He didn't provide any details, however.
Standard Chartered was in the first batch of foreign banks approved earlierthis year to operate a locally incorporated unit in mainland
Sands said the U.K.-based lender plans to expand its branch network inmainland
It also plans to increase the number of staff in its mainland
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