Headquartered on the banks of Shanghai’s historic Huangpu River, ICBC Private Banking became the first financial institution approved by the regulatory authorities in China on March 27 2008. ICBC Private Banking has expanded its network across China setting up 36 premier centers for private banking in first-tier cities, and also built hundreds of service centers in other cities in China, as well as in 21 countries and regions. In recent years, ICBC Private Banking has won several global awards in private banking industry, announced by authoritative media&magazine institutions such as The Banker and PWM, FinanceAsia, Global Finance and so forth.