Agricultural Bank of China

Agricultural Bank of China (ABC), also known as AgBank, is one of China's four major state-owned commercial banks and one of the world's largest banking groups by assets. Headquartered in Beijing, it operates a nationwide branch and service network in mainland China, supplemented by overseas branches, subsidiaries, and representative operations in selected international financial centers. Its historical identity is closely linked to agricultural credit, rural development, farmers, and county-level economies, although its contemporary business is that of a broad universal commercial bank. The institution traces its ancestry to the Agricultural Cooperation Bank, formed on 10 July 1951 through the merger of the Farmers Bank of China and the Cooperation Bank. That institution was absorbed into the People's Bank of China in 1952. Several subsequent agricultural banking bodies were created and then consolidated into the central bank as China's financial system was reorganized. The present-day Agricultural Bank of China was established in February 1979, when China began separating commercial banking functions from the People's Bank of China and restoring specialized commercial banks. ABC was assigned a particularly important role in delivering financial services to agriculture and rural areas. Economic reform broadened the bank's activities. In addition to agricultural and rural lending, ABC developed corporate banking, personal banking, payment and settlement services, trade finance, treasury and financial-market activities, investment banking, asset management, cards, and digital banking. Its customer base includes farmers, rural households, agricultural enterprises, small and medium-sized businesses, large corporations, public-sector institutions, and urban retail customers. The bank has reported hundreds of millions of retail customers, millions of corporate clients, and nearly 24,000 branches and service outlets, although customer and outlet totals vary by reporting period and company definitions. ABC's traditional mission has been to serve agriculture, rural areas and farmers, often summarized in China as the “three rural” sector. That role has given it an unusually extensive presence outside China's largest cities and has made rural households, agricultural enterprises, county-level businesses and infrastructure projects important parts of its customer base. Over time, the bank expanded well beyond agricultural lending. Its activities now include personal banking, corporate banking, treasury and financial-market operations, investment banking, asset management, consumer finance, payments, cross-border services, green finance, digital banking and financial technology. The bank undertook a major modernization and restructuring program in the 2000s. It began reporting plans for joint-stock reform in 2004, and in 2006 it completed a nationwide data-concentration project that connected a broad branch and service network to centralized technology infrastructure. In 2007, a national financial-work conference set out the reform principles of serving agriculture and rural development, pursuing commercial operations, completing a comprehensive restructuring and preparing for a suitable public listing. Central Huijin Investment injected capital during the restructuring period, alongside the Ministry of Finance's continuing role as a major state shareholder. In January 2009, ABC was reorganized from a wholly state-owned commercial bank into Agricultural Bank of China Limited. It completed dual listings in July 2010, with A shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and H shares on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The offering raised approximately US$19.21 billion before over-allotment and approximately US$22.1 billion after the options were fully exercised. It was considered the world's largest IPO at the time, although later offerings surpassed it. ABC became publicly traded while retaining its state-linked ownership structure. After listing, ABC continued to operate as a large state-linked commercial bank while deepening its technology and international capabilities. In 2012, it began a project to migrate to the Avaloq Banking System. Its international footprint includes operations or branches in several major financial centers, but the mainland Chinese market remains its core operating base. The bank has also participated in cross-border asset-management and financial-cooperation initiatives, including the 2023 joint venture between ABC Wealth Management and BNP Paribas Asset Management. In 2015, it became one of the first direct participants in China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System. In 2018, it completed a large private placement intended to replenish core tier-one capital. More recently, its strategic language has emphasized rural revitalization, real-economy financing, inclusive finance, green finance and digital operations. ABC's recent history also includes institutional controversies and geopolitical exposure. In 2007, two vault managers at a Handan branch in Hebei embezzled nearly 51 million yuan, an episode reported as China's largest bank theft at the time. The bank later halted business with a North Korean bank accused by the United States of supporting prohibited weapons-related financing. