Bank Of China, Rothschild Deal Falls Through

peaceandlove · 04-02-2009, 08:19 PM

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Bank of China Drops Rothschild Deal After Deadline (Update3)

By Zhang Dingmin

April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of China Ltd., the world’s third-largest by market value, scrapped a 236 million-euro ($313 million) investment in La Compagnie Financiere Edmond De Rothschild after failing to gain Chinese government approval.

“The agreement has expired and has automatically become invalid,” Bank of China spokesman Wang Zhaowen said in a telephone interview from Beijing, after a second deadline for state approval expired yesterday. “We may in the future seek cooperation in other areas” with the French firm.

China’s government has tightened scrutiny of overseas investments by the nation’s financial companies following losses on stakes in Barclays Plc, Blackstone Group LP and Morgan Stanley. Premier Wen Jiabao last month called for U.S. assurances that the nation’s investment in Treasuries is safe.

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peaceandlove Avalon Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Turtle Island Posts: 2,776	Re: Bank Of China, Rothschild Deal Falls Through Here is an article that doesn't require a subscription: Bank of China Drops Rothschild Deal After Deadline (Update3) By Zhang Dingmin April 2 (Bloomberg) -- Bank of China Ltd., the world’s third-largest by market value, scrapped a 236 million-euro ($313 million) investment in La Compagnie Financiere Edmond De Rothschild after failing to gain Chinese government approval. “The agreement has expired and has automatically become invalid,” Bank of China spokesman Wang Zhaowen said in a telephone interview from Beijing, after a second deadline for state approval expired yesterday. “We may in the future seek cooperation in other areas” with the French firm. China’s government has tightened scrutiny of overseas investments by the nation’s financial companies following losses on stakes in Barclays Plc, Blackstone Group LP and Morgan Stanley. Premier Wen Jiabao last month called for U.S. assurances that the nation’s investment in Treasuries is safe. Article continues: http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?p...&refer=a%20sia