BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas S.A. is a French international banking group. It is the world's 8th largest bank by total assets, and currently operates with a presence in 77 countries. It was formed through the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas in 2000, but has a corporate identity stretching back to its first foundation in 1848 as a national bank. It is one of three major international French banks, along with Société Générale and Crédit Agricole. The group is listed on the first market of Euronext Paris and a component of the Euro Stoxx 50 stock market index, while it also included in the French CAC 40 index.

With both a retail banking section and investment banking operations, the bank is present on five continents. Its retail banking networks serves more than 30 million customers in its three domestic markets, France, Belgium and Italy through several brands such as BNL and Fortis.