BNP Paribas Group
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| BNP Paribas Group | |
| Headquarters | Based in France |
|---|---|
| Key People | Chief Executive Officer, Baudouin Prot |
| Products | Banking and financial services provider |
| Web site | http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/home/ |
BNP Paribas Group is a major French banking and financial services provider that has a significant and growing presence in the United States and leading positions in Asia. It has one of the largest international banking networks with a presence in over 85 countries and 171,200 employees including 131,000 in Europe, 15,000 in North America and 10,000 in Asia.
BNP Paribas is the first largest French company and the fifth in the banking industry worldwide. In December of 2008, BNP Paribas was named "Global Bank of the Year 2008" by The Banker Magazine, at the ninth annual Banker Awards in London. BNP Paribas was also named "Best Bank in Western Europe" and "Best Bank in France." UkrSibbank, BNP Paribas' subsidiary in Ukraine, was named "Best Bank in Ukraine."[1] It was voted the sixth most valuable international banking brand by Brand Finance in 2008.[2]
BNP Paribas has the subsidiaries BancWest Corporation, Bank of the West, First Hawaiian Bank and New technologies - L'atelier.
Other activities include private banking (BNP Paribas Banque Privée), mortgage finance (UCB), private equity (BNP Paribas Capital), and insurance (BNP Paribas Assurance and Pinnacle Insurance). BNP Paribas also controls consumer lender Cetelem and online brokerage Cortal Consors, and holds a 50 percent stake in property management firm Klépierre.[3]
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Key People
- Chief Executive Officer, Baudouin Prot
- Chief Operating Officer, Georges Chodron de Courcel
- Chief Operating Officer, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé
- Senior Executive Vice-President, Head of Group Finance and Development, Philippe Bordenave
In November of 2008, IDD Magazine named Managing Director Renaud-Frank Falce as part of the publication's annual "40 under 40" list.
News
- In December of 2008, The European Commission cleared the acquisition of the Belgian and Luxembourg banking arms of finance group Fortis by BNP Paribas.</ref> It was voted the sixth most valuable international banking brand by Brand Finance in 2008.[4]
References
- ↑ Press Release. BNP Paribas. Retrieved on December 5, 2008.
- ↑ Press Release. BNPParibas. Retrieved on December 5, 2008.
- ↑ BNP Paribas Company Description. Hoovers. Retrieved on December 5, 2008.
- ↑ EC Clears BNP Paribas' Acquisition Of Fortis Assets. China View. Retrieved on December 5, 2008.
