Morgan Stanley Acquires Small Commercial Bank in China

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Morgan Stanley Expands in China With Bank Deal

Summary: Seeking to expand its China operations, Morgan Stanley (MS) acquired Nam Tung Bank, a small commercial bank located in the southern city of Zhuhai from Bank of China for an undisclosed amount. Nam Tung only has one branch and 30 employees, but what's important is its commercial-banking license and thus Morgan's ability to apply for and offer more products such as structured derivative products, home mortgages and corporate loans. Morgan's China CEO commented, "This platform will allow us to provide a wider array of new product capabilities that are currently offered only by commercial banks with a presence within China."
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Potentially impacted stocks and ETFs: American Express (AXP), Bank of America (BAC), Citigroup (C), Goldman Sachs (GS), HSBC (HBC), Merrill Lynch (MER) and UBS AG (UBS) are among the largest foreign banking competitors in China.

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