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Belgium considers selling BNP Paribas stake to fund defense spending

Shares in BNP Paribas fell 2.6% following reports that the Belgian government is considering selling its 5.6% stake to fund an increase in defense spending. The potential sale, valued at approximately 4.84 billion euros, comes as Belgium aims to meet NATO's defense spending target of 2% of GDP.

Belgium considers selling BNP Paribas stake to fund defense spending

Shares in BNP Paribas fell 2.6% after reports emerged that the Belgian government is considering selling its 5.6% stake in the bank to fund a defense budget increase. The potential sale, valued at approximately 4.84 billion euros, comes as Belgium aims to meet NATO's defense spending target of 2% of GDP.

bnp paribas shares drop as belgium considers selling stake for defense fund

Shares in BNP Paribas dropped 2.6% following reports that the Belgian government is considering selling its stake to fund a defense initiative aimed at increasing military spending to 2% of GDP, as agreed among NATO allies. The potential sale of 63.3 million shares is valued at approximately 4.84 billion euros. This decline comes after a significant rise in the stock, which had reached an 18-year high last week.
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