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, including mainland China, Hong Kong, and Macau. The central bank of the
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is the
People's Bank of China The People's Bank of China (officially PBC and unofficially PBOC) is the central bank of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for carrying out monetary policy as determined by the ''PRC People's Bank Law'' and the ''PRC Commercia ...
, a component of the State Council, the Central Government of China. The People's Bank of China is mainly responsible for issuing the
Renminbi The renminbi ( ; currency symbol, symbol: Yen and yuan sign, ¥; ISO 4217, ISO code: CNY; abbreviation: RMB), also known as the Chinese yuan, is the official currency of the China, People's Republic of China. The renminbi is issued by the Peop ...
and administering its circulation, in addition to formulating and implementing monetary policy in accordance with Chinese law. Its counterparts in the special administrative regions of
Hong Kong Hong Kong)., Legally Hong Kong, China in international treaties and organizations. is a special administrative region of China. With 7.5 million residents in a territory, Hong Kong is the fourth most densely populated region in the wor ...
and
Macau Macau or Macao is a special administrative regions of China, special administrative region of the People's Republic of China (PRC). With a population of about people and a land area of , it is the most List of countries and dependencies by p ...
are the
Hong Kong Monetary Authority The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is the central bank, central banking institution of Hong Kong. It is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 when the Office of the Exchange Fund and the Office of the Commissioner of Banking merge ...
and the
Monetary Authority of Macao The Monetary Authority of Macao (; , AMCM) is the currency board and the de facto central bank of Macau. The regulatory institution was established on December 20, 1999, upon the transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to the People's ...
respectively, both of which serve as their respective locale's
currency board In public finance, a currency board is a mechanism by which a monetary authority is required to maintain a fixed exchange rate with a foreign currency by fully backing the commitment with foreign holdings, or reserves. This policy objective requ ...
and de facto
central bank A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the monetary policy of a country or monetary union. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the mo ...
.


Banks in Mainland China

All banks, save the People's Bank of China, are under the supervision of
China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission The China Banking and Insurance Regulatory Commission (CBIRC) was an agency of the State Council of China authorised to * Supervise the establishment and ongoing business activities of banking and insurance institutions. * Take enforcement action ...
.


Policy banks

China has three
policy bank Policy bank (), or policy lender, is a State-owned enterprise, state-owned financial institution established by the government of the People's Republic of China with the goal of implementing official economic policies and carrying out financial bus ...
s. Among them,
China Development Bank China Development Bank (CDB) is a policy bank of China under the State Council. Established in 1994, it has been described as the engine that powers the national government's economic development policies.
was incorporated in December 2008 and officially defined by the State Council as a
development finance institution Development finance institution (DFI), also known as a Development bank, is a financial institution that provides risk capital for economic development projects on a non-commercial basis. DFIs are often established and owned by governments or ...
in March 2015.


State-owned Commercial Banks

China has six state-owned commercial banks. These banks are ranked by their Tier 1 capital amount as of 2018. Banks with asterisks (*) are the four major state-owned banks (i.e. the "Big Four" banks).
Bank of Communications Bank of Communications (BOCOM or BankComm) is a Chinese multinational banking and financial services corporation. It was originally established in 1908 and was one of a handful of domestic Chinese banks that issued banknotes in modern history. ...
was founded in 1908. On 1 April 1987, it was restructured and re-commenced operations as the first state-owned bank in China. Postal Savings Bank of China has the most outlets of any retail bank in China (~40,000). Over 80% of its outlets accompany China Post post offices.


Commercial banks

China has 12 national
commercial bank A commercial bank is a financial institution that accepts deposits from the public and gives loans for the purposes of consumption and investment to make a profit. It can also refer to a bank or a division of a larger bank that deals with whol ...
s. These banks are ordered by their Tier 1 capital amount as of 2018.


Urban commercial banks

Urban commercial banks were transferred from urban credit cooperatives established in 1980s and 1990s. * Bank of Jiujiang * Bank of Beijing * Bank of Shanghai * Bank of Jiangsu * Bank of Liuzhou * Bank of Ningbo * Bank of Dalian * Bank of Taizhou * Bank of Tianjin * Guilin Bank * Xiamen International Bank * Tai'an Bank * Shengjing Bank (
Shenyang Shenyang,; ; Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly known as Fengtian formerly known by its Manchu language, Manchu name Mukden, is a sub-provincial city in China and the list of capitals in China#Province capitals, provincial capital of Liaonin ...
) * Harbin Bank * Bank of Jilin * Zhongyuan Bank


Rural Commercial Banks

Rural commercial banks were converted from rural credit cooperatives and play an important role in rural financial needs. Some rural commercial banks include Beijing Rural Commercial Bank, Shanghai Rural Commercial Bank, and Chongqing Rural Commercial Bank.


