Best banks for startups in China

The best banks for startups in China, ranked on the Bankz Trust Score™ — approval odds, all-in cost, speed and capabilities. Picks update live from verified, sourced data. No pay-to-rank.

Top picks — Best banks for startups in China

Bank
1CH China Merchants Bank CN · CMB Corporate Account & Digital Banking	CN¥15 CMB — China Merchants Bank (Corporate Banking)https://www.cmbchina.comSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	None CMB — China Merchants Bank (Corporate Banking)https://www.cmbchina.comSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	22 days Bankz analyst desk — China (manual verification)Source class: human · reliability 90%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	47/100 · C
2BA Bank of China CN · BOC Corporate Account & Cross-Border RMB	CN¥20 BOC — Bank of China (Corporate Banking)https://www.boc.cnSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	None BOC — Bank of China (Corporate Banking)https://www.boc.cnSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	28 days Bankz analyst desk — China (manual verification)Source class: human · reliability 90%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	43/100 · C
3IC ICBC CN · ICBC Corporate RMB Settlement Account	CN¥20 ICBC — Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Corporate Banking)https://www.icbc.com.cnSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	None ICBC — Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Corporate Banking)https://www.icbc.com.cnSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	30 days Bankz analyst desk — China (manual verification)Source class: human · reliability 90%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	42/100 · C
4CH China Construction Bank CN · CCB Corporate Settlement Account	CN¥20 CCB — China Construction Bank (Corporate Banking)http://www.ccb.comSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	None CCB — China Construction Bank (Corporate Banking)http://www.ccb.comSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	32 days Bankz analyst desk — China (manual verification)Source class: human · reliability 90%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	41/100 · C
5AG Agricultural Bank of China CN · ABC Corporate Settlement Account	CN¥20 ABC — Agricultural Bank of China (Corporate Banking)https://www.abchina.comSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	None ABC — Agricultural Bank of China (Corporate Banking)https://www.abchina.comSource class: website · reliability 78%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	34 days Bankz analyst desk — China (manual verification)Source class: human · reliability 90%Last verified 10d agoIndicative — verify with the institution before applying.	40/100 · C

Rating = Bankz Trust Score™ · every value sourced · no pay-to-rank. Tap a column to sort.

How we picked

✓Approval odds for new companies
✓Onboarding speed
✓All-in cost
✓API & multi-currency
✓Trust Score

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How fast can a startup open a business account in China?

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