China CITIC Bank
Chinese bank
China CITIC Bank is a major commercial bank in China, under CITIC Group.
Established in 1987, it is a nationally comprehensive and internationally oriented commercial bank. The bank operates in Hong Kong, Macau, New York, Los Angeles, Singapore and London, and maintains a strong foothold on the mainland banking industry. The bank operates 163 branches in the mainland, and 1,252 sub-branches, located in economically developed regions of China.
History
Origins
In 1984, the chairman of CITIC group at the time, Rong Yiren (荣毅仁), requested that the Chinese government create a banking division under his company, to fully embody the needs for foreign exchange. This move was approved by the People's Bank of China, and a banking division was created under CITIC group in April 1985. At this point, the bank was based on the original finance department, expanding its operations regarding external financing, foreign exchange transactions, loans, international settlement, finance leases and deposits. In April 1987, the bank was formally established as a separate legal entity, following approval from the People's Bank of China and the State Council of China.
2000–present
China CITIC Bank's businesses flourished in the first decade of the 21st century. In July 2000, CITIC bank became the first bank in China to be certified by the China Financial Certificate Authority for online banking.
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