Behind the A2 rating of Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. HK Branch’s digitally native notes
Moody’s rating approach for digital bonds
Join our analysts as they discuss the key factors underpinning digital bond ratings, most recently the A2 rating that Moody’s has assigned to BoCom HK Branch’s digitally native notes.
Topics include:
- What are the key factors driving the A2 rating on BoCom HK Branch’s digital bonds?
- What are the key differences between digital and traditional bonds?
- What are the key considerations in assessing the credit risk of digital bonds?
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SpeakersChen Huang Associate Managing Director, Financial Institutions Moody's Ratings
David Yin Vice President – Senior Credit Officer, Financial Institutions Moody’s Ratings
Nicholas Zhu Vice President - Senior Credit Officer, Financial Institutions Moody's Ratings
Cristiano Ventricelli Vice President - Senior Analyst, Digital Economy Moody's Ratings
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Chen Huang is an Associate Managing Director within Moody’s Financial Institutions Group. Based in Hong Kong, she manages teams of analysts covering the ratings and research of Asian insurers and Chinese banks. Chen joined Moody's in December 2020 as a Senior Vice President from Autonomous Research/Sanford C. Bernstein, where she primarily covered Chinese banks as a partner before moving to her most recent position as a consultant in China macrofinancial research. Previously, she worked at CLSA (now CITIC CLSA) as a senior analyst covering Chinese banks and non-bank financial institutions. Earlier in her career, she worked as a senior auditor at PricewaterhouseCoopers and had a brief stint at Caijing Magazine (now Caixin).Chen received her Master of Public Administration from Syracuse University in the U.S and Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the University of International Business and Economics in China.
David Yin is a Vice President – Senior Credit Officer with the Financial Institutions Group at Moody’s Ratings. David is covering a portfolio of banks and non-bank financial institutions in China.
Before joining Moody’s, David worked as equity research analyst for Standard Chartered Bank, covering Chinese banks and securities companies. Earlier, he had covered Chinese financial institutions in Bank of China International Securities (China). He had also worked in the ECM department of Goldman Sachs Gao Hua Securities.
David holds a MSc in management and a BA in Economics from Peking University.
Based in Beijing, Nicholas supports cross-border rating activities of Chinese banks. Previously, he was Moody’s key point of contact on the Chinese regional and local government sector.
Prior to joining Moody’s, Nicholas advised the Asian Development Bank on various China banking initiatives. He has extensive credit experience, having worked at HSBC, Standard Chartered and ANZ on a range of sectors and issues related to risk assessment for Basel II and other regulatory frameworks. Earlier in his career he was a senior economist with the World Bank.
Nicholas holds a Ph. D. in International Finance and M.A. in Economics from Georgetown University, and a B.S. in Mathematical Statistics from Sichuan University. He is also a CFA charter-holder.
Cristiano serves as Vice President of the DeFi & Digital Assets team at Moody's Ratings. His role entails the comprehensive analysis of emerging digital financial products and services, as well as overseeing the digital transition of traditional financial entities. He possesses a solid background in risk management, acquired through his tenure in various consulting and banking institutions. Before joining Moody's, Cristiano worked two years in the decentralized finance space, thereby solidifying his proficiency in the digital finance domain.