BNP Paribas SA (ENXTPA:BNP) said on April 23, 2019 it is in the process of seeking buyers for its stakes in its retail banks in Tunisia and Gabon as BNP Paribas exits some non-core assets. BNP Paribas has told the board of Union Bancaire pour le Commerce et l'Industrie SA (ENXTPA:UBCI) in January it was seeking a partner to takeover its 50.1% stake in the retail bank, BNP Paribas said in a statement on April 23, 2019. BNP Paribas confirmed a report from newspaper Les Echos, which also said it is considering selling its stake in its bank in Gabon, in which it holds 47%, though BNP Paribas declined to elaborate.