Year  2005

February 5
China Merchants Bank Vice President and Financial Director Chen Wei was elected "2004 China CFO of the Year" by the China CFO of the Year Selection Commission and the Event Organization Commission. The finalization went all the way through a multi-phase process consisting of nomination, eligibility verification by the Event Organization Commission, preliminary election, media bulletin, vote by the general public, in-depth interview, and vote by experts and financial reporters.

In February, the China Merchants Bank Credit Card Center was officially certified to meet the "National Call Center Operational Performance Standard" and became the first 5-star customer service center in the country.