Beijing hosts launch of Top 100 listing

The Banker launched its second annual Top 100 Chinese Banks listing in both English and Chinese on June 5 in Beijing. The event was attended by governor of The People’s Bank of China, Zhou Xiaochuan, who received his award as The Banker’s Central Banker of the Year 2007 in Asia, and by Pan Gongsheng, secretary of the board of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, who picked up the bank’s award for The Banker’s Deal of the Year 2007.

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Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of The People’s Bank of China, (above right) receives his award as The Banker’s Central Banker of the Year 2007 in Asia from editor-in-chief Stephen Timewell

Pan Gongsheng, secretary of the board of Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, (above right) accepts the bank’s award for The Banker’s Deal of the Year global winner for its $21.9bn IPO, the largest in the world to date

Zhou Xiaochuan, governor of The People’s Bank of China, spoke about the importance of increased disclosure

Sponsor Makameh Afkhami, head of banking and brokerage services at the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), spoke about the increasing financial links between China and the Gulf