China Merchants Bank (CMB) () is a Chinese

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headquartered in Futian District,

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. Founded in 1987, it is the first share-holding

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wholly owned by corporate legal entities in China. CMB has over five hundred branches in

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and one in

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. In November 2007, as part of a drive for international growth, it won federal approval to open a branch in

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Business areas

CMB operates the following businesses: Personal Banking Business, including personal savings, personal loans, foreign exchange and stock trading, gold trading and bank card services, among others. Corporate & Investment Banking Business, including corporate savings, corporate loans, international settlements, trade financing, assets custody, M&A advisory, FX, fixed income, syndication among others. As of December 31, 2008, the Bank had 44 branches and 623 sub-branches, one representative, one credit card center, one credit loan center for small companies, as well as 1,567 self-service banks in China.

Headquarters

The China Merchants Bank Headquarters are located in Shenzhen, China. Part of the modernization and development of the city in the early 2000s. Architects, Lee/Timchula architects also designed the central city plan for Shenzhen and the focal building, the Shenzhen Citizen's Center.

References

External links

China Merchants Bank Company Limited official website

Harvard Business School case study 'China Merchants Bank: Here Just For You'

Harvard Business School case study 'China Merchants Bank in Transition'

Harvard Business School case study 'China Merchants Bank: Business Model Transformation'

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