BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a European banking group serving individuals, professionals, companies and institutional clients across an international network of 64 countries and territories on five continents. The group employs more than 178,000 people and is publicly listed. Its business lines span commercial and personal banking, corporate and institutional banking, financing, payments, savings, investment, asset management, insurance and securities services.

The modern group was officially established on 23 May 2000, through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas, though it traces a banking history of more than two centuries. Its operations sit across several regulated verticals, including corporate and institutional finance, securities services, asset management, insurance and retail banking.

BNP Paribas states an ambition to contribute to a sustainable future, with commitments addressing environmental, societal, technological and economic challenges. The group describes its approach as combining an international network with expertise across its business lines.