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In more economic news from China, the Chinese government is opening up local business to foreign banks. As one of the conditions for China joining the World Trade Organization five years ago, the country is allowing foreign banks to incorporate in C

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A: Hello. I'm Duty Manager today; you wanted to speak to me? 您好。我是今天的值班经理，您想找我谈一下吗？ B: Yes. I hope you can help. I'm interested in obtaining a Working Capital Loan.So, I was wondering what you offer here? D

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A:May I help you? 我可以帮您吗？ B:Yes, please. Can I exchange money here? 是的，麻烦你。我可以在这里兑换外币吗？ A:Here we can exchange HKD, USD and Euros. Which do you require? 我们可以兑换港币、美元和欧元。您

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Venezuelans Survive on Bitcoin In the last month, John Villar has bought plane tickets to Colombia, purchased medicine for his wife, and paid the employees of his business in Venezuela all in bitcoin. As Venezuelas national currency loses value, Vene

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Its been a year since Indias government banned the use of high-value paper money. That decision is being heavily criticized by some individuals and groups. Prime Minister Narendra Modi who ordered the action in November 2016 has repeatedly defended h

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By now, most people have heard of bitcoin. Bitcoin is a virtual currency that has had a huge rise in value during 2017. Bitcoin however is just one of many cryptocurrencies. A cryptocurrency is a kind of money that does not exist in the form of bills

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