The San Francisco-based bank launched the unit to support the financing needs of American companies doing business abroad and foreign multinationals operating in the U.S, according to a news release. 

The offices are in Atlanta, Charlotte, N.C.; Miami, New York and Philadelphia, giving the global banking division a total of 14 U.S. sales offices in addition to overseas offices in Dublin, Ireland; Hong Kong and London.

Wells Fargo bought Charlotte-based Wachovia Bank for $15 billion in 2008. 

For more information on the Wells Fargo International Group, visit https://www.wellsfargo.com/inatl.

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