建设银行拟发行优先股

 　　BEIJING, Dec. 13 (Xinhua) -- China Construction Bank (CCB), one of four major banks in China, on Saturday announced it plans to sell no more than 600 million preference shares to raise up to 60 billion yuan (9.8 billion U.S. dollars) in a private placement.

　　The issuance is targeted at qualified¹ domestic investors², and the plan will be subject to approval from the China Banking³ Regulatory Commission and China Securities Regulatory Commission (CSRC), according to the bank's filing to the Shanghai Stock Exchange.

　　The plan aims to boost the bank's tier-one capital, improve its capital quality, and sustain healthy business development, said the CCB.

　　China Construction Bank to issue preference shares

　　To help banks meet new global capital rules known as Basel III, the CSRC announced new rules in March of this year for a pilot program allowing eligible⁴ companies to issue preference shares.

　　Preference shares, along with common shares, are two primary types of stocks that companies offer to investors. Preference shareholders⁵ have priority rights over ordinary shareholders in distribution of profits and residual⁶ assets.

　　Unlike common shares, preference shares function more like a bond. They are rated by major credit-rating companies and their prices are affected⁷ by changes in interest rates.

1 qualified   

adj.合格的，有资格的，胜任的，有限制的

参考例句：

• He is qualified as a complete man of letters.他有资格当真正的文学家。
• We must note that we still lack qualified specialists.我们必须看到我们还缺乏有资质的专家。

2 investors   

n.投资者，出资者( investor的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• a con man who bilked investors out of millions of dollars 诈取投资者几百万元的骗子
• a cash bonanza for investors 投资者的赚钱机会

3 banking   

n.银行业，银行学，金融业

参考例句：

• John is launching his son on a career in banking.约翰打算让儿子在银行界谋一个新职位。
• He possesses an extensive knowledge of banking.他具有广博的银行业务知识。

4 eligible   

adj.有条件被选中的；(尤指婚姻等)合适(意)的

参考例句：

• He is an eligible young man.他是一个合格的年轻人。
• Helen married an eligible bachelor.海伦嫁给了一个中意的单身汉。

5 shareholders   

n.股东( shareholder的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The meeting was attended by 90% of shareholders. 90%的股东出席了会议。
• the company's fiduciary duty to its shareholders 公司对股东负有的受托责任

6 residual   

adj.复播复映追加时间；存留下来的，剩余的

参考例句：

• There are still a few residual problems with the computer program.电脑程序还有一些残留问题。
• The resulting residual chromatism is known as secondary spectrum.所得到的剩余色差叫做二次光谱。

7 affected   

adj.不自然的，假装的

参考例句：

• She showed an affected interest in our subject.她假装对我们的课题感到兴趣。
• His manners are affected.他的态度不自然。