A European leader with international ambitions

BNP Paribas is a strong, diversified bank and proud of our European roots. BNP Paribas is One of the largest international banking networks with strong positions in Asia and a significant presence in the United States.

Today, it is the most profitable bank in the euro zone, in terms of both net income and market capitalization. BNP Paribas operates in over 85 countries, and has 162,700 employees including 126,600 in Europe - 64,100 in France, 18,300 in the United States and more than 8,800 in Asia.

BNP Paribas boasts strong advantages, with its well-balanced and successful business portfolio, high potential of synergies through cross-selling, true control over costs, good command of risk, and strong dynamic towards innovation, all directed at serving its clients.

In each of its business lines, the bank strives to maintain a position among leading establishments, both in terms of product quality and effectiveness.

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In Japan

BNP Paribas Group offers a wide range of value-added products and sophisticated financial solutions to Japanese customers with a special focus on corporate and investment banking.

BNP Paribas boasts one of the largest clientele among foreign banks in Japan, and provides extensive range of banking services taking advantage of its global network extended over 85 countries worldwide and specialist teams building up expertise in the major financial centers.

The Bank has been actively engaged in corporate banking business such as lending, structuring and syndication of credit facilities, and trade financing. It is also one of the foreign banks most active in treasury and structured financing as well as energy, commodities, export and project financing.

Through its securities subsidiary, BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited, BNP Paribas Group professionals provide a variety of comprehensive investment banking-related and capital markets products and services to Japanese finacial institutions, primarily banks and isurance companies, and to corporate clients in diverse industries.

Our Japanese clients can access domestic market knowledge and global expertise via the worldwide specialised resources of the BNP Paribas Group combining local understanding with a wide product range supported by our international network.