Bank of Communications

Established in 1908, Bank of Communications is one of the largest banks in the People’s Republic of China. It was listed in Hong Kong in 2005 and in Shanghai in 2007.

The Shanghai-based lender posted profit of 40.8 billion yuan (US$5.9 billion) between January and June, 4.6 per cent higher than a year ago. Photo: Reuters

Bocom profit up as fintech crackdown revives credit-card use

China’s fifth biggest lender saw credit-card payments rise 44 per cent as Beijing makes life tougher for digital payment firms

23 Aug 2018 - 10:40pm

The Bank of China tower in Hong Kong. The bank, China’s fourth-largest by assets, reported a net profit of US$27.41 billion for 2017. It’s Hong Kong arm, however, reported a worse than expected result of US$3.62 billion for the same period. Photo: Sam Tsang

Bank of China, BoCom report rise in profits for 2017

29 Mar 2018 - 11:22pm

Comeback in profits among Chinese banks augurs well for higher valuations

Chinese banks’ profit comeback augurs well for higher valuations

28 Mar 2018 - 10:20pm

Bocom International is tying up with a Hong Kong-based start-up to develop systems using AI and big data to meet customers’ needs. Photo: Shutterstock.

Bank of Communications ties up with Hong Kong fintech firm for AI systems

30 Nov 2017 - 11:23pm

Agricultural Bank of China is expected to post a profit decline of 2 per cent, the first drop since 2010. Photo: Reuters

Chinese banks feel pinch from falling interest income

27 Mar 2017 - 8:17am

China’s Bank of Communications reports flat interim profit growth as bad loans on the rise

China’s Bank of Communications reports flat interim profit growth as bad loans on the rise

25 Aug 2016 - 11:00pm

The headquarters of the People's Bank of China in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

China may cut bad debt provision for seven listed banks

22 Mar 2016 - 8:41pm

As a globally systemically important bank, Agricultural Bank of China's core capital adequacy was far behind its Chinese peers at the end of June. Photo: Bloomberg

Capitalisation gap forming between China's biggest banks as Basel deadline looms

6 Sep 2015 - 11:25pm

Bank of Communications has often been at the forefront of changes to the banking industry on the mainland.Photo: Edward Wong

State control of China's banks to outlive reform

21 Jun 2015 - 9:57pm

Guards outside a BOCOM bank branch in China. Photo: Reuters

China’s Bank of Communications 2014 profits up, but behind 2013 pace

26 Mar 2015 - 8:11pm

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) reported their biggest quarterly increase in bad loan levels in two years. Photo: Bloomberg

Mainland banks' bad loans on the rise

30 Oct 2014 - 6:26am

Bank of Communication said the new rule would not only hinder some banks' ability to collect deposits, but banks would also find a way around it.

Bank of Communications hits back at new deposit constraint

16 Sep 2014 - 3:23am

Bocom sees 2pc fall in profit for quarter

Bocom sees 2pc fall in profit for quarter

31 Mar 2014 - 5:27am

Bank of Communications said it would embrace "new challenges". Photo: Bloomberg

Bank of Communications’ asset quality ‘challenges’

20 Jun 2018 - 3:10pm

Bank of Shanghai may have been HSBC's original mainland partner, but Stuart Gulliver seems happy to snub it for a more recent tie-up. Photo: AP

For HSBC, the first love is apparently not the deepest

20 May 2013 - 7:12am 1

Tu Guangshao, tipped to head CIC. Photo: Bloomberg

Shanghai vice-mayor set for China Investment Corp

7 Oct 2016 - 2:11pm

Bocom saw its shares rise 2pc in Hong Kong yesterday. Photo: Reuters

Bocom profit slows as loan losses leap by a third

23 Jan 2018 - 11:45am

China Citic Bank's Tian Guoli, left, and Bocom's Hu Huaibang.

Bocom chairman to take control at policy bank

23 Jan 2018 - 11:45am

Chairman Hu Huaibang said Bocom's non-performing loans were manageable. Photo: Dickson Lee

Bocom says no new capital needed as profit jumps

28 Mar 2013 - 6:31am

Bank of Communications

BoCom expects tougher chase for rapid profit gains

31 Aug 2012 - 5:26am

Bocom posts 31pc profit rise; warns on bad loans

28 Oct 2011 - 12:00am

Running a bank like raising family

19 Mar 2011 - 12:00am

Customer Relationship Manager

3 Sep 2010 - 12:00am

HSBC forecasts stronger profit in second half

4 Aug 2010 - 12:00am

Memo to HSBC: it's time to branch out again

9 Mar 2010 - 12:00am

Brokerage staff ready for long hours

30 Mar 2009 - 12:00am

Bank eyes bigger stake in Bocom

7 Mar 2009 - 12:00am

China Eastern secures 15b yuan credit facility

17 Feb 2009 - 12:00am

HSBC joins race to serve wealthy mainland individuals

1 Apr 2008 - 12:00am

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