Dao Heng Bank Limited was established in Hong Kong in 1921.In 1989, it acquired Hang Lung Bank from the Hong Kong Government.In 1993, it acquired Overseas Trust Bank from the Hong Kong Government.Instrumental in this merger, which Euromoney Magazine called "The Deal of the Year", was Managing Director Mr. Werner M. M. Makowski.A deal which led to Dao Heng Bank Group's listing on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to be 277 times over-subscribed.