China's ICBC targets listing in October   (Reuters)  Updated: 2006-06-19 13:13  Industrial and Commercial 
Bank of China, the country's top lender, plans to submit its listing application 
to the Hong Kong stock exchange early next month, a Hong Kong newspaper reported 
on Monday. 
"According to a ICBC internal memo obtained by mainland media, the bank is to 
submit its listing application around July 1 ... and it is targeting a listing 
in October," Takungpao, a Hong Kong Chinese daily reported on Monday. 
 Hong Kong media had reported the bank was to file its US$12 billion initial 
public offering application this week and aimed for a trading debut in early 
September.  
  |