As the Economist went to press that was the choice facing HSBC, whose dogged pursuit of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) has become a litmus test of South Korean attitudes to foreign investment.

当这期《经济学人》即将出版的时候，作为一家对韩国外换银行雄心勃勃的公司，汇丰银行正面临着一个两难的选择，而这个选择恰恰映射出了这个国家对于外资态度。

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The Bank of China's suspension of business further complicates the ability of the Foreign Trade Bank, North Korea's main foreign exchange bank, to access a key financial market.

NPR: Bank Of China Cuts Off North Korea Trade Bank

As The Economist went to press that was the choice facing HSBC, whose dogged pursuit of Korea Exchange Bank (KEB) has become a litmus test of South Korean attitudes to foreign investment.

ECONOMIST: HSBC��s difficult decision over Korea Exchange Bank