| Company type | Private (1964–1973) Public (1973–2010) Private (since 2010) |
|---|---|
| Industry | Banking Financial services Investment services |
| Founded | 1964 |
| Headquarters | Hong Kong , |
Area served | Hong Kong |
| Products | Banking |
| Services | consumer banking, commercial banking, treasury, bonds |
| Website | icbcasia.com |
The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia), [a] abbreviated as ICBC (Asia), is a licensed bank incorporated in Hong Kong. It is a subsidiary of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China.
On 21 August 2000, ICBC acquired the Union Bank of Hong Kong, which was founded in Hong Kong in 1964 and traded on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange since 1973. The bank was renamed as ICBC (Asia) after the acquisition by ICBC in July 2001.
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