Imperial Bank of China
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The Imperial Bank of China was one of the earliest modern Chinese commercial banks, established in the late Qing dynasty as a key institution in the country’s financial modernization.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Imperial Bank of China canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
banknote-issuing bank
ⓘ
commercial bank ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Imperial Chinese Bank NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyleOfHeadOffice | European-style neoclassical ⓘ |
| ChineseName | 中國通商銀行 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country |
Qing dynasty China
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Republic of China ⓘ |
| currencyOfAccount |
Chinese yuan
ⓘ
silver tael ⓘ |
| dissolved | 1928 ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Qing government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Sheng Xuanhuai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasRole |
government-designated bank
ⓘ
note-issuing bank ⓘ state-chartered commercial bank ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Shanghai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inception | 1897 ⓘ |
| industry | banking ⓘ |
| issued | banknotes ⓘ |
| legalForm | joint-stock company ⓘ |
| locationOfBranch |
Hankou
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hong Kong NERFINISHED ⓘ London NERFINISHED ⓘ Tianjin NERFINISHED ⓘ Yokohama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainBusiness |
commercial banking
ⓘ
government finance services ⓘ note issuance ⓘ |
| mergedInto | Bank of Communications NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableChairperson | Sheng Xuanhuai NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| operatedIn |
early Republic of China period
ⓘ
late Qing dynasty ⓘ |
| ownershipStructure |
partly privately owned
ⓘ
state-controlled ⓘ |
| partOf | China’s early modern banking system ⓘ |
| predecessor | Imperial Household Department banking functions ⓘ |
| purpose |
to facilitate foreign and domestic trade finance
ⓘ
to modernize China’s financial system ⓘ |
| regulatedBy |
Beiyang Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Qing imperial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| servedRegion | China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| significance |
forerunner of later Chinese central banking institutions
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one of the earliest modern Chinese commercial banks ⓘ pioneer of financial modernization in China ⓘ |
| successor |
Bank of Communications
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Central Bank of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Subject: Imperial Bank of China Description of subject: The Imperial Bank of China was one of the earliest modern Chinese commercial banks, established in the late Qing dynasty as a key institution in the country’s financial modernization.
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