BNP Paribas has received approval from the European Commission for the acquisition of Fortis Commercial Finance (FCF), The Wall Street Journal reports. The French bank will acquire FCF from ABN Amro.

The Dutch assets of FCF are not part of the intended transaction and will remain with the current owner. Netherland-based FCF provides asset-based financial services for businesses in the country.

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