Celebrating 60 years

Cathay Bank opened our doors as the first commercial bank in Southern California founded by Chinese Americans. 

Our flagship location in Los Angeles Chinatown opened and remains a cultural landmark.

Cathay Bank hosted our first annual charity golf tournament, which has raised almost $2 million through the years for local non-profits to help support our communities. 

We expanded our footprint internationally, establishing a Hong Kong representative office, which later became a full-service branch in 2007. Cathay Bank also maintains overseas representative offices in Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei.

Cathay General Bancorp successfully underwent its initial public offering and listing on Nasdaq as CATY — a reflection of the public’s confidence in our ability and strength.

Cathay Bank continued to expand into new markets, heading east to New York, home to the second largest Chinese American community in the U.S.  

The Cathay Bank Foundation was founded with a mission to help local communities thrive through strategic relationships and resources, supporting community organizations that positively impact the social, economic, educational, cultural, and overall wellbeing of our communities.

Cathay Bank merged with General Bank, resulting in the then largest bank founded by Chinese Americans.

Since 2016, Cathay Bank has been ranked top 20 on the Forbes Best Banks in America list for six consecutive years.

Cathay Bank committed $1 million to expand our support for organizations that promote justice and equality for Asian Americans.

Cathay announced our 10th acquisition — the purchase of HSBC’s West Coast retail operations — continuing our long-standing tradition of expanding our reach.

Cathay General Bancorp surpassed $19 billion in assets. 

We are investing in the client experience by evolving with our clients’ needs: developing a wider range of digital services and exploring new financial technologies to further streamline and simplify banking.