The company was founded in November 1996, listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on December 3, 2015, and listed on the Shenzhen Stock Exchange on January 16, 2019. It is the first listed bank in Shandong Province and the second A+H listed commercial bank in the country. The company's main business includes corporate banking, retail banking, financial market business, etc. Corporate honors: In 2018, the company won many awards, and its social reputation improved significantly. In the “World Bank Top 1000” ranking, it ranked among the top 300 for the first time; once again won the “Top 500 Asian Brands” and “China's 500 Most Valuable Brands”; won the “Five Star Diamond Award”, the highest honor in the global service industry for three consecutive years; won the first prize in the “2018 Banking Industry Information Technology Risk Management Research” from the China Banking Insurance Regulatory Commission, and its scientific research capabilities were recognized by professionals. At the end of the reporting period, the Bank had a total of 196 business outlets in the 15 cities of Qingdao, Jinan, Dongying, Weihai, Zibo, Dezhou, Zaozhuang, Yantai, Binzhou, Weifang, Linyi, Jining, Tai'an, Heze and Rizhao, including 16 branches. In the Qingdao area, the Bank has 1 head office sales department, 1 branch and 112 branch branches.