Fluency in Mandarin becomes key to Hong Kong bankers' success

Experienced expats lacking language skills for mainland Chinese clients shut out

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Hong Kong's financial community is finding that Mandarin language skills are becoming more important. © Reuters

NARAYANAN SOMASUNDARAM, Nikkei Asian Review chief banking and financial correspondent

HONG KONG -- In a sign of changing fortunes in Asia's financial hub, it took almost a year for one experienced foreign private banker in Hong Kong to land a job after he was let go by his previous employer in early 2019.

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