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Group BNP PARIBAS: AGREEMENT WITH HOLMARCOM FINANCE COMPANY (HFC) FOR THE DIVESTMENT OF BMCI IN MOROCCO
AGREEMENT WITH HOLMARCOM FINANCE COMPANY (HFC) FOR THE DIVESTMENT OF BMCI IN MOROCCO PRESS RELEASE Paris, 29 April 2026 Following the announcement of exclusive discussions on December 12, 2025, BNP Paribas and Holmarcom Finance Company have concluded an agreement for the divestment by BNP Paribas to HFC of its entire 67% controlling interest in Banque Marocaine pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (BMCI). The Holmarcom Group, a long-standing partner and 30-years shareholder of BMCI, will pursue the b
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