BNP Paribas' Nickel eyes European push though small shops

PARIS (Reuters) - BNP Paribas 's Nickel bank, which sells debit cards and current accounts at tobacconist networks in France, plans to launch in Spain across lottery shops next year as part of a strategy to expand in Europe by 2024.It is also seeking to increase the number of clients in France to 4 million by end-2024 from 1.5 million currently.Nickel accounts are available at more than 5,000 tobacconists in France, as the bank seeks to lure people who may be unable to open a traditional bank..