Bank of China established its first branch in Malaysia in 1939 and subsequently ceased operations in 1959. With the rapid economic and trade development between Malaysia and China, together with the supports of the two Governments, Bank of China (Malaysia) Berhad officially recommenced business as a full-fledged commercial bank on 23rd February 2001. Since the re-commencement of business, BOC Malaysia has been playing a pivotal role in business development and the facilitation of bilateral trade between Malaysia and China. The Bank has pioneered a wide range of Renminbi financial products and services such as pre-exchange Renminbi fund transfer, wholesale Renminbi notes and exchange, cross border Renminbi trade settlements, Renminbi deposit and loan, Renminbi prepaid card, Renminbi trade finance services, Renminbi money market and treasury services. BOC Malaysia also provides comprehensive corporate lending, trade financing, global loan facility, cross border trade settlements and personal banking solutions to support the business development for both Malaysia and China Enterprises. Currently BOC Malaysia has branches in Kuala Lumpur, Muar, Penang, Klang, Johor Bahru, Puchong and Kuching. It also has a subsidiary company handling China visa applications namely, China Bridge (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd (formerly known as China Visa Services (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd) in Kuala Lumpur. Over the years, BOC Malaysia has been emphasizing on customer centric approach that has received strong recognition from businesses and customers globally. In 2012, BOC Malaysia signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Ministry of Tourism Malaysia as a partner bank for "Malaysia My Second Home" Program. In year 2015, BOC Malaysia was officially appointed by Bank Negara Malaysia as the Renminbi Clearing Bank in Malaysia. BOC Malaysia won the Eminent Eagle Award in Oct 2015. BOC Malaysia shall continue to "Serve the Society and Deliver Excellence".