BNP Paribas in Latin America


Present in Latin America for more than a century

The banks that were BNP Paribas’ forerunners established relationships with Latin America in the second half of the 19th century through equity investments in railway companies and contributions to government bonds, and in 1914 the Comptoir National d’Escompte de Paris opened a representative office in Buenos Aires, Argentina. 

Over the years, the Group has successively expanded its presence in Brazil, Colombia and Mexico, with the aim of supporting trade in the key centres of business in Latin America and of assisting French companies active in the region.

BNP’s presence in Latin America in the 1990s enabled it to support its customers in the areas of trade and finance. The bank plays an advisory role to companies wishing to invest or establish themselves there.

*Corporate & Institutional Banking, BNP Paribas Securities Services, Arval, BNP Paribas Wealth Management, BNP Paribas Investment Partners, BNP Paribas Cardif, BNP Paribas Personal Finance.

To mark these key dates, Jacques D’Estais, Deputy Chief Operating Officer and Head of International Financial Services, has emphasised that: “We want to develop and strengthen our relationships with all of our customers – individual investors as well as institutional investors, companies and partners. It’s vital to strengthen the ties within the Group in the region. Our aim is to support our growth through diversification, innovation and the digital transformation of our products to better meet the needs of our customers.”