Bank of China President Liu resigns, chairman to be acting president

BEIJING (Reuters) – Bank of China Vice Chairman and President Liu Jin resigned for personal reasons effective on Sunday, the bank said.

The state-owned lender said in a statement that its board had approved Chairman Ge Haijiao to serve as acting president.

Liu, 57, has held senior roles at major Chinese banks, including ICBC[ ICBCA.UL] and China Development Bank. He served as president of China Everbright Bank before joining Bank of China as vice chairman and president in 2021.

(Reporting by Beijing newsroom; Editing by William Mallard and Kim Coghill)