Business services. All national banks set up branches in Ningbo, and there have been eight foreign banks in Ningbo at present, and quick international financial settlement system has been established which can provide enterprises with international settlement and financing guarantee.
There are several business ventures in the city and international fund companies are introduced to provide financing business to facilitate the cooperation of domestic listed companies.
Including insurance, investment consulting, law firm accounting firm, intermediary and media agent are available, create good business atmosphere with qualified awareness of service and modern management idea.
Cixi's commercial and trade circulation industry has developed rapidly. According to the statistics in 2008, in the market of consumer goods, there were 65050 commercial and catering enterprises in the city with 240000 employees of commercial and trade industry; There are more than 10 large supermarkets such as China Resources Ci Ke Long, Metro and RT-mart opened in Cixi and Wal-mart, Carrefour and other large supermarket chains have settled in Cixi. In 2008, the total retail sales of consumer goods has accumulated to $21.509 billion in total, ranking the first in Zhejiang Province, 18% higher than that of the previous year, including 12.589 billion in retail trade, 2.098 billion in catering, and the total scale ranked first in the county-level city in the whole province.
The existing business area of all kinds of markets and stores in Cixi has reached 1900000 square meters, with an average business area per capita of 0.7 to 0.8 square meters and there are special wholesale markets of about 400000 square meters radiating out of the range of city. By the end of 2008, there are about 123 commodity markets in the city and 19 markets with total annual turnover of 35.69 billion yuan.
At present, Business Street of Hangzhou Bay New Zone with a total investment of 60 million yuan and Business Street of Hainan Village could provide all kinds of special food, businesses, entertainment, retail and other services for the employees of enterprises within the area. the seafood restaurants of Qitang Road enjoy a great popularity in Cixi and Ningbo.With seven small featuring seafood fish pond road, in Ningbo, Cixi and surrounding areas. The five-star Hengyuan Hotel has a fitness center, squash room, billiards room, table tennis and integrated playground; golf practice courses with 28 bays, and tennis court, swimming pool and children's playground, etc. Jinyuan Hotel, a five-star hotel with 37 floors has total construction area of 80000 square meters. There are 453 suites, Jinshiji Chinese restaurants, Jinyuan Cafeteria, Japanese and Korean cuisine, lounge, large banquet hall, 13 conference rooms of different sizes as well as swimming pool, gym, SPA, luxury KTV and other supporting facilities and the hotel is close to the state wetland park. Themed hotel of Egreens Hotel and Resort themed at "municipal leisure and smart experience" is also located there.
Healthcare Project of China Construction International co., LTD mainly included three functional healthcare sections of medical, leisure and health, and the project would be constructed by three phases. Among which the first phase of the medical health project construction includes: health management center& rehabilitation hospital, CCRC continuous service community for mid-aged and elders, experience hall of TCR and hydrotherapy rehabilitation center. The follow-up second and third phases of the project would be constructed in cooperation of international first-class health enterprises, including the construction of international health community, creative healthcare of artists and headquarters of enterprises, commercial blocks, international plastic and hairdressing case and the themed part of culture of healthcare. After the completion of the project, it is expected to receive about 1 million people a year for the purpose of healthcare, reside about 10000 households and provide 10000 jobs.
Ningbo Hangzhou Bay New Zone building an international commercial and leisure city themed at health, entertainment and leisure. Ningbo government promoted the construction of Ningbo international business and leisure city in accordance with the target of "center of north Ningbo, new city to south of Shanghai" The international gateway city connecting Shanghai will be built as "minor Pudong" as Zhejiang and international highland of modern service industry.
