title: Kincheng Banking Corporation
text: # Kincheng Banking Corporation
  
  Kincheng Banking Corporation or Kincheng Bank (Chinese: 金城銀行) was a bank in Hong Kong. It was established in Tianjin in 1917 by Mr. Zhou Zuomin (Chinese: 周作民, a native of Huai'an in Jiangsu), Mr. Ni Sichong (Chinese: 倪嗣衝, Anhui General Commander) and Mr. Wang Zhilong (Chinese: 王郅隆, Ni's treasurer). Kincheng Banking Corporation, Yien Yieh Commercial Bank, Continental Bank and China & South Sea Bank were called "Four Northern Banks" in 1920s in China.
  
  In 1952, it was grouped into the "Joint Office of Joint Public-Private Banks" with other 8 Chinese banks. In 2001, it was merged to form Bank of China (Hong Kong).
  
  ## See others
  
  * Banks portal
  * Four Northern Banks
  