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China approves BNP Paribas, Volkswagen joint venture, Prudential insurance unit



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HONG KONG, Oct 18 (Reuters) -China has approved two more insurance units to be set up by BNP Paribas and Prudential Financial in a move to further open up the local insurance market to foreign companies.

China's National Financial Regulatory Administration (NFRA) has approved the creation of a joint venture between BNP Paribas BNPP.PAand Volkswagen Financial Service, Li Yunze, the head of the regulator said on Friday at a financial forum in Beijing.

U.S.-based Prudential Financial PRU.N has been approved to set up an insurance asset management firm in Beijing, Li said.



Reporting by Selena Li; Editing by Christian Schmollinger

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