Archives 2017

BNP Paribas appoints Lutz Diederichs who will become Group Head for Germany in March

In 2017, CES Las Vegas celebrates its 50th anniversary!

From 5 to 8 January 2017, innovators from all over the world gather at CES, in Las Vegas, for its 50th edition. Health, vehicles, virtual reality, media, finance, entertainment… the largest event about High Tech welcomes professionals from all fields.

The philosophy of dance according to Alonzo King

Dream Up, the BNP Paribas Foundation's international program for education through artistic practice is moving to San Francisco. Active in 26 countries, it  follows today the educational project of dance of Alonzo King. The partnership between LINES Ballet and the BNP Paribas Foundation is 'vital', according to Alonzo King.

Be part of FinTech Accelerator season 2!

Let's get started for the 2nd edition of FinTech Accelerator by L’Atelier BNP Paribas. A 4-month acceleration for FinTechs from all fields: digital banking, leasing, artifical intelligence, data analysis...

A weak euro for long: 7 days of Economics

BNP Paribas Wealth Management reinvents its Client Experience leveraging digital solutions

BNP Paribas reaffirms its social commitment on a European scale with the signing of an agreement on the prevention of work-related stress

Mobile payment conquers China

In China, pulling out your smartphone to pay for a purchase has become second nature. Indeed, mobile payments have emerged as a leading payment method in the country, surpassing even credit and debit cards.

FUTUR(e)S: in what world will we live in 2050?

FUTUR(e)S, the new publication, designed and created by BNP Paribas Investment Partners in collaboration with Erik Orsenna from the Académie Française and Yann Arthus Bertrand through its GoodPlanet Foundation completes a collection of 4 books dedicated to environmental issues. After AQUA, CLIMAT (e), VILLAGE and FOOD, FUTUR(e)S shares a vision of a world in perpetual transformation and its effects on our environment.

Two research projects sail off in an international scientific expedition to Antarctica

On Tuesday December 20th, the Akademik Treshnikov has left the port of Cape Town, South Africa today on the three-month Antarctic Circumnavigation Expedition (ACE). The imposing Russian research ship is carrying over 120 people: some 60 researchers from 30 different countries and about the same number of crew members. The expedition will bring them to circumnavigate Antarctica and visit around twelve subantarctic islands for the next three months. This project is the first put together by the Swiss Polar Institute (SPI), thanks to the support of the businessman and philanthropist Frederik Paulsen.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management Investment Strategy:10 themes for investing in 2017

London Bridge Is Falling Down : 7 days of Economics

First SME Academy event held in Abidjan

On 15 December 2016, Abidjan hosted the first SME Academy event.

BNP Paribas at the CES of Las Vegas

From the Internet of Things and connected homes, to big data, let's have a look at the trends for 2017 with BNP Paribas Real Estate and BNP Paribas Personal Finance, 2 Group entities that attended the CES in Las Vegas.

BNP Paribas top European bank in Vigeo Eiris ratings for 2017

With an overall score of 64/100, BNP Paribas takes top spot in the diversified banks (Europe) category in the sustainability ratings compiled by Vigeo Eiris for 2017.

The banking jobs : Analyst - Transversal Profit & Loss Reconciliation and Control

Bachir Haddadi, Analyst - Transversal P&L Reconciliation and Control at BNP Paribas Montreal, tells his missions in 5 questions.

Focus on a classical nexus: 7 days of Economics

BNP Paribas reiterates its commitment to working with partner charities and NGOs to assist the reception of refugees in Europe, announces continuation of Support Plan

The banking jobs : Innovation Project Manager

Chedy Riahi, Innovation Project Manager at BNP Paribas tells his missions in 5 questions

Audacity and prudence: the keys to the success of “Elite Entrepreneurs”

For the third edition of its “BNP Paribas Elite Entrepreneurs” report, BNP Paribas Wealth Management surveyed 2,650 successful entrepreneurs in 21 countries. What path did they take to success? What are their priorities and objectives? Discover these “Elite Entrepreneurs,” broken down into five profiles.

BNP Paribas and Exane BNP Paribas announce three senior equities hires in EMEA

Smart City : a new kind of urban

What if, instead of being more “intelligent”, a Smart City simply tried to create a more pleasant city? Innovative technologies that aim to build the city of tomorrow all share one major objective: to simplify, optimize and streamline cities and the services they offer, for the benefit of all residents. Banks—BNP Paribas in particular—also contribute to reaching that goal.

Valerian exhibition at the Angoulême International Comics Festival

As part of the Angoulême International Comics Festival from 26 to 29 January, BNP Paribas is sponsoring the exhibition “Valérian, de la case à l’écran” (“Valerian, from panel to screen”). An opportunity to discover the original drawings of the cult science-fiction series by Jean-Claude Mézières and Pierre Christin and see what went on behind the scenes of Luc Besson’s latest production due for release in French cinemas on 26 July.

Do not follow the leader: 7 days of Economics

BNP Paribas Securities Services backs growth of Fortia fintech

Success of First Hawaiian Secondary Offering of Common Stock

Mobile Film Festival : 2015 winner Lionel Nakache tells more

The 12th Mobile Film Festival is underway, from 24 January to 21 February 2017! The principle is simple, and open to all: 1 mobile, 1 minute, 1 film. Lionel Nakache, the winner in 2015, looks back at this experience and the opportunities it has given him.

The banking jobs : Start-up Program Lead & Partnerships Manager

Marwan Naami, Start-up Program Lead & Partnerships Manager at BNP Paribas in Paris, tells his missions in 5 questions.

Wait and see: 7 days of Economics

BNP Paribas Group: Results as at 31 December 2016

Stéphane Lissner, Director of the Opéra National de Paris: “Introducing young people to opera”

Born on 23 January 1953 in Paris, Stéphane Lissner’s entire career has been devoted to managing theatres, festivals and opera houses in France and Europe.

The banking jobs : Human resources Analyst

Taina Vieira, Human Resources Analyst at BNP Paribas in Sao Paulo, tells her missions in 5 questions.

BNP Paribas awarded ‘Top Employer Europe’ 2017 certification

For the 4th year running, BNP Paribas has obtained ‘Top Employer Europe’ certification. The Group was awarded this prestigious European label, conferred by the Amsterdam-based Top Employers Institute(Opens in a new tab), after obtaining local Top Employer certification in 7 separate countries : Belgium, France, Italy, Luxembourg, Poland, Turkey and Spain.

BNP Paribas and Plug and Play deepen their strategic partnership to build a bridge between Paris and the Silicon Valley

Bruno Mantovani, Head of the Paris Conservatoire: “Opera should be shared”

Bruno Mantovani, born on 8 October 1974, is first of all a composer and conductor. He was awarded 5 first prizes by the Conservatoire National Supérieur de Musique et de Danse de Paris (CNSMDP), before becoming Head of the institution in 2010.

7 days of Economics: And what if the EU were to to strengthen its ties?

Roland-Garros and BNP Paribas remain united in their commitment to tennis

The banking jobs : Digital Communications Officer

Hassan Marine, Digital Communications Officer at BNP Paribas in Casablanca, tells his missions in 4 questions.

The best of animation from 24 February, throughout Belgium!

279 films over 98 sessions… a new edition of Anima, the international animation film festival to be held in Brussels from 24 February to 5 March, is nearly upon us. For more than 30 years, the event has attracted an increasingly larger audience, setting a new attendance record in 2016, with 42,000 visitors.

7 days of Economics : Creative destruction

BNP Paribas Wealth Management honoured by Euromoney for its global expertise

The banking jobs : P&L Product Control Analyst

Thomas Gasquet, P&L Product Control Analyst at BNP Paribas in London, tells his missions in 5 questions.

7 days of Economics: The Fed knows it knows nothing

WAVE, the exhibition for a new world moves to Nanjing

After Berlin, Wave moved to Nanjing in China from 1 to 11 March 2017. This special edition will be a chance for the bank to hold workshop on the future of banking with both employees and students from Nanjing universities.

The 8th Jazz à l‘Étage festival opens in Rennes

The eighth edition of the Jazz à l’Étage festival opens with guest of honour, pianist Tigran Hamasyan. From 10 March to 2 April 2017, revel in three intense weeks of jazz in the city of Rennes and within the ramparts of Saint Malo.

Rescue & Recover Fund: Turning commitment into action

M. Geoffroy Bazin, CEO of BNP Paribas Switzerland and founding member of the Rescue & Recover Fund, and M. Philippe Levêque, CEO of the NGO CARE France, agreed to share their experiences with this innovative fundraising system.

The 12th Mobile Film Festival announces the award-winners

The competition’s winners, announced on 28 February at the mk2 Bibliothèque multiplex, by the jury presided over by the actress and film director Emmanuelle Bercot, highlighted the wealth of talent among film directors, scriptwriters and actors and how mobile films can make us laugh, shudder, or reflect on life.

7 days of Economics : No news, fake news

PSA Group and BNP Paribas announce a long-term strategic partnership in automotive finance around the joint acquisition of Opel / Vauxhall’s financing activities

E-banking explained!

Once upon a time, when individuals needed to transfer money, they had to wait for their local bank branch to open. But those days are long gone: banking services are now available 24/7 on every bank’s website or mobile app. This constant accessibility is the primary advantage of “e-banking” and “mobile banking.” Let’s learn more.

