Santander's JV with Jianghuai Automobile approved
By Li Fangfang (chinadaily.com.cn) Updated: 2013-01-31 16:17Spanish lender Banco Santander SA has received Chinese regulatory approval to form a 50-50 joint venture with China's seventh-largest automaker, Jianghuai Automobile.
The joint venture — Fortune Auto Finance — with a registered capital of 500 million yuan ($79.50 million) makes Santander one of the first foreign banks to get a car finance license in the world's largest automobile market.
The joint venture will provide auto financing services to cars made by JAC and other brands, the bank said.
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