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Silicon Valley Bank will open its first UK branch this morning.
Its head, Phil Cox, told the Today programme's Simon Jack, that "this is a big day for us".
The UK is particularly attractive, he explained, as it is well connected to California. "As a bank we bring this connectivity to potential business partners and investors," he added.
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