股票配售是股票行业的术语，“配股”是指上市公司在获得必要的批准后，向其现有股东提出配股建议（配售价格一般都比当时的价格低），使现有股东可按其持有上市公司的股份比例认购配股股份的行为。配股是上市公司发行新股的方式之一。
渣打集团行政总裁冼博德(Peter Sands)表示，这项股票配售将会使渣打银行在它的亚洲市场开始引领世界走出全球衰退之时处于更为有利的地位。
The chief executive, Peter Sands, said the placing would put Standard Chartered in a stronger position when its Asian markets start to lead the world out of the global downturn.
这场股票配售的份额相当于渣打银行已发行股本的4%，这将提高渣打银行的一项银行实力的关键指标——核心资本充足率(core tier one ratio)，从7.6%提升至8.4%。
The share placing, which is the equivalent of 4% of Standard Chartered's issued share capital, will raise the bank's core tier one ratio - a key measure of strength - from 7.6% to 8.4%.
其他途径包括与机构和私人投资者私下配售（或出售）股票以及非上市证券市场。
Other avenues include private placings (or sale) of shares with institutions and private investors and the Unlisted Securities Market.
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