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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

In a CCTV documentary from earlier this year, Jiang Chaoliang confesses that a businessman spent over a decade cultivating close ties with his family and paid for his children’s education and medical care for his parents. Photo: CCTV

Corruption in China

Former banker and Hubei party boss indicted for accepting ‘huge’ bribes

Jiang Chaoliang, who was party chief when Covid-19 first hit the province, is accused of illicit activity dating back to the 1990s.

17 Mar 2026 - 8:07PMvideocam

US, Israel war on Iran

How Gulf conflict and soaring oil prices will affect Angola’s Chinese debt deals

13 Mar 2026 - 5:24PMvideocam

China property

Why Shanghai is buying small older flats to revive its ailing housing market

3 Feb 2026 - 3:51PM

Banking & finance

Chinese gold, silver investors face gut check amid volatility, fund suspensions

Some retreat to the sidelines as another fund suspends new investments and futures plunge, while others remain determined to buy the dip.

3 Feb 2026 - 9:54AM

A saleswoman adjusts gold jewellery for sale at a shop in Lianyungang, in China’s eastern Jiangsu province, on December 24, 2025. Photo: AFP

China-Africa relations

Chinese loans to Africa down by nearly 50 per cent as priorities shift

Report says the decline highlights a ‘more selective phase of engagement’ by Beijing.

26 Jan 2026 - 5:24PMvideocam

China’s Communist Party

China’s anti-corruption body reveals how ex-banker fell in bribery scandal

Documentary details the downfall of Jiang Chaoliang and his brothers as disciplinary commission holds key session.

14 Jan 2026 - 7:08PMvideocam

Banking & finance

Which stocks will Hang Seng shareholders buy with their US$14 billion windfall?

Investors could favour high-dividend stocks like HSBC and Bank of China as they seek stable returns and growth potential, analysts say.

12 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM

Shares of HSBC could be a viable investment alternative for Hang Seng Bank shareholders, analysts say. Photo: Eugene Lee

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

Banking & finance

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

Strong competition from non-bank players in mainland market forces banks to improve continuously, consulting firm Sia says.

7 Dec 2025 - 9:30AM

Banking & finance

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

Live transfers of tokenised deposits signal Hong Kong’s shift from proof of concept to production-grade digital-asset settlement.

13 Nov 2025 - 6:00PM

The HKMA has begun facilitating real-value transactions involving tokenised deposits and digital assets. Photo: May Tse

China trade

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.

21 Oct 2025 - 3:03PM

A buyer (right) is seen during the 138th edition of the China Import and Export Fair, better known as the Canton Fair, on Wednesday. Sellers say more buyers are open to settling deals in yuan. Photo: Xinhua

Banking & finance

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.

29 Sep 2025 - 9:30PM

Bonds

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.

29 Sep 2025 - 7:30AM

Banking & finance

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.

25 Sep 2025 - 5:30PMvideocam

A man sits in front of the headquarters of the People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank, in Beijing. Photo: Reuters

China stock market

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.

5 Sep 2025 - 4:30PM

A Chinese stock index is seen on a mobile app. Photo: Costfoto/NurPhoto via Getty Images

Banking & finance

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.

5 Sep 2025 - 9:00AMvideocam

Banking & finance

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.

29 Aug 2025 - 9:01PM

Artificial intelligence

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.

30 Jul 2025 - 12:55AM

Standard Chartered will leverage artificial intelligence solutions from Alibaba Cloud, the AI and cloud computing arm of Alibaba Group Holding. Photo: Shutterstock

Hong Kong stock market

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.

2 Jul 2025 - 4:41PMvideocam

Banking & finance

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.

23 Jun 2025 - 9:29AM

Banking & finance

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.

20 Jun 2025 - 8:32PM

An image of the Faster Payment System (FPS), which recorded 17 million users as of March 2025. Photo: handout

China stock market

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.

2 Jun 2025 - 6:38PM

People walk across a pedestrian bridge showing stocks and indices in Shanghai. Photo: EPA-EFE

Crime in Hong Kong

Mainland bank in Hong Kong investigates unauthorised transactions on FPS platform