As the only nationwide joint-stock commercial bank newly established since the amendment to the Law of the People’s Republic of China on Commercial Banks in 2003, China Bohai Bank Co., Ltd. (“Bohai Bank” or “the Bank”) is the first nationwide joint-stock commercial bank to introduce a foreign strategic investor at the initial stage since 2000. It is also the first nationwide joint-stock commercial bank headquartered in Tianjin.

　　China Bohai Bank Co., Ltd. was jointly established on December 30, 2005 by seven promoters, namely TEDA Investment Holding Company Limited (天津泰达投资控股有限公司), Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited (渣打银行(香港)有限公司), China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company(中国远洋运输(集团)总公司, currently known as China COSCO Shipping Corporation Limited (中国远洋海运集团有限公司)), State Development & Investment Corporation (国家开发投资公司,currently known as State Development & Investment Group Co., LTD.(国家开发投资集团有限公司)), Baosteel Group Corporation (宝钢集团有限公司,currently known as China Baowu Steel Group Corporation (中国宝武钢铁集团有限公司)), Tianjin Trust and Investment Company Limited (天津信托投资有限责任公司, currently known as Tianjin Trust Co., Ltd. (天津信托有限责任公司)) and Tianjin Shanghui Investment Holding Company Limited (天津商汇投资(控股)有限公司). We commenced business in February 2006, and our H Shares were listed on July 16, 2020.

　　As the youngest nationwide joint-stock commercial bank, Bohai Bank enjoys significant late-mover advantages. Since its establishment, the Bank has firmly practiced the political and people orientation towards financial work, focused on main responsibilities and businesses, upholding fundamental principles and breaking new ground, served national strategies, real economy and people’s well-being, and accelerated the deepening of reform, transformation and development. With balanced business development and a nationwide network, the Bank has achieved leapfrog development and continued to make new strides in high-quality development. As of the end of 2023, the total number of officially opened outlets reached 370, including 36 tier-one branches (including 3 branches directly administrated by our head office and 1 overseas branch), 33 tier-two branches, 283 sub-branches and 18 community and micro sub-branches. Bohai Bank has basically established a business network with strategic layout covering the capital cities of major provinces and metropolises that are of key economic value in China.

　　Bohai Bank ranked 124th among the Top 1,000 World Banks 2023 released by the Banker. It has won numerous awards in banking categories initiated and sponsored by prestigious media outlets, including the “2023 Gamma Award for Inclusive Financial Services”, the “2023 Technology Empowering Financial Institutions Award”, the “Outstanding Practice Award in Financial Consumer Protection”, the “Trusted Wealth Management Bank of the Year”, the “2023 Leading Bank in Cross-Border Finance”, the “Aging Financial Services Institution of the Year”, the “Core Competitiveness - Green Development Star”, etc.