China Construction Bank

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.

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China’s state firm asserts pursuit of overseas culture assets

The firm is targeting culture-related assets – even though Beijing classified some of them like football clubs and cinemas as restricted – to meet growing domestic demand for cultural products and services

24 Jun 2018 - 10:35pm

Trump’s re-election campaign has complained to the US Department of Justice about the Chinese bank’s offer

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18 May 2018 - 2:11pm 4

After unstaffed convenience stores and cashier-less karaoke booths, now China Construction Bank opens a branch in Shanghai run by ‘smiling’ robots

Robots are managing this bank in Shanghai

11 Apr 2018 - 9:57pm 2

The mainland’s biggest home loan lender says apart from providing renters with funds to pay rent, it will tap on ancillary businesses for growth

China’s CCB makes residential leasing sector its new battlefield

10 Apr 2018 - 7:43pm

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

State-owned banks have provided a combined US$206.7b of credit to developers for their rental home developments

China’s rental home drive to curb speculation may fuel another bubble

6 Feb 2018 - 8:25pm

Shares of China Construction Bank rose to their highest level in a decade this week in Shanghai. Photo: Reuters

Investors bet Chinese bank stocks will rally as economy improves

21 Jan 2018 - 10:30pm

More than 80 per cent of ICBC’s total network in China has undergone a ‘go smart’ revamp. Photo: Reuters

Tellers must keep up as customers embrace China’s ‘smart’ banks

31 Dec 2017 - 11:07pm

The Chinese government is offering incentives to give tenants the same benefits as homeowners as it tries to develop the rental sector. Photo: Reuters

China’s second-largest bank offers owners incentives to spur renting

21 Dec 2017 - 10:54pm

ICBC and China Construction Bank say not involved with Adani

Blow for Indian coal mine as Chinese banks stay away

4 Dec 2017 - 8:58pm 5

ICBC is China’s largest bank by assets. Photo: Reuters

ICBC to offer 500b yuan of credit to support rental market in Guangzhou

16 Nov 2017 - 11:20pm

A Chinese national flag flies in front of the China Construction Bank Tower in Hong Kong's Central. Photo:

Chinese banks being tempted into residential leasing market

6 Nov 2017 - 10:33pm

China’s big banks slow lending pace, devote 90pc of new mortgages to first-time buyers

China’s big four banks slash mortgages to second time home buyers

1 Sep 2017 - 3:27pm

China Construction Bank set aside 60.5 billion yuan to cover impaired loans, up from 46.6 billion last year. Photo: Reuters

China Construction Bank profits up 3.69 per cent

30 Aug 2017 - 11:13pm

Residents walk past board highlighting the security markers on the latest Yuan note outside a bank in Beijing, China, Thursday in November 2016. Photo: AP Photo

New chiefs at China’s top banks signal more reshuffles ahead

1 Aug 2017 - 11:07pm

Greater pressure on bad loans at ICBC, but CCB sees its NPL ratio fall

Cost cutting delivers profit growth for state-owned CCB and ICBC

30 Mar 2017 - 10:58pm

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

The state-controlled lender reports quarterly profit of 60.7 billion yuan, bolstered by growth in insurance, wealth management and other services

China Construction Bank third quarter profit rises 1.5pc

27 Oct 2016 - 10:57pm

China Construction Bank reported a slight increase in first-half profit, beating estimates, as it kept bad loans in check. Photo: Reuters

Construction Bank posts first-half earnings surprise as it keeps bad loans in check

25 Aug 2016 - 11:00pm

Bank of China likely to lead declines; analysts see bad loans to persist for the remainder of 2016

China’s Big 4 banks may post a bad interim from this week, as bad loans rise amid a slower economy

25 Aug 2016 - 1:56pm

Photo: Reuters

China Construction Bank sees rising bad loans, profit up 1.4pc

29 Apr 2016 - 11:03pm

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

ICBC has a small but growing global network that caters primarily to trade and project finance. Photo: AFP

Four of world's five biggest banks in China

9 Aug 2015 - 11:15pm

Building bridges

Building bridges

2 Jul 2015 - 9:32am

Banking on growth

Banking on growth

9 Jun 2015 - 10:05am

China Construction Bank is now expected to roll out a broad range of yuan-related products for the London market. Photo: Bloomberg

CCB's London clearing bank prize seen as a major yuan milestone

16 Jun 2014 - 3:46am

China Construction Bank says it will consider all ways in which to maintain capital strength. Photo: May Tse

China Construction Bank eyes issue of 20b yuan of subordinate debt

1 Apr 2014 - 1:20am

The non-performing loan ratio at Construction Bank stood at 0.99 per cent last year, unchanged over the previous year. Photo: Reuters

Construction Bank profit grows 11pc on interest income and cost controls

31 Mar 2014 - 7:52am

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