AB Amro has officially opened a branch in Shanghai ; it will focus on serving the bank 's corporate customers in the region . The bank had previously only maintained a representative office in the country . Gerrit Zalm, Chairman of the Managing Board, said: 'With a branch we are able to offer our clients a broader range of services and products. The Netherlands is China 's second largest trading partner in the European Union and ABN Amro has historically been a major source of trade finance between the countries .
AB Amro has officially opened a branch in Shanghai ; it will focus on serving the bank 's corporate customers in the region . The bank had previously only maintained a representative office in the country . The Netherlands is China 's second largest trading partner in the European Union and ABN Amro has historically been a major source of trade finance between the countries .