Minsheng falls on debut, Temasek's investment under pressure as sentiments for Chinese banks soured

Reuters, 26 Nov 2009
HONG KONG/BEIJING, Nov 26 (Reuters) - China Minsheng Banking Corp (1988.HK) fell a disappointing 3 percent in its Hong Kong debut on Thursday after raising $3.9 billion in the world's fifth largest IPO this year, underscoring how sentiment for Chinese banks has soured recently.
Minsheng, which attracted investors including billionaire George Soros and Singapore state fund Temasek [TEM.UL], was quoted at HK$8.79, compared with an IPO price of HK$9.08, which was around the mid-point of its indicated range.
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