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 regulator has said that it cannot approve a change in KEB's ownership before then.

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

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South Korea's financial supervisor, the Financial Services Commission, began considering HSBC's application to acquire KEB only in late July, even though HSBC filed the application more than six months ago.

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