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BOC Hong Kong Holdings (BOC Hong Kong Holdings) Volatility : 25.16% (As of May. 06, 2024)


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What is BOC Hong Kong Holdings Volatility?

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index, it shows how the price swings around its mean. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year. In most cases, the higher the volatility, the riskier the security.

As of today (2024-05-06), BOC Hong Kong Holdings's Volatility is 25.16%.


Competitive Comparison of BOC Hong Kong Holdings's Volatility

For the Banks - Regional subindustry, BOC Hong Kong Holdings's Volatility, along with its competitors' market caps and Volatility data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


BOC Hong Kong Holdings's Volatility Distribution in the Banks Industry

For the Banks industry and Financial Services sector, BOC Hong Kong Holdings's Volatility distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where BOC Hong Kong Holdings's Volatility falls into.



BOC Hong Kong Holdings  (OTCPK:BHKLY) Volatility Calculation

The annualized volatility is calculated as following:

σA=σM * 12
= 1/(n-1) ∑(Ri - R')^2 * 12

Where: σM is the monthly volatility, n is the number of months in the period, Ri is the security's historical monthly returns and R' is the arithmetic mean of monthly returns.

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.


BOC Hong Kong Holdings  (OTCPK:BHKLY) Volatility Explanation

Volatility is a statistical measure of the dispersion of returns for a given security or market index. It’s often measured as standard deviation or variance of historical returns over a certain period. The volatility here is measured as the annualized standard deviation between monthly returns from the security over the past year.

Volatility reflects the uncertainty or risk of a security’s value. Generally speaking, a higher volatility suggests a higher risk, because it implies a wider fluctuation around average price. This means the price of the security can change dramatically in either direction within a short period. Conversely, a lower volatility means that the security's price is more steady, which suggests a lower risk.

Another measurement of relative volatility is Beta. Beta is a measure of systematic risk of a security or a portfolio in comparison to the market as a whole. Beta is usually compared to 1. A beta of greater than 1 indicates that the security's price will be more volatile than the market.


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BOC Hong Kong Holdings (BOC Hong Kong Holdings) Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
1 Garden Road, 53rd Floor, Bank of China Tower, Hong Kong, HKG
Bank of China Hong Kong, or BOCHK, is a subsidiary of Bank of China. It is the second-largest bank in Hong Kong in terms of loan and deposit market shares. Although BOCHK is legally separate from Bank of China, it maintains close relationships with it in management, administration, and business relations. The two companies also cooperate in several areas, including the reselling of Bank of China's insurance and securities services. Bank of China holds a 66% stake in BOCHK.

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