Federal Reserve Board announces its approval of the application by Bank of China Limited

The following press release was published by the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on May 9, 2012. It is reproduced in full below.

The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday approved the application by Bank of China Limited, Beijing, People's Republic of China, to establish a branch in Chicago, Illinois.

Attached is the Board's Order relating to this action.

Board Votes For media inquiries, call 202-452-2955.

Source: Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System