Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co., Ltd. controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2019
Reported investigation involving North Korean financial activity
The bank was reported to be under investigation over alleged money-laundering and sanctions violations involving North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank. The supplied material does not establish the final outcome or a definitive legal finding. The bank was reported to be under investigation over alleged money-laundering and sanctions violations involving North Korea's Foreign Trade Bank. The allegations concerned the movement of funds that were reportedly used to support North Korea's nuclear and ballistic-missile programs. The supplied material does not establish the final outcome or a definitive legal finding.
2019
Firefighters-themed credit-card advertising controversy
A credit-card advertisement referencing firefighters killed in the Liangshan forest fire was condemned for using the image and sacrifice of the deceased in a commercial message. SPD Bank apologized and sought removal of the image. A credit-card advertisement posted on 2 April referencing firefighters killed in the Liangshan forest fire was condemned for using the image and sacrifice of the deceased in a commercial message. SPD Bank apologized on 3 April and sought removal of the image. The episode became a notable example of reputational risk in financial-services advertising.
2018
Chengdu branch of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank fined 462 million yuan for illegal credit to shell companies
In January 2018, the China Banking Regulatory Commission reported that Shanghai Pudong Development Bank's Chengdu Branch used 1,493 shell companies to conceal non-performing loans through credit and other means, with irregular credit extension amounting to 77.5 billion yuan; the branch was fined 462 million yuan, and relevant responsible persons were punished. In January 2018, the China Banking Regulatory Commission reported that the Chengdu branch of Shanghai Pudong Development Bank used 1,493 shell companies to conceal non-performing loans through credit and other means, with illegal credit amounting to 77.5 billion yuan; the branch was fined 462 million yuan and relevant responsible persons were punished. The case drew attention to branch governance, asset classification, internal controls and risk accountability, and SPDB publicly stated that it accepted the regulatory decision.