Shanghai Pudong Development Bank

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd

The SPDB now occupies the HSBC Building, Shanghai on The Bund of Shanghai
Type	Public company
Traded as	SSE: 600000
Industry	Banking, Finance
Founded	1993
Headquarters	Shanghai, People's Republic of China
Key people	Ji Xiaohui (Chairman)
Products	Financial Services
Net income	USD 418.75 million (2006)
Number of employees	31000
Website	www.spdb.com.cn/

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank
Chinese	上海浦东发展银行
Hanyu Pinyin	Shànghǎi Pǔdōng Fāzhǎn Yínháng
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Shànghǎi Pǔdōng Fāzhǎn Yínháng

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd (SPDB), (SSE: 600000) incorporated on January 9, 1993 with the approval of the People's Bank of China (August 28, 1992), is a joint-stock commercial bank with its headquarters located in Shanghai.

Shanghai Pudong Development Bank issued a 400 million A-share offer on September 23, 1993 on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It became the first shareholding commercial bank to list with both Central Bank and China Securities Regulatory Commission’s approval since the enactment of "Commercial Bank Law" and "Securities Law". Thus, the registered capital reached RMB 2.41 billion. 320 million shares of the issue were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on November 10, 1999 (stock code 600000). As of 2015 it ranks first for 4 major fundamental indicators including interests payable and deposits.

Purpose

The purpose of SPDB is to provide financial services for the development of Pudong, building Shanghai into one of the great international financial hubs, and to contribute to the national economic development and social progress.

By the end of 2004, the bank's total assets reached RMB 455.53 billion. The outstanding balance of all deposits stood at RMB 395.38 billion and outstanding loans of RMB 310.9 billion. After-tax profits totaled RMB 1930 million.

Bank branches

SPD Bank in Wuhan

The bank has set up 30 branches and offices in Shanghai Branch, Hangzhou Branch, Ningbo Branch, Nanjing Branch, Beijing Branch, Wenzhou Sub-branch, Suzhou Branch, Chongqing Branch, Guangzhou Branch, Shenzhen Branch, Kunming Branch, Wuhu Sub-branch, Tianjin Branch, Zhengzhou Branch, Dalian Branch, Jinan Branch, Chengdu Branch, Xi'an Branch, Shenyang Branch, Wuhan Branch, Qingdao Branch, Taiyuan Branch (source Company's Annual Report 2007), Hong Kong Branch (since 2011)

Historical developments

Pufa Tower, the Shanghai branch of SPDB, Pudong, Shanghai

In 2005, Citigroup, the world's largest financial services firm, expects to wrap up talks within months to raise its stake to nearly a fifth in China's Pudong Development Bank, a senior executive said. Citigroup wants to quadruple its stake in Pudong Bank to 19.9%.

Under an agreement forged in 2002, Citigroup already has the option to raise its stake to 24.9% by 2008. From its headquarters on Shanghai's historic Bund - the HSBC Building - Pudong Bank today commands 328 branches across the country.

China has made banking reform a priority, because it fears the sector's problems could jeopardize economic stability. It is urging banks, big and small, to find foreign investors and seek listings. Citigroup, which became the world's most valuable financial services firm through a series of big acquisitions, had been viewed as a potential player in any foreign investments in China. But it did not take an expected plunge with state-backed China Construction Bank, and watched as rival Bank of America agreed to pay $3 billion for 9% of the Chinese lender. Citigroup has made significant investments elsewhere in Asia, with a $2.7 billion purchase of KorAm Bank in South Korea.

See also

• Minsheng Bank
• Huaxia Bank

External links

• Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Official site (Chinese)