China's Largest Commercial Bank Opens Branch in Macao

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China's Largest Commercial Bank Opens Branch in Macao

The Industrial and Commercial Bank ofChina (ICBC), the largest commercial bank in China, opened a branch in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Thursday.

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The Industrial and Commercial Bank ofChina (ICBC), the largest commercial bank in China, opened a branch in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) Thursday.

The branch targets at high-end customers, such as blue-chip companies, institutional organizations and banks, according to Shen Xiaoqi, head of ICBC's branch in Macao.

With the inauguration of the branch, ICBC has opened 71 overseas outlets with an asset of 53.2 billion US dollars in foreign exchange.

"ICBC boasts a strong foothold on the mainland market, which would give it an edge for competing in the Macao market," said Shen.

Macao has registered 22 banks operating over 100 outlets. ICBC's branch has brought the number of banks in Macao to 23.

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