In so doing, Bank of China and other foreign lenders are taking advantage of underwriting terms and spreads that are particularly attractive today, analysts say.

分析师们表示，中行和其它外资银行通过这么做，能够得益于当今尤其具有吸引力的放贷条款和息差。

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In China, individual foreign investors are allowed to own up to 20% of a domestic commercial bank.

在中国，一家外国投资者至多只能持有一家国内商业银行20%的股份。

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The trade surplus pours a steady stream of foreign-currency export earnings into China, funds the central bank buys up in exchange for local currency and holds in its official reserves.

贸易顺差给中国带来了稳定的外汇出口收益，给中国央行提供了收购资金以交换本币并维持官方储备。

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The profit at the Chinese unit of HSBC Holdings PLC, the largest foreign bank in China with more than 130 outlets, rose to 3.42 billion yuan in 2011, almost four times that of the previous year, after rising 28% in 2010.

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If China eases capital controls at its border before easing those within the country, there could be a rush for the door as depositors in China's state-owned banks hurry to put their money in foreign bank accounts or stockmarkets.

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Bank of China, the country's biggest foreign-exchange lender, which hopes to follow in 2005, could be even bigger.

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