By raising money, BoCom's core Tier-1 capital ratio will jump from a barely adequate 8% to more than 10.4%.

ECONOMIST: Chinese banks

After April's jump in prices, this ratio is well above its long-run average and only about 15% less than its all-time peak in 1989.

ECONOMIST: House prices

However, our focus is on medical care ratio, which was the main driver of a surprising double-digit jump in operating earnings, in Q3 2012.

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