TNAG-2245-FCO40-3228-Bank-of-Credit-and-Commerce-Hong-Kong-Limited-(BCCHK)-1991 — Page 168

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SERVICE 2

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SATURDAY, AUGUST 10, 1991

ATTENTION NEWS EDITORS:

ON BEHALF

THE FOLLOWING IS ISSUED SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION AND BANK OF CHINA:

OF THE HONG KONG AND

JOINT STATEMENT BY HSCB AND BANK OF CHINA

* *

AND

BANK OF

THE HONGKONG AND SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION CHINA WISH TO MAKE THE FOLLOWING COMMENTS IN VIEW OF EVIDENT PUBLIC CONCERN ABOUT THE HEALTH OF CERTAIN BANKS IN HONG KONG.

1. THE UNDERLYING STRENGTH OF HONG KONG'S BANKING INDUSTRY IS

BEYOND DOUBT.

DOUBT. IT IS WELL REGULATED AND SUPERVISION STAND FAVOURABLE COMPARISON WITH THE WORLD'S MAJOR FINANCIAL CENTRES.

STANDARDS OF ANY OTHER OF

2. THE CURRENT WAVE OF RUMOURS CIRCULATING ABOUT CERTAIN BANKS

IN HONG KONG IS DEMONSTRABLY WITHOUT FOUNDATION,

3. HONGKONG BANK AND BANK OF CHINA HAVE NOT CUT THEIR LINES

TO THESE BANKS

AND CONTINUE TO ASSIST THEM WITH THEIR

CASH REQUIREMENTS.

END/RE.

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