How many banks are there in China?

2065438+February 9, 2008, the CBRC disclosed the legal person list of all banking financial institutions for the first time. Data show that by the end of February 20 17 and 17, there were 4,549 banking financial institutions in China.

1. Central Bank: China People's Bank is the central bank of China. Responsibilities: Implement monetary policy, macro-control the national economy, supervise and manage financial institutions and even specialized financial institutions in the financial industry.

2. Policy banks: including The Export-Import Bank of China, China Agricultural Development Bank and China National Development Bank. Responsibilities: Financial institutions that participate in or guarantee shares, engage in policy financing activities directly or indirectly in specific business areas for non-profit purposes, and serve as tools for the government to develop the economy, promote social progress and conduct macroeconomic management.

3. Commercial banks: including China Industrial and Commercial Bank, China Agricultural Bank, China Bank, China Construction Bank, China Postal Savings Bank and Bank of Communications. Responsibilities: Financial institutions that act as credit intermediaries through deposits, loans, remittances and savings.

4. Investment banks: including Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, Citigroup, Wells Fargo, Societe Generale and other responsibilities: non-bank financial institutions engaged in securities issuance, underwriting, trading, corporate restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, investment analysis, venture capital, project financing and other businesses.

5. World Bank: It is used to help countries overcome poverty. Various institutions play a unique role in the mission of alleviating poverty and improving living standards.

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The role of banks

A bank is an enterprise dealing in money, and its existence is conducive to raising and financing social funds. It is a very important member of financial institutions.

We can see the business of the bank. On the one hand, it collects idle monetary funds and small monetary savings in society by absorbing deposits, and then lends them to people who need to replenish money in the form of loans. Here, banks act as intermediaries between lenders and borrowers.

On the other hand, banks handle the payment and settlement of money for commodity producers and businessmen, and also act as payment intermediaries. In short, banks play the role of credit intermediaries.

The basic functions of commercial banks include: credit intermediary, payment intermediary, credit creation and financial services.

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