Established in 1990, the London Branch of The Bank of East Asia ("BEA") is strategically located in the heart of Central London to serve the Chinese community. Following the success of the London Branch, BEA opened its second U.K. branch in Birmingham in 1997. Both branches are authorised and regulated by the Financial Services Authority (Firm number 204628), and are members of the Financial Ombudsman Service and the Financial Services Compensation Scheme established under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000. Our VAT registered number is 539235336.