International Women’s Day: BNP Paribas pursues its actions to promote equality in the workplace

To celebrate International Women’s Day, an international day of mobilisation, the BNP Paribas Group reiterates its commitments to equality in the workplace and announces its partnership in the HeForShe movement of UN Women France.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management co-creates with its clients myAdvisory, the 1st mobile investment advisory tool

World Bank Launches Financial Instrument to Expand Funding for Sustainable Development Goals

The banking jobs : Digital Traffic Acquisition Specialist

Janine Amorim Da Silva, Digital Traffic Acquisition Specialist with BNP Paribas Cardif(Opens in a new tab), joined the Group by completing a work-study program during her MBA. After graduating, she took a one-year position with the bank, and she recently signed an open-ended contract. Intensely passionate for her job, Janine emphasizes that understanding and appreciating banking and insurance products are essential to developing and advancing within the Group.

7 days of Economics: A balancing act

Dream Up in Luxembourg

Abou Lagraa, choreographer and ambassador of the Dream Up programme and Milla Trausch, theater artist and teacher, help children who are experiencing problems in their lives and asylum seekers to tell their life story through dance. These encounters took place at Les Rotondes, a unique architectural site made of two former locomotive roundhouses at the Luxembourg City station.

BNP Paribas: a CSR strategy in line with Global Goals

On the occasion of the "BNP Paribas and #GlobalGoals” conference, organised by the CSR department of BNP Paribas Group, Martina Otto, Head of the Cities & Lifestyles Unit of UNEP, set out the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the main challenges relating to this ambitious programme.

Carsift: buy the car you need in just one minute

The BNP Paribas International Hackathon (June 17-19, 2016) brought together 96 startups, 350 BNP Paribas specialists, and eight major cities on the forefront of innovation to fulfill one main objective: invent the customer experience of the future. And after a packed weekend, that goal was fully achieved. Nine startups rose to the top of the pack, demonstrating their creativity and keen business vision through their solutions and applications. William Bicknell, founder of Carsift.co, a platform that assists prospective car buyers, tells us why his startup figured among the winners.

Exploiting data to explore recent climate trends

Meteorology is, in part, linked to history, and the history of climatology can help us to better understand climate change. This was the main idea developed by Sylvie Jourdain, of Météo France’s Department of Climatology and Climate Services, during the conference Recent climate changes: What data to use? held on 7 March 2017 at the Musée des Archives Nationales in Paris, and sponsored by BNP Paribas Foundation. Her timely lecture was addressed to a full audience.

BNP Paribas takes Top Spot among European banks for Large Corporate Banking, Cash Management and Trade Finance in Greenwich Associates Study

Season 2 of the #FinTechCorp Open-Innovation programme

From Brazil, Cyprus and Finland, to Austria, Senegal and Cameroon, 198 start-ups applied for the 2nd season of the FinTechCorp programme, an accelerator for FinTech and Corporate ventures organised by Atelier BNP Paribas.

The banking jobs: Due Diligence Officer

Ephraim Patty, Due Diligence Officer at BNP Paribas in Amsterdam, tells his missions in 4 questions.

7 days of Economics: They did it again!

Accelerate our transformation in order to be the European bank of reference

Building on the strengths of its integrated business model and leadership positions in all its businesses, BNP Paribas will invest €3bn in an ambitious plan to accelerate the digital transformation of the bank and to improve operating efficiency, in order to better serve the evolving needs of clients and grow profitability.

Gender diversity at work : breaking stereotypes

On March, as part of International Women's Day 2017, a computer engineer, a futurist and a digital project manager, all females, have discussed the current position of women in the digital sector. Today, women still comprise a low proportion of the digital sector employees.

London Attack - Message from Jean-Laurent Bonnafé

7 days of Economics: Looking at Germany’s surpluses

BNP Paribas ‘Mobility Days’: over 150 events worldwide #MobDays17

First Edition of the Variations Festival: Music for Piano and Keyboard

From March 31 to April 2, 2017, "le lieu unique", the national stage of Nantes, and BNP Paribas Foundation are hosting a brand-new festival honouring music for piano and keyboard. For the first edition, lasting three days, the Variations Festival will offer a series of 24 concerts featuring an exceptional, innovative line-up spanning the musical spectrum.

Mobility Days : Visit BNP Paribas’ work environments using virtual reality!

For the 4th edition of Mobility Days, BNP Paribas will present its new work environments using Virtual Reality.

2nd trailer for Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets

Warning: guaranteed to thrill! Discover the new trailer for Luc Besson’s upcoming film; get ready for an intergalactic journey. In November, we presented the first official trailer for VALERIAN AND THE CITY OF A THOUSAND PLANETS. Now, you can watch a new trailer for the film.

Backstage at the Palais Garnier

As part of the Avant-Premières preview programme for under-28-year-olds, offered by the Opera national de Paris with the support of the BNP Paribas Foundation, take an exceptional guided tour of the Palais Garnier.

7 days of Economics: First setbacks for President Trump

The banking jobs : Financial back office manager

Ritika Nagpal, Financial Back Office Manager at BNP Paribas in Frankfurt, tells her missions in 5 questions.

Compte-Nickel and BNP Paribas join forces to strengthen commercial partnership with the Confédération des Buralistes de France

FinTech Revolution 2017: FinTech comes of age

Global FinTech stakeholders gathered in Paris on 28 March at La Gaîté Lyrique for the 2nd FinTech Revolution event. The event was organised by the France FinTech association in partnership with L’Atelier BNP Paribas. It was a natural choice for L’Atelier BNP Paribas as an initiator inter alia of the FinTechCorp programme and a mentor for start-ups like Wiseed and Paycar, both of whom attended the meetings that took place during FinTech Revolution 2017.

BNP Paribas today announces the following appointments in its Wealth Management division:

BNP Paribas Fortis supports a new type of innovation fund with Imec.xpand

BNP Paribas Fortis is investing in Imec.xpand, a fund intended to create technology companies. Launched in February, this fund has already raised almost EUR 60 million. In time, it could gather around EUR 100 million.

The banking jobs : Training Design Manager

Khadim Rassoul Diop, Training Design Manager at BNP Paribas in Abidjan, tells his missions in 5 questions.

Stockholm Attack - Message from Jean-Laurent Bonnafé

The 3rd edition of the BNP Paribas International Hackathon has been launched!

After two successful years, the BNP Paribas International Hackathon is back!

The banking jobs : Adviser specialized in real estate

Marion Portigliatti Presa, Adviser specialized in real estate at BNP Paribas, in Grésy-sur-Aix, tells her missions in 4 questions.

7 days of Economics: Wait and see

North Sea Jazz Festival: Donny McCaslin is the winner of the 2017 Paul Acket Award

Since 2011, BNP Paribas and its Foundation support the North Sea Jazz Festival, which takes place between the 7th and 9th of July in Rotterdam, Holland. Furthermore, the BNP Paribas Foundation is committed to the “North Sea Jazz for Kids” and the “Paul Acket Award”, initiatives that aim to introduce music to the younger public and to encourage budding artists.

Tunisia and Morocco in unison with two major festivals: Jazz à Carthage and Jazzablanca

Patron of the contemporary jazz scene, BNP Paribas Foundation is partnering the 12th editions of Jazz à Carthage and Jazzablanca alongside the UBCI and the BMCI.

The banking jobs : Head of Group Benefit contract management

Maryse Lawson, Head of Group Benefit contract management, landed in the insurance world “by chance.” She decided to build a career in the industry after discovering the people-centric side of individual insurance. And though her current job satisfies both her thirst for knowledge and her need for human contact, she would like to move to a position with an “international dimension” in the coming years. In fact, mobility opportunities represent one of the main advantages that brought her to BNP Paribas!

Passing the torch: next generation philanthropists

7 days of Economics: “Trump effect” or oil story?

Will the IPCC save the planet?

What does the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change do? How does it work and can it really help us avert a climate crisis? Valérie Masson-Delmotte, the IPCC’s Group 1 Co-Chair, answered these and other questions asked by BNP Paribas Foundation’s guest audience at her talk on 4 April 2017 in Paris.

The raising of a new generation of philanthropists

The 2017 BNP Paribas Philanthropy Report has just been published. Led by The Economist Intelligence, sponsored by BNP Paribas Wealth Management, the report Decodes the involvement of Generation Y in family foundations, and their vision, more focused on digital.

Almonds: a personal assistant for your administrative procedures

After the enormous success of the 2015 edition, the BNP Paribas International Hackathon returned for another round in 2016. Over the weekend of June 17-19, 96 startups from 8 countries hammered out their vision for the future of the customer experience with the help of 350 specialists from BNP Paribas. In December 2016, nine of these startups received an award for the creativity and relevance of their solutions. Among them: “Almonds,” a personal assistant that helps users complete administrative procedures. We met with one of the co-founders, Diego Banovaz.

The banking jobs: Back Office Administrator Financial Services

Thyrone Martins, Back Office Administrator Financial Services, in Lisbon, tells his missions in 5 questions.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management launches unique content platforms for its private clients

The JAZZ A OUAGA festival is celebrating its 25th anniversary

From 28 April to 6 May 2017, the 25th edition of the famous Ouagadougou festival is rich in music and high in emotion.

