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The Bank of East Asia, Limited

Corporate Profile

Over the past century, The Bank of East Asia has been dedicated to serving the people of Hong Kong and its customers overeseas since its incorporation in Hong Kong in 1918. It is now the largest independent Chinese bank in the Special Administrative Region, with total assets of HK$145 billion (US$19 billion). The Bank is listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and is one of the Hang Seng Index constituent stocks. In 1996 and the following two years, The Banker ranked the Bank of East Asia as the top bank in Hong Kong in terms of capital, assets and profitability. In 1998, the Bank was listed by Euromoney among the 200 largest banks in the world in terms of shareholders' equity, and one of the largest from Hong Kong.

Today, the Bank of East Asia operates over 140 branches, representative offices and business outlets worldwide with over 4,000 staff, offering a wide range of retail and wholesale banking services. The Bank's 106 well-located outlets in Hong Kong, together with its growing network in China, Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, North America and the Caribbean, make it ideally placed to assist the growing influence of its customers around the world.

In this new millennium, The Bank of East Asia will continue to enhance its position among Hong Kong's leading banks and strengthen its operations in China and around the world.


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