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ABC has continued operating in Russia, and reports have described increased Chinese-bank financing commitments to Russian banks. Critics view this as undermining sanctions-based efforts to isolate Russia, while the activity also reflects China's promotion of renminbi-based cross-border finance. Today, ABC combines the scale and product breadth of a universal commercial bank with a continuing policy and brand emphasis on agriculture, rural revitalization, county economies, and inclusive financial access. It is regarded as a systemically important financial institution and remains one of China's most prominent listed banking groups. ABC completed a shareholding-system restructuring in 2009 and became Agricultural Bank of China Limited. It listed A shares in Shanghai and H shares in Hong Kong in 2010. The dual listing was one of the largest initial public offerings in financial-market history and, after the exercise of over-allotment options, was described at the time as the world's largest IPO. The bank remains subject to China's state-capital framework and financial regulation while operating as a listed commercial company. Agriculture and rural finance remain central to ABC's positioning rather than the entirety of its business. The bank provides loans and other services for agricultural production, rural infrastructure, county enterprises, poverty alleviation and rural revitalization initiatives, alongside mainstream financing for companies and households. Its digital transformation has sought to extend banking access beyond physical branches and improve service to geographically dispersed rural customers. ABC has also undertaken international and cross-border activities, including correspondent banking, overseas branches, investment products, and cooperation with foreign financial institutions. The bank has faced the same governance, operational, geopolitical, and regulatory issues affecting other large Chinese financial institutions. A major 2007 embezzlement at a Hebei branch involved two vault managers and was reported as the largest bank theft in China at that time. ABC also stopped business with a North Korean bank accused by the United States of supporting prohibited weapons-related financing. More recently, its continued activity in Russia after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine has attracted criticism from observers concerned that Chinese banks' expanded renminbi-denominated financing weakens efforts to isolate Russia financially. These developments illustrate the tension between ABC's commercial role, its state-linked status, and the foreign-policy en… Agricultural Bank of China (ABC) is a large Chinese commercial bank whose institutional history is closely associated with the financing of agriculture and rural development. Its origins trace to 1951, while the modern bank emerged through several reorganizations of China’s rural and agricultural banking system. The institution was re-established in 1979 as China pursued economic reform and was subsequently developed from a specialized state bank into a comprehensive commercial bank. In January 2009, ABC was reorganized from a wholly state-owned commercial bank into Agricultural Bank of China Limited. It completed dual listings in July 2010, with A shares on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and H shares in Hong Kong. The offering became one of the largest initial public offerings in global financial-market history after the overallotment option was exercised. The listing strengthened the bank’s capital base and marked its transition into a publicly traded, state-controlled commercial bank. Today, ABC presents itself as a leading bank for rural revitalization and a major provider of finance to the real economy. Its broad distribution network is complemented by mobile banking, online services, centralized operations and data-driven risk management. The bank also participates in international and cross-border renminbi infrastructure, including the Cross-Border Interbank Payment System. Its public-company identity combines commercial banking, national policy priorities and a large state-owned-enterprise customer franchise. Because the available reference material does not provide a complete current executive roster, detailed management information is limited in this entry.

