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Bank of China
 NEWS FROM THE STANDARD
International News Briefs
Sep 11 2000 12:00 AM PDT

U.N. Ponders Net Help for Poor Countries
Sep 13 1999 12:00 AM PDT

China.com
Jan 15 1999 12:00 AM PST

Chinese Hackers Get Death Sentence
Dec 30 1998 12:00 AM PST

China Internet Market on the Rise
Sep 02 1998 12:00 AM PDT

 PROFILE
Issuer of Great Wall credit cards, the Bank of China, China's oldest bank and now one of the top four state-owned commercial banks, operates more than 15,200 domestic branches and over 530 in other countries. The bank provides investment and commercial banking, insurance, real estate services, and credit card operations. The Great Wall credit card is held by almost 18 million people and is accepted by over 70,000 merchants. The Bank of China is also the first Chinese bank to provide cash withdrawal services for a number of card types, including American Express, Maestro, and Cirrus, from its own ATMs. In a sign of changing times, the bank is laying the groundwork for a stock exchange listing.

 COMPETITION
Bank of East Asia, Limited (BKEAY)
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 FINANCIAL OVERVIEW
Fiscal Year-End: December
2000 Sales (mil.): 19,496.20
1-Yr. Sales Growth: 10.6%
Employees: 192,279
Revenue per employee: $101,395.37

 KEY PEOPLE
• Liu Mingkang
    CEO

 CONTACT INFO
410 Fuchengmen Nei Dajie
Beijing 100818, China
Phone: 86-10-66016688
Fax: 86-10-66016869
Online: Web Site

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