51.   Instead, a separate branch is opened.

52.   International banks are still applying to open branches in Bahrain, said BMA Governor Abdullah Saif, suggesting confidence in Bahrain as a regional financial center remains strong.

53.   It is scheduled to open a branch in Taiwan later this year, and is expanding its foreign exchange and bond trading operation in Japan.

54.   It also opened a branch in Singapore.

55.   It is thought to be the first major bank in the New York area to open branches that rely on such video conferencing to provide services.

56.   It has been opening branches and making acquisitions in New York City, particularly in Manhattan.

57.   It has only recently started opening branches.

58.   It has opened branches from Korea to Bangladesh.

59.   Jordan negotiated an agreement with Israel to open branches of a large Jordanian bank in the West Bank and Gaza.

60.   Last year, Citicorp opened a branch in Slovakia and a representative office in Romania.