Bank of China Building (Penang)

Bank of China Building
中國銀行大廈 (Chinese)
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General information
Architectural styleNeoclassical
Address9, Beach Street, George Town, Penang, Malaysia
Town or cityGeorge Town
CountryMalaysia
Coordinates5°25′05″N 100°20′35″E / 5.41812°N 100.34314°E / 5.41812; 100.34314
Current tenantsBank of China
Construction started1903
Completed1905
Opened1905
OwnerBank of China
Height
Top floor2
Technical details
Floor count2
Grounds1,300 m2 (14,000 sq ft)
Design and construction
Architect(s)Wilson & Neubronner[1]

The Bank of China Building is a historical building in George Town within the Malaysian state of Penang. Completed in 1905, the office building, situated at Beach Street within the city's Central Business District (CBD), originally served as the offices of the Netherlands Trading Society (NTS). Following a series of acquisitions, the building changed ownership multiple times. It was acquired by Algemene Bank Nederland, then by ABN AMRO and the Royal Bank of Scotland. Eventually, it was sold to the Bank of China, which relocated its Penang branch to the building in 2017.

  1. ^ Langdon, Marcus (2014). A Guide to George Town's Historic Commercial and Civic Precincts. George Town: George Town World Heritage Incorporated. p. 33.