Cathay Bank Opens Las Vegas Branch

Cathay General Bancorp

, the holding company for Cathay Bank, announced Monday that Cathay Bank has opened a branch in Las Vegas, Nevada, located at 6110 Spring Mountain Road.  This is the first branch in Nevada for Cathay Bank.  With the opening of this new branch, Cathay Bank now has a total of 50 branches in the United States, located in California, New York, Texas, Washington, Massachusetts, Illinois, New Jersey, and Nevada.  "We are pleased to be able to expand our presence into the Las Vegas community with the establishment of this branch," said Dunson K. Cheng, Chairman of the Board, President, and Chief Executive Officer of Cathay General Bancorp and Cathay Bank. "We look forward to bringing our banking products and service to local families and businesses in this market area."  Gorden Phong is the Branch Manager of this new location and can be contacted directly at (702) 453-8889 during normal business hours which are:  Monday through Thursday from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and Saturday from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. ABOUT CATHAY GENERAL BANCORP Cathay General Bancorp is the holding company for Cathay Bank, a