On July 14 China Merchants Bank (CMB) was presented with an official banking license by New York State Superintendent of Banking Richard H. Neiman, becoming the first Chinese bank to receive a banking license in the United States since the adoption of the Foreign Bank Supervision Enhancement Act of 1991.

CMB established a representative office in New York in 2002 and filed an application to establish a New York branch in 2007. The New York State Banking Department and the Federal Reserve Board of Governors approved the application in August and November 2007, respectively. CMB has completed all relevant legal procedures and has been deemed by the Department to have satisfied all requirements necessary for the banking license.

The presentation of the New York State banking license is a milestone in CMB’s history. It marks the bank meeting a significant regulatory standard, as well as the enhancement of China’s financial regulatory environment. Preparation for the opening of CMB’s New York branch, which is expected later this year, is now underway. (Business Wire)

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