Sunday, May 24, 2009

BOC HK's mini-bond holders demand settlement ASAP

May. 25, 2009 (China Knowledge) - Bank of China (Hong Kong) Ltd, the largest distributor of Lehman Brothers-linked products in Hong Kong, has been asked by hundreds of Lehman mini-bond holders to settle their cases faster, the Standard reported.

On Thursday the mini-bond holders gathered outside the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, Wan Chai, during the annual meeting at the company's headquarters there, asking the bank to resolve the issue with the mini-bonds as soon as possible.

The bank has already deployed resources to deal with the matter, said President He Guangbei, adding that the bank is handling the issue actively and seriously and expects to wrap up the cases soon. The bank has set up an internal audit committee and continues to discuss the matter with regulators. 

However, he provided no timetable. 
http://www.chinaknowledge.com/Newswires/News_Detail.aspx?type=1&NewsID=23848