Absa has sold its Edcon store card debtors’ book to RCS Group, a subsidiary of BNP Paribas Personal Finance. 

No amount has been given for the transaction, which is still subject to regulatory approval. Absa acquired the debtor’s book for about R10bn in 2012, which at the time had 3.8-million active card accounts, but this number has steadily declined...

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