Top Largest Banks in China

List of top ranked largest banks in China:

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited (ICBC)
- ICBC is the largest bank in the world by market capitalization. It is also a market leader in the country in many business areas of commercial banking.
- In 2009, ICBC received a total of 146 awards including "Bank of the Year (Asia)", "Bank of the Year (China)", "Most Respectable Enterprises in China" presented by leading publications and intermediary organizations in the world such as Global Finance, The Asset, Asian Banker, Finance Asia, Asiamoney and League of American Communications Professionals.

China Construction Bank (CCB)
- CCB provides a comprehensive range of commercial banking products and services primarily to domestic corporate and retail customers in China.
- It is the second largest commercial bank in China, according to The Almanac of China's Finance and Banking 2004 Edition.
- CCB was acknowledged as the “Bank with the Best Channels in China”, the “Best Trade Finance Provider, China” and the “Best Retail Bank in China” respectively by The Financial Times of the UK, Global Finance of the United States and Capital magazine of Hong Kong.

Bank of Communications
- It is among the top 5 leading commercial banks in China. According to the ranking of 1000 banks worldwide conducted by The Banker, Bank of Communications was ranked in the top 100, at 94th place.
- Bank of Communications received “Best IPO Investor Relations Award 2005” for Taiwan and Hong Kong regions. The award indicates the extensive recognition and good rating of this bank, which is also the first P.R.C-based internationally listed bank, in the international investment community (Investor Relations magazine).

Bank of China Limited (BOC)
- In terms of tier one capital, the Bank was ranked 11th among the world's top 1,000 banks by The Banker magazine in 2009.
- It was listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange and the Shanghai Stock Exchange in June and July 2006 respectively, becoming the first A share and H share dual listed Chinese commercial bank.

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