East West Bancorp (EWBC) 2000年年度报告「NASDAQ」.pdf

1、East West Bancorp 2000 Annual ReportOpportunitiesOpportunitiesNet Income climbs 27%Helping businesses make the most of their opportunitiesAcquisition of Prime Bank opens rich West L.A.marketEast West now third largestNet Income climbs 27%Helping businesses make the most of their opportunitiesAcquisi

2、tion of Prime Bank opens rich West L.A.marketEast West now third largestEast West Bank was founded to help Chinese-Americans inLos Angeles achieve their dreams in this land of opportunityand promise.Since then,we have evolved,broadening ourreach to bring greater opportunity to an ever-expanding base

3、 of customers.In the pages of the 2000 Annual Report,youll meet some ofthe business customers who have looked to East West Bank forhelp in turning their opportunities into successful realities.We acknowledge them-and all of our customers-believingthat when they succeed,we do as well.East West Bancor

4、p is parent company of East West Bank,one of the nations best performing community banks.East West focuses its retail banking operations on the Chinese American community and is one of the countrysleading financial institutions serving this profitable niche market.The Banks rapidly expanding busines

5、s bankingoperations serve a variety of mainstream market segments among Californias middle markets.With more than$2.5 billion in assets and 30 branches serving Southern and Northern California,East West is nowthe third largest commercial bank headquartered in Southern California.The Bank has consist

6、ently rewarded shareholders with substantial growth in net income,earnings per share andreturns on assets while maintaining one of the best asset quality ratios in community banking.OpportunitiesFinancial Highlights20001999199819971996Net Interest Income$89,487$71,885$55,665$44,446$39,608 Noninteres