BOC Hong Kong agreed Ant partnership. BOC Hong Kong stock falls 4.67 percent

Published on 10/08/2026 at 10:37 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

First-half 2026 profit rose 7.10 percent to HKD 23.739 billion. BOC Hong Kong stock stood at EUR 5.51 on October 8, 2026 versus EUR 5.78, minus 4.67 percent.

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BOC Hong Kong (ISIN HK2388011192) was trading at EUR 5.51 at Lang & Schwarz on October 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CEST, down 4.67 percent versus the prior close of EUR 5.78. According to Simply Wall St, BOC Hong Kong and Ant International agreed a partnership covering cross-border payments, foreign exchange and treasury services.

Interim profit rose 7.10 percent

The bank's first-half 2026 profit attributable to equity holders rose 7.10 percent year over year to HKD 23,739 million, while return on equity reached 13.18 percent. Quartr dated the interim-results summary September 14, 2026.

Net interest income rose 3.30 percent year over year to HKD 29,934 million in the first half of 2026, and net interest margin was 1.57 percent, up 3 basis points. Customer loans grew 5.90 percent to HKD 1,818,618 million, giving the earnings increase a balance-sheet counterpart.

Ant deal adds a payments angle

The partnership expands the strategic narrative beyond traditional lending. The source said BOCHK plans to support Alipay+ with accounts and settlement banking services across Southeast Asia, while WorldFirst will work with the bank on integrated fund-management services for small and medium-sized businesses in more than 220 countries and regions.

The same report said the parties intend to explore blockchain-based solutions through Bettr and combine foreign-exchange pricing with artificial-intelligence tools for liquidity and treasury management. These initiatives connect the bank's cross-border franchise with transaction and digital-finance services.

Target moved to HKD 62.79

Simply Wall St reported that analysts raised the target for BOC Hong Kong from HKD 60.98 to HKD 62.79. That is a 2.97 percent increase in the target itself, but the target and the Lang & Schwarz quote are in different currencies and are not combined into one upside calculation.

On the primary exchange, the HKEX quote was HKD 48.48 at 4:08 p.m. HKT on October 8, 2026. The same market-data snapshot showed a market capitalization of HKD 512.6 billion and a 52-week range of HKD 35.92 to HKD 53.85, placing the share below its yearly high while keeping it above the yearly low.

Euro quote marks the trading reference

At Lang & Schwarz, BOC Hong Kong was trading at EUR 5.51 on October 8, 2026 at 10:30 a.m. CEST, compared with the EUR 5.78 prior close from October 7, 2026. The HKEX quote and the euro quote represent separate venues and currencies. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of BOC Hong Kong stock.