United States securities and exchange commission logo January 12, 2024 Irene Oh Executive Vice President and Chief Risk Officer East West Bancorp, Inc. 135 North Los Robles Ave., 7th Floor Pasadena, California 91101 Re: East West Bancorp, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the Fiscal Quarter Ended June 30, 2023 File No. 000-24939 Dear Irene Oh: We have completed our review of your filing. 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 Finance