Orange backs out of banking with BNP Paribas deal

French operator group Orange has decided to leave the retail banking game just five years after it arrived, brokering a deal that should see it transfer its customer base to BNP Paribas.
The French telco group revealed this week that it has completed a strategic review of its banking operations and has entered into exclusive talks with major banking group BNP Paribas geared towards supporting its existing customers in France; essentially, they will be transferred to BNP Paribas services, should