Morgan Stanley added Bank of China stock to Focus List

Bank of China (ISIN CNE1000001Z5) was trading at EUR 0.68 at Lang & Schwarz on October 1, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. CEST, unchanged from the prior close of EUR 0.68. On September 21, 2026, Morgan Stanley added Bank of China to its China and Hong Kong Focus List, a move that places the bank's international network and earnings resilience at the center of the latest research view.

Focus List follows interim growth

As Futubull reported on September 21, 2026, Morgan Stanley assigned a Buy rating and cited stabilizing net interest margins, resilient offshore profit margins and cross-border growth opportunities. The report also identified Bank of China's international footprint as a differentiator in the banking sector.

The research call followed the bank's first-half results. According to Futubull on September 28, 2026, operating income reached RMB 357.11 billion in the six months ended June 30, 2026, up 8.41 percent year over year. Profit attributable to equity holders rose 5.10 percent to RMB 123.59 billion, while net interest income increased 10.20 percent to RMB 236.73 billion.

Credit costs test the earnings trend

The growth picture carries a clear counterweight. Asset impairment losses increased 18.39 percent to RMB 68.08 billion in the first half of 2026, according to the same interim report, placing risk provisioning alongside the bank's stronger income performance. The non-performing loan ratio stood at 1.22 percent, down 0.01 percentage points year over year, while the provision coverage ratio reached 200.85 percent.

Bank of China also proposed an interim dividend of RMB 1.190 per 10 shares for the first half of 2026, subject to shareholder approval. That payout adds an income component to the Morgan Stanley thesis, while the 1.27 percent net interest margin and 23.43 percent cost-to-income ratio show where operating execution will be measured.

Hong Kong listing sets the reference

Bank of China Limited is listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange under ticker 3988 and is included in the Hang Seng Index. The primary-exchange quote was last at HKD 6.08 on September 30, 2026 at 4:08 a.m. ET, while the 52-week range was HKD 4.11 to HKD 6.14 and market capitalization was HKD 2.6 trillion as of that date. These Hong Kong figures provide separate listing context and are not combined with the euro quote from Lang & Schwarz.

At Lang & Schwarz, Bank of China stock was trading at EUR 0.68 on October 1, 2026 at 3:36 p.m. CEST, unchanged at 0.00 percent versus the prior close of EUR 0.68 on September 30, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Bank of China stock.

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