Agricultural Bank of China (SHSE: 601288) announced on October 8 that its Frankfurt branch has been officially approved by the financial authority of Germany on October 1, 2013 based on the local time.
The branch previously had been approved by China Banking Regulatory Commission. Then, the branch has gotten all necessary approvals.
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