Internet Banks and other private banks

* WeBank (China) (
Shenzhen Shenzhen is a prefecture-level city in the province of Guangdong, China. A Special economic zones of China, special economic zone, it is located on the east bank of the Pearl River (China), Pearl River estuary on the central coast of Guangdong ...
) – The first private bank and Internet bank in China, initiated by
Tencent Tencent Holdings Ltd. ( zh, s=腾讯, p=Téngxùn) is a Chinese Multinational corporation, multinational technology Conglomerate (company), conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest grossing multimed ...
. * MYbank (
Hangzhou Hangzhou, , Standard Mandarin pronunciation: ; formerly romanized as Hangchow is a sub-provincial city in East China and the capital of Zhejiang province. With a population of 13 million, the municipality comprises ten districts, two counti ...
) – Internet bank in China, established by Ant Financial Services Group *Shanghai Huarui Bank *Wenzhou Minshang Bank *Liaoning Zhenxing Bank


Other banks

* Bank of Kunlun (昆仑银行) * SiliBank (实利银行) *Bank of
Lanzhou Lanzhou is the capital and largest city of Gansu province in northwestern China. Located on the banks of the Yellow River, it is a key regional transportation hub, connecting areas further west by rail to the eastern half of the country. His ...
*Bank of
Gansu Gansu is a provinces of China, province in Northwestern China. Its capital and largest city is Lanzhou, in the southeastern part of the province. The seventh-largest administrative district by area at , Gansu lies between the Tibetan Plateau, Ti ...


