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BankingUnited States51-200 Employees
Bank of the Orient is a privately held banking institution in the United States with roots in serving Chinese and other Asian communities in San Francisco. It is headquartered in San Francisco and operates branch offices in California, Hawaii, and Xiamen, reflecting its cross-border banking activity. The bank was established on March 17, 1971 by Ernest Go, a Chinese Filipino with a background in international banking. Over the years it expanded beyond its initial community focus, becoming one of the few Asian American banks in the United States to broaden its geographic reach. A notable development is its Xiamen branch, in operation since the mid-1990s, illustrating its cross-border expansion within the banking sector.