It was reported that by the end of January of 2009, ICBC's total assets has exceeded RMB 10,000 billion and become the first domestic enterprise with total assets breaking through RMB 10,000 billion.

ICBC was persisting in the development strategy of moderate operation in recent years with steady balanced growth of total assets and continual enhancement of the profitability, especially since the second half of 2008, ICBC has overcome the negative impact brought by global economic crisis and complex, uncertain outside economic environment and deeply boosted the reformation of operation strategy and the innovative development of various business, thus its total assets maintain healthy growth, the asset structure has been further optimized and an operation mode with scattered risks and diversified benefits has been formed.         

ICBC's philosophy of moderate operation and its sound growth also have been recognized by investors. Currently ICBC is the biggest listed bank in terms of market value in the world.