Branches and subsidiaries of foreign banks

The
China Banking Regulatory Commission The China Banking Regulatory Commission (CBRC) was an agency of the People's Republic of China (PRC) authorised by the State Council of the People's Republic of China, State Council to regulate the Chinese banking sector, banking sector of the P ...
(CBRC) announced its approval for nine foreign-funded banks to start their preparatory work for setting up local corporations in China on 24 December 2006. Following this, additional banks have been able to incorporate locally. The following is a non-exhaustive list. Asterisks (*) indicate that the bank does not service individuals. * ABN AMRO (Netherlands) *
Australia and New Zealand Banking Group The Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, commonly known as ANZ Bank, is a multinational corporation, multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Melbourne, Victoria (state), Victoria, Australia. It is Austr ...
*
Banco Santander Banco Santander S.A. trading as Santander Group ( , , ), is a Spanish multinational financial services company based in Santander, with operative offices in Madrid. Additionally, Santander maintains a presence in most global financial centres ...
*
Bank Mandiri PT Bank Mandiri (Persero) Tbk or Bank Mandiri, headquartered in Jakarta, is the largest bank in Indonesia in terms of assets, loans and deposits. Total assets as of 2022, were 1.992 Trillion rupiah (around US$133 Billion). As of 2022, Bank Man ...
*
Bank of America Merrill Lynch BofA Securities, Inc., previously Bank of America Merrill Lynch (BAML), is an American multinational investment banking division under the auspices of Bank of America. It is not to be confused with Merrill, the stock brokerage and trading pla ...
*
Bank of Montreal The Bank of Montreal (, ), abbreviated as BMO (pronounced ), is a Canadian multinational Investment banking, investment bank and financial services company. The bank was founded in Montreal, Quebec, in 1817 as Montreal Bank, making it Canada ...
(Canada) *
Bank of New York Mellon The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, commonly known as BNY, is an American international financial services company headquartered in New York City. It was established in its current form in July 2007 by the merger of the Bank of New York an ...
*
Barclays Bank Barclays PLC (, occasionally ) is a British multinational universal bank, headquartered in London, England. Barclays operates as two divisions, Barclays UK and Barclays International, supported by a service company, Barclays Execution Services ...
*
BBVA Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, S.A. (), better known by its initialism BBVA, is a Spanish multinational financial services company based in Bilbao, with operative offices in Madrid. It is one of the largest financial institutions in the world, ...
Bank *
BNP Paribas BNP Paribas (; sometimes referred to as BNPP or BNP) is a French multinational universal bank and financial services holding company headquartered in Paris. It was founded in 2000 from the merger of two of France's foremost financial instituti ...
*
Citibank Citibank, N.A. ("N. A." stands for "National bank (United States), National Association"; stylized as citibank) is the primary U.S. banking subsidiary of Citigroup, a financial services multinational corporation, multinational corporation. Ci ...
(United States) *
Commerzbank The Commerzbank Aktiengesellschaft (shortly known as Commerzbank AG or Commerzbank ) is a European Financial institution, banking institution headquartered in Frankfurt am Main, Hesse, Germany. It offers services to private and entrepreneurial c ...
* Commonwealth Bank of Australia *
Crédit Agricole Crédit Agricole Group (), sometimes called La banque verte (, , due to its historical ties to farming), is a French international banking group and the world's largest cooperative financial institution. It is the second largest bank in France, ...
*
Credit Suisse Credit Suisse Group AG (, ) was a global Investment banking, investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland. According to UBS, eventually Credit Suisse was to be fully integrated into UBS. While the integration ...
* Dah Sing Bank * Dah Sing Bank (Hong Kong) *
DBS Bank DBS Bank Limited is a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at the Marina Bay Financial Centre in the Marina Bay district of Singapore. The bank was previously known as The Development Bank of Si ...
(Singapore) *
Deutsche Bank Deutsche Bank AG (, ) is a Germany, German multinational Investment banking, investment bank and financial services company headquartered in Frankfurt, Germany, and dual-listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange and the New York Stock Exchange. ...
* Fubon Bank (Taiwan) *
Hana Bank Hana Bank (), known from its initial establishment in 1971 to 1991 as Korea Investment Finance Corporation (), is one of South Korea's largest banks. It merged with Seoul Bank (est. 1959) in 2002, then with Korea Exchange Bank (est. 1967) in 201 ...
(South Korea) *
ING Bank ING Group N.V. () is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered in Amsterdam. Its primary businesses are retail banking, direct banking, commercial banking, investment banking, wholesale banking, private ban ...
*
Intesa Sanpaolo Intesa Sanpaolo Società per azioni, S.p.A. is an Italian international banking group. It is Italy's largest bank by total assets and the world's 27th largest. It was formed through the merger of Banca Intesa and Sanpaolo IMI in 2007, but has a ...
* JPMorgan Chase Bank (United States)* * Kasikornbank (Thailand) * KBC Bank * Mizuho Corporate Bank (Japan)* *
National Australia Bank National Australia Bank Limited (abbreviated NAB, branded and stylised as nab) is one of the four largest Banking in Australia, financial institutions in Australia (colloquially referred to as "Big Four (banking), The Big Four") in terms of mar ...
*
Natixis BPCE (for Banque Populaire Caisse d'Epargne) is a major French banking group formed by the 2009 merger of two major retail banking groups, Groupe Caisse d'Épargne and Groupe Banque Populaire. As of 2021, it was France's fourth-largest bank, t ...
* Norddeutsche Landesbank * OCBC Wing Hang Bank (Hong Kong) *
Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Oversea-Chinese Banking Corporation Limited (), abbreviated as OCBC, is a Singaporean multinational banking and financial services corporation headquartered at the OCBC Centre. It operates through subsidiaries in several countries, primarily i ...
(Singapore) *
Rabobank Rabobank (; full name: ''Coöperatieve Rabobank U.A.'') is a Dutch multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Utrecht, Netherlands. The group comprises 89 local Dutch Rabobanks (2019), a central organisation (Raboban ...
* Raiffeisen Bank International *
Royal Bank of Scotland The Royal Bank of Scotland Public Limited Company () is a major retail banking, retail and commercial bank in Scotland. It is one of the retail banking subsidiaries of NatWest Group, together with NatWest and Ulster Bank. The Royal Bank of Sco ...
*
Scotiabank The Bank of Nova Scotia (), operating as Scotiabank (), is a Canadian multinational corporation, multinational banking and financial services company headquartered in Toronto, Ontario. One of Canada's Big Five (banks), Big Five banks, it is the ...
(Canada) * Shinhan Bank (South Korea) * Societe Generale (France) *SPD
Silicon Valley Bank Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) is a commercial bank division of First Citizens BancShares. The bank was previously the primary subsidiary of SVB Financial Group, a Public company, publicly traded bank holding company that had offices in 15 U.S. state ...
*
Standard Chartered Bank Standard Chartered PLC is a British multinational bank with operations in wealth management, Wholesale banking, corporate and investment banking, and treasury services. Despite being headquartered in the United Kingdom, it does not conduct retai ...
(United Kingdom) * The Bank of East Asia (Hong Kong) * The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ (Japan)* *
The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited (), commonly abbreviated as HSBC and formerly known as HongkongBank (; styled ''Wayfoong'' by the bank), is the Hong Kong–based Asia-Pacific subsidiary of the HSBC banking group, for whi ...
(Hong Kong – see HSBC Bank (China)) *
UBS UBS Group AG (stylized simply as UBS) is a multinational investment bank and financial services firm founded and based in Switzerland, with headquarters in both Zurich and Basel. It holds a strong foothold in all major financial centres as the ...
*
United Overseas Bank United Overseas Bank Limited (), often known as UOB, is a Singaporean regional bank headquartered at Raffles Place, Singapore, with branches mostly found in Southeast Asia countries. It is one of the three "big local banks" in the country, t ...
(Singapore) *
VTB Bank VTB Bank (; formerly known as ''Vneshtorgbank'', , lit. 'International Trade Bank') is a Russian majority state-owned bank headquartered in various federal districts of Russia; its legal address is registered as St. Petersburg. As of 2022, ...
*
Wells Fargo Bank Wells Fargo & Company is an American multinational financial services company with a significant global presence. The company operates in 35 countries and serves over 70 million customers worldwide. It is a systemically important fi ...
* Westpac Bank * Woori Bank (South Korea)


