Private company
Continental Bank
Former Chinese bank
Continental Bank (Chinese: 大陸銀行) was a bank in China. It specialized in savings, warehouses, trusts and real estate business. It was founded in Tianjin in 1919 by Feng Guozhang, the acting president of Republic of China and Tan Lisun, the former Nanjing director of Bank of China.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
Overview
- HeadquartersShanghai1
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Continental Bank (Chinese: 大陸銀行) was a bank in China. It specialized in savings, warehouses, trusts and real estate business. It was founded in Tianjin in 1919 by Feng Guozhang, the acting president of Republic of China and Tan Lisun, the former Nanjing director of Bank of China. Half a month later, a Beijing branch was also established. In 1942, its headquarters was moved to Shanghai. In 1952, it was closed down.2
Timeline
- 1919Founded Founded1
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- 1WikidataContinental Bank on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaContinental Bank on Wikipedia
- 3Wikimedia CommonsContinental Bank photo by TJAchi-STUDIO, CC BY-SA 2.0