China bank goes staffless at a branch; robots replace tellers

At mid-morning on a busy street in central Shanghai, Liang Min, a salesman, has entered a branch of the China Construction Bank (CCB) to withdraw money. “I need 20,000 yuan,” he says. He is talking not to a teller but ‘Xiao Long’ (little dragon), a ... ( read original story ...)

China Offers a Financial Industry Exam in English

Industry exams in English are the latest example of China’s financial opening up ... a senior associate at Shanghai-based consulting firm Z-Ben Advisors, said in an email. “This offers more opportunity for foreign managers to transfer key senior ... ( read original story ...)