Banks in the Special Administrative Regions


Hong Kong

The
currency board In public finance, a currency board is a mechanism by which a monetary authority is required to maintain a fixed exchange rate with a foreign currency by fully backing the commitment with foreign holdings, or reserves. This policy objective requ ...
and
central bank A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the monetary policy of a country or monetary union. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the mo ...
of Hong Kong is
Hong Kong Monetary Authority The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is the central bank, central banking institution of Hong Kong. It is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 when the Office of the Exchange Fund and the Office of the Commissioner of Banking merge ...
. Banknotes of the
Hong Kong Dollar The Hong Kong dollar (, sign: HK$; code: HKD) is the official currency of Hong Kong. It is divided into 100 cents. Historically, it was also divided into 1000 mils. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority is the monetary authority of Hong Kong an ...
, the official currency of the HKSAR, is issued by
Hong Kong Monetary Authority The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (HKMA) is the central bank, central banking institution of Hong Kong. It is a government authority founded on 1 April 1993 when the Office of the Exchange Fund and the Office of the Commissioner of Banking merge ...
,
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (), abbreviated as BOCHK (), is a subsidiary of the Bank of China (via the Hong Kong-listed intermediate holding company BOC Hong Kong Holdings). Bank of China (Hong Kong) is the second-largest commercial ban ...
,
HSBC HSBC Holdings plc ( zh, t_hk=滙豐; initialism from its founding member The Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation) is a British universal bank and financial services group headquartered in London, England, with historical and business li ...
and Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong). Part of commercial banks in Hong Kong are listed below. *
Bank of China (Hong Kong) Bank of China (Hong Kong) Limited (), abbreviated as BOCHK (), is a subsidiary of the Bank of China (via the Hong Kong-listed intermediate holding company BOC Hong Kong Holdings). Bank of China (Hong Kong) is the second-largest commercial ban ...
Limited *
Bank of East Asia The Bank of East Asia Limited, often abbreviated to BEA, is a Hong Kong public banking and financial services company headquartered in Central, Hong Kong, Central, Hong Kong. It is currently the largest independent local Hong Kong bank, and o ...
Limited *
China Construction Bank (Asia) China Construction Bank (Asia) Corporation Limited ( Traditional Chinese: 中國建設銀行(亞洲)股份有限公司) is a licensed bank incorporated in Hong Kong. History The Bank has over 100 years of history in Hong Kong, when its predecess ...
Corporation Limited * Chiyu Banking Corporation Limited * Chong Hing Bank Limited * Citibank (Hong Kong) Limited * CITIC Ka Wah Bank Limited * Columbia Bank Limited * Dah Sing Bank Limited * DBS Bank (Hong Kong) Limited * East Asia Banking Corporation Limited * Fubon Bank (Hong Kong) Limited * Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation Limited * Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited * MEVAS Bank Limited * Nanyang Commercial Bank Limited * OCBC Wing Hang Bank Limited (Banco OCBC Weng Hang, S.A.) *
Public Bank (Hong Kong) Public Bank (Hong Kong) Limited ( Chinese: 大眾銀行(香港)有限公司) is a licensed bank in Hong Kong. Originally named Asia Commercial Bank Limited and owned by Asia Financial Holdings Limited ( SEHK: 662, it was acquired by Public Finan ...
Limited *
Shanghai Commercial Bank The Shanghai Commercial Bank (SCB; Chinese: 上海商業銀行) is an international bank based in Hong Kong. Its subsidiary companies offer banking and financial services across the world, but mainly in China, the United Kingdom, and the United ...
Ltd. * Standard Bank Asia Limited * Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited * Tai Sang Bank Ltd. * Tai Yau Bank Ltd. *
Wing Lung Bank CMB Wing Lung Bank (; former stock no: ) is a bank based in Hong Kong. As of December 2018, the bank has 35 branches in Hong Kong, 4 branches in mainland China, 1 branch in Macau and 2 overseas branches, located respectively in Los Angeles and Sa ...
Limited * Bank of East West China


