Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (Asia) Limited ("ICBC (Asia)") is the flagship of the overseas business of its parent company, the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Limited. Established through the merger of ICBC's Hong Kong branch and the former Union Bank of Hong Kong in 2000, it has become a prominent, full-service commercial bank in Hong Kong. The bank's mission is to serve as a financial bridge between Hong Kong, Mainland China, and the world, providing a wide array of services such as retail banking, commercial banking, corporate finance, private banking, and investment management.