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flag Canada’s Competition Bureau approved EQ Bank’s $800M purchase of PC Financial, pending final regulatory approvals.

flag Canada’s Competition Bureau has approved EQ Bank’s $800-million proposed acquisition of PC Financial from Loblaw, a major regulatory milestone. flag The deal would combine EQ Bank’s digital platform with PC Financial’s 3.5 million customers, retail network, and the Optimum loyalty program, while Loblaw retains a 16% stake. flag The approval supports the bureau’s push to increase competition in Canada’s banking sector, long dominated by five large banks. flag Final clearance is still needed from the Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions and the federal Minister of Finance. flag EQ Bank, Canada’s seventh-largest bank, says the merger will boost innovation and choice for consumers.

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