Founded in 1908, Bank of Communications Co., Ltd. (Stock Code: 3328) is one of the oldest banks in China, and also acted as one of the country’s banknote-issuing institutions. The bank was listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited and the Shanghai Stock Exchange in June 2005 and May 2007 respectively. At present, apart from Tibet, BOCOM comprises 30 provincial branches across provinces, municipalities and autonomous regions, plus a network of 2,637 operating locations in 173 cities and 112 counties nationwide. Beyond China, BOCOM has established overseas centers in Hong Kong, New York, San Francisco, Tokyo, Singapore, Seoul, Frankfurt, Macau, Ho Chi Minh City, and Sydney; one subsidiary bank in the U.K. and one representative office in Taipei. BOCOM’s development strategy is to become a first class listed universal banking group focusing on international expansion and specializing in wealth management.