On July 20, Bank of China rose 3.15% in regular trading, trading at HK$5.23/share, with turnover of HK$433 million. The stock moved higher alongside a broad rally in Hong Kong-listed Chinese banking stocks.
The sector strength is primarily driven by high dividend yield advantages and expectations of capital reflow. Citi analysts noted that mainland mutual fund reform, insurance capital pursuing high-yield assets, and buying momentum from China's four major AMCs could collectively push funds back into Chinese bank stocks. Currently, Chinese bank stocks represent only 3.8% of mainland mutual fund weightings, significantly below the benchmark index weighting of 12.3%, implying a potential reflow of approximately RMB 185 billion.
Additionally, with H-share projected dividend yields of 6.3% to 6.7% for major state-owned banks — well above onshore one-year deposit rates of approximately 1.5% and HKD time deposit rates of around 3% — the yield spread continues to attract market attention. Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan both favor large state-owned banks, with Goldman specifically naming Bank of China as a preferred pick for the second half.
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