China

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Peoples Bank of China

Central BankInstitution1948

Founded in 1948 as the central bank of the Peoples Republic of China, established before the PRC its...

Industrial and Commercial Bank of China

Commercial BankInstitution1984

The largest bank in the world by total assets, with over 6 trillion. ICBC was established in 1984 wh...

Bank Notes Origins

InnovationEvent1000

Paper money was invented in China during the Tang Dynasty around 800 AD and became government policy...

China Construction Bank

Commercial BankInstitution1954

Founded in 1954 as the Peoples Construction Bank of China to manage state infrastructure investment....

Agricultural Bank of China

Commercial BankInstitution1951

Founded in 1951 to finance rural development and agriculture. The Agricultural Bank of China served ...