Royal Bank of Scotland is seeking a securities licence in China as part of plans to refashion its mainland business following the disbanding of a key strategic partnership.
苏格兰皇家银行(RBS)正寻求得到中国的证券经营牌照，此举是该行在结束一段关键的战略合作伙伴关系后，重整中国内地业务计划的一部分。
The UK bank has signed a securities joint venture deal with a local partner and applied to Beijing for regulatory approval, according to people familiar with the matter.
知情人士称，这家英国银行已经与一家当地合作伙伴签订了组建证券合资企业的协议，并已向北京方面申请获得监管批准。
Several foreign banks, including JPMorgan and Barclays, are scrambling to obtain mainland licences for securities joint ventures able to underwrite initial public offerings and trade domestic stocks. Only a handful have received licences so far.
包括摩根大通(JPMorgan)和巴克莱(Barclays)在内的数家外资银行，正争先恐后地在中国内地申请证券合资企业牌照，以便承销首次公开发行(IPO)，并交易中国国内股票。迄今只有少数几家合资企业获得了牌照。