China State Bank

History

• 1928: Established in Shanghai with its Chinese name of 國華銀行.
• 1938: Set up Hong Kong branches.
• 1948: Changed its Chinese name to 國華商業銀行.
• 1980: Moved its headquarters to Beijing.
• 1989: Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of China Group.
• 2001: Merged to form Bank of China.