Bank of China taps banks for world's biggest aircraft leasing IPO

Singapore-based BOC Aviation is Asia's second-biggest lessor with a portfolio of about 250 planes valued at US$9.4 billion

Published Tue, Jan 5, 2016 · 09:50 PM

    Singapore

    BANK of China has hired Goldman Sachs and BOC International as joint sponsors for a US$3 billion Hong Kong listing of its aircraft leasing arm, people with knowledge of the matter said.

    Bank of China plans to launch the IPO of Singapore-based BOC Aviation in the second quarter of this year, the people said, in what is set to be the world's biggest listing by an aircraft lessor.