Hongkong and Shanghai Bank Corporation (HSBC) was founded in 1864 with its headquarter in Hong Kong. HSBC Tianjin Branch opened in 1881, being the first foreign capital bank in the City. It served as the main international settlement & trustee bank, dealing with the foreign trade, custom duty & salt tax, and banknote issue in the city.
The bank was originally founded by means of the joint Franco-Russian capital with its headquarter in Petersburg, Russia. It opened its Tianjin Branch next year in 1896, mainly dealing with the Chinese tax affairs and issuing Rubles to aid its speculative transactions in China.
The Former Banque Belge Pour L'etronger was situated at 104 North Jiefang Road in Heping District. It is now the heritage site under city/county protection and the important protection historic architecture in Tianjin and used as the office building of China Construction Bank.
The Former Citibank was situated at 90 North Jiefang Road, Heping District. It is now the heritage site under city protection and the important protection historic architecture in Tianjin and used as the office building of the Agricultural Bank of China.
The Bank was established in 1880 with its headquarter in Yokohama, Japan. Its Tianjin Branch was founded in 1899. Its business scope was mainly related with foreign exchange, deposit and loan. And the Bank also issued the banknotes in China.
