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Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 

 
East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan
Pasadena, California
 
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-91554) of East West Bancorp Inc. of our report dated June 17, 2011, relating to the financial statements and supplemental schedule of East West Bank Employees 401(k) Savings Plan which appear in this Form 11-K.
 
 
/s/ BDO USA, LLP
 
BDO USA, LLP
Los Angeles, California
June 17, 2011