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Chapter 496 Layout of charging piles

In the past few days, the economic data of various provinces and cities have been released again. The performance of Los Angeles is as bright as ever, and the GDP has officially exceeded the 9000 billion mark.

It ranks No.15 among the major cities in China, which shocked the eyes of the whole world.

It has widened the gap of nearly [-] billion with Shangzhou, the provincial capital, and has completely secured its position as the largest economic city in the province.

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On this day, Lin Rui, accompanied by a group of people, inspected Zhongyuan Bank.

As the largest commercial bank in the province, since the end of 13, Weiyin Payment has invested 150 billion in shares, which has been effectively controlled by Lin Rui.

Some leaders in the province were also happy to delegate power and supported Lin Rui's restructuring and development of Zhongyuan Bank.

In the past few years, under the drastic reform of Star Technology Group and the introduction of many well-known senior executives in the banking industry with high salaries, Zhongyuan Bank finally took on a new look and the pace of development is getting faster and faster.

At present, in addition to more than a dozen branches and service outlets all over the province, there are branches in all provincial capitals and major economic cities across the country.

The total number of employees exceeds 5000, the total assets are nearly one trillion yuan, and the net assets are more than 600 billion.

It is incomparable with the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China, which has total assets of 30 trillion yuan.

However, it is already one of the top ten local banks in China.

Finance is the blood of an enterprise. This sentence is absolutely true. Although Xingkong Technology Group is not short of money, it doesn't mind having more liquidity in its hands.

In recent years, the group has expanded so fast in various industries and consumed so much funds. In addition to its own funds, the loans provided by Zhongyuan Bank accounted for a large proportion.

It has made great contributions to the development of Xingkong Technology Group.

As a result, Lin Rui realized that it is okay for a small enterprise to grow to a certain scale without the support of the bank.

No wonder domestic companies such as Oceanwide, Hope, and Dongfang have been fighting for the shares and control of Minsheng Bank for so many years. The benefits of controlling the bank are so great and beneficial that it is difficult to refuse.

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Lin Rui currently holds 49.6% of the shares of Zhongyuan Bank through Xingkong Technology Group and Weiyin Payment. Most of the rest are scattered in the hands of local governments, and a small part is in the hands of private enterprises.

It is said that he controls Zhongyuan Bank, but he does not actually hold it after all. Recently, he plans to conduct a round of targeted capital increase in Zhongyuan Bank to completely control Zhongyuan Bank.

As the economic pillar of the province and the engine of economic growth, the provincial and municipal levels are almost responsive to Lin Rui's needs. There are many domestic precedents for local banks to be restructured into private-owned enterprises.

The matter was met with little hindrance and passed quickly.

Naturally, Lin Rui wouldn't let the place suffer.

Zhongyuan Bank will issue an additional 30.00% of the shares to raise RMB 300 billion, which will be fully subscribed by Xingkong Technology Group.

In one fell swoop, the valuation of Zhongyuan Bank was pushed up to 1000 billion yuan.

After this round of capital injection, Lin Rui's shareholding in Zhongyuan Bank will reach 64.72%, and he has a controlling stake.

Later, I contacted those private companies that held a small amount of shares, bought a batch, and increased the shareholding to 68%, and then waved my hand.

The remaining shares, 30.00% are held by the local government, and [-]% are in the hands of those private enterprises.

So far, Zhongyuan Bank's shares have completely stabilized.

Lin Rui also achieved his goal and took control of a medium and large bank.

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Next, Lin Rui plans to acquire or hold another bank from overseas, and form a huge financial empire with Zhongyuan Bank, one inside and one outside, and provide continuous financial support for its major companies.

The initial target is Standard Chartered Bank. As one of the international banks, Standard Chartered has a profound foundation and has branches in more than 70 countries around the world.

The history is also long, with a history of more than 160 years in China. Since the establishment of the first branch in Shanghai in 1858, Standard Chartered has never stopped its business in China.

At present, it has branches in more than 30 cities in the Mainland. It is one of the international banks with the most complete licenses and the most extensive business in the Mainland.

Moreover, it is one of the three major note-issuing banks in Hong Kong, with total assets of nearly US$7000 billion and more than 6 employees. It has huge influence in Hong Kong and the Asia-Pacific region.

Due to the long history, the founder's family has left the market long ago, and the equity is relatively scattered.

Moreover, it is listed in Hong Kong, London, and India at the same time, and its current market value is more than 500 billion Hong Kong dollars. It is very suitable as an acquisition target.

For Standard Chartered Bank, Lin Rui will not choose to be privatized and delisted. He is satisfied if he can hold more than half of the shares and have a controlling stake.

Now through WeBank International, we have slowly absorbed the shares of Standard Chartered Bank in Xiangjiang, London and India, and also entrusted institutions to do due diligence, hoping to successfully achieve the goal.

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On the other hand, in recent months, with the successive production of two super electric vehicle factories, the production of Jihu new energy vehicles has finally caught up.

However, due to the shortage of relevant domestic supporting measures, electric vehicles still only occupy a very small part of the market and have not become popular.

The sales volume of Jihu new energy vehicles has also stabilized, and there is no trend of large-scale outbreaks.

In this regard, the company had a plan last year. For electric vehicle users, the most important supporting facilities are to solve the charging problem.

Tesla has also faced this problem in recent years, and has begun to deploy charging stations on a large scale across the United States. When the charging problem is solved, the sales of electric vehicles will naturally increase significantly.

In China, in recent years, in order to solve the energy problem, the government has promoted new energy vehicles on a large scale and encouraged private companies to invest in charging stations and deploy charging piles.

To this end, many preferential policies and subsidies have been given, and the State Grid has also introduced supporting measures.

However, the effect is not good, and the annual investment scale is only a few billion, and most of them are state-owned enterprises that respond to the policy.

Who makes fuel vehicles still the mainstream? Electric vehicles have too many uncertainties, and the return on investment is not high. The most important thing is that the investment required is too large, and ordinary small businesses simply cannot afford it.

Others think that there is no future and the investment is too high, but it is not a problem for Lin Rui. Not to mention that the layout of charging stations is conducive to the sales of Jihu electric vehicles. With the gradual promotion of electric vehicles, charging stations may become like gas stations. country's infrastructure.

According to the country's current policy, if there is a charging station in a place, there is a high probability that a second charging station will not be allowed nearby, unless the supply exceeds demand.

From a certain point of view, this is an industry that is both stable and has a good rate of return, and it can also stimulate the sales of Jihu cars. In this respect, it kills two birds with one stone.

Under Lin Rui's arrangement, the Xingkong Research Institute set up a special project department a year ago to develop charging pile technology. A special factory was established half a year ago, and it has just been put into production in the past few days.

Next, Lin Rui plans to cooperate with the State Grid and invest 1000 to [-] billion in three years to deploy charging stations and charging piles nationwide.

In particular, high-speed service stations and cities above the third tier are the key layout targets to promote the rapid popularization of electric vehicles in China.

Not only can it get rid of the country's dependence on petroleum energy, but it can also take this opportunity to increase the sales of Jihu new energy vehicles, paving the way for becoming the world's top car company.

(End of this chapter)