7 days of Economics: France, a (temporary) slowdown

BNP Paribas and Snap Inc.: a great Story in prospect!

BNP Paribas Group : Results as at 31 March 2017

BNP Paribas wishes to become carbon neutral by end-2017

As part of its long-standing commitment to help combat climate change, BNP Paribas commits to becoming carbon neutral by the end of the year in terms of the CO2 emissions arising from its own operations.

BNP Paribas commits to become ‘carbon neutral’ by end-2017

Agrifrance 2017 rural report: The US wine market

Agrifrance, a specialist division of BNP Paribas Wealth Management, publishes its 2017 conjuncture note: the wine market in the United States, a new eldorado for French producers

7 days of Economics: Oil prices, a temporary rebound

BNP Paribas, together with Plug and Play, selects Station F to host new season of their Fintech and Insurtech startup program

Save the date for the 17th edition of the Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés festival!

From 11 to 22 May 2017, the Jazz à Saint-Germain-des-Prés festival will welcome the very best of jazz from the French and international scenes. For more than 10 days, the festival will take over spectacular venues in this mythical district of the capital: the Saint-Germain-des-Prés church, the Cluny Museum, the Odéon theatre and even the Maison des océans… An unmissable opportunity to feel the buzz of the jazz scene, supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation.

7 days of Economics: France, the job market is holding well

Welcome to the world of the Volunteered Slaves

Healing, open, aerial, groovy… Many words come to mind when one describes the music of the Volunteered Slaves. But first of all, you must dive into the band’s story to better comprehend the music that arises from this cluster of talents, of origins, and ideas.

Create a new customer experience with Excense

Excense reinvents customer facing interactions in branches with a multi-user software that allows customers to collaborate with advisors and thus become active during interviews. It’s a concept that was presented and passed all rounds of the 2nd BNP Paribas International Hackathon. It was noticed during the three-day “Hackathon Weekend” in June 2016, polished during the Digital Bootcamp between July and November and finally awarded during the Demo Day in December. This was well-earned victory for creating a new customer experience with an innovative approach that helps boost sales, improve customer retention and create differentiators for offerings in real-estate, insurance and wealth management. Learn more about this new idea with Denis Tellier, one of the co-founders of this start-up.

Discover HUMAN, the exhibition at GoodPlanet Foundation-Domaine de Longchamp

The first Paris venue dedicated entirely to the environment and humanism, the GoodPlanet Foundation – Domaine de Longchamp, opens on the weekend of 13-14 May, just 10 minutes from Porte Maillot. For the occasion, the HUMAN exhibition, an immersion into the depths of the human soul, will be inaugurated for 2 years.

BNP Paribas, Official Partner of Paris 2024

BNP Paribas is an Official Partner of Paris 2024 following the signing of a formal contract with the Paris 2024 Olympic Bid Committee

Launch of the WAI “We Are Innovation” label

BNP Paribas gears up its offer to start-ups and innovative enterprises by launching the WAI “We Are Innovation” label. Developed around 7 major activities, this label confirms and strengthens BNP Paribas' commitment to supporting innovation in France and internationally.

The favorites of Roland-Garros 2017

A new edition of the most famous French tennis tournament is about to start! Only Roger Federer will be absent, as he has decided not to play.  All of the world's major players will be in Paris from 22 May.

Gifts for fans, new website… We Are Tennis by BNP Paribas makes its revolution!

This year, We Are tennis comes back with a new website and an exclusive programme, dedicated to the tennis fans. Sébastien Guyader, Head of Brand & Sponsoring BNP Paribas, reviews thos highlights, among others.

7 days of Economics: a calm revival in the US

The banking jobs : Junior Legal Counsel

Maryam Saeed, Junior Legal Counsel at BNP Paribas, in Manama - Bahrein, tells her missions in 5 questions.

BNP Paribas announces settlement with NY DFS regarding its inquiry into activity in the FX markets from 2007 to 2013

Together: purchase your dream home thanks to your social credibility

Together is a platform that lets people take advantage of their social credibility to purchase their dream home by offering friends and family members an innovative financial investment model that is open to third parties in addition to banks.

The latest news about asset management in Perspectives Spring 2017 edition

Perspectives is a magazine made by BNP Paribas Investment Partners, which provides a comprehensive update on asset management news.

7 days of Economics: France, unemployment down, confidence up

Take a look at BNP Paribas' new corporate film in Virtual Reality

To confirm the deployment of Virtual Reality solutions at the service of its customers, BNP Paribas presents its corporate film entirely designed in VR!

BNP Paribas, contributing to the development of Virtual Reality

The startups of the FinTech & Corporate Accelerator 2017

A new edition of the FinTech & Corporate Accelerator by L'Atelier BNP Paribas is going on. Launched in March, this incubator accelerates 12 startups that work in FinTech.

Ten days before the launch of the 3rd BNP Paribas International Hackathon

BNP Paribas Investment Partners becomes BNP Paribas Asset Management

To accelerate the growth of its activities, BNP Paribas Investment Partners will: rebrand as BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM), as of 1 June, in order to support its strategy and a simpler organisation, develop as a leading provider of quality investment solutions for individual, corporate and institutional investors and target annual growth in assets under management of 5%.

Realtypies: a crowdfunding platform dedicated to real estate

The BNP Paribas International Hackathon was one of the highlights of the year 2016. In the span of a weekend, 96 start-up from eight countries shared their outlook on the customer experience of tomorrow, with the backing of 350 experts from BNP Paribas. At the end of the event, nine of these start-up received awards based on the creativity, feasibility and relevance of their solution. Among them was Realtypies.com, a crowdfunding platform dedicated to real estate. We met with its co-founder, Erkan Karakus.

7 days of Economics: Slowing Momentum

"Les prix de l’innovation Le Monde–Smart Cities" awards in Singapore

For the second year in a row, L'Atelier BNP Paribas has partnered with the French newspaper Le Monde on the topic of Smart Cities. The partnership includes “Les prix de l’innovation Le Monde–Smart Cities” competition. For the first time, this year’s contest included an international component: the award ceremony was held in Singapore on Friday 2 June.

BNP Paribas Foundation will provide €6 million to advance climate change research

Station F, Plug and Play and BNP Paribas: an exceptional trio serving FinTech

In 2016, BNP Paribas signed a partnership with Plug and Play, a global innovation platform that has lent its support to startups, companies, and investors for ten years. Together, we will create a FinTech & InsurTech accelerator, housed on the biggest startup campus in the world: Station F. The result? A business environment combining the skills of three dynamic actors in the startup world!

BNP Paribas Wealth Management celebrates 10th annual Individual Philanthropy Prize

Exane BNP Paribas awarded #1 ranking for Pan-European Equity Research in the Extel survey

Today is World Oceans Day!

Jet Mortgage: an innovative mortgage platform

The BNP Paribas International Hackathon was one of the highlights of the year 2016. In the span of a weekend, 96 start-up from eight countries shared their outlook on the customer experience of tomorrow, with the backing of 350 experts from BNP Paribas. At the end of the event, nine of these start-up received awards based on the creativity, feasibility and relevance of their solution.Among them was Jet Mortgage, a single platform built by Hesapkurdu.com, offering a fast, easy-to-use digital mortgage process. We met with Hesapkurdu.com co-founder, Onur Tekin Turhan.

7 days of Economics: ECB, Balancing act

Climate Initiative: 8 new international research projects on climate change

Between 2017 and 2019, the BNP Paribas Foundation will support 8 new international research projects on climate change as part of its Climate Initiative program. The objective? Improving our knowledge on climate change and its impacts on our environment.

Discover the winners of the 2017 BNP Paribas International Hackathon

The biggest international hackathon of the financial industry took place last weekend. The third edition that happened simultaneously in 10 cities around the world was a great success. Start-up and experts from the BNP Paribas Group worked all weekend on a joint challenge: creating a unique customer experience. By the end of this exceptional weekend, 28 start-up were chosen to pursue the adventure!

3rd BNP Paribas International Hackathon: this weekend, 28 startups secured their ticket for the 2nd phase of the competition

BNP Paribas Wealth Management named “Best Overall Private Bank in Europe and Asia”

Placement of Euronext shares being sold by BNP Paribas and Société Générale in conjunction with the announced renewal of the reference shareholders agreement

Banking and Business Angels: give your project wings

You have an amazing idea. Your team is strong. Your business plan is competitive. There’s just one hitch: you don’t have the resources you need to get it off the ground. Fortunately, Business Angels are there just for that purpose. And when banks team up with angels, they can give your project wings in no time.

BNP Paribas and Societe Generale successfully completed the sale of Euronext shares in conjunction with the renewal of the reference shareholders agreement

Pitches, Conferences, Labs… Discover BNP Paribas' program at VivaTech

Once again this year, BNP Paribas is playing an active role in the international conference, which will take place from Thursday, June 15 to Saturday, June 17, 2017 in Hall 1 at Paris Expo in Paris.

MIT Innovators Under 35 France 2017 winners

Since 2011, the MIT Innovators Under 35 European Awards have recognised young innovators from the Old Continent who use technology and innovation to resolve current problems. The French round of MIT Under 35 Europe was held on 8 June. Sponsored by L’Atelier BNP Paribas, BNP Paribas and BNP Paribas Fortis, this event awarded 10 finalists, including one winner among them.

