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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

A woman shields herself from snow in a residential area of Shanghai on January 20, 2026. Photo: AFP

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China Construction Bank

(中国建设银行)

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

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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.

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Mainland bank in Hong Kong investigates unauthorised transactions on FPS platform

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

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

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