On November 29, ICBC was awarded the first prize of "Golden Vessel" in list companies at the China Securities Market Annual Conference 2009.

The China Securities Market Annual Conference is an annual summit for the China securities community initiated and organised by Securities Daily. The aim is to create an exchange platform for senior level conversation in China securities market, sharing of wisdom and value creation. The main theme of this 5th annual conference is "Recovery and Reform – Searching New Drive for China Stock Market". Industry insiders from the government regulatory bodies, financial institutions, research institutions and professionals from list companies studied how China could explore new drives for stock market development through continuous reform while maintaining a steady growth during the economic recovery.

As a blue chip listed company both in Shanghai and Hong Kong and leader in financial institutions, ICBC has maintained its position of being the largest bank in the world in terms of market capitalisation and the most profitable with further boost in market competitiveness during the global financial crisis. During this survey, ICBC was awarded the "Golden Vessel" by China Securities Market Annual Conference 2009 through voting on internet and evaluation and voting by the professional.