Industrial Bank (China) Explained

Industrial Bank Co. Ltd
Native Name:兴业银行
Type:Public
Foundation:26 August 1988
Location:Fuzhou, Fujian, China
Key People:Gao Jianping (Chairman of the Board)
Bi Zhonghua (Chairman of Supervisory Board)
Num Employees:52,016 (2015)[1]
Industry:Banking, Finance
Products:Financial services
Operating Income: (2018)
Net Income: (2011)
Assets: (2016)[2]

The Industrial Bank Co., Ltd., officially Fujian Industrial Bank Joint-Stock Corporation, Limited, is a commercial bank based in Fuzhou, Fujian province of the People's Republic of China. In 2023, the company was ranked 60th in the Forbes Global 2000.[3]

History

On 26 August 1988, the State Council of China and the People's Bank of China approved the establishment of Industrial Bank. Its official name is, or abbreviated to Industrial Bank (China).[1]

On 3 March 2003, it was renamed "Industrial Bank Co., Ltd.". It announced the completion of the shareholding system transformation. It is one of the first joint-stock commercial banks approved by the State Council and the People's Bank of China.

On 5 February 2007, the Industrial Bank was listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange (Stock Code: 601166) with capital of RMB 10.786 billion.

In March 2012, the Industrial Bank's total assets reached RMB 2,629,398 million, shareholders' equity amounted to RMB 123,957 million, net profit for the first quarter was RMB 8,288 million, and NPL ratio was 0.40%. According to the "Top 1000 World Banks" released by the British Magazine The Banker in 2011, the Industrial Bank ranked 75th in total assets and 83rd in tier 1 capital.[4] The Industrial Bank opened 79 branches and 662 sub-branches.

The Industrial Bank has a fully owned subsidiary, Industrial Financial Leasing Co., Ltd., and a controlling stake in Union Trust Co., Ltd. Headquarters-level operating units such as Financial Markets Center, Credit Card Center, Retail Banking Headquarters, Private Banking Department, Assets Custody Department, Bank Services Center, VIC (Very Important Clients) Department, Investment Banking Department, Futures Finance Department, Funds Finance Department, Trade Finance Center and Sustainable Finance Center operate in Shanghai and Beijing.

Industrial Bank is one of the pioneers of green finance in China, having adopted the Equator Principles in 2008. Since 2015, green finance has been the core business. ESG and climate are included in the comprehensive risk management system. The bank also announced its intention to redeliver RMB 2 trillion ($280 billion) worth of green finance loans to at least 55,000 green finance-oriented corporate customers by the end of 2025. By September 2022, the bank's green loan volume is 571 billion yuan (more than $70 billion, 11% of the bank's total loans) and has provided green financing worth more than 3 trillion yuan (more than $420 billion) to 20,000 projects.[5]

Business Activities

The main business activities of the Industrial Bank are:

Personal Banking

Corporate Banking

Institutional Banking

Ownership Structure

As of 5 February 2007, the top ten shareholders in the bank were:[6]

No.CompanySharesProportion in %
1Financial Bureau of Fujian Province102000000020.40
2Hang Seng Bank Limited63909000012.78
3Tetrad Ventures Pte Ltd1999500004.00
4China National Cereals Oils & Foodstuffs Corporation1700000003.40
5International Finance Corporation1599600003.20
6China Electronic Information Industry Group Corporation1500000003.00
7Shanghai Baosteel Group Co., Ltd.1450000002.90
8Fujian Tobacco Company1333333342.67
9Shanghai Guoxin Investment & Development Co., Ltd880000001.76
10Sept-wolves Investment Co., Ltd853333331.71

Controversies

In April 2022, it was reported that Bank of Shizuishan, Industrial Bank, CITIC Bank, SPD Bank, Bank of Hangzhou, Huaxia Bank, Harbin Bank and Bank of Handan were involved in a fraud case related to Lihe Jimin, a Chinese private loan company, with the amount involved exceeding CN¥210 million.[7]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: statista.
  2. Web site: statista. 1 March 2017.
  3. Web site: en. The Global 2000 2023. Forbes. 2024-02-07. 2024-01-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20240129031905/https://www.forbes.com/lists/global2000/?sh=4f5ab07e5ac0.
  4. Web site: Top 1000. Banker. The. www.thebanker.com. en-GB. 8 August 2018.
  5. Web site: en. Banks are helping to finance a greener future for China and the world. Finantial Times. 2024-02-26. 2022-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20221220143432/https://www.ft.com/partnercontent/industrial-bank-co/banks-are-helping-to-finance-a-greener-future-for-china-and-the-world.html.
  6. http://www.cib.com.cn/netbank/en/Investor_Relations/Shares_and_Shareholders.html Welcome to CIB
  7. Web site: 冯 . 华妹 . 4 April 2022 . 连载|以房养老骗局④银行的角色 . 13 August 2023 . . zh.