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East West Bank, the largest publicly traded bank in Southern California, celebrated its 25th anniversary on the Nasdaq stock exchange. Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng rang the opening bell to mark this milestone. Under Ng's leadership, East West has grown from a $600 million savings and loan association to a global commercial bank with over $72 billion in assets.
The Bank has been recognized as the #1 top performing bank in its asset size by Bank Director for two consecutive years. East West's Nasdaq listing was important for public involvement and employee ownership. The Bank's 'Spirit of Ownership' program grants stock distributions to all employees annually at Lunar New Year.
Founded in 1973 to serve underserved communities, East West Bank has evolved into a global institution bridging the U.S. and Asia. It provides expertise in various sectors, including media, entertainment, private equity, infrastructure, healthcare, clean energy, technology, manufacturing, and commercial real estate.
East West Bancorp (Nasdaq: EWBC) has announced its participation in the Barclays 22nd Annual Global Financial Services Conference. Chairman and CEO Dominic Ng, along with CFO Christopher Del Moral-Niles, will deliver remarks during a fireside chat on September 9th, 2024, at 11:15 a.m. Eastern Time in New York.
The executives will also meet with investors to discuss East West's business, performance, and strategy. This event provides an opportunity for the company to showcase its financial position and future plans to a global audience of financial services professionals and investors.
East West Bancorp (EWBC) reported strong financial results for Q2 2024, with net income of $288 million and diluted EPS of $2.06. The company demonstrated solid performance with a return on average assets of 1.63% and return on average common equity of 16.4%. Notable achievements include:
- 2% quarter-over-quarter growth in both total loans and deposits
- 8% increase in record fee income
- 3% quarter-over-quarter and 14% year-over-year growth in book value per share
- Stable net charge-offs at 0.18% of average loans
- 10% decrease in criticized loans
East West was recognized as the best performing bank above $50 billion in assets by Bank Director for the second consecutive year, highlighting its industry-leading profitability and conservative balance sheet management.
East West Bancorp, Inc. has announced the dates for their 2024 second and third quarter earnings calls, giving investors insights into the company's financial performance. The calls are scheduled for July 23 and October 22, 2024, respectively.
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