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Bank of China USA company history timeline

1912

Bank of China was founded on February 05, 1912 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.“

The Ta Ching Government Bank The Ta Ching Government Bank became the only authorized note issuing authority in China until its name was changed to the Bank of China in 1912.

1912: After the overthrow of the Qing government, the bank changes its name to Bank of China (BOC), and becomes the central bank.

1917

In 1917, Bank of China established its presence in Hong Kong.

1928

In 1928, BOC took on a new facet as the government's international exchange bank.

1942

From its establishment until 1942, it issued banknotes on behalf of the Central Government along with the “Big Four” banks of the period: the Central Bank of China, The Farmer’s Bank of China and the Bank of Communications.

The Bank of China ceased issuing bank notes in 1942, when the Communist Party reorganized China’s banking system and re-positioned the Peoples Bank of China as the main bank note issuing authority, a position which it retains today.

1949

After the Chinese Civil War ended in 1949, the Bank of China effectively split into two operations.

1949: After the Communist revolution, BOC specializes in foreign exchange operations for the government.

1979

1979: BOC signs the first energy loan agreement between China and Japan as China launches its "Open Door Policy"; the bank establishes its first branch office in Japan.

1982

1982: The bank opens its first branch office in the United States, in New York City.

1984

1984: BOC becomes the first Chinese bank to issue bonds to the Japanese market.

1986

Among these was the issuing of China's first credit card, the Great Wall Credit Card, in 1986.

1986: BOC introduces the first Chinese credit card.

1990

The Bank of China building in Hong Kong, designed by I.M. Pei and opened in 1990, and is currently the 10th tallest building in the world.

The only exceptions for issuance of notes by the Bank of China have been the old Foreign Exchange Certificates, issued only to foreigners until 1990, and two special commemorative issues, for the 50th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China, and for the new millennium.

1991

In 1991, BOC became the first Chinese bank to offer telephone-based banking services.

1991: Telephone-based banking services are launched.

1994

In 1994, the bank became the first in China to issue bonds to the United States market.

1995

1995: BOC begins issuing notes in Macau.

1998

1998: BOC International Holdings, the group's assets management business, is launched.

2002

2002: BOC becomes the first Chinese bank to launch a public offering, listing Bank of China Hong Kong on the Hong Kong stock exchange.

2003

As part of the move toward listing publicly, BOC continued to push down its nonperforming loan levels--selling an additional 10 percent stake in BOC Hong Kong in December 2003 in a cash-raising effort.

2005

Mainland China accounts for 60% of the bank by profits and 76% by assets as at December 2005.”

2010

In December 2010, the Bank of China New York branch began offering RMB products for Americans.

2018

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2021

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2022

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