“The unwavering commitment of our teams is one of the key factors setting us apart. Our priority is to cultivate this unique DNA, which underpins the longevity of our partnerships and our clients’ trust. We are always there to help them, wherever they might be in the world, at every stage of their projects, and notably in their transition.“
As part of our GTS 2025 strategic plan, CIB is pursuing its aim of becoming the leading European player among the major global investment banks, as well as the preferred partner of its clients in their transition to sustainable development.Working in three major regions - Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA); Americas; and Asia-Pacific (APAC) - CIB’s teams deliver tailor-made solutions to meet their clients’ needs through three dedicated business lines.
GLOBAL BANKING
By combining a global platform with local presence, Global Banking provides corporate clients with a comprehensive range of products and services, including financing solutions and securitisation in collaboration with Global Markets, as well as primary activities in the bond and equity markets, advice on mergers and acquisitions, and transaction banking expertise. Global Banking supports its clients in their transition to a low-carbon economy by mobilising a comprehensive range of products and services, and a network of sustainable transition experts.
“Western Europe’s Best Investment Bank“ (Euromoney Awards 2023)
GLOBAL MARKETS
As a specialist in capital markets investment and financing, Global Markets offers a wide range of investment, hedging, financing, research and market analysis products and services across all asset classes. It is aimed at a wide range of institutional and corporate clients operating internationally. Global Markets contributes to the emergence of a carbon-neutral economy and a more socially responsible world by helping clients to integrate ESG(1) criteria into their market activities and by developing sustainable solutions.
“Corporate, Lead Manager & Financial Institution, Lead Manager of the Year Green Bonds“ (Environmental Finance Bond Awards 2023)
SECURITIES SERVICES
Ranked among the world’s leading players in securities custody, the business line securely stores and manages the assets of banks, fund managers, insurance companies, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds, while ensuring the smooth running of their financial transactions. It helps to increase their global investment opportunities, manage their risks and improve their operational efficiency. With a view to helping institutional investors along their transition path, Securities Services is incorporating new, customisable and flexible ESG criteria, thus enabling more responsible monitoring of their portfolios.
“European Custodian of the Year“ (Funds Europe Awards 2023)
GTS 2025 : CIB's strategy and progress
Our 2025 strategy
The CIB division aims to be the preferred European partner for its corporate and institutional clients over the long term. It is especially committed to supporting them in their transition to a more sustainable model.
The development of this strategy is based on three priorities:
- capitalise on the Group’s diversified, integrated and at-scale model;
- leverage its ability to connect its corporate and institutional franchises;
- gain new market share in a consolidating industry.
Our progress in 2023
Against a persistently disrupted market backdrop in 2023, CIB drew on its three powerful and integrated business lines to pursue its long-term strategy to serve its clients. The three business lines demonstrated their growth potential and heightened resilience in the face of economic cycles. Through increasing market shares, the division consolidated its position as the leading European CIB in EMEA.
Thus, in 2023, CIB:
- strengthened its position as a key partner in the transition to a low-carbon economy, by mobilising its teams and reinforcing its expertise, notably through the Low-Carbon Transition Group (LCTG). CIB is the leader in sustainable financing worldwide and in the EMEA(2) region;
- accelerated its development as a result of the investments made to strengthen its franchises;
- made full use of the potential of the integrated model to serve clients and finance the economy, by boosting cross-selling and inter-regional dynamics.