Bank Of America Raises Its Stake With Bank In China
Bank of America stated this week that he would be raising the stakes in China Construction Bank Corp to close to $1.86 billion. This is a reflection of the initial investment that they made three years ago and is a signal that they have confidence in the bank prospects in China.
The increased stake also squashes rumors that Bank of America was in a rush to sell its stake to offset woes back home. Bank of America has posted dismal results for three quarters running, hammered last year by bad trading bets and this year by ballooning losses on home-equity loans and other credit exposure. The bank posted a 77% plunge in first-quarter profit and has given a bleak outlook for the rest of this year.