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工行海外收购步伐谨慎

工行的发展计划非常明确。该行希望自身业务网络能够覆盖到中国企业较为活跃的所有地区，因此将海外扩张的重点放在了资源密集型国家以及临近中国的东南亚地区。

The deal for Bank of East Asia’s US operation was, in one respect, groundbreaking: it was the first time that a Chinese bank had acquired full control of a US bank.

工行收购东亚银行美国子公司具有突破性意义：这是中资银行首次获得一家美国银行的控股权。

But on a strategic level, it was consistent with ICBC’s previous deals. First, it was an ultra-cautious move. Bank of East Asia US had just $780m in assets, pocket change for ICBC.

但该交易在战略层面与工行此前的收购是一致的。首先，交易本身极为谨慎。东亚银行美国子公司的资产规模仅为7.8亿美元，对于工行来说这不过是九牛一毛。

Second, the move into the US was a simple reflection of the fact that more and more Chinese companies are operating there and they want to be served by their own bank. In explaining its rationale, ICBC said that it was already serving large corporate clients in the US and that the acquisition would give it “an entry into the middle and small business lending markets.