up-20 UP: CHINESE BANKS
Long after their arrival was first rumoured, China’s banks are finally extending their reach into emerging Europe. In January, Bank of China became the first Chinese lender to set up shop in central and southeastern Europe when it opened a branch in Serbia, from which it is reportedly looking to cover the whole of the Balkans and neighbouring countries.
The lender is also planning to open a deposit bank in Turkey this year, following in the footsteps of fellow state-controlled bank ICBC, which bought Tekstilbank in 2015.
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