Bank of East Asia
Bank of East Asia Ltd. engages in the provision of banking, financial, business, corporate, and investor services. It operates through the following segments: Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Treasury Markets, Wealth Management, Financial Institutions, Other Hong Kong Banking Operations, Mainland China Operations, Overseas Operations, Corporate Services, and Others. The Personal Banking segment handles branch operations, personal internet banking, consumer finance, and property loans and credit card business. The Corporate Banking segment includes corporate lending and loan syndication, asset based lending, commercial lending, and securities lending in Hong Kong. The Treasury Markets segment involves in the treasury operations and securities dealing. The Wealth Management segment offers private banking business and related assets. The Financial Institutions segment provides trade financing activities with correspondent banks. The Other Hong Kong Banking Operations segment manages the insurance business, trust business, securities and futures broking, money lender activities, and corporate financial advisory in Hong Kong. The Mainland China Operations segment consists of the back office unit for China operations in Hong Kong, branches and subsidiaries in China, except those subsidiaries carrying out corporate services, data processing, and back office operations and associates operated in China. The Overseas Operations segment includes back office unit for overseas operations in Hong Kong, overseas branches and subsidiaries, except those subsidiaries carrying out corporate services, and associates operated in overseas. The Corporate Services segment covers the company secretarial services, share registration and business services, and offshore corporate and trust services. The Others segment comprises of insurance business, property-related business, supporting units of Hong Kong operations, investment properties, bank premises, and the net results of associates and other subsidiaries. The company was founded in 1918 and is headquartered in Hong Kong.