Established in August of 1992, China Everbright Bank (CEB) completed joint-stock reform in January 1997, thus becoming the first nation-wide joint-stock commercial bank with State Government as controlling shareholder and equity investment from international financial institutions.

By end of 2003, China Everbright Bank had established over 370 banking offices in 36 major cities throughout 23 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities throughout the country, and has become a nation-wide joint-stock commercial bank with considerable
influence on the economic and social development of China.

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