Industrial and Commercial Bank of China on Wednesday secured a promise from Goldman Sachs that the US bank would hold the majority of its stake in the Chinese lender for at least another year.

Goldman, which holds 4.9 per cent of the Chinese lender, some on behalf of investors, said it would sell no more than 20 per cent of that stake before April next year, even though the lock-up for its shares ends in April and October this year. Its stake is worth about $8.75bn at current prices.