Legal basis: Article 3 of the Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) Commercial Bank, a commercial bank may engage in some or all of the following businesses:
(1) Absorbing public deposits;
(2) Short-term, medium-term and long-term loans;
(3) Handling domestic and international settlement;
(4) Handling bill acceptance and discount;
(5) Issuing financial bonds.
(6) Acting as an agent to issue, honor and underwrite government bonds;
(7) buying and selling government bonds and financial bonds;
(eight) engaged in interbank lending;
(9) Acting as an agent for buying and selling foreign exchange;
(ten) engaged in bank card business;
(eleven) to provide letter of credit services and guarantees;
(12) Agency payment and insurance agency business;
(thirteen) to provide safe deposit box services;
(14) Other businesses approved by the State Council Banking Regulatory Authority.