# Cathay Bank

> Source: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/cathay-bank
> research date 2026-06-01 · extracted at 2026-10-03
> Publisher: Barcoder — encyclopedia of QR, barcode and payment-code standards

Specifications:
- [Cathay — official](https://www.cathaybank.com/)

## Overview

**Cathay Bank** is **NASDAQ: CATY** + **US-based commercial bank** + **one of US's largest Chinese American-anchored commercial banks since Apr 19 1962 founding in Los Angeles** + **~500K+ US Cathay Bank customers** + **Cathay Bank China subsidiary + Hong Kong + Taiwan operations** <sup>[1][1], [United States report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/US)</sup>.

## History

**Apr 19 1962 — Cathay Bank founded in Los Angeles for Chinese American + Asian American communities by Chia-Sheng + Chuen-Yan Chang** distinctive US Asian American banking heritage.

**1990 — Cathay General Bancorp NASDAQ IPO under ticker CATY**.

**2010 — Cathay Bank Mobile Banking app launch**.

## Ownership & operator

**Operating entity**: **Cathay General Bancorp Cathay Bank** (US-based commercial bank; NASDAQ: CATY).

**Major shareholders**: **Vanguard + BlackRock + State Street + US + international retail + institutional + foreign investors free float**.

**Regulators**: **OCC + Federal Reserve + FDIC + PBoC + national regulators**.

## Technical integration

Cathay Bank Mobile Banking app (iOS + Android; ~500K+ US Cathay Bank customers) + cathaybank.com online + Cathay Bank branch network across US + China + Hong Kong + Taiwan + Cathay Visa + Mastercard cards; ACH + FedNow + Zelle.

## Implementations & partners

**Major US Asian American + payments + commercial banking competitors**: [East West Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/east-west-bank) (East West Bank; NASDAQ: EWBC; US-based commercial bank; one of US's largest Asian American-anchored commercial banks) + [Chase Mobile (JPMorgan Chase)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/chase-mobile) (Chase Mobile; JPMorgan Chase US; NYSE: JPM) + [Bank of America](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/bank-of-america) (Bank of America; NYSE: BAC) + [Wells Fargo Mobile + Fargo virtual assistant](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/wells-fargo) (Wells Fargo; NYSE: WFC) + [Citi Mobile (Citigroup)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citi-mobile) (Citi Mobile US; Citigroup NYSE: C) + [U.S. Bank (USB)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/us-bank) (US Bank; NYSE: USB) + [PNC Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/pnc-bank) (PNC Bank; NYSE: PNC) + [Truist Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/truist) (Truist Financial; NYSE: TFC) + [Capital One Mobile](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/capital-one) (Capital One; NYSE: COF) + [Citizens Bank (Citizens Financial Group)](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/citizens-financial) (Citizens Financial Group; NYSE: CFG) + [Fifth Third Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/fifth-third) (Fifth Third Bank; NASDAQ: FITB) + [Huntington Bank / Huntington Mobile](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/huntington-bank) (Huntington Bank; NASDAQ: HBAN) + [KeyBank / KeyCorp](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/keybank) (KeyBank; NYSE: KEY) + [Regions Financial / Regions Mobile App](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/regions-financial) (Regions Financial; NYSE: RF) + [Zions Bank](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/wallets/zions-bancorporation) (Zions Bank; NASDAQ: ZION; US Western regional bank).

**Regulators**: OCC + Federal Reserve + FDIC + PBoC + national regulators.

## Status

**Active, NASDAQ:CATY + US-based commercial bank + one of US's largest Chinese American-anchored commercial banks since Apr 19 1962 founding in Los Angeles + ~500K+ US Cathay Bank customers + Cathay Bank China subsidiary + Hong Kong + Taiwan operations** <sup>[1][1], [2][2]</sup>.

## Sources

[1]: https://www.cathaybank.com/ "Cathay — official"
[2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cathay_Bank "Cathay Bank — Wikipedia"
[us-cro]: https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/US

- [1] [Cathay — official][1]
- [2] [Cathay Bank — Wikipedia][2]
- <sup>[United States report](https://docs.barcoder.ai/docs/payments/US)</sup> In-corpus: `reports/countries/US-united-states.md`

## Source

Biography extracted from [cathay-bank.md](https://docs.barcoder.ai/source/wallets/cathay-bank). See `matrix.md` for standards-support matrix if present.