BNP Paribas is the largest bank in the world by assets. BNP Paribas is a leading European provider of financial services on a worldwide scale. It ranks highly in its three core activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. In Retail Banking, the Group has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. Total assets: €1.998 trillion, market capitalization: €57.1 (as of December 31, 2010). Net profit: €7.843 billion (2010).
BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated model across the Europe-Mediterranean zone and boasts a large network in the United States. BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending in Europe. In its Corporate & Investment Banking and Investment Solutions activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia. The Group has a presence in more than 80 countries and more than 200,000 employees, including more than 160,000 in Europe.
BNP Paribas was formed through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas in 2000.
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BNP Paribas :: Press Releases
14.09.2011 BNP Paribas is taking steps to cut risk-weighted assets by about 70 billion euros to increase the capital ratio by 1 percentage point by the end of next year under Basel III rules.
04.05.2011 BNP Paribas reports first quarter 2011 net profit of €2.616 billion (approx. US$ 3.9 billion), compared to €2.283 billion in the first quarter 2010 (up 14.6%).
12.10.2010 BNP Paribas Securities Services' NeoLink client portal is now available on iPad. NeoLink gives clients instant access to all of their on-line applications. More
28.07.2010 Fortune Magazine has published «Global 500», its annual global rankings of America's largest corporations. BNP Paribas is 18th place in this year's rankings, up six spots from 2009. More
27.10.2009 In 2009 BNP Paribas marks its 15th anniversary in Bulgaria. The Bank has been actively supporting Bulgaria's ambition to win again a well-deserved place in the European family, to which it belongs both historically and culturally. More
Financial News
Three Swiss bankers indicted by U.S. in tax crackdown - 09.01.2012 U.S. authorities are moving toward taking legal action against Wegelin & Co., which could lead to an indictment of one of Switzerland's last pure private banks, on charges that it enabled wealthy Americans to evade taxes, according to two persons with knowledge of the case. Source: Reuters
Islamic finance assets to hit US$ 1.1 trillion in 2012 - 22.11.2011 Islamic finance assets around the world are expected to climb 33% from their 2010 levels to $1.1 trillion by the end of 2012, boosted by the aftermath of the Arab Spring uprisings and dissatisfaction with conventional finance in the wake of the global debt crisis, consultants Ernst & Young said in a report on Tuesday. Source: Reuters
Spanish bank ratings downgraded by Fitch and S&P - 12.10.2011 Two leading credit rating agencies have downgraded some of Spain's largest banks, citing a deteriorating outlook for the Spanish economy. Source: BBC News
Spotlight on Islamic Retail Banking – strategies for fast growing industry - 07.10.2011 Islamic Banking is young but fast growing industry what brings challenges as need for standardization, expanding at the market (now < 1% population is banking Islamic Banks), lack of public awareness about Islamic Banking (misinterpretation) and limited resources of qualified people in this particular industry. Source: Fleming Gulf
JBIC inks $43bn credit line pact with Japan banks - 05.10.2011 The Japan Bank for International Cooperation (JBIC) said Wednesday that it has signed separate pacts with three major Japanese banks to give them a combined $43 billion, or Y3.3 trillion, credit line, as part of the government's steps to encourage companies to go ahead with M&As overseas. Source: Nikkei
U.S. banks begin charging monthly debit-card fees - 01.10.2011 Get ready for a new wave of bank fees. Bank of America will begin charging a $5 monthly fee at the beginning of next year for customers who make debit card purchases. Source: CNNMoney
BNP Paribas is the largest bank in the world by assets. BNP Paribas is a leading European provider of financial services on a worldwide scale. It ranks highly in its three core activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. In Retail Banking, the Group has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. Total assets: €1.998 trillion, market capitalization: €57.1 (as of December 31, 2010). Net profit: €7.843 billion (2010).
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