In view of the progress of integration between the two banks , we expect the official merger to be completed in this october and then belgian bank will be renamed icbc asia , giving us a further advantage with an expanded network of 42 branches under the icbc asia brand . we look forward to leveraging off our new competitive position to provide a more comprehensive scope of services to existing and potential customers . 中国工商银行亚洲正积极进行收购华比银行后的整合工作，预计两行于今年十月正式合并，华比银行将更名为中国工商银行亚洲，届时中国工商银行亚洲的零售银行网络将有42家分行，将可进一步提高零售银行业务的竞争力，为新旧客户提供更全面的服务。
Mr . zhu qi , managing director chief executive officer of icbc asia noted : " with the active development of our retail banking business following our acquisition of the belgian bank , the central branch will serve as our flagship branch in preparation for the rollout of wealth management services serving affluent customers from mainland china in order to take advantage of china s policy to open its retail banking sector 中国工商银行亚洲董事总经理暨行政总裁朱琦先生表示：本行零售银行业务的拓展是收购华比银行后一个重点发展方针，中环分行是精心策划的一间旗舰分行，并配合内地即将开放零售银行业务的契机，希望可为内地富裕人士提供财富管理服务。
In view of the progress of integration between the two banks , we expect the official merger to be completed in this october and then belgian bank will be renamed icbc ( asia ) , giving us a further advantage with an expanded network of 42 branches under the icbc ( asia ) brand . we look forward to leveraging off our new competitive position to provide a more comprehensive scope of services to existing and potential customers . 中国工商银行(亚洲)正积极进行收购华比银行后的整合工作，预计两行于今年十月正式合并，华比银行将更名为中国工商银行(亚洲) ，届时中国工商银行(亚洲)的零售银行网络将有42家分行，将可进一步提高零售银行业务的竞争力，为新旧客户提供更全面的服务。
However , the commercial banks in the retail banking area , a new - growth areas , such as citibank of the united states from the mid - 1970s with the creation of the department of consumer financial services to consumers with various distinctive , diversified retail banking , the bank in 1994 to profit in this area amounted to 1 . 4 billion us dollars . accounted for 41 % of overall profits 但是,商业银行在零售银行业务领域,找到了新的效益增长点,如美国花旗银行从70年代中期就成立了消费者金融服务部,为消费者提供各类富有特色的、多样化的零售银行业务,该行1994年就在这一领域获利达14亿美元,占总体实现利润的41 % 。
