15/07/2014 (Agence Europe) - BNP Paribas Fortis acquisition of Polish bank BGZ given go-ahead. On Tuesday 15 July, the European Commission gave the go-ahead to the acquisition of Polish bank Bank Gospodarki Zywnosciowej (BGZ) by French bank BNP Paribas Fortis. The activities of BGZ fare centred on financing agriculture, the food industry and regional infrastructure in Poland. BNP is part of BNP Paribas, a global bank and financial group. Given the limited overlap, the Commission said the...