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Financial Industry

Writer:   |  Editor: SD News  |  From: Commerce Bureau of Shenzhen Municipality  |  Updated: 2022-05-13

Shenzhen is one of China’s main financial centers and the finance sector is one of Shenzhen's pillar industries. There are over 400 separate financial institutions in Shenzhen, and the city’s overall financial assets, domestic and foreign currency deposit balance and loan balance all ranked third nationwide. Shenzhen also relied on its internet-sector advantages in establishing the first internet-based bank nationwide, WeBank. Districts in which financial services are heavily clustered include Futian District, Luohu District, and the Qianhai Shenzhen-Hong Kong Modern Service Industry Cooperation Zone. Well-known Shenzhen-based financial enterprises include China Merchants Bank and Ping An Insurance (Group) Co. of China.