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Annual Report Awards:
Corporate Governance Awards
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Silver Prize and Honors in the 2009 International ARC Awards
With the theme of Fortifying our Foundations in a Challenging Environment, the Annual Report 2008 of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ("the Company") is granted Silver Prize in the category of Chairman's Letter: Bank Holding Co. in the 2009 International ARC Awards. It is also granted Honors in the categories of Written Text: Bank Holding Co.: Eastern Hemisphere and Cover Photo/Design: Bank Holding Company. This is the sixth consecutive year that the Company is presented the ARC Awards, which is well known as "Annual Report Oscar Award". This year, over 1,800 entries from 25 countries were received.
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Gold Winner of 2009 Astrid Awards
With the theme of Delivering Growth, Quality and Excellence, the Annual Report 2007 of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited is granted Gold Award in the category of Annual Report - Photography in the 2009 Astrid Awards. This competition honors excellence and innovation in design. This year, nearly 500 entries from 14 countries were received.
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Silver Prize in Hong Kong Management Association Best Annual Reports Awards 2008
With the theme of Delivering Growth, Quality and Excellence, the Annual Report 2007 of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ("the Company") is granted Silver Prize in the General Category of Hong Kong Management Association ("HKMA") Best Annual Reports Awards 2008, demonstrating the report is in line with professional standard. As stated in the judges' report of the Best Annual Report Awards by HKMA, the outstanding companies deserving special mention exhibit a high degree of compliance with the disclosure requirements of accounting standards, the Listing Rules, and the Companies Ordinance as well as the provision of additional voluntary information. According to the judges, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Annual Report 2007 is a high quality report with extensive and informative management discussion and analysis. The report stated that many companies, particularly the banks, provided detailed analyses of the company's assets/ liabilities positions and risk management. The Company also performed particularly well in revealing issues relating to employee relations and development in its report. The competition is fierce this year, with 104 reports received, of which 82 reports were competed in the General Category.
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Honors in the 2008 International ARC Awards
With the theme of Delivering Growth, Quality and Excellence, the Annual Report 2007 of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ("the Company") is granted Honors in the category of Cover Photo/Design of Bank Holding Co. in the 2008 International ARC Awards. This is the fifth consecutive year that the Company is presented the ARC Awards, which is well known as "Annual Report Oscar Award". This year, over 2,100 entries in 14 major categories were submitted by 1,068 different companies from 28 countries representing over 200 industries.
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Honors in the 2008 Astrid Awards
With the theme of Committed to Building a Better Tomorrow - Achieving Growth, Quality and Excellence, the Annual Report 2006 of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ("the Company") is granted Honors in the category of Covers - Annual Reports in the 2008 Astrid Awards. This competition honors excellence and innovation in design. This year, over 600 entries from 18 countries were received.
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Silver Prize and Honours in the 2007 International ARC Awards
With the theme of Delivering Growth, Quality and Excellence, the Annual Report 2006 of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ("the Company") is granted Silver Prize in the category of Overall Annual Report of Local Banks in the 2007 International ARC Awards. It is also granted Honours in Cover Photo/Design of Local Banks Category and Chairman's Letter of Banks Category respectively. This is the fourth consecutive year that the Company is presented the ARC Awards, which is well known as "Annual Report Oscar Award". This year, the number of entries has reached another record high with nearly 2,000 entries received from 27 countries. In the Overall Report of Local Banks category, the Company has earned the highest prize as there is no entrants eligible to the gold award. The Company is among the first one not to use matt lamination in the cover of its Annual Report 2006, showing its commitment to supporting environmental protection and set a good precedent for others to follow.
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Special Mention in Hong Kong Management Association Best Annual Reports Awards 2007
With the theme of Delivering Growth, Quality and Excellence, the Annual Report 2006 of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ("the Company") is awarded Special Mention in the General Category of Hong Kong Management Association (HKMA) Best Annual Reports Awards 2007, demonstrating that the report is in line with professional standard. As stated in the judges' report of the Best Annual Report Awards by HKMA, the companies which have been awarded Special Mention exhibit a high degree of compliance with the disclosure requirements of accounting standards, the Listing Rules, and the Companies Ordinance as well as the provision of additional voluntary information. According to the report, the Company deserves mention for its extensive and informative management discussion and analysis. The Business Review and Risk Management sections give a clear picture to the shareholders of how the Company managed its finances and risk. The Company also deserves a special mention for its design of highlights pages and front cover. This year, 100 reports were received, in which 78 reports were competed in the General Category, leading to a fierce competition.
