Private company

The National Commercial Bank

Defunct Chinese bank

The National Commercial Bank Limited, also known as Zhejiang Xingye Bank (Chinese: 浙江興業銀行), was a Chinese bank considered one of the "Three Southern Banks" during nationalist government era. It was merged to Bank of China (Hong Kong) in 2001.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1907Founded1
  • HeadquartersShanghai1
Former site of the National Commercial Bank headquaters
Photo: Fayhoo, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons4

The National Commercial Bank Limited, also known as Zhejiang Xingye Bank (Chinese: 浙江興業銀行), was a Chinese bank considered one of the "Three Southern Banks" during nationalist government era. It was merged to Bank of China (Hong Kong) in 2001.2

The story

1907: Founded in Hangzhou by Zhejiang Provincial Railway Company (Chinese: 浙江省鐵路公司).

1908: Opened its Shanghai branch.

1915: Moved headquarters to Shanghai.

1946: Established Hong Kong branches.

1980: Moved headquarters to Beijing.

1989: Became a wholly owned subsidiary of Bank of China Group.

2001: Merged to form Bank of China (Hong Kong).

From Wikipedia’s article on National Commercial Bank (China), shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.3

Timeline

  1. 1907Founded Founded1

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