The company is the longest-running bank in China. Formally established in February 1912, it has successively performed the functions of a central bank, an international exchange bank, and a bank specializing in international trade. Since 1949, it has been a national bank specializing in foreign exchange and foreign trade for a long time, unify the operation and management of national foreign exchange, and carry out international trade settlement, remittance, and other non-trade foreign exchange services. The company is engaged in banking and related financial services, including commercial banking, investment banking, direct investment, securities, insurance, funds, aircraft leasing, asset management, fintech, financial leasing, etc. Corporate honors: The Bank of China won two “A” in the annual assessment of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange; the Bank of China won 5 awards including the “Global Finance” and “ESG-Linked Loan Outstanding Leadership Award”; the Bank of China won the “Best Trade Finance Bank in the Asia-Pacific Region” award from the “Global Trade Finance”; the Bank of China received an “A” rating in the annual assessment rating of the State Administration of Foreign Exchange; and the Bank of China won two awards such as “Excellent Competitive Retail Business Bank” and “Excellent Competitiveness Mobile Banking”. As of the end of June, the Bank had a total of 546 overseas branches, covering 64 countries and regions around the world, including 44 joint “Belt and Road” countries.