BNP Paribas
Banking & Financial ServicesLeading European universal banking group providing commercial banking, corporate and institutional financing, and wealth management.
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Quick Facts
- Headquarters
- Paris, France
- Founded
- 1848 / 2000 (Merger)
- Employees
- 183,000+
- Valuation
- Euronext Paris (BNP) — ~$85B Cap
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas S.A. is a French multinational universal bank and financial services holding company headquartered in Paris. Formed in 2000 through the historic merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP, founded in 1848) and Paribas (Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas, founded in 1872), BNP Paribas is the largest bank in the European Union by total assets.
Operating across nearly 65 countries, BNP Paribas serves over 30 million individual, corporate, and institutional clients. Its business is anchored by three balanced operating divisions: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), and Investment & Protection Services (IPS), which includes BNP Paribas Cardif insurance and asset management.
What BNP Paribas Does
Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB)
Global banking, structured syndicated finance, capital markets debt/equity underwriting, and global market making across equities and FICC.
Commercial, Personal Banking & Services
Extensive retail banking networks across France, Belgium, Italy (BNL), and Luxembourg, alongside consumer credit (Personal Finance).
Investment & Protection Services (IPS)
BNP Paribas Asset Management, wealth management advisory, Cardif life and property insurance, and real estate services.
Securities Services & Specialized Mobilities
Global custody, clearing, and fund administration for institutional asset managers, alongside Arval full-service corporate vehicle leasing.
Career Areas
Types of professional roles found inside BNP Paribas.
- Corporate Finance & Capital Markets
- Quantitative Trading & Financial Engineering
- Risk Management & Compliance
- Banking IT & Cloud Architecture
BNP Paribas's History
- 1848Comptoir National d'Escompte de Paris
Predecessor CNEP is established in Paris to kickstart commercial trade following the French Revolution.
- 1872Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas
Paribas is created, emerging as one of Europe's premier merchant and investment banking institutions.
- 2000Historic Merger of BNP and Paribas
BNP and Paribas complete a monumental merger, creating France's preeminent universal banking titan.
- 2009Acquisition of Fortis Bank
Acquires Fortis Bank's operations in Belgium and Luxembourg, consolidating undisputed retail banking leadership across the eurozone.
Purpose & Values
“The bank for a changing world”