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Silver and Bronze Winners of International
ARC Awards 2005
With the theme of In Pursuit of Growth and Excellence, the Annual Report 2004 of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited ("the Company") is granted Silver Winner and Bronze Winner in the 2005 International ARC Awards. The winning categories are Financial Data of Local Banks and Written Text of Local Banks respectively. This is the third consecutive year that the Company is presented with the ARC Awards, which is well known as "Annual Report Oscar Award". This year, the number of entries has reached another record high - nearly 1,900 entries were received from 25 countries. For the Financial Data of Local Banks Category, the Company is the only winner as all the other entrants are not eligible to be granted gold or bronze awards.
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Bronze Winner of International ARC Awards 2004
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited Annual Report
2003 entitled Growing with Stronger Foundations
is awarded Bronze Winner in the Financial Data
Section: Banking and Financial Services Category.
We are the only winner as all the other entrants
are not eligible to be granted gold and silver
awards of the category. Since this is the biggest
ARC Awards ever, winning the Bronze Award is truly
a world-class achievement as stressed by the organiser.
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Bronze Winner of Galaxy Awards 2004
This competition honours outstanding achievement
in product and service marketing. The winning
of Bronze Award in Annual Reports: Financial Services
Category of the competition demonstrates the effectiveness
and creativity of our report in marketing communications.
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Gold Winner of International ARC Awards 2003
International ARC Awards is the world's most
authoritative competition honoring excellence
in annual reports. BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited
Annual Report 2002 was awarded Overall Annual
Report Gold Winner in the Local Bank Category
of the competition, representing our successful
delivery of corporate information via this potent
communications vehicle.
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Bronze and Honours Winner of Mercury Excellence Awards 2003
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited Annual Report
2002 was also winners of Bronze and Honours in
Writing - Annual Report (Over 61 Pages) Category
and Annual Reports - Overall Presentation (Finance)
Category respectively in recognition of our outstanding
achievement in professional communications.
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Awarded "Hong Kong Corporate Governance Excellent" Awards 2011 (Main Board Companies - Hang Seng Index Constituent Companies) by the Chamber of Hong Kong Listed Company
The awards are recognition for companies demonstrating 1) commitment and achievement in innovations and significant improvement in corporate governance; 2) efforts made to internalize and pursue the highest principles of corporate governance over-and-beyond compliance with requirements; 3) ability to show positive business impact of the corporate governance spirit and practices.
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Awarded "Special Mention" in the "Hang Seng Index Category of the Best Corporate Governance Disclosure" 2006 Awards by the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants
BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited received a Special Mention in the Hang Seng Index category of the Best Corporate Governance Disclosure 2006 Awards from the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants in recognition of the Company's high standard in terms of corporate governance practices and disclosure of information in its 2005 annual report. According to the Judges' Report, the Company's commitment to improving its corporate governance structure and practices are evidenced by, for example, the clear delineation of the roles of the board and management; the adoption of a fair disclosure policy; the establishment of a process for the appointment of independent non-executive directors, to ensure the appointment procedures are standardized and transparent; and the introduction of annual review of the effectiveness of internal control systems, including key procedures established and implemented for the review process. Other features of the annual report include comprehensive shareholder information and a good explanation of shareholders' rights. A question-and-answer section providing information, such as when and how to vote and how resolutions are passed at the annual general meeting, is included as an appendix to the notice of annual general meeting.
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Named as One of the Top 10 Locally Listed Companies with Best Corporate Governance by the "Corporate Governance Scorecard Project" Jointly Conducted by Hong Kong Institute of Directors and City University of Hong Kong for 2005
With substantial improvements in risk management measures, disclosure, and other corporate governance practices, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited was named as one of the top 10 companies for best corporate governance among the 174 locally listed companies surveyed in the Corporate Governance Scorecard Project carried out by City University and the Hong Kong Institute of Directors. The survey is based on five internationally recognized OECD corporate governance principles, namely, shareholder rights, shareholder equity, roles of stakeholders, disclosure and transparency, and board responsibilities.
