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  <xsd:element id="ewbc_ScheduleOfAffordableHousingInvestmentsAndUnfundedCommitmentsTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAffordableHousingInvestmentsAndUnfundedCommitmentsTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ewbc_ScheduleOfAffordableHousingInvestmentsIncomeStatementImpactTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfAffordableHousingInvestmentsIncomeStatementImpactTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ewbc_ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesCarryingAmountTableTextBlock" name="ScheduleOfFinancingReceivablesCarryingAmountTableTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ewbc_SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGrossAmountsNotOffsetAbstract" name="SecuritiesPurchasedUnderAgreementsToResellGrossAmountsNotOffsetAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ewbc_SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossAmountsNotOffsetAbstract" name="SecuritiesSoldUnderAgreementsToRepurchaseGrossAmountsNotOffsetAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ewbc_SecuritizationOrAssetBackedFinancingArrangementTransferOfSecuritizedLoans" name="SecuritizationOrAssetBackedFinancingArrangementTransferOfSecuritizedLoans" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="credit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ewbc_SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPercentageofTargetAwardAvailableforGrant" name="SharebasedCompensationArrangementbySharebasedPaymentAwardPercentageofTargetAwardAvailableforGrant" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="num:percentItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ewbc_SingleFamilyResidentialAndMultiFamilyResidentialMember" name="SingleFamilyResidentialAndMultiFamilyResidentialMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ewbc_SinglefamilyResidentialCommercialAndIndustrialMember" name="SinglefamilyResidentialCommercialAndIndustrialMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ewbc_StockholdersEquityAndEPSNoteDisclosureTextBlock" name="StockholdersEquityAndEPSNoteDisclosureTextBlock" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:textBlockItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ewbc_StockholdersEquityandEarningsPerShareAbstract" name="StockholdersEquityandEarningsPerShareAbstract" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:stringItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ewbc_TaxExpenseOnSaleOfAvailableForSaleInvestmentSecurities" name="TaxExpenseOnSaleOfAvailableForSaleInvestmentSecurities" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:monetaryItemType" xbrli:balance="debit" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
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  <xsd:element abstract="true" id="ewbc_TradeFinanceMember" name="TradeFinanceMember" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="nonnum:domainItemType" xbrli:periodType="duration" />
  <xsd:element id="ewbc_WarrantsExercised" name="WarrantsExercised" nillable="true" substitutionGroup="xbrli:item" type="xbrli:sharesItemType" xbrli:periodType="instant" />
</xsd:schema>
