional investors under the parent bank’s USD 40.00 billion Medium-Term Note (MTN) Programme.
The upcoming issuance comprises: • USD-denominated floating-rate notes of USD 0.25 billion maturing in 2029. • CNY-denominated 1.60% fixed-rate notes totaling CNY 2.00 billion maturing in 2028.
According to the filing, listing and permission to deal in both tranches are expected to become effective on 28 October 2026. The offering documentation includes an offering circular dated 24 August 2026, a supplemental offering circular dated 14 October 2026, and pricing supplements dated 20 October 2026.
The issue is led by a broad syndicate of international and mainland Chinese banks acting as Joint Global Coordinators, Joint Lead Managers, and Joint Bookrunners, including Bank of China, Agricultural Bank of China, Bank of Communications, BNP Paribas, China Construction Bank, HSBC, Standard Chartered Bank, and others.
The announcement reiterates that the notes have not been registered under the U.S. Securities Act of 1933 and are restricted from public distribution in the United States.
Bank of China’s board confirmed the disclosure on 27 October 2026. At that date, the board consisted of seven executive and non-executive directors and seven independent non-executive directors.
