渤海银行是1996年以来获国务院批准新设立的第一家全国性股份制商业银行，是第一家在发起设立阶段就引入境外战略投资者的中资商业银行，也是第一家总部设在天津的全国性股份制商业银行。本行由天津泰达投资控股有限公司、渣打银行（香港）有限公司、中国远洋运输（集团）总公司、国家开发投资公司、宝钢集团有限公司、天津信托有限责任公司和天津商汇投资（控股）有限公司等7家股东发起设立，注册资本总额85亿元人民币。2005年12月30日成立，2006年2月正式对外营业。截至2013年12月31日，本行已在全国22个重点城市开设了14家一级分行，6家二级分行和77家支行。
渤海银行自成立以来，始终坚持“审慎经营，稳健发展”的经营理念，明确提出“集约化经营、专业化管理、一体化发展”的经营思路，不断发挥后发优势、国际化优势和滨海新区综合配套改革先行先试的政策优势，圆满完成了第一个五年规划确定的目标，呈现出持续、健康、快速发展的良好态势。渤海银行在第二个五年规划中将追求股东价值、客户价值、员工价值和社会价值的和谐均衡增长，并将建设公司治理完善、依法合规经营、业务特色鲜明、经营业绩优良的现代银行作为长期愿景。
截至2013年末，本行资产总额5,682.11亿元，比年初增长20.36%；负债总额5,440.14亿元，比年初增长20.28%；实现净利润45.62亿元，比上年增长36.63%；不良贷款率为0.26%。在英国《银行家》杂志发布的全球银行1000强排名中，本行排名278位，较上年提升21名；在《亚洲银行家》杂志亚洲银行500强排名及竞争力排名中，我行分获第74名及第52名，较上年提升44名及14名；在2013年亚洲金融年会上公布的亚洲银行综合竞争力排名中稳居第36位；在《21世纪经济报道》、《每日经济新闻》、《理财周报》、《投资者报》等组织的一系列评选活动中，本行先后获得“2013公司治理模式创新奖”、“2013最佳财富管理银行”、“2013最佳电子银行”、“2013最具成长性借记卡”、“2013最佳手机银行”等多项殊荣。
Profile of China Bohai Bank
China Bohai Bank (the “Bank”) is the first national joint-stock commercial bank founded with the approval of the State Council since 1996. It is also the first Chinese-funded commercial bank introducing overseas strategic investors at the establishment stage and the first national joint-stock commercial bank headquartered in Tianjin. The Bank was set up by its seven shareholders, namely, TEDA Investment Holding Co., Ltd., Standard Chartered Bank (Hong Kong) Limited, China Ocean Shipping (Group) Company, State Development & Investment Corporation, Baosteel Group Corporation, Tianjin Trust Co., Ltd. and Tianjin Shanghui Investment (Holding) Co., Ltd., with the total registered capital of RMB8.5 billion. The Bank was established on December 30, 2005 and was officially opened in February, 2006. As at December 31, 2013, the Bank had 14 tier-1 branches, 6 tier-2 branches and 77 sub-branches in 22 key cities nation-wide.
China Bohai Bank has been adhering to the philosophy of “prudent operation and sound development” ever since its establishment. It has clearly put forward the business strategy of “intensive operation, specialized management and integrated development”, continuously brought into play its advantages as a late comer and in internationalized development, as well as its policy advantages for the pilot program of comprehensive and coordinated reform in Binhai New Area, and fulfilled its objectives set in the First Five-Year Plan, showing sound momentum of continuous, healthy and rapid growth. In its Second Five-Year Plan, China Bohai Bank has been pursuing harmonious and coordinated growth in values of shareholders, customers, employees and society. It has also developed the long-term vision of building a modern bank with sound corporate governance, legal and regulatory compliance, distinct business features and excellent performance.
As at the end of 2013, the Bank’s total assets and total liabilities amounted to RMB568,211 million and RMB544,014 million respectively, representing a respective increase of 20.36% and 20.28% over the beginning of the year. Net profit stood at RMB4,562 million, up by 36.63% over the previous year. NPL ratio stood at 0.26%. The Bank ranked 278th in overall strength among top 1000 world banks issued by The Banker, up by 21 places, ranked 74th in overall strength and 52nd in competitiveness among Asian banks in the Asian Banker Top 500, up by 44 and 14 places respectively and ranked 36th among Asian banks in comprehensive competitiveness at the 2013 Asian Finance Annual Conference. In addition, the Bank was granted the “2013 Innovation Award for Corporate Governance Model”, “2013 Best Bank in Wealth Management”, “2013 Best E-banking”, “2013 Most Promising Debit Card” and “2013 Best Mobile Banking” by 21st Century Business Herald, National Business Daily, Money Week and Investor’s Business Daily.