Macau

The
currency board In public finance, a currency board is a mechanism by which a monetary authority is required to maintain a fixed exchange rate with a foreign currency by fully backing the commitment with foreign holdings, or reserves. This policy objective requ ...
and de facto
central bank A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the monetary policy of a country or monetary union. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the mo ...
of Macau is the
Monetary Authority of Macao The Monetary Authority of Macao (; , AMCM) is the currency board and the de facto central bank of Macau. The regulatory institution was established on December 20, 1999, upon the transfer of sovereignty over Macau from Portugal to the People's ...
. Banknotes of the Macau pataca, the official currency of the Macau SAR, is issued by Banco da China, Sucursal de Macau and Banco Nacional Ultramarino. Some commercial banks in Macau are listed below: * OCBC Wing Hang Bank Limited – Banco Weng Hang, S.A. * Banco Delta Asia Limited – Banco Delta Ásia, S.A.R.L. * China Construction Bank (Macau) Corporation Limited – Banco de Construção da China (Macau), S.A. * Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) – Banco Industrial e Comercial da China (Macau), S.A. * Luso International Banking Limited – Banco Luso Internacional, S.A. * Banco Comercial de Macau, S.A. – Banco Comercial Português, S.A. * The Macau Chinese Bank Ltd. – Banco Chinês de Macau, S.A. * Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A. – Banco Nacional Ultramarino, S.A. * Well Link Bank, S.A. – Well Link Bank, S.A.


See also

*
List of banks Lists of banks are contained in the following articles: By continent * List of banks in Africa – Each country in Africa has a list of banks operating in that country * List of banks in Asia – Each country in Asia has a list of banks oper ...
* List of companies in China *
List of financial regulatory authorities by country In this list of financial regulatory and supervisory authorities, central banks are only listed where they act as direct supervisors of individual financial firms, and competition authorities and takeover panels are not listed unless they are set ...
*
Belt and Road Initiative The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI or B&R), known in China as the One Belt One Road and sometimes referred to as the New Silk Road, is a global infrastructure development strategy adopted by the government of China in 2013 to invest in more t ...
*
People's Bank of China The People's Bank of China (officially PBC and unofficially PBOC) is the central bank of the People's Republic of China. It is responsible for carrying out monetary policy as determined by the ''PRC People's Bank Law'' and the ''PRC Commercia ...
– the
central bank A central bank, reserve bank, national bank, or monetary authority is an institution that manages the monetary policy of a country or monetary union. In contrast to a commercial bank, a central bank possesses a monopoly on increasing the mo ...
of China *
Cross-Border Inter-Bank Payments System The Cross-border Interbank Payment System (CIPS) is a Chinese payment system that offers Clearing (finance), clearing and Settlement (finance), settlement services for its participants in cross-border renminbi (RMB) payments and trade. CIPS is ...


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China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. With population of China, a population exceeding 1.4 billion, it is the list of countries by population (United Nations), second-most populous country after ...