Dah Sing Bank

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Dah Sing Bank Limited
Type Public
  • SEHK:  2356
  • (as Dah Sing Banking Group Limited)
Industry Finance
Founded1 May 1947;76 years ago (1947-05-01)
HeadquartersDah Sing Financial Centre, 248 Queen's Road East, Wan Chai,
Hong Kong
Key people
David Shou-Yeh Wong, Chairman
Derek Hon-Hing Wong, CEO
Decrease2.svg HKD5.4 billion (2019) [1]
Decrease2.svg HKD2.2 billion (2019) [1]
Total assets Increase2.svg HKD243 billion (2019) [1]
Website dahsing.com
Dah Sing Bank
Traditional Chinese 大新銀行

1947: Establishment of Dah Sing Bank, Limited (DSB).

1987: DSB acquired Hong Kong Industrial and Commercial Bank Limited; Public listing of Dah Sing Financial Holdings Limited(DSFH)

1990: Establishment of Dah Sing Life Assurance Co. Limited.

1993: DSFH acquired Wing On Bank Limited.

1994: Dah Sing Bank transferred its 40% ownership at Hong Kong Industrial and Commercial Bank to China Construction Bank. [3]

1997: DSFH, Abbey National plc and Hambros Bank Limited went into a contract to jointly run the Wing On Bank Limited as a Hong Kong-based private bank and renamed it as DAHP. [3]

1998: Dah Sing Bank sold an additional 30% shareholding interest at Jian Sing Bank (formerly known as Hong Kong Industrial and Commercial Bank) to China Construction Bank. [3]

2000: DSFH acquired ownerships of DAHP from Abbey and SG Hambros (formerly known as Hambros Bank Limited). DAHP became a subsidiary of DSFH while the private banking business, loans and deposits from DAHP were undertaken by Dah Sing Bank. [4]

2002: China Construction Bank purchased the remaining equity interest of Jian Sing Bank from Dah Sing Bank. [3]

2004: Separate listing of Dah Sing Banking Group Limited.

2005: DSBG completed the acquisition of 100% of Pacific Finance (HK) Limited, [5] [6] 100% of BCM Bank (Banco Comercial de Macau) and 96% equity interests in BCM’s general and life insurance subsidiaries from Banco Comercial Portugues. [7] [8]

2007: DSB completed the acquisition of a 17% total equity interest in the Bank of Chongqing (BOCQ). [9]

2010: DSB integrated with MEVAS Bank (formerly known as DAHP). [10]

2011: Establishment of OK Finance Limited. [11]

2017: DSFH sold its entire shareholding interest in life insurance business in Hong Kong and Macau to Tahoe Investment Group Co. Limited. [12] [13]

2019: First bank in Hong Kong to offer full virtual loan application – no need for income proof and address proof

2021: Opened Queen's Road East Branch

Parent companies and leadership

Dah Sing Financial Holdings

Dah Sing Financial Group was founded on 22 April 1987, and is the ultimate parent company, which owns a majority share of Dah Sing Financial Holdings, which in turn owns a majority share of Dah Sing Banking Group and other non-banking financial assets.

List of chief executives

  1. Ronald Carstairs (1991–2001)
  2. Derek Wong Hon-hing (since 2002)

List of chairmen

  1. David Wong Shou-yeh (since 1987)

Dah Sing Banking Group

Dah Sing Banking Group was founded on 11 March 2004, and has three banking entities under it: Dah Sing Bank, Banco Comercial de Macau and Dah Sing Bank (China) Limited.

List of chief executives

  1. Derek Wong Hon-hing (2004–2011)
  2. Harold Wong Tsu-hing (2011–2017)
  3. Derek Wong Hon-hing (since 2017); second term

List of chairmen

  1. David Wong Shou-yeh (since 2004)

Dah Sing Bank senior leadership

Dah Sing Bank was founded on 1 May 1947.

List of chairmen

  1. Yang Yuan-loong (1947–1957)
  2. Wong Shih-sing (1957–1983)
  3. David Wong Shou-yeh (since 1983)

List of chief executives

  1. Edward Cheung Ting-yat (1974–1986)
  2. John William Simpson (1986–1991)
  3. Ronald Carstairs (1991–2000)
  4. Derek Wong Hon-hing (2000–2011)
  5. Harold Wong Tsu-hing (since 2011)

See also

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Dahsing Banking Group 2019 Annual Report
  2. ↑ Carr, J. (2012). Major Companies of The Far East and Australasia 1990/91: Volume 2: East Asia. Springer Netherlands. p. 36. ISBN   978-94-009-0807-9 . Retrieved 13 October 2018.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Dah Sing Bank Limited, “Global Offering” (PDF). 2004.
  4. ↑ Dah Sing Financial Holdings Limited, “Review of Operations” (PDF). 2000. p. 22.
  5. ↑ "HKEX, "Completion of the acquisition of the issued share capital of pacific finance (HK) Limited"" (PDF).
  6. ↑ "HKEX, "Share purchase agreement with PFHK"" (PDF).
  7. ↑ "HKEX, "Share purchase agreement with BCP"" (PDF).
  8. ↑ "HKEX, "Completion of the acquisition of the issued share capital of BCM and CSM and CSM VIDA"" (PDF).
  9. ↑ "HKEX, "Acquisition of the issued share capital of Chongqing Commercial Bank"" (PDF).
  10. ↑ "Dah Sing Banking Group, "Dah Sing Banking Group Retail Banking Business Integration"" (PDF).
  11. ↑ "OK Finance, "Personal Information Collection Statement"".
  12. ↑ "Dah Sing Financial Holdings, "Dah Sing Group announces agreement to sell life insurance subsidiaries and enter into new bancassurance arrangements"" (PDF).
  13. ↑ "Dah Sing Banking Group, "Commencement of the Hong Kong distribution agreement, status of connected person relationship and revision of annual caps for certain existing continuing connected transactions"" (PDF).
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