Standard Chartered opens branch in east China city

HEFEI, April 24 (Xinhua) -- Standard Chartered on Wednesday opened a branch in Hefei, capital of Anhui Province in east China, as the British banking giant beefs up its presence in China.

Standard Chartered now has a presence in all four provincial-level regions in the Yangtze River Delta, namely Shanghai, Zhejiang, Jiangsu, and Anhui.

"This new branch serves as a powerful testament to Standard Chartered'