Agricultural Bank of China's institutional history reflects the repeated restructuring of China's banking system. Its recognized predecessor was the Agricultural Cooperation Bank, created on 10 July 1951 through the merger of the Farmers Bank of China and the Cooperation Bank. The new institution was intended to provide financial support for agricultural production and cooperative economic activity during the early years of the People's Republic. In 1952, however, it was merged into the People's Bank of China as the central bank consolidated financial functions. A bank bearing the Agricultural Bank of China name was established in 1955, but it was again absorbed into the People's Bank of China in 1957. The government created another agricultural bank in 1963, only for that institution to be merged into the central bank two years later. These changes reflected the highly centralized structure of Chinese finance during the period and the absence of a stable separation between central-bank and commercial-bank responsibilities. The present institution dates from February 1979. Following the beginning of economic reform after 1978, China started to separate commercial banking activities from the People's Bank of China and re-established specialized banks. ABC was given a clear role in supporting agriculture, rural communities, farmers, and grassroots economic activity. Its branch network helped channel savings and credit into counties and rural areas where access to formal finance was limited. Over subsequent decades, ABC expanded beyond its original specialized mandate. It developed corporate and institutional banking, personal banking, payment services, foreign-exchange and international business, treasury operations, investment banking, asset management, card services, and electronic banking. This transformation paralleled the broader commercialization and modernization of China's banking industry. Agriculture and rural finance remained important differentiators, but ABC increasingly served large corporations, small businesses, public institutions, urban households, and other retail and commercial customers. The bank's modernization also involved changes to its corporate structure and governance. It began reporting plans for joint-stock reform in 2004, and in 2006 completed a major data-centralization program. The centralized platform linked a nationwide service network and supported more standardized operations, risk controls and technology management. The 2007 national financial-work conference established the principal reform direction: ABC was to continue serving agriculture and rural areas, undergo comprehensive restructuring, operate on commercial principles and prepare for a public offering. Central Huijin Investment provided a major capital injection in 2008, while the Ministry of Finance remained a key state shareholder. These steps helped address the bank's capital and governance requirements before corporatization. On 15 January 2009, the institution was reorganized as Agricultural Bank of China Limited, and its formal establishment as a joint-stock company was marked the following day. It subsequently developed investment-banking capabilities and international business platforms, including the establishment of ABC International Holdings in Hong Kong. The bank also pursued technology and infrastructure partnerships as part of its modernization program. ABC entered public markets in July 2010. Its A shares began trading in Shanghai on 15 July and its H shares began trading in Hong Kong on 16 July. The offering raised about US$19.21 billion before over-allotment and approximately US$22.1 billion after the additional shares were exercised. It was considered the world's largest IPO at the time, although later offerings surpassed it. The dual listing gave ABC a broader shareholder base and additional capital for expansion while retaining state control. After listing, ABC continued to operate as a large state-linked commercial bank while deepening its technology and international capabilities. In 2012, it began a project to migrate to the Avaloq Banking System. Its international footprint includes operations or branches in several major financial centers, but the mainland Chinese market remains its core operating base. The bank has also participated in cross-border asset-management and financial-cooperation initiatives, including the 2023 joint venture between ABC Wealth Management and BNP Paribas Asset Management. In the next phase, ABC maintained its role as a nationwide universal bank while emphasizing financial support for agriculture, poverty reduction, county economies, small businesses and later rural revitalization. It became one of the first direct participants in China's Cross-Border Interbank Payment System in 2015. In 2018, it completed a large private placement intended to replenish core tier-one capital. More recently, its strategic language has emphasized rural revitalization, real-economy financing, inclusive finance, green finance and digital operations. The bank remains a publicly listed, state-controlled institution with a substantial domestic branch network and selected international activities. ABC's recent history also includes institutional controversies and geopolitical exposure. In 2007, two vault managers at a Handan branch in Hebei embezzled nearly 51 million yuan, an episode reported as China's largest bank theft at the time. The bank later halted business with a North Korean bank accused by the United States of supporting prohibited weapons-related financing. Since Russia's invasion of Ukraine, ABC has continued operating in Russia, and reports have described increased Chinese-bank financing commitments to Russian banks. Critics view this as undermining sanctions-based efforts to isolate Russia, while the activity also reflects China's promotion of renminbi-based cross-border finance. Today, ABC combines the scale and product breadth of a universal commercial bank with a continuing policy and brand emphasis on agriculture, rural revitalization, county economies, and inclusive financial access. It is regarded as a systemically important financial institution and remains one of China's most prominent listed banking groups. The bank's modernization also involved changes to its corporate structure and governance. In 2009, it was restructured as Agricultural Bank of China Limited, a shareholding company prepared for public-market ownership. In July 2010, it completed simultaneous listings on the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The offering raised about US$19.21 billion before over-allotment and approximately US$22.1 billion after the additional shares were exercised. It was considered the world's largest IPO at the time, although later offerings surpassed it. Agricultural Bank of China’s institutional roots extend to the creation of agricultural and rural banking arrangements in 1951. The bank’s predecessor organizations were designed to channel financial resources toward agricultural production, cooperatives and rural economic activity. As China’s economic system changed, the institution’s structure and responsibilities also changed. It was restored in February 1979 during the reform era and operated first as a specialized state bank with a strong agricultural mandate. During the following decades, ABC gradually broadened its activities. It continued to support agriculture and rural development while adding corporate deposits and lending, personal banking, payments, settlement, treasury operations and other commercial services. The bank’s reform agenda became more explicit in the 2000s. It began reporting plans for joint-stock reform in 2004, and in 2006 completed a major data-centralization program. The centralized platform linked a nationwide service network and supported more standardized operations, risk controls and technology management. The 2007 national financial-work conference established the principal reform direction: ABC was to continue serving agriculture and rural areas, undergo comprehensive restructuring, operate on commercial principles and prepare for a public offering. Central Huijin Investment provided a major capital injection in 2008, while the Ministry of Finance remained a key state shareholder. These steps helped address the bank’s capital and governance requirements before corporatization. ABC entered public markets in July 2010. Its A shares began trading in Shanghai on 15 July and its H shares began trading in Hong Kong on 16 July. After the overallotment option was exercised, the offering raised approximately US$22.1 billion according to the cited reference material and was described at the time as the world’s largest IPO. The dual listing gave ABC a broader shareholder base and additional capital for expansion while retaining state control. In the next phase, ABC maintained its role as a nationwide universal bank while emphasizing financial support for agriculture, poverty reduction, county economies, small businesses and later rural revitalization. It became one of the first direct participants in China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System in 2015. In 2018, it completed a large private placement intended to replenish core tier-one capital. More recently, its strategic language has emphasized rural revitalization, real-economy financing, inclusive finance, green finance and digital operations. The bank remains a publicly listed, state-controlled institution with a substantial domestic branch network and selected international activities.

