Chapter 1286 The tide is rising

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"The final payment of the auction will be paid to you in one week, that is, after I receive this wreck!"

"Yes, Mr. Liu!" The staff nodded.

After a little silence, Liu Dong said: "You auctioneers should know who the salvage of this ship is?" Can you introduce me to me? ”

"Mr. Liu, you know! Our auction house keeps the information of our auction customers confidential! The staff looked embarrassed.

"I know! Don't worry, I don't mean anything else. Just wanted to talk about some cooperation with the person who bothered the wreck! Liu Dongdao.

"Cooperation?"

Looking at the other party's questioning expression, Liu Dong said indifferently: "In fact, I am also interested in salvaging the sunken ship!" ”

"Oh!" The staff suddenly understood.

The Mediterranean has been a prosperous place of commerce for nearly 5,000 years from the ancient Egyptian civilization, Cretan civilization, Mycenaean civilization, and later ancient Greek civilization, ancient Roman civilization, etc.

In such a long period of time, the shipwrecks that sank in this ocean account for almost one-sixth of the world's oceanic shipwrecks. It is also the most famous of the world's seven maritime treasures, more than the shipwrecks in the South China Sea.

Therefore, the number of companies and individuals who salvage shipwrecks in the Mediterranean Sea that has spawned in the attraction of wealth is simply a cow's hair.

In addition to adventurers who dream of getting rich overnight, there are also wealthy people who are interested in it.

At this moment, in the eyes of the staff of Philip's auction house, Liu Dong is a rich man who is interested in shipwrecks.

"I can help you get in touch, but I can't guarantee if the other party can agree!" Considering that the other party is a big customer of his own company, the staff hesitated and said.

"Thank you very much!"

Just as Liu Dong left the boat maintenance agency by the sea and returned to the villa rented in Marseille, Cui Dongchen hurriedly greeted him with a stack of newspapers in his hand.

"Chairman, this is the main newspaper that I just received this morning. Look at it, the front page headlines are all about us! ”

Frowning slightly, Liu Dong took the newspaper in Cui Dongchen's hand and looked at it, and sure enough, the front page of the Wall Street Journal, the world's most influential financial newspaper, was the news about Standard Chartered's merger and acquisition of Abi National Bank!

"With a 100 billion empire, Standard Chartered Bank successfully surpassed Wells Fargo to become the ninth largest bank in the world with total assets of $954 billion!"

"The rise of Standard Chartered, the birth of a 100 billion dollar financial giant!" This is the front page headline of the Financial Times, the second largest financial newspaper in the world after the Wall Street Journal!

"From the standard Standard Chartered success. Face up to the rise of China's economy! ”

This is the front page headline of Nihon Keizai Shimbun, Japan's largest financial newspaper and the world's largest circulation.

Moreover, compared with the Wall Street Journal and the Financial Times, which put more ink on Standard Chartered Bank's merger and acquisition of Abi National Bank, Nihon Keizai Shimbun obviously put a lot of ink on Liu Dong.

In addition to these three newspapers, the Washington Post, The Times, Le Figaro, Bild, European Times, and even the domestic "Central Daily", "People's Daily" and other comprehensive newspapers with great influence in the world are in the financial sector, or directly on the front page of the headlines of Standard Chartered Bank's acquisition of the British National Bank of Abi National Bank.

And the vast majority of newspapers put their own color one-inch bareheaded photos on it at the same time as reporting it.

However, looking at the newspapers, Liu Dong did not have the joy of becoming famous all over the world. On the contrary, the more I looked at it, the tighter my brows wrinkled.

Cui Dongchen obviously understood Liu Dong's thoughts. Although the success of Standard Chartered Bank's acquisition of Abi National Bank is indeed big news that can shake the global financial community. But it's not going to happen overnight to all the media around the world.

Clearly, there is a huge push behind all the storytelling.

"Chairman, the current form is very unfavorable to us!" Cui Dongchen said with a serious expression.

"I know! How much has the Standard Chartered share price risen now? ”

"I just called and asked, Standard Chartered's share price has reached $112 per share on the New York Stock Exchange, HK$1,078 per share on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and £76 per share on the London Stock Exchange!"

"In other words, the standard Standard Chartered Bank with a total share capital of one billion shares has now reached a market value of $112 billion!" After silently calculating, Liu Dong said calmly.

"Yes, after the acquisition of Abi National Bank. This gave us an increase in market capitalization of almost $30 billion in two days! After a pause, Cui Dongchen looked directly at Liu Dong and said with a cautious face. Chairman, now Standard Chartered's share price continues to rise, but that's not a good thing! ”

Of course, Liu Dong knew that this was not a good thing.

