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Bank of Communications

Bank of Communications

交通银行
🏦 State-owned commercial bank 📍 Shanghai 📅 1908
China's fifth-largest state-owned bank

ℹ️ About the bank

Bank of Communications is the fifth of China's Big Five state-owned banks and one of the country's oldest banks, founded in 1908. Headquartered in Shanghai, it offers full personal and corporate banking plus wealth management. It has a growing international footprint, with HSBC as a strategic shareholder.

🌍 Flexibility for foreigners

Foreigners can open an account with a passport, valid visa and a Chinese phone number. English service is available at big-city branches, and the app's English support is limited.

🧰 Key services

  • Personal and savings accounts
  • UnionPay and credit cards
  • Wealth management
  • Foreign exchange and international remittance
  • Mobile banking
  • Corporate and trade finance

🏧 ATMs

Bank of Communications ATMs are available in cities, offer an English menu and accept foreign Visa/Mastercard cards with daily withdrawal limits.

🏢 Bank branches

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🖼️ Bank & ATM photo album

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