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China Construction Bank opened a new U.S. office at 1095 Sixth Avenue

From the New York May issue: China Construction Bank Corp., the country’s largest mortgage lender, is undertaking a global expansion plan, which includes new offices in New York and Ho Chi Minh City, and possible outposts in Australia, Latin America and the Middle East, according to MarketWatch. One of China’s so-called Big Four banks, the Beijing-based company has total assets of about $1.27 trillion. The new 14,000-square-foot office in Manhattan is at 1095 Sixth Avenue. Click here for more. Compiled by Amy Tennery