Agricultural Bank of China's US$8billion Commercial Paper programme rated 'A/A-1'

HONG KONG - Standard & Poor's has assigned its 'A' long-term and 'A-1' short-term foreign currency rating to a commercial paper programme by Agricultural Bank of China Ltd under which the bank's New York branch may issue commercial paper up to a maximum aggregate amount of US$8 billion.

The maturity of these notes would be up to 397 days from the date of issue. www.standardandpoors.com (ATI).