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Russo-Chinese Bank

1895–1910 Russian-French bank in China

The Russo-Chinese Bank (Russian: Русско-Китайский банк, French: Banque russo-chinoise, Traditional Chinese: 華俄道勝銀行) was a foreign bank, founded in 1895, that represented joint French and Russian interests in China during the late Qing dynasty. It merged in 1910 with the French-sponsored Banque du Nord, a large domestic bank in Russia, to form the Russo-Asiatic Bank.2 It is headquartered in Saint Petersburg.1 It ceased to exist in 1926.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1895Founded1
  • HeadquartersParis1
Реклама Русско-Китайского банка, 1907.
Photo: Сканирование: Владимир Васильев, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

The Russo-Chinese Bank (Russian: Русско-Китайский банк, French: Banque russo-chinoise, Traditional Chinese: 華俄道勝銀行) was a foreign bank, founded in 1895, that represented joint French and Russian interests in China during the late Qing dynasty. It merged in 1910 with the French-sponsored Banque du Nord, a large domestic bank in Russia, to form the Russo-Asiatic Bank.2

Timeline

  1. Sep 26, 1926Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1895Founded Founded1

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