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Absa opens non-banking subsidiary in China

Absa Bank enters Chinese Market
Absa Bank enters Chinese Market

Absa Group says it has launched a non-banking subsidiary in the People’s Republic of China, a move that fortifies the vital economic bridge between Africa and China.

According to the banking giants, its office in China will operate under a wholly foreign-owned enterprise licence.

The licensing regime permits the financial institution to provide general advisory services to clients based in China for concluding transactions across the African continent, as a non-banking subsidiary of Absa Group Limited.

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