On the vast land of northern China, the bright red Party flag always flies high on the front lines of finance. The Inner Mongolia Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) deeply understands the decisive significance of the "two establishments" (establishing Party discipline and enforcing national security law), resolutely practices the political and people-oriented nature of financial work, takes the spirit of the Central Financial Work Conference as its fundamental guideline, and fully implements the decisions and deployments of higher authorities. The branch regards the deep integration of Party building and business as a "red engine" for promoting high-quality development, exploring a new path of integrated development with ICBC characteristics and distinctive features of northern China. This lays a solid financial foundation and provides strong political and organizational guarantees for fully writing the "five major articles" of finance, serving the autonomous region in building "two barriers," constructing "two bases," and creating "one bridgehead."
Foundation and Soul Building:
Building an integrated ecosystem of "Red Hall + Assessment Closed Loop"
The deep integration of Party building and business operations represents a systemic and profound transformation. The Party Committee of the Inner Mongolia Branch of ICBC, taking a long-term perspective and addressing the issue from a top-level design standpoint, is committed to building a long-term mechanism where Party building and business operations resonate and complement each other.
With a systematic plan, the bank drew up a comprehensive "blueprint." In 2025, it precisely implemented the "1+5" action plan, taking the "Party Building in the Hearts Action" as the overall guiding principle, and implemented specific measures to strengthen grassroots Party building. By vividly telling stories from three dimensions—"employee growth, customer reputation, and enhanced competitiveness"—the bank promoted the Party's innovative theories and the principle of serving the people to permeate the hearts of employees and take root in grassroots branches, effectively bridging the "last mile" in Party building-led grassroots governance and services.
Upgrading its outposts and creating red "vanguard posts," the bank has vigorously promoted the construction of "red halls" in all its branches, achieving a qualitative leap in Party building work from "tangible coverage" to "effective guidance." By the end of the third quarter of 2025, all of the more than 300 branches in the region had completed this transformation. By universally establishing Party member vanguard posts and Party member responsibility areas, the bank guides Party members to identify themselves and set an example, making each branch a frontline position for disseminating Party policies, showcasing the bank's image, and enhancing service warmth.
Performance evaluation serves as a guiding principle, establishing a "weathervane" for practical work. The bank revised its "Party Building Work Assessment Method," innovated its "Party Member Points Management Method," and deepened the application of the "Employee Growth Index" and "High-Quality Development Coefficient." Crucially, it integrates the actual effectiveness of Party building with real business performance into the core evaluation dimensions of cadre selection and appointment, constructing a closed-loop management system where Party building and business operations are "aligned in purpose, deployed synchronously, work in tandem, and assessed in unison."
Brand empowerment:
Polishing the distinctive practice of "Integrity in Northern Xinjiang"
Based on Inner Mongolia's unique regional conditions and strategic positioning, ICBC Inner Mongolia Branch has devoted itself to creating the "ICBC Integrity in Northern Xinjiang" Party building brand system, promoting the deep integration of Party building with specific business through brand thinking.
"Party building + inclusive finance" benefits rural and pastoral areas. The bank innovated the "Party building + inclusive finance" model, forming 76 ICBC "Ulanmuqi" Party member financial service teams to deeply implement "nine-pronged" services and solidly carry out "four-pronged" work, providing services over 47,000 times. Their footprints covered grasslands and Gobi deserts, delivering financial solutions and the Party's pro-people policies, nourishing the fertile land of northern Xinjiang with financial resources. Related practices were recognized as an outstanding case of "New Era Enterprise Party Building" by the People's Daily.
"Party building + green credit" protects clear waters and blue skies. Closely aligned with Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region's significant responsibility to "build a solid ecological security barrier in northern my country," the bank has focused its efforts on tackling key challenges through a "Party building + green credit" model. The Party Committee spearheaded an innovative mechanism, creating a "green channel" for green and low-carbon projects. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, the bank's outstanding green loans reached 110.6 billion yuan, a net increase of 13.3 billion yuan from the beginning of the year, maintaining its leading market share.
