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China Construction Bank

(中国建设银行)

中国建设银行

Founded in 1954 as the People’s Construction Bank of China, China Construction Bank is one of the 'big four' banks in the People's Republic of China. The other three are Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Bank of China and Agricultural Bank of China.

Chairman / President

Zhang Jianguo

CEO / Managing Director

Zhang Jianguo

Industry

Banking, Financial Services, Fund & Asset Management

Website

ccb.com

Headquarters Address

Beijing, China

Stock Code

SSE: 601939
SEHK: 939
IDX: MCOR

Year Founded

1954

JD.com has been expanding its operations in Hong Kong. Photo: Reuters

Hong Kong property

JD.com’s US$450 million stake in Hong Kong Central tower eases Lai Sun debt woes

JD.com’s latest Hong Kong investment – a half stake in China Construction Bank Tower – will ease balance sheet pressure at Lai Sun.

10 Dec 2025 - 2:20PM

China Construction Bank

(中国建设银行)

JD.com’s US$450 million stake in Hong Kong Central tower eases Lai Sun debt woes

JD.com’s latest Hong Kong investment – a half stake in China Construction Bank Tower – will ease balance sheet pressure at Lai Sun.

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Hong Kong moves from theory to practice with real-value tokenised money, asset deals

At China’s Canton Fair, exporters sense a warming trend in yuan settlements

Chinese traders report a rising number of overseas clients opting to pay using the yuan, signalling a quiet shift away from the US dollar.

HSBC, Standard Chartered complete first yuan repo under new scheme

Under the scheme, all overseas institutional investors in the onshore bond market can remit yuan obtained for offshore use.

Eurobonds offer Chinese investors access to US$15 trillion capital pool

Bonds can free up domestic capital while diversifying fundraising for increasing projects overseas, Euroclear Asia-Pacific CEO says.

China’s banks face their ‘Japanification moment’, S&P report warns

For China’s central bank, ‘safeguarding growth and social stability will take priority over bank profits’, the report says.

Foreign fund flows into China lose steam even as stocks hit 10-year high

Chinese equities record net inflows of US$900 million in August, down from US$2.7 billion in July, Morgan Stanley says.

Chinese province floats new use for digital yuan: paying long-delayed debts

Authorities in Hunan province have suggested China’s digital currency could be employed to clear opaque ‘chain debts’ more easily.

Profitability pressure grows for China’s state banks amid low rates

All six state banks, including ICBC and China Construction Bank, report lower margins alongside small reductions in bad loans.

Alibaba, Standard Chartered partner to accelerate AI adoption in banking sector

The British multinational bank will leverage AI solutions from Alibaba Cloud to boost operational efficiency and elevate customer experience.

Hong Kong stocks gain amid surge in mainland fund inflows, Beijing pledge

Southbound net purchases in the first half amounted to 90 per cent of last year’s record inflows, according to stock exchange data.

Chinese banks’ stock rally lights up social media as investors fear missing out

Benchmarks tracking top mainland lenders like ICBC, CCB and Bank of China have risen 24 per cent in Hong Kong and 17 per cent in onshore markets.

China gives Hong Kong new yuan transfer cap as payment link starts

Starting from noon on Sunday, the 17 million registered users of Hong Kong’s FPS will be able to remit up to HK$10,000 per day to 298 million users on the mainland’s IBPS.

Mainland investors set to buy another US$100 billion of Hong Kong stocks: HSBC

Chinese households are poised to deploy some 50 trillion yuan (US$6.5 trillion) of excess savings into stocks in Hong Kong and elsewhere.

Mainland bank in Hong Kong investigates unauthorised transactions on FPS platform

China Construction Bank (Asia) client says she lost HK$20,000 through FPS transfers, with experts suggesting hacking may be involved.

Hong Kong stocks retreat to 4-week low as more Trump tariffs loom

Investor jitters over tariffs set to be unveiled on April 2 outweigh a positive China manufacturing report.

China’s 4 top state-owned banks to raise US$72 billion from stock sales to boost capital

The fundraising comes after the National People’s Congress vowed earlier this month to recapitalise major state banks.

Chinese state banks’ 2024 profits rise, NPLs dip even as margins thin

All six state-owned commercial banks posted moderate profit growth for last year, as non-performing loan ratios declined slightly.

Chinese banks surge on CSRC guideline urging more shareholder returns

Chinese banks soar after regulator pushes for increased shareholder returns, aiming to enhance stock prices and corporate governance.

China weighs injecting US$142 billion of capital into top banks

Funding for the first such intervention since the 2008 financial crisis would mainly come from new special sovereign bonds, sources say.

Will new policy encourage Chinese banks to invest in struggling start-ups?

Beijing’s encouragement for banks to boost investment in unlisted companies is a big move in the effort to support start-ups, analysts say.

State-owned banks face thinner margins amid Beijing’s call to support economy

At a time when the country faces unprecedented challenges, these state-owned banking giants show their importance as the economy’s lifeline.

Chinese banks buoyant amid stock market tumult

Led by ICBC, CCB, ABC and BOC, 42 mainland-listed banks have gained 19 per cent on average this year, trouncing a 4.2 per cent decline in the benchmark CSI 300 Index.

Saudi Arabia wealth fund signs US$50 billion deals with 6 Chinese institutions

Agreements with top financial institutions including BOC, CCB and ICBC aim to promote two-way capital flows through both debt and equity, Public Investment Fund says.

Dexin joins list of Chinese developers ordered to liquidate in Hong Kong

Dexin China Holdings joins the growing list of troubled Chinese property developers facing liquidation as impatient creditors take them to court in an attempt to claw back their money.

Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund trims stake in China’s biggest lender ICBC

Temasek Holdings, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund, cut its stake in the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) twice in one day last week, reducing its share of the lender to less than 5 per cent.

Inter Milan was a plaything for billionaire Zhang and son, but the money ran out

The Zhangs’ company lost control of the Italian champions after defaulting on a loan – an example of how European clubs have crumbled under massive debt.

Exclusive | Mainland bank apps beat those in Hong Kong and Singapore, study says