Adways may just have invented the future of online advertising!

Backed by BNP Paribas, french start-up Adways creates new interactive advertising formats for a fun and non-intrusive experience. The result: user engagement and a soaring click rate.

BNP Paribas and Personetics - bespoke guidance for our customers

With its artificial intelligence and predictive analytics tools, FinTech start-up Personetics is reinventing the retail banking customer experience. A personalised and proactive approach that sparked the interest of BNP Paribas.

How the banks face the challenge from finance start-ups ?

For the last five years, banks have seen the emergence of new players who compete with them or create new markets. Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, the Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas, and Florence Vasilescu, the founder of fintech FirmFunding, agreed to exchange views on this new environment at the VivaTech Show.

BNP Paribas supports #PositiveImpact at VivaTech

As sponsor of Viva Technology since its 1st event in 2016, BNP Paribas decided this year to add a further dimension to its commitment by supporting the #PositiveImpact side of this key event dedicated to innovation and new technologies.

BNP Paribas: the bank for innovative entrepreneurs

For a number of years already, BNP Paribas has been building a global support programme for innovative start-ups in France and abroad. We take a look with Myriam Beque, Head of Innovation Development, French Retail Banking at BNP Paribas.

Highlights Day 1 #VivaTech

Here is the video of VivaTech day 1's highlights !

BNP Paribas' services proposed to start-up: funding, internationalization, acceleration...

Your business doesn't look like any other. Its singularity implies special expertise. Your projects therefore require a different bank view, they are specifically studied in connection with the Ecosystem of Innovation in the territories. BNP Paribas has 60 WAI clusters in France, one of which is dedicated to Fintechs, composed of employees dedicated to innovative companies. Their knowledge of local and regional innovation ecosystems enables them to offer you tailor-made banking support. 5 start ups tell us about their collaboration with BNP paribas : Ulule, Appiness, Guest to Guest, Realytics and Adways.

Follow in live the conference « Future of Banking » #BNPParibas #VivaTech

30 minutes panel discussion on the “Future of Banking”, how the banking sector will adapt to the driving forces of change confronting the sector: technological revolution, news customer expectations, new players…

7 days of Economics: And the question now is “When”?

Conference « Banking Customer Experience: revolution in motion » #BNPParibas #VivaTech

In a changing world, how can traditional companies adapt their Customer Experience fast enough to keep up with the pace of change? How can they be inspired by startups and work closely with them to achieve this goal?

Conference « Artificial Intelligence is here; is your business ready? » #BNPParibas #VivaTech

The three core constituents of Artificial Intelligence – data, computing power and cognitive science – offer enterprises vast potential to develop. But this potential still remains to be fully unveiled, understood and harnessed.

Discover 2016 Report on Activity and Corporate Responsibility

As BNP Paribas is the bank for a changing world, its stakeholders pay close attention to the value – in the broadest sense – that the bank creates over time. It was therefore decided to combine the Group’s Annual Report and Corporate Social Responsibility Report into a single publication. The aim of this Report on Activity and Corporate Responsibility is to show stakeholders how the Group’s performance is based on both a strategic business vision and on a commitment to society as a whole.

Rescue and Recover Fund: where BNP Paribas Personal Finance and the French Red Cross meet!

After a meeting between the Chief Executive Officers of BNP Paribas (Switzerland) SA and CARE, the Rescue and Recover Fund gave the floor to two more committed individuals. Jean-Christophe Combe is the Acting Chief Executive Officer of the French Red Cross, one of the fund’s partners. In this interview, he talks with Alain Van Groenendael, President of BNP Paribas Personal Finance, one of the Fund’s founding members, about his experience with the Fund.

20 June: World Refugee Day

BNP Paribas extends its initiative to assist refugees in Europe.

Abou Lagraa and the Dream Up program make teenagers dance in Singapore

The Little Arts Academy, partner of BNP Paribas Singapore and the BNP Paribas Foundation, allows young children and teenagers from disadvantaged backgrounds to initiate themselves to different artistic disciplines. Among music, theater, visual arts and culinary art… Dance is what brought the Little Arts Academy and the Dream Up programme together.

Online fraud: surf in safety!

If you haven’t heard of phishing, pharming or malware, you are not alone—these “bad words” are among some of the least understood terms online. And yet, they refer to the very real phenomenon of online fraud. As French consumers increasingly conduct their transactions online, we outline several best practices to keep your surfing safe.

The virtual reality arts event: be a part of the VR Arles Festival 2017

Following last year’s success, the VR Arles Festival is setting up for the summer months, from 3 July to 31 August, as part of the 2017 edition of the Rencontres de la photographie d’Arles. Some twenty virtual-reality films, including several interactive projects, will be shown during this second edition.

7 days of Economics: France, in better shape

A new alliance between BNP Paribas and Compte-Nickel

In April, BNP Paribas tied the knot with Compte-Nickel, a French startup revolutionising the current account system. So, what exactly is Compte-Nickel ? Answers of Thierry Laborde, Deputy COO Head of Domestic markets of BNP Paribas Group and Hugues Le Bret, Co-founder of Compte-Nickel.

Climate change: what is the situation today?

As part of its Climate Initiative programme, the BNP Paribas Foundation invited researchers Joanna Haigh from Imperial College and Nick Graham from the Lancaster Environment Centre to its World Environment Day event in London. Their work has helped to measure the extent of global warming and its impact on the survival of the world’s coral reefs.

The banking jobs : Head of Assignment, IT Inspecteur

Patrick Hoarau, Head of Assignment, IT Inspecteur, in Paris, tells his missions in 6 questions.

How did ESG ratings become reliable barometers of corporate ethics?

BNP Paribas is ranked in the top 10 of the new “CAC40® Governance” Index published by Euronext and Vigeo Eiris. The rating distinguishes the concrete actions taken by BNP Paribas in terms of professional ethics and corporate governance. Once again, France’s leading bank expands its long list of responsible labels and indexes.

7 days of Economics: ECB, confidence, persistence, prudence

FinTechs in banking

Online banks, mobile budgeting tools, electronic payments and other crowdfunding platforms—did you know that FinTechs came up with almost all these innovations? Growing rapidly in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, these startups use technology to reinvent banking and financial services. That’s why BNP Paribas plays an active role in helping them imagine the future of banking.

BNP Paribas Announces Creation of Company Engagement department and Appointment of Nathalie Hartmann as Head of Compliance

BNP Paribas Wealth Management and the Women Initiative Foundation hold the Women Entrepreneur Program at Stanford Graduate School of Business

Dance to the rhythm of the North Sea Jazz Festival in Rotterdam

From 7 to 9 July 2017, the North Sea Jazz Festival is bringing together the best of the international jazz scene in Rotterdam. This major musical gathering in the Netherlands has been made possible by support from BNP Paribas and its Foundation for the seventh year in a row and will bring together a plethora of genres during a three-day period!

Compte-Nickel helps to expand banking inclusion

Imagine being able to visit your local clerk to open a bank account with no income or asset requirements. And accessing your account from anywhere by using an app. That’s exactly what Compte-Nickel offers! The new offer from the BNP Paribas Group aims to make banking accessible to everyone, without discrimination. It’s a product that also responds to the tenth UN Sustainable Development Goal to “reduce inequalities”.

Climate change: what impact on the survival of the world’s coral reefs?

As part of its Climate Initiative programme, the BNP Paribas Foundation invited researchers Joanna Haigh from Imperial College and Nick Graham from the Lancaster Environment Centre to its World Environment Day event in London. Their work has helped to measure the extent of global warming and its impact on the survival of the world’s coral reefs.

BNP Paribas named World's Best Bank for corporates in Euromoney Awards for Excellence 2017

7 days of Economics: United Kingdom, Mark's Choice

Get a look behind the scenes of an exclusive creation

The Wang Ramirez Company puts cultural exchanges at the heart of their choreographies. Discover the making off of their latest work, where hip hop and ballet intersect, in a unique web series imagined by the BNP Paribas Foundation!

What solutions will help improve the energy efficiency of companies?

BNP Paribas develops innovative financing solutions for any company seeking to improve its energy efficiency. One of its most recent solutions is an offer dedicated to helping companies install LED lighting.

BNP Paribas completes the acquisition of Compte-Nickel

New banking uses for a new generation?

They’re under 20 years old, but have already generated a lot of buzz. They are Generation Z, and they’re shaking up habits in every consumer sector. So what is the Gen Z lifestyle and how are banks reinventing their models to serve these new consumers?

Climate Change : The ocean, our unsung ally

Global warming would reach even more alarming levels were it not for the role of oceanic waters, as pointed out by Sabrina Speich, Professor of Geosciences at the Ecole Normale Supérieure in Paris and coordinator of the Southern Ocean Climate (SOCLIM) project supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation. The scientist spoke at the Climate Initiative conference at the Oceanographic Institute in Paris to stress the importance of preserving this precious shield.

BNP Paribas announces settlement with the US Federal Reserve regarding activity in the FX markets from 2007 to 2013

The role of Microfinance Institutions

At BNP Paribas, we have made financial inclusion and social entrepreneurship key commitments in our corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy, in line with Sustainable Development Goals 1, 8 and 10. That’s why we grant loans to microfinance institutions, so that they in turn can offer microloans to disadvantaged populations who are excluded from the traditional banking system.

