About Us
Corporate Profile
CITIC Limited (SEHK: 00267) is one of China's largest conglomerates and a constituent of the Hang Seng Index. Tracing our roots to the beginning of China’s opening and reform, CITIC has grown in step with the country's rise and modernisation. We have built a remarkable portfolio of businesses in comprehensive financial services, advanced intelligent manufacturing, advanced materials, new consumption and new-type urbanisation.
Aligning its mission with national goals and contributing to national rejuvenation, CITIC pursues a vision of “building an outstanding conglomerate with a lasting reputation.” CITIC is committed to pioneering national goals and to being a leading technology-driven group.
Our platform is unique in its diversity and scale, allowing CITIC to capture emerging opportunities in China and around the world. Guiding us as we grow is our fundamental commitment to create long-term value for all of our shareholders.
As of 30 June 2023, CITIC Limited had total assets of RMB10,976.3 billion and total ordinary shareholders' funds of over RMB684,613 million.
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In the late 1970s legendary businessman and statesman Mr Rong Yiren established the China International Trust and investment Corporation on instructions of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. It had a registered capital of RMB600 million. In the 1980s and 1990s CITIC was a key window on China for both foreign and domestic investment, and a pioneer in Chinese overseas investment. It was the Chinese partner of choice for many foreign companies, and a leaser in finance industry issuing China's first foreign currency bond, in Yen in 1982, listing CITIC Pacific in 1991 and issuing the first Chinese Yankee bond in 1993.
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