The Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Macau) Limited (Chinese: 中國工商銀行(澳門)股份有限公司) formerly known as the Seng Heng Bank Limited (Chinese: 誠興銀行) established in 2009, is the third largest locally incorporated bank in Macau, China. In August 2007, Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) acquired a 79.9 percent share in the bank, which became a subsidiary of ICBC. In July 2009, the merger was finalized and renamed ICBC (Macau) as such all branches of Seng Heng Bank are now re-branded as ICBC (Macau).[1]

History

The bank was acquired by Sociedade de Turismo e Diversoes de Macau S.A. in 1989, and is a wholly owned subsidiary. It was said to be the first bank in Greater China to offer a pre-paid debit card. [2]

References

  1. ↑ ICBC (Macau) Bank Information
  2. ↑ "Seng Heng Bank launches first Chinese prepaid debit card". 3 January 2002.
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