BNP Paribas is 10 years old!
August 26, 1999 witnessed the birth of France’s premier bank, a new European leader in financial services. The creation of the BNP Paribas Group, led by Michel Pébereau, then Chairman and CEO of BNP, was at that time the largest…
The “Sale per lo Spettacolo”: rebuilding after the Aquila earthquake
On July 9th in the town of Aquila, Italy, BNP Paribas and BNL participated in the inauguration of the Arti et Spettacolo (Arts and Entertainment) association’s “Sale per lo Spettacolo” project, together with a number of celebrities, including George Clooney,…
Investment Strategy: August 2009 – Economic activity has yet to confirm survey data
An extract of the July 2009 edition of Investment Strategy: Recession eases A more favourable economic scenario for the near term is gradually taking shape, as may be seen by the recent increase in projected GDP growth for 2010. This…
BNP Paribas receives numerous awards
BNP Paribas received the title of “Energy Finance House of the Year”, awarded by Energy Risk, a publication specialized in various markets such as, hydrocarbon, gas, and electricity. The jury was particularly impressed by BNP Paribas’ capacity to adapt their…
BNP Paribas and Intesa Sanpaolo reach agreement on Findomestic, the number 2 Italian consumer finance specialist
Intesa Sanpaolo to sell Findomestic in the framework of its capital management actionsBNP Paribas to continue deploying its integrated business model in Italy, one of its 4 domestic markets along with France, Belgium and Luxembourg. Intesa Sanpaolo and BNP Paribas…
BNP Paribas Group: Results as at 30 June 2009
On 3 August 2009, the Board of Directors of BNP Paribas, in a meeting chaired by Michel Pébereau, examined the Group’s second quarter results as well as the first half financial statements. NET PROFIT OF 1.6 BILLION EUROS, CONFIRMING STRONG…
Investment Strategy: July 2009 – Economic activity has yet to confirm survey data
An extract of the July 2009 edition of Investment Strategy: Economic activity has yet to confirm survey data Although the pace of the global economic contraction has indeed slowed, industrial production and firm manufacturing orders have yet to improve and…
Philippe Marchessaux to head BNP Paribas’ asset management businesses
BNP Paribas has appointed Philippe Marchessaux to head BNP Paribas’ asset management businesses. He succeeds Gilles Glicenstein as Head of BNP Paribas Investment Partners and CEO of BNP Paribas Asset Management. Philippe has over 20 years experience working across BNP…
EcoTV July / August 2009: Inflation, public finance in the Euro zone and the impact of the crisis on the Gulf countries… All in video
The webTV for BNP Paribas economists, is presented by the journalist Sybille Deshedin. On the agenda every month is Philippe d’Arvisenet, Director of Economic Research; as well as two interviews regarding the top headlines in the international economic world. EcoTV…
