Sheng Xuan Huai And The Foundation Of The Imperial Bank Of China

The Imperial Bank of China is the fisrt independently fonuded bank of China. The birth of It marked the beginning of Chinese moden financial industry. The bank's foundation on the contemporary historical condition, also had a very important historical significance. The founder of it is a very famous Chinese industrialist-Sheng Xuan Huai. It was very hard to found such a modern bank independently at that time when the country was broken,and full of rampent powers. The thesis trys to discuss why Sheng Xuan Huai could found the bank successfully from the following several aspects.Firstly, the thesis talks mainly about the background of the creation of this bank. With the intensification of imperialist aggression in China, foreign banks entered China and took control of Chinese financial lifeline;the limitations of Chinese tradional banks and the tickets could not adapt to the trend of this age; people's awareness of independence and the proposal of the Chinese bank.Secondly, the thesis talks about the foundation of this bank. Sheng proposed from the real needs that "can not do without a bank because of the railway bank ", from brewing to open a bank; petitioned the establishment of bank; taken it for granted to open a bank unfolded.Thirdly, the thesis mainly talks about the obstactions the bank faced from Chinese and foreigners, and Sheng Xuan Huai flexible handle. Interferenced from foreign powers; The qing government internal officials observing barge; and Sheng Xuan Huai flexible handle unfolded. Highlight the hardships of bowls do banks.and his extraordinary obility to deal with difficult things.Atlast, mainly described the westernization experience of Sheng in the role of established Imperial Bank. From the family background and the relationship with Li Hong Zhang;the westernization Sheng got from his enterprises provided valuable experience; his special economic position helps raising business strands, set a reasonable bank charter, to do the creation of personal arrangement A key to highlight the significant function of various experiences Sheng got beforeIn conclution, it was not pure luck for Sheng to bocome the first person to found a modern bank. But by its various aspects of outstanding, unmatched tanent. these advantages are the most important factors for Sheng to found this bank successfully, and even can be said the only one can do.