Bank of China Plans to Issue its first Blue Bond in Offshore Markets

Bank of China Limited (“BOC”) plans to issue its first Blue Bonds in the offshore market. BOC has updated Bank of China Limited Sustainability Series Bonds Management Statement. BOC will issue offshore Blue Bonds in alignment with the Green Bond Principles（2018）in terms of the use of proceeds, project evaluation and selection, management of proceeds, and reporting, and all the net proceeds of its offshore Blue Bonds issuances will be used to fund new and existing marine related green projects with environmental impacts. Please refer to the attachments in relation to BOC’s 2020 Blue Bonds.

Attachments:

• 1. Attestation Report on Pre-issuance of BOC’s 2020 Blue Bonds.pdf
• 2. Attestation Report on Pre-issuance of BOC’s 2020 Blue Bonds -Appendix.pdf
• 3. BOC’s 2020 Blue Bonds Information Template.pdf
• 4. BOC’s 2020 Blue Bonds External Review Form.pdf
• 5. Bank of China Limited Sustainability Series Bonds Management Statement.pdf