Head office takes shape in Shanghai's financial area

Work on the new office of the BRICS New Development Bank was completed on Friday in Lujiazui, the financial district of Shanghai, and is expected to start functioning soon.

The new office is on the eighth floor of the 99.4-meter-high China Financial Information Center, a 22-story tower that hosts Xinhua News Agency's financial information arm and several other financial services providers, including a precious metal exchange.

The new office covers a space of 2,000 square meters including public facilities and more than 50 rooms. The room for the president of the bank is about 20 sq m, with a clear view of the Lujiazui area and the Huangpu River.