EXHIBIT 22.1

Subsidiaries of Cathay General Bancorp	State of Incorporation
Cathay Bank	California
Cathay Capital Trust I	Delaware
Cathay Capital Trust II	Delaware
Cathay Statutory Trust I	Connecticut
GBC Venture Capital, Inc.	California
Subsidiaries of Cathay Bank
Cathay Investment Company	California
Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust	Maryland
GBC Investment & Consulting Company, Inc.	California
GBC Insurance Services, Inc.	California
GBC Leasing Company, Inc.	California
GBC Real Estate Investments, Inc.	California
GBC Trade Services, Asia Limited	Hong Kong
GB Capital Trust II	Maryland