CITIC Bank, founded in 1987, is one of the earliest emerging commercial banks in China during the period of reform and opening up, and the first commercial bank in China to participate in domestic and foreign financial market financing.
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At the end of 1984, with the need of economic development, Mr. Rong Yiren, the chairman of China International Trust and Investment Corporation (hereinafter referred to as CITIC Corporation), wrote to the Central Committee specifically, requesting to set up a bank under CITIC Corporation to fully operate foreign exchange banking business. With the consent of the People's Bank of the State Council and the People's Bank of China, we will set up a banking department to expand foreign exchange banking business and do a good job in preparation.
1In April, 1985, CITIC Company established the Banking Department on the basis of the former Finance Department, and further expanded the comprehensive banking business such as external financing, foreign exchange trading, loan issuance, international settlement, financial leasing and deposit absorption.
Since its establishment two years ago, the banking department has made great progress with the strong support and help of the People's Bank of China and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange. Through handling RMB and foreign exchange deposits, loans, import and export letters of credit, international leasing, securities and foreign exchange transactions, foreign exchange and other businesses, I have accumulated some experience and initially met the conditions for setting up a bank.
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Baidu encyclopedia-? China Citic Bank