BNP Paribas, financial and impact-investing partner for MFIs

MFIs (Microfinance institutions), which primarily fund microcredit through loans, need partners for their long-term development. BNP Paribas provides diversified tailor-made banking support in local currencies in order to avoid forex risk.

Valerian all around the world with BNP Paribas!

The D-day has come! On 21st July, the film Valerian and the City of the Thousand Planets is released internationally. On this occasion, BNP Paribas captivates the fans into the world of Luc Besson’s new film via exclusive content, which is broadcast in 19 countries.

All aboard for the Southern Ocean Mission!

Over six months after returning from the Southern Ocean, scientists from the SOCLIM project are sharing their experience through a web series that tells the story of their adventure aboard the Marion Dufresne. The series' nine episodes explain what was at stake in the mission and share the researchers’ day-to-day lives during the 27-day expedition. Check out the first episode of the web series!

From"Believe me it will be enough" to "Believe me it will be slow enough"?: 7 days of Economics

Back on the VR Arles Festival 2017

Founded in 2016 by BNP Paribas, Fisheye and the Rencontres d’Arles, the second VR Arles Festival continues until 31 August in the Saint Césaire space in Arles.

BNP Paribas Cardif takes full ownership of Cargeas Assicurazioni

How is the Marion Dufresne organized in order to become a laboratory of scientific research?

The scientists of the Southern Ocean Mission will welcome you onboard the Marion Dufresne once a week during a webseries of 9 episodes, available on universcience.tv. In this fourth episode, life on the ship runs its course and Stéphane Blain’s team attends to the analysis of the first samples collected and carried onboard.

BNP Paribas Group : Results as at 30 June 2017

How does the bank help you while traveling?

Going someplace new to discover the wonders of the world? You are not alone : 74.8% of people in France traveled for vacation in 2015. For young Europeans, travel has even come to resemble a basic need . Despite the ancient Chinese proverb saying that “a good traveler is one who does not know where he is going to”, it is always better to count on a bank that knows what it is doing.

Neither satisfactory nor worrying: 7 days of Economics

Discover the final episode of the Southern Ocean Mission webseries!

Made by Universcience.tv in partnership with the BNP Paribas Foundation, this production followed the scientific teams of the SOCLIM mission, who left onboard the Marion Dufresne for a month in the Southern Ocean. Their goal? Collect unprecedented data in order to study the influence of oceans on the climate.

What makes BNP Paribas one of the most sought-after employers in France?

In 2017, BNP Paribas was listed on LinkedIn’s ranking of the 25 most sought-after employers in France. On top of that, among companies with over 500 employees, it was ranked the 6th best company in France and the #1 bank on the list!

What solutions will break down the barrier of disability?

More than one billion people, or around 15% of the world population, live with a form of disability. At BNP Paribas, we work to simplify access to our branches, products and services for people with disabilities. In every region where we operate, we innovate to ensure their banking experience is as streamlined and pleasant as possible. Below is a summary of our recent efforts in this area.

Virtual reality: step into the future of banking

Virtual reality and its iconic headsets are now a part of our daily lives! The technology offers a level of interactivity that is reinventing the customer experience in every business sector… and banking is no exception!

The proposed joint acquisition of the financial activities of Opel and Vauxhall by Groupe PSA and BNP Paribas is approved by the European antitrust authorities

In 2017, invoice financing becomes easy!

Digital transformation impacts every service within companies, especially the accounting service. In the age of digital invoices, BNP Paribas is innovating by launching FINSY, a 100% digital solution to finance accounts receivable. No more need for printing, scanning or postal mail: with FINSY, invoice financing is easier than ever!

History of microfinance: small loans, big revolution

Microfinance involves supplying financial services and products to disadvantaged populations that are excluded from the traditional banking system. It all began slowly in Bangladesh, in the village of Jobra, before transforming into the global economic activity it has become today. Below is the exceptional history of the system that, in the words of its originator Muhammad Yunus, “liberates people’s dreams and helps the poorest of the poor to achieve dignity”.

BNP Paribas and microfinance: 25 years shared history

At BNP Paribas, we have made financial inclusion and social entrepreneurship key commitments in our corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy, in line with Sustainable Development Goals 1, 8 and 10. That’s why we grant loans to microfinance institutions, so that they in turn can offer microloans to disadvantaged populations who are excluded from the traditional banking system.

Testimonials : how the bank deals with the MFIs

Ranked 155th on the Human Development Index (HDI), Madagascar is one of the world’s most underdeveloped countries. As part of the BNP Paribas talent strategy "Leaders for Tomorrow", Emmanuelle Aubertel and Christopher Claude lent a helping hand to SIPEM, one of the microfinance institutions supporting the development of the “Red Island”.

After the words, time for action: 7 days of Economics

BNP Paribas appoints Alessandro Promutico CEO of L’Atelier BNP Paribas in San Francisco

Volunteer testimony: Supporting entrepreneurship through microfinance

By offering tailored support services, Créajeunes helps young entrepreneurs bring their ideas to fruition by creating a company. Among the volunteers who support this initiative, Jean-Luc Audoin provides coaching to young entrepreneurs. This volunteer tutor juggles between his job as a BNP Paribas branch director and his mission with the ADIE.

TEB innovates by launching the SMS Tax Payment service

TEB, the Turkey retail bank of BNP Paribas Group, is launching a simple and new service, that is adapted to the companies customers needs for all their customs transactions.

BNP Paribas is listed in the 2017 Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes “World” and “Europe”

With an overall score of 86/100, BNP Paribas reinforces its leading position in the annual RobecoSAM ranking while the average score of the Banking sector has decreased (58/100).

WAI Boost, season 3

And we’re off for a third season of WAI Boost, an acceleration programme designed by BNP Paribas that allies start-ups with large companies or medium-sized businesses.

Financial markets as self-appointed subcontractors: 7 days of Economics

Jean Lemierre features on the cover of l'Agefi, a leading business magazine

BNP Paribas Chairman Jean Lemierre calls upon the EU to protect the interests of European banks now that growth is returning. «We must avoid any regulatory excesses». Read the interview published on September 7 in l’Agefi Hebdo.

BNP Paribas – Plug and Play, France’s leading fintech and insurtech acceleration program unveils the 10 POCs concluded during its inaugural batch and the 11 startups joining for the second batch

TANJAzz reveals new voices in jazz

Lighting up the sky of Tangiers is Tanjazz, the very best of jazz music. In this 18th edition from 14 to 17 September, the festival is focusing on young new talent!

IOC announcement: Paris is awarded the 2024 Olympic Games

Today Paris officially becomes the host city for the 2024 Olympic Games, and BNP Paribas is proud to have supported its candidacy!

FinTech Boost has its Demo Day

198 start-ups from around the world applied. In the end, only 11 were selected to experience 4 months of incubation with FinTech Boost, the open-innovation programme of L’Atelier BNP Paribas. They will present the outcome of their work on Demo Day, 14 September, in Paris.

Global Goals Week: a week of joint action to advance Global Goals

From 16 to 23 September, Global Goals Week will be mobilising all players to increase awareness of global goals and challenges.

BNP Paribas launches its first microfinance loan in South Africa

On 30 August 2017, BNP Paribas South Africa granted its first loan to the Small Enterprise Foundation (SEF), a renowned microcredit institution. BNP Paribas South Africa worked closely with the Group’s CSR Microfinance division for more than six months to successfully complete this project.

7 days of Economics : Pictures at an exhibition. On reducing the Fed's balance sheet

European Heritage Days 2017

Because the raising awareness of the young generations in the knowledge and the conservation of the heritage is a priority objective of the Ministry of Culture, European Heritage Days are placed this year, for their thirty-fourth edition, under the theme of the youth. During two days, on the next September 16th and 17th, everything will be implemented, everywhere in France, to make sensitive the youngest in these stakes.

Odyssée Jeunes 2017 begins in Seine-Saint-Denis!

From 18 September to 20 October, the Odyssée Jeunes (Youth Odyssey) program is open for registration to middle schools in the Seine-Saint-Denis department!

Social performance and microfinance

At BNP Paribas, we have made financial inclusion and social entrepreneurship key commitments in our corporate social responsibility (CSR) policy, in line with Sustainable Development Goals 1, 8 and 10. That’s why we grant loans to microfinance institutions, so that they in turn can offer microloans to disadvantaged populations who are excluded from the traditional banking system.

BNP Paribas launches WeGenerations, the first intergenerational network for its employees

For the occasion, WeGenerations organised an evening on 19 September, with an introduction by Yves Martrenchar, Head of Human Resources at BNP Paribas and member of the Group Executive Committee. During the event, the topics of mentoring and reverse mentoring came up at a round table on the topic “Feedback on intergenerational experiences”.

The banking jobs : Senior IT Project Manager

Senior IT project manager at BGL BNP Paribas(Opens in a new tab) in Luxembourg, Renaud Maire oversees digital projects for the bank’s business areas. He contributes to the Group’s digital transformation in the Luxembourg market, which is renowned for being an innovation laboratory. Satisfied with his work, Renaud Maire is open to moving abroad to take his work beyond the boundaries of the Grand Duchy. We asked him a few questions about his work.

