For the bank with the same name in the Philippines, see EastWest Bank. For the bank based in Luxembourg, see East-West United Bank. For the Israeli-occupied territory along the Jordan River, see Area C (West Bank).
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East West Bancorp, Inc.
Company type
Subsidiary
Industry
Financial services
Founded
January 2, 1973; 51 years ago (1973-01-02) in Los Angeles, California
Headquarters
Pasadena, California
Number of locations
124 locations
Key people
Dominic Ng (Chairman and Chief Executive Officer) Christopher J. Del Moral-Niles, CFA (EVP and CFO) Irene H. Oh (EVP and CRO) Lisa Kim (General Counsel)
Services
Banking
Revenue
US$2.345 billion (2022)[1]
Net income
US$1.128 billion (2022)[1]
Total equity
US$5.783 billion (2022)[1]
Number of employees
2,925 (U.S.), 230 (Hong Kong and China) full-time equivalent (2022)[1]
Parent
East West Bancorp
Capital ratio
12.7% (CET1; 2022)[1]
Rating
BBB (long-term); A2/F2 (short-term)[2]
Website
www.eastwestbank.com
East West Bank (traditional Chinese: 華美銀行; simplified Chinese: 华美银行; pinyin: Huáměi Yínháng), the primary subsidiary of East West Bancorp, Inc., is the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in Southern California, United States. It was founded in 1973 in Los Angeles to serve the Chinese American community in Southern California. In 2023, East West expanded its footprint in Asia with the opening of a representative office in Singapore. Forbes magazine has recognized East West Bank as one of "America's Best Banks" since 2010. East West earned the number one spot in S&P Global Market Intelligence's 2022 Ranking of U.S. Public Banks by Financial Performance.[3]
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