Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia rejects activist investor demand for sale

Hong Kong's Bank of East Asia rejects activist investor demand for sale

A branch of the Bank of East Asia is seen in Singapore. REUTERS/Pablo Sanchez

Bank of East Asia Ltd, a family-run Hong Kong lender, rejected a call by activist investor Elliott Management Corp to put the bank up for sale, saying the challenging economic and business environment would bode ill for such a process.

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