Heading back to school with help from the bank

Fall is here and for students that means back to school! The new year brings new challenges and projects—but also the return of realities and responsibilities that can be difficult to manage with all the expenses along the way. So what can the bank do to make sure students enjoy the best conditions for learning?

The winners of the MIT Innovators Under 35 Europe 2017

Entrepreneurs, researchers, innovators ... they were 1,100 at the start. After several months touring Europe, from Belgium to Poland, France, Spain, Italy and Germany, the MIT Innovators Under 35 Europe, in partnership with BNP Paribas and L 'Atelier BNP Paribas, gathered its 35 winners on September 14, to award special mention to 5 of them.

7 days of Economics: The dots drive the dollar

Proud to celebrate 150 years in the UK

This year marks BNP Paribas’ 150th anniversary in the UK. It all started in 1867, when Comptoir National d’Escompte de Paris (CNEP) established a branch in London – the first French bank to do so.

The banking jobs : Project Manager in Strategic Marketing

After 18 years with BNP Paribas in Luxembourg(Opens in a new tab), you might think Magali Guelff would have a solid routine. Far from it! Every day is a new beginning for this versatile project manager. After holding positions in sales and lean management, she has pursued a career in strategic marketing at Cardif Lux Vie(Opens in a new tab) since 2015.

The new banking jobs

Digital transformation isn’t just about technology; it’s also about culture. It gets companies to rethink their organizational strategies and ways of working, and it creates new jobs. The result? In today’s banking organizations, ‘agile coaches’ are helping their teams work in new and exciting ways, ‘data scientists’ are making sense out of previously unused data, and ‘scrum masters’ are bringing agility to the heart of projects. Check out these brand new jobs that are shaking things up at the bank.

7 days of Economics: US treasuries disregard the dots for 2018

The banking jobs : Agile Coach

Adapting to and taking advantage of rapid change requires a tremendous amount of agility. In other words, banks need to continually make the services they offer more innovative, anticipate future trends. This means banks must reorganize, form cross-functional teams, quickly set up and launch collaborative projects and, most of all, put clients at the heart of everything they do by prioritizing service and product quality above all else.How can banks bring about this revolution? With an agile coach who supports the organization in its transition towards greater agility.

Sustainable Future Forum 2017 : Opening speech by Jean Lemierre

On 4 October, BNP Paribas Corporate and Institutional Banking organizes the Sustainable Future Forum, at the CNIT La Défense, in Paris.

BNP Paribas and l'Opinion : Green Finance, the driving force for a new sustainable world

As part of the Sustainable Future Forum, BNP Paribas has teamed up with the L’Opinion newspaper for a series of exclusive articles on sustainable finance. They feature first-hand accounts from BNP Paribas clients, as well as analysis of the economic situation and the markets by specialists in the Group.

BNP Paribas, partner of the Women's Forum Global Meeting 2017

The 13th edition of the Women's Forum Global Meeting will take place this year for the first time in Paris, on 5 and 6 October at the Carrousel du Louvre. On the theme of "Committing to a positive impact on the world of today and tomorrow, daring to engage in a ruptured world", the Forum is an opportunity for participants to make their voices heard, share their visions for the future and create commitments.

Success of SBI Life IPO

7 days of Economics: US, the better growth/lower inflation puzzle

BNP Paribas and BFM Business launch Green Reflex

BNP Paribas and BFM Business have launched Green Reflex, a programme dedicated to energy transition broadcast on BFM Business from Monday to Thursday in AfterBusiness, the latest news slot from 10 pm till midnight.

Diversity and Inclusion: BNP Paribas affirms its values

This year, "BNP Paribas Diversity Week" will take place from October 9 to 20! The event will include 12 days of awareness and dialogue on topics relating to inclusion and diversity, everywhere around the world. Discover insights below by Barbara Levéel, Global Head of Diversity and HR CSR at BNP Paribas Group.

Coral reefs at risk: an unprecedented study explained by Youtubers Dr. Nozman and Sally Le Page

For the launch of REEF SERVICES, an unprecedented study on the world’s coral reefs, the BNP Paribas Foundation has invited YouTubers Dr Nozman and Sally Le Page and the String Theory channel to make a series of videos on the threats faced by this unique ecosystem.

How does the bank encourage social and solidarity enterprise?

The social and solidarity economy (SSE) accounts for more than 15 million workers in the European Union. It plays an active role in the social development of territories and places social objectives ahead of revenue targets. To ensure that the SSE continues to grow despite its limited profitability, BNP Paribas supports this movement for meaningful development!

BNP Paribas takes further measures to accelerate its support of the energy transition

The banking jobs : Manager of the Liquidity Reporting Solutions team

Following a career in the automotive industry and Supply Chain consulting, Vincent Follot joined BNP Paribas in 2010. Over the course of seven years within the Group, this curious graduate of the Ecole Centrale Paris has already changed professions three times—exactly the kind of career path he sought out! Today he manages the Liquidity Reporting Solutions team within the Finance Group, a little-known business at the heart of the digital transformation.

The Digital Path: a programme for recent graduates dedicated to the #TransfoNum business lines

Working in #startup mode in a large Group can become a reality! The Digital Path offers an 18-month journey through the heart of the Digital Marketing, Data and New Technologies business lines.

The Lumière Festival in Lyon, one of the largest international festivals of classic cinema

Every year, the Lumière film festival in Lyon, France pays tribute to the movies by rolling out more stunning initiatives aimed at all types of audiences. It’s a bold festival with enough to satisfy moviegoers of all tastes!

7 days of Economics: Hercules, Sisyphus and monetary policy

Women Entrepreneur Program, or why accelerate businesses led by women

Women entrepreneurs outperform their male counterparts. But only if they have the resources they need to succeed! To kickstart the growth of high-potential businesses run by women, we at BNP Paribas Wealth Management created the Women Entrepreneur Program: a week of intensive training and networking at Stanford Graduate School of Business.

The BNP Paribas Foundation is offering 12 young girls from Montreal the opportunity to present a dance performance at Les Grands Ballets Canadiens de Montréal with choreographer Abou Lagraa

BNP Paribas and EY explore private blockchain to optimize the bank’s global internal treasury operations

BNP Paribas supports the cinematic dreams of hospitalized children

For 20 years, the organization Rêve de Cinéma (French for “Cinema Dreams”) has held film screenings in hospitals and care centers for children and adolescents. As part of its commitment to promoting film among all audiences, BNP Paribas has partnered with this association since 2011.

The banking jobs: Efficiency and quality project manager

Derek Jones describes his job as “Helping people help themselves”. A certified Black Belt in Lean Six Sigma—a methodology for continuous improvement—this proponent of change joined BNP Paribas Securities Services(Opens in a new tab) Australia in 2006. Now he is Process Excellence Manager in the ACE Continuous Improvement team in Luxembourg. Let’s meet this Australian living in Europe.

Microfinance in Europe: BNP Paribas invests to create jobs

Several thousand jobs are created by the Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) that BNP Paribas supports across five European countries. For 25 years, the Group has invested in European microfinance to strengthen the industry and its performance. On the occasion of the 3rd European Microfinance Day, focus on BNP Paribas' actions in favor of Microfinance in Europe.

Intrapreneur profile: Marie Dahl, circular economy intrapreneur

Since September 2014, the People’s Lab has been encouraging employees with an innovative idea to develop it into a product or service which can be incorporated into the Group’s activities. It provides a way for people to play an active role in the company’s future, and create new ways of working from within. This is the first of a series launched by BNP Paribas to profile these entrepreneurial employees.

Microfinance Barometer 2017: global trends of the sector...

Every year since 2010, Convergences has been publishing the Microfinance Barometer, which showcases global trends in the sector. The 8th edition of the publication was unveiled in September at the 10th Convergences World Forum in Paris (BNP Paribas is a proud partner of the event).

7 days of Economics - ECB QE: Frankfurter forward guidance

Why was BNP Paribas named the world’s best bank for corporates?

BNP Paribas was named the “World’s Best Bank for Corporates” at the 2017 Euromoney Awards for Excellence. The Group also brought home five other prestigious awards!

Serving up aces to support children’s hospitals

For more than 40 years, BNP Paribas has been the world’s leading tennis sponsor at every level of the sport (professional, amateur, wheelchair). We have made it our priority to develop a solidarity program to further build on our position as a committed and loyal sponsor. That is why we created “Aces du Cœur”, a program to support hospitalized children.

« Our Ocean »: the BNP Paribas Foundation works to ensure a future for our oceans.

On the 5th and 6th of October 2017, the European Union hosted the 4th edition of the "Our Ocean" conference in Malta, gathering together leaders, entrepreneurs, associations and scientists to discuss about the future of oceans. On this occasion, the BNP Paribas Foundation presented the research projects that it finances on two ecosystems threatened by climate change: coral reefs and polar ecosystems (for more information, please read our press release).

Rebuilding Kosovo through microfinance

The Rural Credit of Kosovo (Kreditimi Rural i Kosovës, or KRK) is a microfinance institution supported by SIDI (International Solidarity for Development and Investment) to help small farmers and local entrepreneurs access credit. In 2009, former BNP Paribas employee Patrick du Saint chose to volunteer his time to become one of KRK’s administrators.

