Rebirth

Although Li Feng is very lively all the time, nothing special happened next. At around 10 o'clock in the evening, when everyone else was still the busiest, Li Feng was going to leave early. After all, the two Old people are used to going to bed early.

"Consul Feng, I am very happy tonight, and I will have the opportunity to practice more in the future!" Li Feng stood in front of the car and followed the consul general of Los Angeles Feng Musen.

"That's the best. Mr. Li is an outstanding representative of Chinese descent in the United States. Maybe we still need to rely on you in the future!"

"You're welcome…!"

"Mr. Li and Ms. Liu, please go slowly, thank you for coming tonight!"

"Consul Feng is polite...!"

"If you have time, you can come and sit at home!"

"Aunt Zhao, Uncle Wu, and Uncle Lin, Aunt Lin, Kelly, and Jiadong, then we will leave first!" Li Feng also smiled and said goodbyes to the Zhao Meixin and his wife and Lin Xilei's family.

"Be careful and slow on the road..."

Well, after a typical Chinese-style dinner farewell ceremony, Li Feng led the two elderly people under the escort of the front and rear security cars and waved goodbye to everyone.

Watching the luxurious small convoy slowly leave, facing the flashing taillights, the consulate general Feng Musen standing in front of the embassy said: "Unexpectedly, there will be a Chinese character like St. John Lee in the United States. , It's incredible!"

"Hehe..., who would say no? John is simply a modern miracle, especially now that he has just grown up, I really don't know what kind of achievements he will achieve in the future!" Zhao Meixin also replied with a smile.

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"BOSS, this is what our entire management meant. We all think this is a very good opportunity."

On this day, in Li Feng's office, Wu Jianmin once again walked in with a stack of papers and spoke to Li Feng.

"Well, that is to say, it is because of the merger of Standard Chartered's business in the United States, which is because of the original United Bank of California, which has the entrance to South America?" Li Feng confirmed with a smile.

"Yes, when Standard Chartered acquired three banks in the United States, in addition to responding to increasing business in the United States, there is another reason, that is, it has the opportunity to enter the South American financial industry. Now we have branches in Brazil and Venezuela. The scale is still relatively small.

Brazil is currently undergoing reforms in the privatization of state-owned enterprises. One of the most important items involved is the privatization of banks. Of course, the privatization of Vale, an important Brazilian mining giant and star company, is also very attractive.Unfortunately, for the time being, we have not had the opportunity to intervene in the resource sector."Wu Jianmin explained with a smile.

"Yes, Vale, this is a star company in Brazil, known as the'jewel in the crown of Brazil, the engine of the Amazon region', which is really a pity." Li Feng also said.

For companies like Vale, Li Feng has naturally heard about Vale, whether it is in the past or in this life, Vale is famous, but he has not yet contacted it.

In my previous life, I always heard about the negotiations between Vale and BHP Billiton about iron ore. It seems that the steel giants of China are eaten to death by these companies every time, and they always cause keyboards on the Internet every time. The hot discussion of the knights.

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"Haha...BOSS, it's not without a chance. Last year's Vale privatization was the first step, and there was a second step of privatization in 2002. There may be a chance at that time. Besides, the current controlling party is International Capital. , Including capital giants in the United States, Japan and other places, maybe we can also get in when we have the opportunity.

However, now Brazil’s financial reform has also begun, including banks. Brazil’s banks total more than 200 in the country, and they are all state-owned banks. Some belong to state governments and some belong to local governments, but most of them are at a loss. Situation, and even face bankruptcy.

Now that the Brazilian government has fully taken over these banks and started to privatize them, most of the world's financial institutions are ready to move, and I think we can't miss it."Wu Jianmin smiled again and replied.

"Has the domestic banks, Citigroup, America, etc. started to move?" Li Feng asked with a smile.

“It’s funny to say that although these American banks first set foot in the financial banking sector in Brazil and even South America, it was the European banks that moved first this time, including financial giants such as HSBC, Santander, and ABN AMRO. It started to move.

Among them, HSBC moved the fastest. As early as 1996, it directly acquired the almost bankrupt Brazilian domestic bank Banmarante, and established HSBC Brazil."

"OK, I approved it. This is in line with our own bank development plan. Do you have a plan?" Li Feng replied with a smile.

"BOSS, our strategy is to first promote the privatization of the two largest state-owned banks in Brazil and obtain a portion of the shares, so as to win the support of the current government. Next, we will comprehensively inspect the Brazilian banking sector and choose a Brazilian domestic bank. The large banks in China are the most acquisition targets." Wu Jianmin replied with a special smile.

As for the acquisition after gaining the favor of the Brazilian government, this is obviously the acquisition routine, and do it in the best way for you.

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"Is the largest state-owned bank also facing bankruptcy?" Li Feng asked a little puzzled.

"Hehe, these two banks are the Bank of Brazil and the Bank of Bradesco. Before the establishment of the Central Bank of Brazil, the Bank of Brazil has always performed the role of the Central Bank of Brazil and is now the largest commercial bank in Brazil.

Bradesco Bank is known as the largest private bank in Brazil. Now these two banks have been taken over by the Brazilian government and are introducing foreign capital.

Although the two banks will still be controlled by the Brazilian government in the future, if we can invest in them and help these two banks to implement the so-called "privatization", we should be able to get the goodwill of the government in power, which will have a great deal of our next acquisition of banks. the benefits of.

Besides, it is also very suitable for these two banks to invest in shares. I believe that as the two largest banks in Brazil, as long as they operate smoothly, they are still a great investment."

"Do we have our own goals next?" Li Feng asked with a smile.

"Yes, in the list of banks taken over by the Brazilian government, several banks are in line with our requirements, such as the São Paulo State Bank and the Real Bank, which are all large domestic banks in Brazil, but they are all facing bankruptcy today. The situation.

If we can acquire either of the two banks and then merge some of the remaining small banks, we can quickly become a very important banking institution in Brazil."

Historically, the São Paulo State Bank was acquired by Spain’s Santander Bank and became the largest foreign bank in Brazil;

The Real Bank was acquired by ABN AMRO and became a Brazilian foreign bank second only to Santander. From this we can see that Wu Jianmin and the others are obviously ambitious.

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"This is in line with the needs of our own bank's development interests, and it can also be a cheap thing. We have no reason not to do it, right?" Li Feng replied with a smile.

There is no doubt that in the process of privatization of state-owned enterprises, the benefits are really large enough. If CSCB can occupy a large part of it, it is obviously a very cost-effective business. Li Feng has no reason to refuse.

Besides, when formulating CSCB Americas, in addition to its own development in the United States, it also needs to develop business in various parts of the Americas. Brazil, as the economic focus of South America, is naturally the key.

In my previous life, I heard more about the loss of state-owned assets, the nationalization of enterprises, and the privatization of enterprises. Now I have the opportunity to participate in it. Li Feng was very interested and immediately started chatting with Wu Jianmin vigorously.

Through the business acquired by Standard Chartered in the United States, we have obtained the opportunity to enter the Brazilian banking industry, and then through the Brazilian banking business, we have the opportunity to fully intervene in the Brazilian economy. Now Brazil is engaged in the privatization of state-owned enterprises. As you can imagine, this is a godsend.