BKEAY
Bank of East Asia Limited

Since its incorporation in 1918, The Bank of East Asia ("BEA") has remained steadfast in its dedication to providing quality banking and financial services to its customers in Hong Kong, Greater China, and overseas. BEA is Hong Kong's largest independent local bank, with total consolidated assets of HK$294.2 billion (US$37.83 billion) as of 31st December, 2006. The Bank is listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong and is one of the constituent stocks of the Hang Seng Index. BEA serves customers through a global network of over 180 outlets covering Hong Kong and the rest of Greater China, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the British Virgin Islands, and Southeast Asia. The Bank currently has more than 7,900 employees around the world. BEA delivers comprehensive retail and commercial banking services through its Personal Banking, Corporate Banking, Wealth Management, Investment Banking, China, and International divisions. Products and services include deposit-taking, foreign currency savings, retail investment and wealth management services, mortgage loans, consumer loans, credit cards, Cyberbanking, bancassurance, Mandatory Provident Fund services, trade finance, syndication loans, remittances, and foreign exchange margin trading.