Three Southern Banks
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Three Southern Banks referred to the three most capitalized commercial banks in the south of Yangtze River
in the Republic of China
in the 1920s
, in contrast to the Four Northern Banks
(北四行) of Northern China
. With their headquarters
in Shanghai
, the three banks cooperated to form the group.
The three banks were The National Commercial Bank
(浙江興業銀行), the Chekiang Industrial Bank (浙江實業銀行) and the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank
(上海商業儲蓄銀行).
Yangtze River
The Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
in the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
in the 1920s
1920s
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, in contrast to the Four Northern Banks
Four Northern Banks
Four Northern Banks referred to the four most capitalized commercial banks in the north of the Yangtze River in the Republic of China in the 1920s, in contrast to the Three Southern Banks of Southern China....
(北四行) of Northern China
North China
thumb|250px|Northern [[People's Republic of China]] region.Northern China or North China is a geographical region of China. The heartland of North China is the North China Plain....
. With their headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
in Shanghai
Shanghai
Shanghai is the largest city by population in China and the largest city proper in the world. It is one of the four province-level municipalities in the People's Republic of China, with a total population of over 23 million as of 2010...
, the three banks cooperated to form the group.
The three banks were The National Commercial Bank
The National Commercial Bank
The National Commercial Bank Limited was a bank based in Hong Kong. It is now merged to Bank of China .- History :*1907: Established in Hangzhou by Chekiang Railway Company .*1915: Moved headquarter to Shanghai....
(浙江興業銀行), the Chekiang Industrial Bank (浙江實業銀行) and the Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank
Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank
The Shanghai Commercial and Savings Bank was established in Shanghai, mainland China in 1915, by Chen Guangfu, better known as K. P. Chen. Mr. The-Chin Chuang was elected the first chairman, and the founder, Mr. Chen, was the first president....
(上海商業儲蓄銀行).