History of Deutsche Bank in China

Deutsche Bank was founded in Berlin to promote and facilitate trade relations between Germany and international markets.

Deutsche Bank established its first foreign branches in Shanghai and Yokohama. Both branches had to be liquidated due to losses in the silver trade in 1875.

Foundation of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank in Berlin – as a special institution for the East Asian market – by a German bank syndicate led by Disconto-Gesellschaft and Deutsche Bank.

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank opened its main branch in Shanghai. Further branches were established in China before the First World War.

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank opened an agency in Hankow (or Hankou, now part of Wuhan), which was converted into a branch in 1910.

Deutsche Bank and Deutsch-Asiatische Bank assisted in the foundation of the Shantung Railway Company.

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank opened a branch in Hong Kong.

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank opened an agency in Tsinanfu (now Jinan).

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank opened an agency in Peking (now Beijing), which was converted into a branch in 1910.

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank started issuing its own banknotes.

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank opened an agency in Canton (now Guangzhou), which was converted into a branch in 1911.

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank participated in the Chinese Government Reorganisation Gold Loan for 25 million pounds (= 511,250,000 marks).

The Deutsch-Asiatische Bank branches in Shanghai, Canton, Hankow, Peking, Tientsin and Tsinanfu were subjected to forced liquidation by the Chinese government.

Re-opening of the Chinese branches of Deutsch-Asiatische Bank in Shanghai, Hankow, Peking, Tientsin, Tsing-Tao and Canton. All branches had to be closed by the end of the Second World War in 1945.

Deutsch-Asiatische Bank re-opened a branch in Hong Kong.

The Hong Kong branch of European Asian Bank opened its first neighbourhood branch in the city, soon followed by others.

The Hong Kong branch of European Asian Bank opened its first neighbourhood branch in the city, soon followed by others.

Deutsche Bank opened a representative office in Hong Kong, which was converted into a branch in 1979.

Deutsche Bank opened its first representative office in the People’s Republic of China in Beijing.

European Asian Bank became Deutsche Bank (Asia).

Deutsche Bank (Asia) was merged into Deutsche Bank AG. The management of the Asia business was relocated from Hamburg to the regional head office in Singapore.

Deutsche Bank opened a representative office in Guangzhou (formerly Canton), which was converted into a branch in 1995.

Deutsche Bank opened a representative office in Shanghai, which was converted into a branch in 1999.

Deutsche Bank converted its representative office in Beijing into a branch.

Deutsche Bank acquired a 9.9% stake in Hua Xia Bank, which has been increased to 13.7% in 2008.

Deutsche Bank (China) Co., Ltd., a wholly foreign-funded subsidiary bank solely owned by Deutsche Bank AG, officially commenced operations. The branches and sub-branches of Deutsche Bank AG in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou were converted into corresponding branches and sub-branches of Deutsche Bank China, with headquarters in Beijing.