East West Bank
| Company type | Subsidiary |
|---|---|
| Industry | |
| Founded | January 2, 1973 in Los Angeles, California |
| Headquarters | Pasadena, California |
Number of locations | More than 100 locations (2025) |
Area served | California, New York, Texas, Washington, Nevada, Massachusetts, Georgia |
Key people | Dominic Ng (chairman and CEO) Christopher J. Del Moral-Niles, CFA (EVP and CFO) Irene H. Oh (EVP and CRO) Lisa Kim (General Counsel) |
| Revenue | US$2.619 billion (2024) |
| US$1.166 billion (2024) | |
| Total assets | US$78.1 billion (2025) |
| Total equity | US$7.7 billion (2024) |
Number of employees | 3,000+ (2025) |
| Parent | East West Bancorp |
| Capital ratio | 14.28% (CET1; 2024) |
| Rating | Fitch: BBB (long-term); A2/F2 (short-term) |
| Website | www |
East West Bank is an American bank that is the primary subsidiary of East West Bancorp. It is the largest publicly traded bank headquartered in Southern California. The company has been ranked the #1 performing U.S. bank with more than $10 billion in assets by S&P Global Market Intelligence, and the top performing bank in its asset size (in excess of $50 billion) by Bank Director for three straight years since 2023.
East West was founded in 1973 in Los Angeles to serve the Chinese American community. As of 2025, the company is involved in commercial banking, residential lending, private equity, media, entertainment, infrastructure, healthcare, clean energy, technology, manufacturing, commercial real estate, and other sectors.