• 2024

  Saudi Public Investment Fund announces Chinese financial memoranda

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  The Saudi Public Investment Fund announced memoranda with six Chinese financial institutions, including ABC, with a stated collective value of US$50 billion.

• 2023

  BNP Paribas ABC Wealth joint venture launches

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  ABC Wealth Management and BNP Paribas Asset Management established a majority-BNP Paribas-owned asset-management joint venture.

• 2018

  Private placement for capital replenishment

  [4]Agricultural Bank of China history referencezh.wikipedia.org

  The bank completed a private placement designed to strengthen core tier-one capital.

• 2015

  Early CIPS direct participant

  [5]Agricultural Bank of China corporate encyclopedia referencebaike.baidu.com

  ABC became one of the first direct participants in China’s Cross-Border Interbank Payment System.

• 2012

  Avaloq migration project begins

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  ABC began a project to migrate to the Avaloq Banking System as part of its banking-technology modernization.

• 2010

  ABC lists in Shanghai and Hong Kong

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  The bank completed dual A-share and H-share listings in July 2010. The offering became the largest IPO in the world at that time after over-allotment options were exercised. ABC listed in Shanghai and Hong Kong in July. The completed offering became one of the largest IPOs ever conducted at the time.

• 2009

  The bank completes shareholding restructuring

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  ABC was restructured as Agricultural Bank of China Limited, preparing it for public listing and a modern shareholding governance structure. The former wholly state-owned commercial bank was reorganized as Agricultural Bank of China Limited in January.

• 2008

  Capital injection during reform

  [4]Agricultural Bank of China history referencezh.wikipedia.org

  Central Huijin Investment injected capital during the restructuring program, supporting the bank’s transition toward joint-stock ownership.

• 2007

  Handan branch embezzlement is uncovered

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  Two vault managers at a Hebei branch embezzled nearly 51 million yuan in a major internal theft.

• 2006

  Nationwide data centralization

  [5]Agricultural Bank of China corporate encyclopedia referencebaike.baidu.com

  The bank completed a major data-concentration effort that supported its nationwide operating and technology platform.

• 1979

  Present-day Agricultural Bank of China is founded

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  ABC was established during the post-1978 reform process that separated commercial banking functions from the People's Bank of China. ABC was restored in February 1979 as a specialized state bank serving agriculture and rural economic development.

• 1963

  Another agricultural bank is created

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  The Chinese government formed another agricultural banking institution, which was absorbed into the central bank two years later.

• 1955

  A bank bearing the Agricultural Bank of China name is formed

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  A new agricultural bank was created but was subsequently merged into the People's Bank of China in 1957.

