- CEO
- Romeo D. Uyan
- Sector
- Finance
- Industry
- Major banks
- Address
- Makati Philippines
- IPO Date
- Jan 21, 1986
- Business
- China Banking Corporation, publicly known as Chinabank, is a Philippine universal banking institution that provides a comprehensive suite of commercial, retail, corporate, and investment banking products and financial services to individuals, small and medium enterprises, large corporations, and institutional clients. Founded in 1920 as the first privately owned local commercial bank in the Philippines and headquartered in Makati City, Metro Manila, the institution operates as a core financial services constituent of the SM Group conglomerate.
The bank offers a diversified range of financial solutions structured across consumer banking, corporate and commercial lending, treasury, trust and asset management, investment banking, and bancassurance. Its core products and services comprise deposit accounts, including regular savings, interest-bearing checking, high-yield time deposits, and foreign currency accounts; lending and financing facilities, including residential mortgages, auto loans, personal loans, SME credit lines, corporate term financing, working capital lines, and syndicated loans; payment and card products, comprising credit, debit, and prepaid cards with merchant acquiring services; treasury and investment offerings, including foreign exchange trading, government and corporate bond distribution, derivatives, fiduciary trust administration, unit investment trust funds, and customized investment management accounts; transaction banking solutions, including domestic and international trade finance, letters of credit, cash management, liquidity optimization, automated payroll systems, and collection services; investment banking and capital market services through Chinabank Capital Corporation, including debt and equity underwriting, financial advisory, and project finance syndication; securities brokerage through Chinabank Securities Corporation; and insurance solutions distributed through Chinabank Insurance Brokers, Inc. and its bancassurance affiliate, Manulife China Bank Life Assurance Corporation. The bank also conducts specialized thrift and consumer lending operations through its subsidiary, China Bank Savings, Inc.
Geographically, Chinabank operates an extensive nationwide network of branches and automated teller machines distributed across Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao, complemented by digital banking channels including the My CBC App and My CBC Online platforms. In recent developments, the bank executed a comprehensive corporate rebranding and unveiled a modernized visual identity with a stylized monogram under its Focused on You strategic campaign to expand its reach among retail and digital-native consumers. The institution also advanced its digital infrastructure by becoming the first bank in the Philippines to deploy FIDO2 passkey password-free authentication for mobile banking and integrating Google Pay contactless transaction capabilities. Furthermore, Chinabank broadened its sustainable finance operations through landmark multi-billion peso sustainability bond issuances to fund eligible green and social development projects across renewable energy, energy efficiency, and infrastructure.