"Party building + cross-border finance" facilitates opening up to the north. Seizing the important strategic opportunity of "opening up to the north," the bank has built an efficient platform using the "Party building + cross-border finance" model. Under the guidance of its sub-brand "Integrity in Northern Xinjiang, Heartfelt Dedication to the Party," the Manzhouli branch has established a collaborative mechanism with customs, border inspection, and foreign exchange management units, forming a vanguard team of Party members to provide precise cross-border financial services. The Erenhot branch leverages its port advantages to vigorously promote cross-border RMB settlement, with a settlement volume of 1.923 billion yuan, effectively enhancing the RMB's pricing and settlement status in border trade. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, the bank's outstanding loans supporting port infrastructure construction reached 2.4 billion yuan, it handled 5.109 billion yuan in domestic letter of credit forfaiting business, and provided foreign trade enterprises with exchange rate hedging derivative products services totaling 312 million US dollars, injecting strong financial momentum into the autonomous region's integration into the domestic and international dual circulation.
Cultivating talent and gathering wisdom:
Forging a composite backbone team that is both politically sound and professionally competent
The Inner Mongolia Branch of ICBC adheres to the principle of the Party managing talent, deeply integrating Party building with talent cultivation, and striving to forge a high-quality and professional "financial iron army".
The bank implemented a "dual cultivation" project to facilitate career development. It established a long-term mechanism for "cultivating key business personnel into Party members and cultivating Party members into key business and management personnel." Through mentorship programs and on-the-job training, the bank assigns responsibilities and provides opportunities for young Party members and key personnel, achieving a "two-way empowerment" of Party building leadership and talent development.
The "Mentorship Program" is being implemented to pass on the legacy of craftsmanship. For new employees, a comprehensive "Mentorship Program" is being implemented, selecting experienced Party members and experts with high political integrity and professional expertise to serve as mentors. The Hohhot Branch's Personal Banking Department has specially invited four outstanding retired Party members with strong Party spirit to provide business guidance in a "one-on-one" and "one-to-many" manner. The Hulunbuir Hedong Sub-branch has implemented a "Seedling" training program, not only precisely matching new employees with mentors but also enhancing their sense of belonging and team cohesion through a solemn apprenticeship ceremony, ensuring that the fine traditions and superb skills of the older generation of ICBC employees are passed down from generation to generation.
By immersing themselves in frontline training, the bank has honed its practical skills. Advocating "learning on the front lines, working on the front lines, and achieving success on the front lines," the bank organizes its Party members and cadres to hone their initial aspirations at the forefront of service. In response to the relatively weak financial knowledge among farmers and herders, the Manzhouli branch regularly holds "financial evening schools," providing door-to-door, face-to-face explanations of policies and hands-on assistance with calculations, resulting in a 90% customer satisfaction rate for related loans. The Alashan League Dongcheng Fortune Plaza branch innovated its daily morning meeting model with "policy learning + story sharing" and evening meeting model with "business review + case analysis," closely integrating theoretical learning with practical exercises and rapidly improving the service response capabilities and professional judgment of all staff.
Practice Answer Sheet:
Demonstrating financial responsibility through outstanding performance
The powerful momentum of the deep integration of Party building and business operations has ultimately translated into tangible business results. As of the end of the third quarter of 2025, the Inner Mongolia Branch of ICBC delivered an impressive performance: total loan balance reached 444.5 billion yuan, with an increase of 37.8 billion yuan during the year, maintaining its leading position among the four major banks in the region in both outstanding loans and new loans; the balance of inclusive loans and total financing balance for technology-based enterprises reached 42 billion yuan and 71.185 billion yuan respectively, with key indicators continuing to lead the industry, fully demonstrating the responsibility and commitment of a major state-owned bank.
With a long journey ahead and a strong wind at our backs, we embark on a new voyage with heavy responsibilities. Standing at a new historical starting point, the Inner Mongolia Branch of the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China will forever uphold its original aspiration of serving the country through finance, adhere to its mission of serving the people, and continuously promote the deep transformation of Party building and business from "physical combination" to "chemical integration," contributing even more ICBC strength to painting a picture of Chinese-style modernization in the northern frontier, and letting the bright red Party flag fly high in the depths of the grasslands!
(Data source: Industrial and Commercial Bank of China Inner Mongolia Branch)
