Yien Yieh Commercial Bank

Yien Yieh Commercial Bank () was a bank in Hong Kong. It was established in Beijing in 1915 by Zhang Zhenfang (), the cousin of Yuan Shikai, to support the specialized salt industry by providing official funds under government supervision. Yien Yieh Commercial Bank, Continental Bank, Kincheng Banking Corporation and China & South Sea Bank were called "four northern banks" in 1920s in China.Yien Yieh Commercial Bank

In 1952, it was grouped into the "Joint Office of Joint Public-Private Banks" with eight other Chinese banks. In 2001, it was merged to form Bank of China (Hong Kong).

See also

Salt in Chinese history Four Northern Banks

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