BANK OF CHINA LIMITED is a China-based commercial bank. The Bank is mainly engaged in the provision of banking and related financial services, including commercial banking, investment banking, insurance business, direct investments and investment management business, fund management business and aircraft leasing business, as well as others. During the year ended December 31, 2011, the Bank totally owned 8,817.961 billion yuan of customers� deposits, with 7,282.091 billion yuan of renminbi (RMB) deposits and 243.754 billion of dollar deposits. The Bank mainly operates its businesses in China mainland, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan, as well as other countries.