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Orange to Exit Banking Business and Partner With BNP Paribas
Digital Banking // June 28, 2023

French telecom Orange plans to exit the retail banking business in France and Spain. The firm, which launched Orange Bank in 2017, is in exclusive talks with BNP Paribas to have that organization support the bank’s customers while Orange withdraws from the business in the two countries, Orange said in a Wednesday...

EMEA Daily: Mastercard Backs nClude to Boost Financial Inclusion, FinTech in Egypt
emea // October 12, 2022

Today in Europe, the Middle East and Africa, Mastercard announced an investment in Egypt’s FinTech-focused venture capital platform nClude and HSBC launched a new digital receivables finance solution. HSBC, Trade Ledger Launch Digital Receivables Finance Tool London-based Lending-as-a-Service FinTech Trade Ledger on Tuesday (Oct. 11)...

Report: Orange Could Sell Its Banking Unit
Banking // October 12, 2022

French telecom Orange is reportedly weighing its options for its online banking division in the wake of media reports that the company was considering the sale of Orange Bank. “In a very highly competitive environment in the banking market, Orange is considering all opportunities to...

Today in the Connected Economy: Amazon ‘Amps’ up Social Audio
Connected Economy // March 08, 2022

Today in the connected economy, Amazon unveils Amp, a social mobile audio app designed to compete with Clubhouse, while TrueCar launches TrueCar+, a car buying platform. Plus, ACI Worldwide becomes the first vendor to let people pay their taxes over Venmo. Amazon Takes on Clubhouse...

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Orange to Exit Banking Business and Partner With BNP Paribas

June 28, 2023
French telecom Orange plans to exit the retail banking business in France and Spain. The firm, which launched Orange Bank in 2017, is in exclusive talks with BNP Paribas to have that organization support the bank’s customers while Orange withdraws from the business in the two countries, Orange said in a Wednesday (June 28) press release. “I’d like to thank our teams who, […]

Report: Orange Could Sell Its Banking Unit

October 12, 2022
French telecom Orange is reportedly weighing its options for its online banking division in the wake of media reports that the company was considering the sale of Orange Bank. “In...

Orange, Masmovil Plan Merger, Launch of Spanish Telecom Division

March 08, 2022
French telecom carrier Orange and Masmovil Ibercom are working to consolidate the telecom market in Spain through a merger that would value the combined company at 19.6 billion euros (about...

Orange Wants To Fast-Track 5G With Investment In Venture Fund

March 17, 2021
Orange is investing in the “Venture Reality Fund II” in an effort to promote immersive technologies and speed the development of new 5G services, the telecommunications company announced Wednesday (March...