HONG KONG: Beijing-backed lender ICBC (Asia) is interested in buying Chekiang First Bank Ltd in Hong Kong, but a deal has not yet been reached, ICBC (Asia)’s chief executive officer said.
“We are interested in acquiring Chekiang,” Zhu Qi told Reuters. “But as to what extent the acquisition talks have reached and whether a deal can be struck or not, we can’t make a statement yet,” he said in a telephone interview.
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