The banking jobs : Global Head of TA and Fund Dealing Services Products

Since joining the Group in 2000, Pierre Mottion has held several roles at BNP Paribas. He now heads up a team of four people and a global network of managers tasked with developing our global offer in fund dealing services. An engineer by training, this father of six children relishes in juggling professional and personal challenges. Let’s learn more.

Research on permafrost: story of a mission in the Umiujaq valley, Arctic

From September 21 to 27, 2017, I was invited by the BNP Paribas Foundation in northern Canada, to meet TAKUVIK researchers who are studying, thanks to their financial support, the thawing of the permafrost. A phenomenon that could accelerate global warming by releasing large quantities of methane into the atmosphere. An unforgettable experience in the heart of distant lands!

7 days of Economics - ECB: dovishly confident

2017 Hello Tomorrow Global Challenge winners!

Roughly 3,000 innovators from 120 countries came together for this two-day event to promote "deeptech" innovations that will help shape the world of tomorrow. BNP Paribas is a world partner of the event and gave out two important awards during the final round this evening.

Microfinance in Africa: BNP Paribas mobilizes its network to optimize its impact

In Africa, BNP Paribas helps excluded groups finance their activities by expanding their access to loans. To ensure it has the best impact, the Group relies on its subsidiaries and the strong partnerships it has built with leading Microfinance Institutions (MFIs).

BNP Paribas Group: Results as at 30 September 2017

Finalization of the acquisition of Opel and Vauxhall financial operations by Groupe PSA and BNP Paribas

Social Business: the intersection of Ethics, Innovation, Social Impact, Entrepreneurship and Profitability

Social business is an alternative business model which prioritizes a positive impact on society or the environment over profit targets. It is an innovative and dynamic concept, the growth of which is linked to new financing methods. We review the origins, current state and future perspectives of social business.

What is Social Business ?

Knowing that Social Business is a company that prioritizes social impact or the solving of social or environmental challenges regardless of its legal status, we do not always understand how profits are then reinvested and in what? And how a large profit oriented compagny has decided to create and develop a strategy supporting Social Business? Concretely what are BNP Paribas' initiatives to support Social Business?

7 days of Economics: What happens after the peak?

A first crossing of East Antarctica

As part of its Climate Initiative program, the BNP Paribas Foundation is supporting the East Antarctic International Ice Sheet Traverse (EAIIST) project. Its goal? Collecting unprecedented data to model the evolution of East Antarctica, a region still largely unexplored, and its possible consequences on ocean level rise.

BNP Paribas and #GlobalGoals: The challenges of transition towards a sustainable city

On the occasion of the second “BNP Paribas and #GlobalGoals” conference organised by the BNP Paribas Group’s CSR department, spotlight on SDG n°11: Sustainable Cities and Towns. Mathieu Saujot, Engineer and Doctor in Economics, researcher in the Fabrique Urbaine programme and organiser of the IDDRI Club Ville, talks about the challenges of transition towards a sustainable city.

Working from anywhere: work becomes flexible!

“Remote work”, “flex offices”, and “shared workspaces” … these are a few of the emerging terms to describe new ways of working. These innovative concepts reveal more organizational freedom, optimized processes and greater responsibility for employees. Take a look at the top three initiatives advanced by BNP Paribas.

Emojis, smileys, hashtags: the language of a changing world?

Emojis, smileys and hashtags. Today, every bank uses social media. Social media platforms help banks connect with their customers in a more modern tone and style, so they can deliver services that match customer expectations.

BNP Paribas Wealth Management’s 4th edition of the Global Entrepreneur Report demonstrates an increased commitment from Elite Entrepreneurs to generate positive impact

The Social Business is playing a key role in the building of a more sustainable and equitable world

For the Global Social Business Summit event, which took place on the 7th of November 2017 in Paris, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, Director and Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas, has spoken on partnerships between the Social Business and Bank. Find below all of his speech.

BNP Paribas launches WeChat Pay in Europe

Dream Up: Back to the highlights of 2017

Since 2015, more than 10,000 young people have been taking part every year in arts-based education projects supported through the BNP Paribas Foundation’s Dream Up programme. We bring you some of the latest news from Dream Up.

In Asia, BNP Paribas counts on microfinance to promote women entrepreneurs

As an international player in microfinance, the BNP Paribas Group plays an active role in Asia. In this corner of the world, the bank has opted to focus its support on Microfinance Institutions (MFIs) that assist projects led by women. The goal is to improve the social inclusion and autonomy of these women, as well as their children’s education.

SENSEI: 8 animal species to understand global warming

As part of its Climate Initiative program, the BNP Paribas Foundation is supporting the Sentinels of the sea ice (SENSEI) project. Its goal? Measuring the impact of global warming on seabirds and marine mammal that inhabit the Arctic and Antarctic regions or rely on them for their reproduction.

DNA Script, a technology for synthetic DNA production

DNA Script's technology overcomes the current inefficiencies of synthetic DNA production, and enable affordable, rapid, high-quality and high throughput production of synthetic biology tools, such as oligonucleotides, genes, pathways and genomes.

Participate in the 13th edition of the Mobile Film Festival

1 Mobile, 1 Minute, 1 Film. Become a director simply using a mobile phone. This is the challenge set by the Mobile Film Festival for the last thirteen years, born at the same time as our smartphones. Participants from anywhere in the world can enter films up to 9th January 2018.

7 days of Economics: Donald Trump, the lucky president?

COP23: The future of coral reefs facing climate change

What is the role of oceans facing climate change? What solutions can Science bring? What future and what issues for coral reefs? EU Oceans Day conference on November 10 2017, at the COP23 European Union Pavilion in Bonn, Germany, tried to solve these major issues with the expertise of Valeriano Parravicini, from the École Pratique des Hautes Études at CRIOBE (USR 3278 PSL-EPHE-CNRS-UPVD) and Coordinator of the REEF Services Project, supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation.

Cinema: which are the actors of a feature film's financing ?

The production of a feature film represents a huge budget. To balance it, producers bring together many stakeholders, who contribute a share of the financing. Among these stakeholders, banks play a key role in several capacities – loans, aid... and marketing of SOFICA funds, which allow you to participate in financing a cinematographic work!

THEMES: what can the growth rings of trees teach us on climate change?

As part of its Climate Initiative program, the BNP Paribas Foundation is supporting the THEMES project. Its goal? Better understanding the interaction between climate warming and the Hadley cell (a large-scale atmospheric movement that redistributes heat from the equator to the tropics), which is expanding the subtropical dry zones in the Southern hemisphere.

The banking jobs : Innovation and CSR Leader

Joanne Marchand has had several professional lives since joining the Group in 1989. She is now Innovation & CSR Leader at BNP Paribas Securities Services(Opens in a new tab), a role that she approaches with the same passion as when her career began.

2018 Global Entrepreneur Report: the search for positive impact

What are the investment practices and trends among successful entrepreneurs? Over 2,700 leading entrepreneurs from around the world responded for the fourth edition of the Global Entrepreneur Report. The main takeaway is that investments with a positive impact on society now dominate the agenda.

Xavier Floquet, the intrapreneur of solutions for employees' performance

Founded in September 2014 and based at WAI Paris, BNP Paribas' People's LAB, the intrapreneur accelerator, supports promotions of employees based in France to transform their innovative ideas into workable business models launched within the Group. Whether for a new service, a new product or a new internal mode of operation, the People's LAB helps intrapreneurs to mobilize all internal investors to obtain the necessary human or financial resources for the concrete launch of their project. Xavier Floquet, intrapreneur and "creator of connected", participated in the second season of People's Lab.

TROPICOL: understanding the impacts on biodiversity facing major natural climatic cycles

As part of its Climate Initiative program, the BNP Paribas Foundation is supporting the TROPICOL project. Its goal? Collecting unprecedented data on tropical climates over the past million years. This will help to better define regional climate changes in these regions and understand how the biodiversity has reacted to them.

7 days of Economics - The UK: darker horizons

L'Atelier BNP Paribas report highlights digital Innovations helping to meet environmental and social challenges in Asia

The first ‘BNP Paribas Global Prize for Women Entrepreneurs’ awarded to Dr. Laura Melis for her work and commitment towards improving her patients’ care experience in the medical sector

SoCa: soil carbon for tropical subsistence farming

Soil, an ally to fight against climate change? This is one of the issues addressed by the SoCa project, supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation as part of its Climate Initiative program, which aims to better understand the mechanisms of soil carbon sequestration in agricultural systems of the zones. tropical and improve family farming practices.

Discover the winner of the “Global Prize for Women Entrepreneurs”

At the 65th annual FCEM (global network for women entrepreneurs) congress held in Rome on 20 and 21 November 2017, BNP Paribas Wealth Management awarded the Global Prize for Women Entrepreneurs, a distinction that rewards women with an exceptional entrepreneurial career.

What are the challenges of the end of Quantitative Easing ?

Laurent Quignon, Head of banking economics at BNP Paribas is answering to our questions.

Publication by the FSB of the 2017 list of gloal systemically important banks (G-SIB) - BNP Paribas' G-SIB Buffer from 2.0% to 1.5%

BNP Paribas announces new measures regarding the financing of tobacco companies

BNP Paribas strengthens and diversifies its US M&A Platform

7 days of Economics - United States: Treasury yield conundrum redux

The banking jobs : Global Head of Research

Arriving at BNP Paribas Real Estate(Opens in a new tab) in 2007 as an economist, and later promoted to Global Head of Research in 2017, Richard Malle talks about the realities of his profession and the research challenges within banking.

