Incorporated in Hong Kong in 1918, The Bank of East Asia, Limited ("BEA") is dedicated to providing comprehensive corporate banking, personal banking, wealth management and investment services to its customers in Hong Kong, Mainland China and other major markets around the world. BEA is Hong Kong's largest independent local bank with total consolidated assets of HK$756.6 billion (US$97.5 billion) as of 30th June, 2016. Listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the Bank is a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index. BEA also operates one of the largest branch networks in Hong Kong, with 85 branches, 53 SupremeGold Centres, and 10 i-Financial Centres throughout the city. In Mainland China, BEA's operational presence dates back to the opening of the Bank's Shanghai Branch in 1920. Today, the BEA Group operates one of the most extensive networks of any foreign bank on the Mainland with outlets in 44 cities nationwide. Overseas, BEA has established a presence in Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. BEA operates more than 220 outlets and employs over 12,000 people worldwide, including Hong Kong and the rest of Greater China. BEA has long been known for the comprehensive range of corporate and personal banking, financial and insurance services that provides a diverse customer base. Wholesale and personal banking services are delivered through the Bank's Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance & Retirement Benefits, Treasury Markets, China, and International divisions.
Products and services include syndicated loans, trade finance, deposit-taking, foreign currency savings, remittances, mortgage loans, consumer loans, credit cards, cyberbanking, retail investment and wealth management services, private banking, Renminbi services, foreign exchange margin trading, broking services, Mandatory Provident Fund services, and general and life insurance. In addition to the Bank's core offering, other members of the BEA Group broaden the range of products and services available to individual and corporate customers. BEA's wholly-owned subsidiaries BEA Life Limited and Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limitedserve as underwriters of life insurance and general insurance products, respectively, while global professional services provider, Tricor Group, offers integrated business, corporate, and investor services. BEA keeps abreast of the latest market trends and strives to leverage developments in the marketplace to offer new or enhanced products and services that suit customers' needs.
Incorporated in Hong Kong in 1918, The Bank of East Asia, Limited ("BEA") is dedicated to providing comprehensive corporate banking, personal banking, wealth management and investment services to its customers in Hong Kong, Mainland China and other major markets around the world. BEA is Hong Kong's largest independent local bank with total consolidated assets of HK$756.6 billion (US$97.5 billion) as of 30th June, 2016. Listed on The Stock Exchange of Hong Kong, the Bank is a constituent stock of the Hang Seng Index. BEA also operates one of the largest branch networks in Hong Kong, with 85 branches, 53 SupremeGold Centres, and 10 i-Financial Centres throughout the city. In Mainland China, BEA's operational presence dates back to the opening of the Bank's Shanghai Branch in 1920. Today, the BEA Group operates one of the most extensive networks of any foreign bank on the Mainland with outlets in 44 cities nationwide. Overseas, BEA has established a presence in Southeast Asia, the United Kingdom, and the United States. BEA operates more than 220 outlets and employs over 12,000 people worldwide, including Hong Kong and the rest of Greater China. BEA has long been known for the comprehensive range of corporate and personal banking, financial and insurance services that provides a diverse customer base. Wholesale and personal banking services are delivered through the Bank's Corporate Banking, Personal Banking, Wealth Management, Insurance & Retirement Benefits, Treasury Markets, China, and International divisions.
Products and services include syndicated loans, trade finance, deposit-taking, foreign currency savings, remittances, mortgage loans, consumer loans, credit cards, cyberbanking, retail investment and wealth management services, private banking, Renminbi services, foreign exchange margin trading, broking services, Mandatory Provident Fund services, and general and life insurance. In addition to the Bank's core offering, other members of the BEA Group broaden the range of products and services available to individual and corporate customers. BEA's wholly-owned subsidiaries BEA Life Limited and Blue Cross (Asia-Pacific) Insurance Limitedserve as underwriters of life insurance and general insurance products, respectively, while global professional services provider, Tricor Group, offers integrated business, corporate, and investor services. BEA keeps abreast of the latest market trends and strives to leverage developments in the marketplace to offer new or enhanced products and services that suit customers' needs.