We will sum up lessons from the issue and further strengthen our internal risk control system by sticking to good corporate governance to guard the safety of banking assets and maintain the bank’s health.

The clampdown on money laundering and corruption is the common responsibility of all the countries in the world.

We signed an agreement with China’s national social security fund yesterday.

The bank signed the deal with the country’s social security fund yesterday.

We completed a 4 to 5 per cent sale to the State Welfare Fund on Wednesday. The IPO scheme is going smoothly in accordance with our original plan.

We are looking at the first half of this year. But we have no firm timetable.

The three institutions enjoy high reputation worldwide and boast overall strength in the capital market.

Everything is going according to plan.

When we announced agreements with foreign strategic investors, it was made clear that these are subject to regulatory approval. Currently, the approval process is proceeding normally.

We can’t disclose the names of the investors before it is (officially) announced.

The Bank of China has always paid close attention to anti-laundering efforts to ensure the bank was operating according to relevant laws and regulations,