He served as: Vice-Governor of the Bank of China from 1991 to 1995; Vice-Governor of the People’s Bank of China from 1996 to 1998; President of the China Construction Bank from 1998 to 2000; and then chairman of the China Securities Regulatory Commission from 2000 to 2002.
He distinguished himself during the Asian financial crisis of the late 1990s by helping keep China’s currency stable  Page 4 of 7  while at the same time protecting the Chinese economy from adverse trade shocks. 9. But it is arguably Dr. Zhou’s role as the Governor of the People’s Bank of China that won him international acclaim.