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flag BNP Paribas CFO calls for domestic European bank consolidation to improve competitiveness vs US and Asian banks.

flag BNP Paribas CFO Lars Machenil argues that Europe has an excess of banks, hindering its competitiveness against U.S. and Asian firms. flag He advocates for larger banking champions through domestic consolidation, as seen in UniCredit's stake increase in Commerzbank and BBVA's pursuit of Banco Sabadell. flag However, he notes that cross-border integration remains challenging due to differing systems and products, making it "still a bit further away."

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