BNP Paribas donates 10,000 tennis licences to young players in France and Belgium

Following France’s victory over Belgium in the 2017 Davis Cup tournament on Sunday, 26 November, BNP Paribas and the various Tennis Federations are donating 10,000 licences to young players.

Dream UP in India with Aseema Charitable Trust

In Mumbai, Aseema Charitable Trust, a partner of the BNP Paribas Foundation Dream Up project, enables children from the slum districts of Mumbai to receive a full education through extracurricular activities such as Music and Art. Thanks to its support, children can have access to cultural basis and more importantly, they have the desire to learn.

REIMAGINE: re-imagining climate governance

How to adapt to climate change? This is one of the issues tackled by the REIMAGINE project, supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation as part of its Climate Initiative program. Its goal? More closely accounting for IPCC projections and their impact on economic, political and socio-cultural aspects of governance models in the countries most vulnerable to climate change.

BNP Paribas to Opt in to Systematic Internaliser Regime Under MiFID II

The Banker magazine: Three Best Bank awards for BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas has been awarded “Best Bank in Western Europe” by The Banker magazine, in its 2017 “Bank of the Year” awards. BNP Paribas also won Best Bank in France and Best Bank in Belgium.

Portrait of an intrapreneur: Richard Jones, the man who disrupted intrapreneurship.

Since September 2014, the People’s Lab has been encouraging employees with an innovative idea to develop it into a product or service which can be incorporated into the Group’s activities. It provides a way for people to play an active role in the company’s future, and create new ways of working from within. New part of a series launched by BNP Paribas to profile these entrepreneurial employees.

Human Rights: the latest actions conducted by BNP Paribas

To celebrate International Human Rights Day, which will take place on December 10th, BNP Paribas looks back on its commitment and actions in 2017. The year marked the 10th anniversary of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. Interview of Emmanuelle Bru, Head of Stakeholder Dialogue and Human Rights.

How can I use Trackers to invest in the stock market?

Trackers are investment products that replicate the performance of financial markets. Today they play a growing role in investors’ portfolios. BNP Paribas Asset Management produced a series of informational videos to help you understand these products.

Discover the winners of the BNP Paribas International Hackathon 2017

it's time for Demo Day! As part of the 3rd edition of the BNP Paribas International Hackathon, the selected teams went to Paris to present their prototype to the Executive Committee of BNP Paribas and FinTech international experts. The winners will continue their partnership with BNP Paribas from now on

7 days of Economics - Eurozone: QE, Dr. Pangloss, Dr. Jekyll, Mr Hyde

Climate change: stimulating effective adaptation programs in Africa

Today it is no longer a question of whether or not anthropogenic global warming is a reality, but rather a question of how we adapt. As part of its Climate Initiative program, the BNP Paribas Foundation supports the project "Africa less vulnerable". Its goal ? Modelling extreme climate change events in Africa and their effects to help populations reduce their exposure to these phenomena.

Microfinance in South America: funding and education

In South America, BNP Paribas lends its support to various microfinance institutions that have the unique advantage of offering both funding and robust social assistance through training and education.

BNP Paribas International Hackathon: during Demo Day, 16 start-up presented their solutions for a state of the art customer experience

BNP Paribas’ commitment to universities and schools

Through partnerships with schools and universities, the BNP Paribas Group attracts its future talents!

BNP Paribas Switzerland is partnering up with the Solar Impulse Foundation

On 10 November 2017, BNP Paribas in Switzerland signed a partnership agreement with the Solar Impulse Foundation—a joint commitment that is aimed at promoting concrete solutions for improvements to the quality of life, sustainable both in economic and ecological terms.

Harnessing young people's contribution to the fight against climate change at the COP23

16 November 2017, Bonn (Germany). A few hours before the closing of the COP23 climate change summit, the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the UN Development Programme (UNDP), Television for the Environment and the BNP Paribas Foundation awarded two young people for their dedication to fighting climate change.

#TechForPlanet: BNP Paribas introduces Waga Energy

In order to contribute to the collective effort, creating greater awareness and mobilising private and public good will, BNP Paribas in partnership with Numa, Microsoft and Schneider Electric will be present to the Tech For Planet in Paris.

#TechForPlanet: BNP Paribas introduces Qarnot Computing

In order to contribute to the collective effort, creating greater awareness and mobilising private and public good will, BNP Paribas in partnership with Numa, Microsoft and Schneider Electric will be present to the Tech For Planet in Paris.

7 days of Economics: US, self-reinforcing curve inversion worries ?

#TechForPlanet: BNP Paribas introduces Sabella

In order to contribute to the collective effort, creating greater awareness and mobilising private and public good will, BNP Paribas in partnership with Numa, Microsoft and Schneider Electric will be present to the Tech For Planet in Paris.

The financial sector must be at the forefront of building a low-carbon economy

The voices calling for profound change in the nature of the world’s economy are growing. Governments and companies, called upon by citizens to hasten the emergence of a low-carbon economy, have tried for years to respond to these calls, but the result to date is limited.

#TechForPlanet: BNP Paribas introduces Sunna Design

In order to contribute to the collective effort, creating greater awareness and mobilising private and public good will, BNP Paribas in partnership with Numa, Microsoft and Schneider Electric will be present to the Tech For Planet in Paris.

BNP Paribas launches three initiatives to fight global warming

As a leader in building a low-carbon economy, BNP Paribas has launched three initiatives to fight global warming aimed at individuals, businesses, institutional investors and professionals.

Where are we with our COP21 commitments?

In December 2015 the COP21 United Nations Climate Change Conference took place and the Paris Agreement was signed, while BNP Paribas made seven climat commitments. As a player in the world economy, BNP Paribas committed to strengthening its energy transition policy by supporting its clients with environmentally-friendly change, reducing their environmental footprint and encouraging the sharing of environmental best practice.

BNP Paribas earmarks €135bn for the energy transition and reaching the UN's SDGs

The BNP Paribas Foundation and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, under the patronage of the President of the French Republic launch One Planet Fellowship

The Breakthrough Energy expands its coalition to include prominent companies, funds, banks... that share the same commitment

Today at the One Planet Summit in Paris, Breakthrough Energy founder Bill Gates will announce the expansion of the Breakthrough Energy Coalition (BEC) and the initial focus areas for Breakthrough Energy Ventures’ investments...

The United Nations Environment Programme (UN Environment) and BNP Paribas are partnering to bring private capital to sustainable projects in emerging countries

#TechForPlanet: BNP Paribas introduces Heliatek

In order to contribute to the collective effort, creating greater awareness and mobilising private and public good will, BNP Paribas in partnership with Numa, Microsoft and Schneider Electric was present to the Tech For Planet, which took place in Paris on December 11, 2017.

One Planet Summit: Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, BNP Paribas CEO, on Bloomberg TV

Jean-Laurent Bonnafe, BNP Paribas CEO, discusses investing in green energy and the One Planet fellowship. He speaks with Bloomberg's Caroline Connan on "Bloomberg Markets: European Close." Source: Bloomberg

One Planet Summit: Speech of Jean-Laurent Bonnafé

On 12 december, at the One Planet Summit in Paris, Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, BNP Paribas CEO reviews various "green" initiatives of the Group to fight global warming.

#TechForPlanet: BNP Paribas introduces sonnenBatterie

In order to contribute to the collective effort, creating greater awareness and mobilising private and public good will, BNP Paribas in partnership with Numa, Microsoft and Schneider Electric was present to the Tech For Planet, which took place in Paris on December 11, 2017.

New ‘green’ initiatives at BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas supports the Dance Archive Project in Tokyo, a new performing arts archive project using the latest digital technology

7 days of Economics - ECB forward guidance: well-intended vagueness

BNP Paribas strengthens its actions  to accelerate the energy transition

In a context of rapid urban growth and global warming, those active in the economy and in the political world must act together to promote economic growth that is fairer, more ecological and more respectful of human rights. Therefore BNP Paribas, reflecting its commitment to sustainable finance, participated in key international events in favour of the climate on 11-12 December 2017. The occasion for the Group to share its own current and future "climate actions" with its partners.

The Wish Movie Maker, when your wishes become a movie

As BNP Paribas is this year celebrating 100 years of involvement with film and filmmaking, the Group has decided to highlight this long-standing partnership by dedicating the New Year 2018 greetings campaign to moviemaking, with the strapline:

Notification by the ECB of the 2017 Supervisory review and evaluation process

REEF Services: understanding the impact of coral reefs

Facing climate change, what future for coral reefs and how to warn about the future of this ecosystem? Issues that the REEF Services project, supported by the BNP Paribas Foundation through its Climate Initiative program, is trying to answer. Its goal? Measuring and predicting the consequences of global warming on the coral reefs and the services they provide (fishing, tourism, coastal protection).

7 days of Economics : Growth - 2018, the comfort and challenge of further normalisation

Ice Memory: the ice library for future generations

Ice is one of the planet’s most precious resources for understanding the global environment, and it is melting as a consequence of global warming. A far-reaching project has been devised to protect his natural indicator that will prove precious to tomorrow's scientists.