Citic Bank would be the biggest Chinese acquiror of a foreign financial services firm if it buys a 20% stake in Bear Stearns worth at least $3.5bn (€2.5bn). Below is a list of the largest international deals by Chinese companies for the year to date.

Top foreign acquisitions by Chinese banks

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China Minsheng Banking

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