• 1952

  Predecessor is absorbed into the People's Bank of China

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  The Agricultural Cooperation Bank was merged into China's central bank as financial functions were centralized.

• 1951

  Agricultural Cooperation Bank is established

  [1]Agricultural Bank of Chinaen.wikipedia.org

  The Farmers Bank of China and the Cooperation Bank merged to form the Agricultural Cooperation Bank, regarded by ABC as its historical predecessor. The institutional lineage of Agricultural Bank of China traces to agricultural and rural banking arrangements established in 1951.

A large state-owned universal commercial bank with a distinctive institutional mandate and brand identity centered on agriculture, rural communities, farmers, and county-level economic development. A state-controlled universal commercial bank positioned around rural revitalization, support for agriculture and rural communities, financing for the real economy, inclusive finance and nationwide financial access.

• Agricultural banking

  Agricultural and rural finance

  Loans, deposits, payment services, and related financial products serving farmers, agricultural producers, rural households, agricultural enterprises, cooperatives, and county-level economies. This line is the clearest expression of ABC's historical mandate and remains central to its public identity, even as the bank has become a diversified universal commercial bank. This business supports farmers, agricultural producers, rural households, county-level enterprises, cooperatives and rural infrastructure. It reflects ABC's historical mandate and current positioning around rural revitalization and inclusive access to finance.

• Business financial services

  Corporate banking

  Services for corporations, government-related entities, institutions, and other organizational customers. Offerings include accounts, working-capital and fixed-asset finance, cash management, payments, trade finance, project-related services, and cross-border banking. The customer base extends from rural and agricultural businesses to large companies operating across major Chinese industries. Corporate banking serves state-owned, private, agricultural and other enterprises through deposits, lending, trade finance, cash management, domestic and international settlement, bill services and financing solutions. It is a central part of ABC's universal-bank model.

• Retail banking

  Personal banking

  Retail products for individuals, including current and savings accounts, consumer and mortgage lending, remittances, payment services, bank cards, and wealth-management products. ABC serves both rural and urban households, using its extensive physical network and digital channels to reach customers with different levels of banking access. Personal banking includes deposits, payment accounts, cards, consumer credit, housing-related lending, wealth-management services and digital channels. The offering is distributed through branches, self-service infrastructure and online and mobile banking platforms.

• Digital financial services

  Digital banking

  Online, mobile, card, and other electronic channels for account management, payments, transfers, lending applications, and financial services. Digital banking complements ABC's branch network and is particularly important for expanding access across geographically dispersed rural and county markets. Digital banking includes mobile and online account access, payments, transfers, financial products and technology-enabled customer services. The bank's centralized technology platform supports operations across its extensive distribution network.

• Financial markets

  Financial markets and treasury services

  Treasury, foreign-exchange, money-market, bond, and other financial-market activities conducted for the bank and its institutional and corporate customers. These activities support liquidity management, investment, risk management, and the bank's broader universal-banking model. ABC conducts treasury and financial-market activities and provides asset-management and investment-banking services. These activities complement deposits and lending by serving institutional clients and supporting capital-market and investment needs.

• Capital markets and wealth management

  Asset management and investment banking

  Wealth-management, asset-management, investment-banking, and related capital-markets services. ABC's asset-management activities include cooperation with international financial institutions, such as the BNP Paribas ABC Wealth joint venture established in 2023.

• Personal financial services

  Retail banking

  Personal banking includes deposits, payment accounts, cards, consumer credit, housing-related lending, wealth-management services and digital channels. The offering is distributed through branches, self-service infrastructure and online and mobile banking platforms.

• Institutional and investment services

  Financial markets and asset management

  ABC conducts treasury and financial-market activities and provides asset-management and investment-banking services. These activities complement deposits and lending by serving institutional clients and supporting capital-market and investment needs.

• Sustainable and inclusive finance

  Green and inclusive finance

  Green and inclusive-finance programs direct credit and other services toward environmentally oriented projects, underserved customers, small businesses and sectors connected with broad-based economic development.

