On November 26, 2019, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Qingdao Branch, Qingdao Bohong Education and Wimbledon School of English London (hereinafter referred to as WSE) held a signing ceremony for a strategic cooperation agreement. Based on the principle of mutual benefit and long-term cooperation, the three parties have concluded a comprehensive strategic partnership in the fields of cross-border finance and study abroad consulting services. Sun Wei, Vice President of the Qingdao Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, Li Wenjin, General Manager of Bohong Education, and June Dunn, International Business Director of Wimbledon English School in the UK, signed the strategic agreement on behalf of the three parties.
As my country's internationalization process continues to deepen, the number of domestic residents studying abroad, traveling, commerce, immigration, working and other overseas activities has increased, which has derived from the rising and diversified demand for high-quality and convenient cross-border personal financial services. In response to the increasing needs of people in the island city for personal departure preparation, capital use, overseas living and capital return, ICBC Qingdao Branch relies on its strong domestic and overseas service network, advanced information technology system and excellent expert service team. Working together with Bohong and WSE, we will create "one-stop" financial services for customers in the island city during their cross-border journey. According to the agreement, in addition to cooperation in conventional financial services such as cross-border business, foreign exchange settlement and sales, and international credit cards, the three parties will also further deepen cooperation in aspects such as employee English training and customer base building.
In recent years, ICBC has accelerated its pace of internationalization. As of the end of October 2019, it has launched retail business in more than 30 countries and regions around the world, established 348 outlets, and built an online and offline intelligent service platform to provide high-quality services to island city customers. cross-border financial services. At the same time, it combines its own professional advantages and based on the needs of the education market, innovatively launches many distinctive financial products. For example: the launch of the overseas financial service brand "Worry-free ICBC Study Abroad" to meet the financial needs of studying abroad, and provide overseas students with " personal foreign exchange settlement and sales ", "cross-border remittance", " credit certificate " and " witness account opening " and other comprehensive financial services for going abroad. Wimbledon English School has a long history, excellent teaching quality, and strong teaching staff. It has been ranked first in the teaching evaluation by the Language and Culture Certification Center of the British Ministry of Education for six consecutive years from 2014 to 2019. Qingdao Bohong Education has won the brand Qingdao Annual Education Innovation Award, the most valuable education brand, and the top ten honest overseas study and immigration institutions in the island city.
This tripartite cooperation will provide residents of the island city with cross-border financial steward services such as traditional foreign currency fund exchange, innovative visa delivery, and special overseas financial cards, which will definitely promote the city’s education career faster. Better moving forward.
