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Who are China Construction Bank, what are UN Sustainable Development Goals?

China Construction Bank China Construction Bank (CCB) is one of the four largest state-owned banks in China, it was founded in October 1954 and is headquartered in Beijing. The total capital value ranks among the top listed banks worldwide  (CCB, 2022).  In addition, as a globally systemically important bank (G-SIB), China Construction Bank plays a vital role in supporting global economic growth and development. However, the collapse of China Construction Bank would pose the risk of a financial crisis.  China Construction Bank is developing a green finance business to meet the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, which include green credit, green bonds, green leasing, etc.  By the end of September 2022, CCB's green loans amounted to RMB 2.6 trillion (CCB, 2022).  (Source: CCB, 2022) What are UN SDGS and How are they relevant to green finance?  The UN Sustainable Development Goals The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a new set of development...
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China Construction Bank's digital transformation strategy

With the development of digital technologies such as the 5G era, artificial intelligence and the Internet of Things, a new round of technological revolution is on the horizon. It has become difficult for traditional business models and operations to keep up with the times, so exploring fintech and achieving digital transformation is of great value to the banking industry. Artificial Intelligence (Source: YouTube) China Construction Bank has set up a branch run mainly by robotic staff with artificial intelligence, virtual reality and facial recognition technology. Customers can contact them to meet their business requirements (Future Branches, 2020). DataGrand provides Robotic Process Automation (RPA) products to a number of banks and leading companies to aid in digital transformation (AIT News Desk, 2021). Firstly, RPA enables high-frequency, repetitive and efficient completion of manual tasks, allowing staff to focus more on marketing, service and administrative tasks. Secondly, robo...

China Construction Bank supports the covid-19 epidemic fight

As the epidemic faded away, the global economy gradually recovered as governments and central banks tightened their monetary policies. Despite a series of measures taken by Chinese authorities to maintain the economy's and financial system's stability, the Chinese economy remains in a downward spiral. The fight against the epidemic has become a long-term strategic goal for China Construction Bank, making an outstanding contribution to the public good and China's real economy. In this blog, I will discuss CCB's efforts to combat the epidemic of non-performing loans and financial inclusion.                  Non-performing loans The real estate sector, which is the backbone of the Chinese economy, was particularly hard hit during this period, with investment in the sector falling by 10% in 2022 compared to the previous year  (Voachinese, 2022). At the same time, the commercial property developers' backlog of pre-sold homes has put downward ...

How China Construction Bank achieves sustainable development goals?

The new finance initiative of China Construction Bank focuses on green finance development, with the Bank promoting ecological progress and low-carbon development in China as a global sustainable development trend. Green finance at CCB accelerates the New Financial Services Initiative process and expands on sustainable development projects. In this blog, I will focus on CCB's initiatives to address the UN Sustainable Development Goals, as well as provide an in-depth analysis of how these initiatives will help CCB realise its benefits. Green Finance   Green finance, as an important branch of the sustainable financial system, refers to the financial sector's focus on the protection of the ecological environment and the management of environmental pollution in carrying out financial activities to promote the sustainable development of society (Lim, K. E, 2022). There are many forms of green finance, such as green bonds, green loans and green investment funds.    (S...