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Named as One of the Top Five Hang Seng Index Companies in the Study of "Corporate Governance Disclosures in Hong Kong" Conducted by Standard & Poor's for 2004
In the "Corporate Governance Disclosures in Hong Kong" report released by Standard & Poors, BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited was named as one of the top five companies among the 33 Hang Seng Index constituent stocks with good disclosures of the overall corporate governance practices. The study involves using the corporate governance disclosure scorecard consists of 136 items which reflect principles and best practices embodied in international corporate governance codes.
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Top 3 "Best Reporting by a Hong Kong Company" Awards 2011 by Investor Relations Magazine
In the survey, portfolio managers and analysts across Greater China and South East Asia were polled to nominate and rank up to 3 companies which they believed to be best reporting by a Hong Kong Company.
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Ranked in the Banks sector: 2011 Best Investor Relations - Second Place - Nominated by the Buy Side, by Institutional Investor Magazine
The ranking reflects the investment community's recognition of the Company's IR efforts. For the survey by Institutional Investor Magazine, portfolio managers were asked to name the companies in their coverage universe that excel at the following investor-relations attributes, including the accessibility of senior management, credibility and candor of IR departments, quality and depth of answers to inquiries, transparency of financial reporting and disclosure.
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Bronze Winner in the 2009 iNOVA Awards
The investor relations website of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited is granted Bronze Award in the category of Investor/Shareholder Relations in the 2009 iNOVA Awards. This competition recognizes and appreciates the creativity and functionality of corporate website. This year, entries were received from 11 countries.
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"Most Progress in Investor Relations"
Hong Kong and Taiwan Award 2005 by Investor Relations Magazine
According to the organization, the Award is to recognize the Bank of China (Hong Kong)'s proactive efforts in understanding investors' needs as well as its improvement made in disclosures.
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Honorable Mention of the "Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations - Large Cap"
Hong Kong and Taiwan Award 2005 by Investor Relations Magazine
This is to recognize the good overall investor relations practice in maintaining the transparency and accessibility of Bank of China (Hong Kong) to the investment community.
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Honorable Mention of the "Best Investor Relations Officer - Large Cap"
Hong Kong and Taiwan Award 2005 by Investor Relations Magazine
This is to recognize the proactive effort of the Officer in maintaining effective communication with the investment community.
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"Most
Progress in Investor Relations" Asia Award 2004 by Investor Relations Magazine
According to the organizer, the Award is to recognize
the effort in building and maintaining the transparency
and accessibility of Bank of China (Hong Kong)
to the investment community.
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"Most Improved Investor Relations" Award 2004 by Institutional Investor Research Group
According to the organizer, the Award is evaluated
by the sell-side analysts to recognize the positive
change of Bank of China (Hong Kong) in perception
concerning the aspects of the communication with
the investment community.
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"Best
Investor Relations for an IPO" Award 2002 by Investor Relations Magazine
According to the organizer, the Award is to recognize
Bank of China (Hong Kong) in highlighting investors'
concerns and addressing them well during the IPO.
Also, the prospectus pinpointed these potential
problem areas.
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"Asia Pacific Equity Issue" by IFR,
"Equity Issue" and "China Equity Issue" by IFR
Asia
The Awards are to recognize the success of Bank
of China (Hong Kong)'s large scale IPO in difficult
market conditions. According to IFR and IFR Asia,
"Bank of China (Hong Kong) became the first Chinese
financial institution to be listed overseas. Despite
poor equity markets, an inclusive and well-executed
marketing strategy generated HK$148 billion in
demand and allowed the deal to price in the top
half of its range. The successful completion helps
to lay the foundation for the ongoing restructuring
of the Chinese banking industry".
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"Best
Bank Issue" by The Asset
According to The Asset, "The Bank of China
(Hong Kong) offering was a finely executed deal
involving meticulous preparations and the courage
to navigate a very difficult environment for equities.
The BOC Group had to go through a complicated
merger and restructuring process that lasted for
two years, but the marketing dragged on as the
issuer waited for the right time to come to the
market. In the end, it turned out to be a truly
groundbreaking transaction, becoming the largest
Hong Kong-listed IPO ever and was also the largest
bank equity offering in the world this year. Its
success stands in sharp contrast to the fact that
seven major IPOs were actually cancelled in June
and July given the dramatic deterioration in the
global economic environment."
