BRIEF-China's Suning Commerce plans consumer finance firm with Bank of Nanjing, BNP, partners

Dec 17 (Reuters) - Suning Commerce Group Co Ltd * Says gets banking regulator's approval to set up consumer finance firm with partners such as Bank of Nanjing and BNP Paribas Personal Finance Source text in Chinese: http://bit.ly/1vYKXTs Further company coverage: (Reporting by Hong Kong and Singapore newsrooms)