i bet by sponsoring the Olympics, BOC gained some special priviledges in the servicing, and since BOC is the only bank which has the overall coverage in all the major areas in the world, it's the only qualified one too. That's why though ICBC is the biggest bank in the world, it still can't qualify this task.
Olympics will create a lot of business opportunities, all those money must go through banks, so BOC will not only gain a lot of retial customers, but also gain a lot of key accounts. Btw, it never losses to invest in Olympics, it will always pay off especially for Banks like BOC, because its brand awareness is so weak overseas thought it has the widest coverage among Chinese banks.
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