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"Best
Equity by an Asia Corporate" by Corporate Finance
The Award is to recognize the significance of the
Bank of China (Hong Kong)'s IPO in the Asian region
and the accomplishment of its large scale pre-deal
restructuring. According to Corporate Finance,
"the awards normally go to non-financial corporations,
with banks and other financial institutions excluded.
This year, however, an exception is made as the
Bank of China (Hong Kong) IPO is so important
for the future development of the capital markets
in China and across the region that it could not
be overlooked. The restructuring which took place
between January and September 2001 saw Bank of
China transformed into a distinct ringfenced entity."
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"Deals of 2002" by CFO
Asia
The Award is to recognize the successful
privatization of the Hong Kong operations of state-owned
Bank of China and the completion of the three-year
restructuring, reforms and lobbying. Now, the
bank has shifted its focus from market share to
ROE, stressing innovation and responsibility.
According to CFO Asia, "These efforts
were rewarded. The bank's US$2.5 billion Hong
Kong listing marked the largest non-US IPO in
2002. In its interim report post-listing, the
bank has reported sharp improvements in all the
key numbers: net interest margin, ROE and NPL
ratios."
Winners of Deals of 2002 are selected
"based on the ability of the transactions to transform
the companies involved for the better - better
corporate governance, better financial and operational
management, better risk management, which eventually
lead to long-term value creation. Bank of China
(Hong Kong)'s IPO clearly fit all the criteria
and the theme of 'transformation'." CFO Asia
added.
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"Deal of the Year-Best Privatization" by FinanceAsia
The Award is to recognize the bank "both in terms
of the massive amount of the merger and restructuring work that
had to go into the creation of the Bank of China (Hong Kong), and
also because of the success of the IPO itself. In totality, this
was an immense and critical transaction."
According to FinanceAsia, "The merger
and restructuring of 13 affiliate financial institutions of the
Bank of China Group in Hong Kong has heralded a new chapter in the
country's privatization process as the government turns its attention
to the arduous, but critical task of overhauling its domestic banking
system. For the unprecedented number of corporate investors, the
IPO was a relationship building exercise with the bank and Chinese
government. For Japanese retail investors, it was a China growth
story and the first Chinese POWL (Public Offer Without Listing)
of its kind. For Hong Kong retail investors, popularity was a reflection
of the bank's deep roots in the Territory."
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Gold Winner of the Sixth China Golden Awards for Excellence in Public Relations
BOCHK's winning case in the China Golden Awards
for Excellence in Public Relations 2004 organised
by China International Public Relations Associations
is Outstanding Achievement in Time of Adversity
- an Integrated Marketing Campaign for the IPO
of BOC Hong Kong (Holdings) Limited. Ms April
Y. Tian, Managing Director of China Global Public
Relations Co., a subsidiary of Xinhua News Agency,
commented BOCHK's winning case on behalf of the
panel of judges and said, 'BOCHK has fully utilised
its good branding. A number of promotional and
communications techniques and tools in integrated
marketing communications have been effectively
deployed. By taking advantage of the investors'
special attention to the IPO, BOCHK has launched
a series of intensive marketing and promotion
campaigns. It can be said that well-preparedness
and effective launch of the various programmes
have contributed to its excellent marketing effect.
Needless to say, its professional and systematical
operation, and being meticulous in execution are
the crux to its success."
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"Overall Equity Deal of the Year" and "Privatization of the Year" by Asiamoney
The awards are to recognize the successful IPO and privatization
of the Hong Kong operations of state-owned Bank of China, in particular,
going through complicated merger and restructuring process that
last for two years. According to Asiamoney, "The IPO itself followed
two years of mergers and restructuring among the 13 affiliate financial
institutions of the Bank of China group in Hong Kong. It's easy
to say that, but less easy to comprehend exactly what that all meant.
It involved copious legal issues, a private member's bill, the development
of an NPL resolution strategy, an overhaul to bring about better
corporate governance, a new risk management system, loan reviews,
ratings advisories, and the appearance and disappearance of auditors
as that industry underwent over-whelming change."
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