5 Largest IPOs of All Time Worldwide

4. Bank of China

Market Capitalization as of October 28: $115.277 billion

Amount Raised at IPO: $9.73 billion

Bank of China was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Beijing, China. The bank operates through six segments – Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Treasury Operations, Investment Banking, Insurance, and Other Operations. Bank of China managed to raise $9.73 billion in Hong Kong in May 2006, and it priced the IPO shares at HK$2.95 each, after receiving orders worth over HK$150 billion. It was categorized as one of the largest IPOs of its time.