June 18, 2019

Dominic Ng
Chief Executive Officer
East West Bancorp, Inc.
135 North Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor
Pasadena, California 91101

       Re: East West Bancorp, Inc.
           Form 10-K for the Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2018
           Filed February 27, 2019
           Form 8-K Furnished April 18, 2019
           File No. 000-24939

Dear Mr. Ng:

       We have completed our review of your filings. We remind you that the
company and its
management are responsible for the accuracy and adequacy of their disclosures,
notwithstanding
any review, comments, action or absence of action by the staff.



                                                          Sincerely,

                                                          Division of
Corporation Finance
                                                          Office of Financial
Services