Bank of China Limited, together with its subsidiaries, provides a range of corporate banking, personal banking, treasury operations, investment banking, insurance, and other services in the Chinese Mainland, Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. The company’s Corporate Banking segment offers current accounts, deposits, overdrafts, loans, trade related products and other credit facilities, foreign currency, derivatives, and wealth management products to corporate customers, government authorities, and financial institutions. Its Personal Banking segment provides savings deposits, personal loans, credit and debit cards, payments and settlements, wealth management products, and funds and insurance agency services to retail customers. The company’s Treasury Operations segment is involved in the foreign exchange transactions, customer-based interest rate and foreign exchange derivative transactions, money market transactions, proprietary trading, and asset and liability management. Its Investment Banking segment offers debt and equity underwriting and financial advisory, stock brokerage, investment research and asset management, and private equity investment services, as well as engages in the trading and sale of securities. The company’s Insurance segment is involved in the underwriting of general and life insurance products; and provision of insurance agency services. As of December 31, 2012, Bank of China Limited had 11,277 Chinese and international branches, subsidiaries, and outlets, including 10,664 branches, subsidiaries, and outlets in Chinese mainland; and 613 branches, subsidiaries, and representative offices in Hong Kong, Macau, Taiwan, and internationally. The company also engages in the aircraft leasing business. It operated a fleet of 203 aircraft, including 177 owned and 24 managed aircraft. Bank of China Limited was founded in 1912 and is headquartered in Beijing, China.

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