Shanghai Pudong Development Bank Co. Ltd (SPDB or Pufa; SSE: 600000) is a state-owned joint-stock commercial bank, established in 1993, with its headquarters located in Shanghai.
Native name | 上海浦东发展银行 |
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Company type | Public company; State-owned enterprise |
SSE: 600000 | |
Industry | Banking, finance |
Founded | 9 January 1993 |
Headquarters | Shanghai, China |
Key people | Gao Guofu (Chairman) Zhu Yuchen (President) |
Products | Financial services |
Website | www |
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Chinese | 上海浦东发展银行 | ||||||
Hanyu Pinyin | Shànghǎi Pǔdōng Fāzhǎn Yínháng | ||||||
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Shanghai Pudong Development Bank issued a 400 million A-share offer on 23 September 1993, on the Shanghai Stock Exchange. It became the first shareholding commercial bank to list with both Central Bank and China Securities Regulatory Commission’s approval since the enactment of "Commercial Bank Law" and "Securities Law". The registered capital reached RMB 2.41 billion. 320 million shares of the issue were listed on the Shanghai Stock Exchange on 10 November 1999 (stock code 600000).[1]
Shanghai Pudong Development Bank partnered with Silicon Valley Bank in 2012 to create a separate Shanghai-based bank to lend to local technology startups.[2] It was the first Sino-American joint venture bank.[3]
In 2019, it was reported that the bank was under investigation for alleged money laundering and sanctions violations involving the North Korean regime.[4][5] The bank allegedly moved money for the Foreign Trade Bank of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea that was used to finance the country's nuclear and ballistic missile programs.[6]