# BNP Paribas

> BNP Paribas is a Paris-based universal bank that combines commercial and personal banking, corporate and institutional banking, and investment and protection services. Its scale - more than 180,000 employees in 64 countries and territories - lets it serve everyone from first-time account holders to multinational treasurers, insurers and pension funds, while its integrated structure creates cross-selling opportunities and cushions the group when one corner of finance slows.

- **Founded:** 2000
- **Headquarters:** Paris, France
- **Team size:** More than 180,000 employees in 64 countries and territories; the published regional totals equal 180,995 at 31 December 2025
- **Products:** Commercial and personal banking, Corporate Banking, Global Markets, Securities Services, BNP Paribas Asset Management
- **Notable:** Reported €52.2 billion in 2025 revenue and €12.2 billion in 2025 net income attributable to the group., Reached a 13.0% CET1 capital ratio at 30 June 2026, meeting its 2027 target early., Generated €14.091 billion of second-quarter 2026 net banking income, up 12.0% year over year.

## Products & services

- **Commercial and personal banking** — Deposits, payments, cards, financing, savings and advisory for individuals, professionals, entrepreneurs, SMEs and companies through eurozone and Europe-Mediterranean banking networks.
- **Corporate Banking** — Financing, transaction banking, cash management, trade finance and strategic advisory for corporate and institutional clients.
- **Global Markets** — Hedging, financing, execution and market intelligence across equities, rates, credit, foreign exchange and commodities.
- **Securities Services** — Custody, clearing, fund administration and asset-servicing infrastructure for banks, asset managers, insurers, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds.
- **BNP Paribas Asset Management** — Public and private-market investment solutions for individual and institutional investors; expanded through the 2025 AXA Investment Managers acquisition and 2026 platform merger.
- **BNP Paribas Cardif** — Savings and protection insurance distributed through BNP Paribas networks and external partners.
- **Hello bank!** — Mobile-first banking, credit, savings and insurance in several European markets; 3.9 million clients at the end of June 2026.
- **Nickel** — Accessible payment accounts distributed through local retail partners without income conditions; acquired by BNP Paribas in 2017.
- **Arval** — Vehicle leasing, fleet management and mobility services for companies and individuals.
- **BNP Paribas Personal Finance and FLOA** — Consumer finance, point-of-sale credit, instalment payments and buy-now-pay-later services distributed directly and through merchants and partners.
- **Wealth Management and Real Estate** — Private banking for high-net-worth clients and advisory, investment, development and management services across real estate.

## Achievements

- Reported €52.2 billion in 2025 revenue and €12.2 billion in 2025 net income attributable to the group.
- Reached a 13.0% CET1 capital ratio at 30 June 2026, meeting its 2027 target early.
- Generated €14.091 billion of second-quarter 2026 net banking income, up 12.0% year over year.
- Built an asset-management platform with about €1.6 trillion under management after integrating AXA IM and BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management.
- Mobilised €252 billion for clients' low-carbon transition from 2022 through 2025.
- Ranked by BNP Paribas' cited Dealogic data as the world's top bank for sustainable bonds and loans in 2025, with $69 billion.
- Won 20 Euromoney Awards for Excellence in 2026, including global awards for financing solutions and sustainable finance.
- Earned Top Employer Europe certification in 2026 for the thirteenth consecutive year.

## Latest updates

- **2026-07** — Second-quarter revenue rose 12.0% year over year to €14.091 billion; net income attributable to the group rose 33.4% to €4.345 billion, including a gain from the Ageas transaction.
- **2026-07** — BNP Paribas received 20 Euromoney Awards for Excellence, including global awards for financing solutions and sustainable finance.
- **2026-07** — Samsung Wallet launched for BNP Paribas and Hello bank! individual customers in France.
- **2026-06** — The 2025 integrated report set out growth drivers including the unified asset-management platform, HSBC private banking activities in Germany, a proposed Athlon acquisition and expanded AI deployment.
- **2026-05** — BNP Paribas renewed and expanded its Mistral AI partnership for three years, including co-development, on-premises use cases and customer and employee assistants.
- **2026-04** — The group completed implementation of its long-term partnership with Ageas and agreed to divest BMCI in Morocco to Holmarcom Finance Company.
- **2026-03** — BNP Paribas said it aims to double asset-management pre-tax income by 2030 and expanded an InvestEU-backed guarantee portfolio to €325 million.
- **2026-01** — BNP Paribas combined BNP Paribas Asset Management, AXA Investment Managers and BNP Paribas Real Estate Investment Management into a unified European platform with global reach.

## Links

- Website: https://group.bnpparibas/en/
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/bnp-paribas
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/BNPParibas
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/bnpparibas
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/bnpparibas/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BNPParibas/

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