East West Bank is a full-service commercial bank founded in 1973, with $80 billion in assets and U.S.-Asia cross-border banking operations, including a full banking license in China.
East West Bank is a full-service commercial bank founded in 1973 and headquartered in Southern California, where it is the largest publicly traded bank. The bank reports total assets of $80 billion and operates more than 110 locations across the United States and Asia, with activities in eight states: California, Georgia, Illinois, Massachusetts, Nevada, New York, Texas and Washington.
Its distinguishing feature is cross-border banking between the United States and Asia. East West Bank is one of a small number of U.S. banks holding a full banking license in China, and it has decades of experience serving as a financial bridge between the two markets. The institution began as a federally chartered savings institution serving the immigrant Chinese-American community and has since expanded into commercial banking at scale.
The bank organises its business around several industry verticals, including real estate, entertainment and media, private equity and venture capital, and high-tech industries. Legal, compliance and regulatory work touches both U.S. and Chinese banking frameworks, as well as the specialised lending markets in which the bank operates.
East West Bank is led by Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng. The bank states a mission of helping businesses and individuals "reach further" and a commitment to serving the Asian and Chinese-American community in the United States. It reports consistent top performance rankings from Bank Director and S&P Global Market Intelligence.
