BOC Credit Card (International) Limited (BOCI) was established in 1980 and is a wholly-owned subsidiary of BOCHK. All credit cards issued by BOCI are collectively called BOC Credit Cards. BOCI has issued various international credit cards and revolving loan cards and is now the card issuing and acquiring processing center for BOCHK and its subsidiary banks (Nanyang Commercial Bank Ltd and Chiyu Banking Corporation Ltd), as well as other institutions and organizations. BOCI plays an important role in the credit card business in the Mainland of China, Hong Kong and Macau.