06 BANK OF CHINA

Founded: 1912 Employees: 310,000 CEO: Ge Haijiao Revenue: ¥ 768.2bn( US $ 107bn)

As China’ s oldest continuously operating bank and a cornerstone of the nation’ s‘ Big Four’ state-owned institutions, Bank of China occupies a strategic position bridging domestic economic development with international financial integration. The bank has become instrumental in supporting Beijing’ s Belt and Road Initiative, providing crucial cross-border financing and trade facilitation services across multiple continents. Under Chairman Ge Haijiao’ s guidance, Bank of China continues executing its dual mandate: strengthening China ' s financial infrastructure while enabling Chinese enterprises to expand their global footprint.

Ge Haijiao, CEO,

Bank Of China

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