• 2020

  Agricultural Bank of China responds to claims of customer information being sold

  China Agricultural Bank said that after checking the information circulating online about alleged sales of purported bank customer data, it found no customer information leak. The bank said it had reported the matter to regulators and was preparing to report it to police.

  Source

• 2015

  Former Agricultural Bank of China vice president Yang Kun sentenced to life in bribery case

  According to court information released in February 2015, former Agricultural Bank of China vice president Yang Kun was sentenced to life imprisonment by the Nanjing Intermediate People's Court for accepting more than 30 million yuan in bribes. The court found that from 2005 to 2012 he sought benefits in matters such as loans and product sales; because there was no appeal or procuratorial protest, the first-instance judgment took effect.

  Source

• 2007

  Handan branch vault embezzlement

  Two vault managers at an Agricultural Bank of China branch in Handan, Hebei, embezzled nearly 51 million yuan. The case was reported as the largest bank theft in China at the time and exposed serious internal-control failures at the branch level.

  Source

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• 2025

  Expanded capital and loss-absorbing-capacity authorizationStrategy

  Background

  The bank sought regulatory capital and total-loss-absorbing capacity to support resilience and ongoing business operations.

  Action taken

  Shareholders approved separate authorization plans for issuing capital instruments and total-loss-absorbing-capacity non-capital bonds, with ceilings of RMB 520 billion and RMB 500 billion or equivalent foreign currency.

  Aftermath

  The bank’s 2025 shareholder materials reported multiple completed issuances and an increase in capital and total loss-absorbing capacity.

  Authorized issuance ceilings. RMB 520 billion and RMB 500 billion under separate 2025 authorizations (2025)

  Source

• 2023

  Formation of BNP Paribas ABC WealthM&A

  Background

  Chinese financial institutions and international asset managers have expanded cooperation in China's wealth- and asset-management market.

  Action taken

  ABC Wealth Management and BNP Paribas Asset Management formed a joint venture, with BNPP AM holding 51% and ABC Wealth Management holding 49%.

  Aftermath

  The venture expanded the parties' cooperation in asset management and combined a global asset manager with a Chinese banking group's domestic distribution and market capabilities.

  Source

• 2018

  Core-capital replenishment through private placementStrategy

  Background

  The bank pursued additional capital strengthening after becoming a listed institution and while expanding its commercial and policy-related financial functions.

  Action taken

  ABC completed a private placement of A shares with a stated fundraising ceiling of RMB 100 billion, intended to replenish core tier-one capital.

  Aftermath

  The transaction strengthened the capital base available for continued lending and business development.

  Private-placement fundraising ceiling. Up to RMB 100 billion (2018)

  Source

• 2012

  Avaloq core-banking migration projectStrategy

  Background

  The bank pursued technology modernization as its branch, retail, corporate, and international operations expanded.

  Action taken

  ABC began a project to migrate to the Avaloq Banking System.

  Aftermath

  The project formed part of ABC's broader effort to modernize banking infrastructure and support more integrated digital and international services.

  Source

• 2010

  Dual-market initial public offeringOther

  Background

  ABC required substantial capital and a broader ownership structure as it transitioned from a wholly state-owned bank to a listed commercial institution.

  Action taken

  The bank listed A shares in Shanghai and H shares in Hong Kong. The offering raised approximately US$19.21 billion before over-allotment and approximately US$22.1 billion after the options were fully exercised.

  Aftermath

  The transaction was regarded as the world's largest IPO at the time, although later offerings surpassed it. ABC became publicly traded while retaining its state-linked ownership structure.

  IPO proceeds. Approximately US$22.1 billion after over-allotment (2010 IPO, after overallotment)

  Source

• 2009

  Conversion into a shareholding companyStrategy

  Background

  China's banking reforms sought to improve the governance, capitalization, and commercial operation of major state-owned banks.

  Action taken

  ABC was restructured as Agricultural Bank of China Limited, creating the corporate form used for its subsequent public offering.

  Aftermath

  The restructuring provided the platform for dual-market listing and continued operation as a listed, state-linked commercial bank.

