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BNP Paribas, a global European leader
Brussels, Belgium.
BNP Paribas a global European leader committed alongside its customers to a sustainable economy
Since its creation in 2000, through the merger of banks anchored in the European and global economy for over two centuries, the BNP Paribas Group has set itself the task of contributing to a responsible and sustainable economy. Driven by this ambition, we ensure that our business has a positive impact, both in our own operations and through the solutions we offer our customers.
We support our customers all over the world
As a European leader with a strong international stature, we can support and advise our customers around the world. Present in 65 countries and regions, with more than 193,000(1) employees, BNP Paribas is positioned as the leading bank in the European Union(2). Most of our business lines in Europe hold key positions as leaders in markets such as for cash flow activities (cash management, trade finance and factoring), and capital markets activities, but also in our specialised businesses such as long-term leasing or asset management with a sustainable approach. Our Group is established in four main domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg and deploys its integrated commercial banking model in Poland, Turkey, Ukraine, Algeria and Morocco(3) and through its stake in a bank in China. As a leading international banking player, BNP Paribas also has a strong presence in the Americas and has a fast-growing capacity for intervention in Asia-Pacific.
(1) Figure as of end of 2022. The number of employees is reported in Full-Time Equivalent (FTE; headcount in proportion to their working time) of paid employees with a Permanent Term Contract or Fixed Term Contract, excluding employees on unpaid leave. Excluding Bank of the West employees, following the sale as from 1st February 2023 (including control functions), this figure changes to 184,200 FTE.
(2) In revenues.
(3) Disposal agreements were signed with the Group’s banks in Senegal on 29 July 2022 and in Côte d’Ivoire on 30 September 2022. The transactions were completed on 28 April 2023 and 15 February 2023 respectively.