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FILE PHOTO: The logo of Orange Bank is seen at the French telecom operator Orange headquarters in Issy-les-Moulineaux near Paris, France, June 3, 2021. REUTERS\/Gonzalo Fuentes<\/figcaption>

PARIS (Reuters) – France\u2019s biggest telecoms group Orange said it would buy insurer Groupama\u2019s 21.7% stake in Orange Bank, its online banking unit, and also provide the bank with a 230 million euros ($266.4 million) capital increase.<\/p>\n

\u201cTo strengthen the development of Orange Bank, Orange is continuing to invest in its bank\u201d, Orange said in a statement.<\/p>\n

Reuters reported in early March that Orange was looking for a new investor in its banking unit.<\/p>\n

Orange CEO Stephane Richard said in April that this quest for a new investor did not mean the group wanted to sell its banking unit, adding that the telecoms company would continue \u201con its own\u201d in this venture if Groupama wanted to exit and if it did not find another partner.<\/p>\n

French media reported over the summer that BNP Paribas and Societe Generale were interested in buying a stake but that Orange put an end to the discussions, deeming the banks\u2019 demands were too high.<\/p>\n

Orange will now own 100% of its banking unit. It did not say how much it paid Groupama for its stake.<\/p>\n

It also said that Orange Bank, which was launched four years ago and now has 1.6 million customers in France and in Spain, would \u201csignificantly\u201d reduce its losses in 2021, partly thanks to an increase in its net banking income, up 57% in the first half of 2021 versus the same period in 2020.<\/p>\n

($1 = 0.8635 euros)<\/p>\n

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