Exhibit 21.1

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 Community Development Corporation	California
Cathay Investment Company	California
Cathay Real Estate Investment Trust	Maryland
Cathay Trade Services, Asia Limited	Hong Kong
GB Capital Trust II	Maryland
GBC Investment & Consulting Company, Inc.	California
GBC Real Estate Investments, Inc.	California