If Standard Chartered's share price remains at $80 billion after the acquisition of Abi National Bank, then the previous Standard Chartered Bank's debt ratio of nearly 50% will be able to make up for it.

But now the rise in the stock price has not only inflated the stock price of Standard Chartered Bank. The inflated foam is larger. Moreover, it also makes the ability of Standard Chartered Bank to resist risks weaker!

"How much equity do we have in Standard Chartered Bank now?" Liu Dong frowned.

"With the acquisition of Abi National Bank, our stake within Standard Chartered has risen to 61.73%!"

“61.73%！”

Nodding, Liu Dong looked at the beautiful scenery of Marseille outside the window, and pondered for a while. Said in a solemn tone: "Sell!" …… Lao Cui, you immediately flew to the headquarters of Standard Chartered Bank in the United States, responsible for selling the Standard Chartered shares held by Hanhua Group! ”

"Selling at a bargain?"

"That's right!"

"Chairman, how many shares should we sell?"

"Sell as much as you want before the stock price drops dramatically!" Liu Dong cut the railway.

"Yes!"

After his lips moved, Cui Dongchen didn't ask why after all.

"Also, don't stop selling bank assets during this time. …… Also, pay attention to Sally's actions! Liu Dong said calmly.

"...... is the chairman suspicious?"

"It's good that you know, but don't make a noise for now!"

Looking at the majestic young man in front of him, Cui Dongchen, who had been in business for a long time, felt a pang in his heart, and hurriedly bowed his head and said, "I understand!" ”

"Well, there you go! Remember to call me in time to inform me of anything! ”

"Understood! Then, chairman, I'll go first! ”

"Hmm!"

Liu Dong waved his hand.

Looking at the back of the other party's footsteps leaving in a hurry, Liu Dong's eyes narrowed, and a hint of deep thought appeared on his unhappy and angry face. Now he feels more and more that he has made some mistakes in the management of Standard Chartered Bank.

Except for the somewhat rash appointment of Sally Kraucek as the president of the group, but did not hinder her too much. In addition, the standard Standard Chartered Bank, which was formed by the merger of more than a dozen large and medium-sized banks, did not strictly break up and reorganize, but only maintained the original pattern after unifying the management and finance.

If, given Liu Dong more than ten or twenty years of digestion time, these are not a big problem. However, just two years is not enough to eliminate all these internal problems caused by mergers and acquisitions.

These problems are nothing if everything is booming at Standard Chartered Bank, but if the bank suffers a major setback, these small problems that are not noticeable can cause huge problems that destroy a 100 billion dollar business empire!

During this time, Liu Dong, who has been studying various internal and external issues of Standard Chartered Bank, was keenly aware of these things that he didn't care about.

"I hope it's still too late!" Liu Dong said with some concern.

Although he has prepared $37 billion to solve possible troubles, Liu Dong still has little confidence in whether he can plug the hole of Standard Chartered Bank.

After a few laps in the living room, the thoughtful Liu Dong took out his mobile phone again and dialed it out.

"Young Master!"

"José, did you receive the gold I sent you?" Liu Dong said directly.

"Got it!" José Aquilar hurriedly said.

"That's good! You immediately organize the people in the smelter to work overtime to re-smelt all this gold, and listen to my orders at any time! Liu Dong commanded.

Although 1500 tons of gold from the tsar's treasure were sold to the state. But Liu Dong still has two small gold mines that he accidentally found when he went to Mongolia to find Genghis Khan's treasure, plus the golden sand and gold coins he got when he found the Tsar's treasure, plus a large number of gold coins found when Liu Dong salvaged the shipwreck before.

All these gold coins and golden sands together can get about 150 tons of gold!

If it had been placed in the past, Liu Dong would definitely be reluctant to smelt all these gold coins with artistic value into gold. Because it is a kind of destruction of ancient art. But at this moment, Liu Dong, who needs more funds, can no longer take care of it.

Moreover, the abundance of gold coins has also lowered their value in the international art market. So after reserving a part of it for the collection, as well as the Agarwood Pavilion and the PwC Red Star Auction House for sale. Most of the remaining Liu Dong plans to smelt them all into 24K gold!

"Understood, young master, I will do as you tell me immediately!"

"Well, that's fine! Jose, is there anything else? ”

"Yes!"

"What's the matter?" Noticing Jose Aquilar, whose tone suddenly became heavy on the phone, Liu Dong's heart moved.

"The people of the God of War Mercenary Group have lost contact!"

After speaking, José Aquilar suddenly felt the silence on the other side of the phone. However, he did not speak immediately, but respectfully waited for Liu Dong's reply.

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