  Source

• 2007

  Reform centered on agriculture and commercial transformationStrategy

  Background

  National financial-reform policy called for ABC to continue serving agriculture and rural areas while completing overall restructuring, adopting commercial operations and preparing for a public listing.

  Action taken

  The bank entered an accelerated joint-stock reform and capitalization program.

  Aftermath

  The program culminated in the 2009 establishment of the joint-stock company and the 2010 dual listing.

  Source

• 2021-12-17

  Agricultural Bank of China and Tuliu Group sign strategic cooperation agreement[14]中国农业银行与土流集团签署战略合作协议hn.rednet.cn

  Reported: 2021-12-20

  Agricultural Bank of China and Tuliu Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering rural property rights trading centers, financial product innovation and agricultural-related scenarios.

• Unconfirmed

  Agricultural Bank of China and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce introduce a rural revitalization finance model[15]农业银行与全国工商联推出“联企兴村贷”金融服务模式finance.sina.com.cn

  Reported: 2021-11-02

  Agricultural Bank of China and the All-China Federation of Industry and Commerce jointly introduced the “联企兴村贷” financial service model to support private enterprises investing in rural revitalization and provide related financial services.

• 2021-09-03

  Agricultural Bank of China signs cooperation agreements with three foreign banks[16]中国农业银行与三家外资银行签署合作协议finance.people.com.cn

  Reported: 2021-09-04

  Agricultural Bank of China signed cooperation agreements with Standard Chartered Bank, Mizuho Bank and Bank of Montreal covering areas including cross-border RMB business, financial markets and trade finance.

• 2021-06-16

  Agricultural Bank of China and China South-to-North Water Diversion Group sign strategic cooperation agreement[17]中国农业银行与中国南水北调集团签署战略合作协议finance.people.com.cn

  Reported: 2021-06-18

  Agricultural Bank of China and China South-to-North Water Diversion Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering accounts and settlement, financing, coordinated public-private services, digital transformation, and investment banking.

• 2021-04-09

  Agricultural Bank of China Chongqing Branch and Chongqing Daily Press Group sign strategic cooperation agreement[18]中国农业银行重庆市分行与重庆日报报业集团签署战略合作协议cq.cqnews.net

  Reported: 2021-04-09

  Agricultural Bank of China Chongqing Branch and Chongqing Daily Press Group signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering the 14th Five-Year Plan period and development of the Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle.

• Unconfirmed

  Agricultural Bank of China launches digital yuan ATM deposits and withdrawals[19]中国农业银行推出ATM机数字人民币存取现功能news.zol.com.cn

  Agricultural Bank of China introduced a digital yuan deposit and withdrawal function at ATMs and is piloting the feature at some Shenzhen branches.

• 2020-08-04

  BOE and Agricultural Bank of China signed a strategic cooperation agreement[20]京东方与中国农业银行签订战略合作协议tv.zol.com.cn

  Reported: 2020-08-06

  BOE and Agricultural Bank of China signed a strategic cooperation agreement covering financial services, smart transformation and health management.

• 2020-04-15

  Agricultural Bank of China responds to claims of customer information being sold[13]Agricultural Bank of China responds to claims of customer information being soldtech.sina.com.cn

  Reported: 2020-04-15

  China Agricultural Bank said that after checking the information circulating online about alleged sales of purported bank customer data, it found no customer information leak. The bank said it had reported the matter to regulators and was preparing to report it to police.

• 2020-04

  Agricultural Bank of China launched the “Warm Employment” platform[21]中国农业银行上线“暖就业”平台finance.sina.com.cn

  Reported: 2020-04-23

  Agricultural Bank of China launched the first phase of its “Warm Employment” information platform in mid-April. The platform connects businesses publishing recruitment information with individuals registering for job searches; more than 200 businesses in 12 provinces and cities had joined and posted information.

• Unconfirmed

  Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Agricultural Bank of China sign strategic cooperation agreement[22]农业农村部与中国农业银行签署战略合作协议finance.sina.com.cn

  Reported: 2020-03-26

  China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs and Agricultural Bank of China signed a strategic cooperation agreement to work together on areas including food security, seed-industry innovation, rural development and agricultural finance.

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