Bank of Montreal Merging Forex with Harris

TORONTO - The Bank of Montreal said it is combining its foreign exchange operations with U.S. unit Harris Bank Corp. to create one of the largest foreign exchange operations in the Midwest.

The bank said its new trading operation will be based in Chicago in a new state-of-the-art trading room and combine more than 60 sales and trading specialists.

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