Tokyo — BNP Paribas Securities (Japan) Limited today announced appointment of Hikaru Ogata as General Manager of its Tokyo Branch, effective January 1, 2007. Mr. Ogata will be responsible for supervising and promoting the day-to-day business operations of the Branch. Yusuke Yasuda, the former General Manager, will remain in his other role as Chief Country Representative for Japan.
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a European leader in banking and financial services, and ranks among the world's top 15 banks, and number one in the Euro zone, by market capitalization. It has around 140 000 employees, 110 000 of whom are based in Europe. The group occupies leading positions in three significant fields of activity: Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. It is present in 85 countries and has a strong presence in all the key financial centers. Present throughout Europe, in all its business lines, France and Italy are its two domestic markets in retail banking. BNP Paribas enjoys a significant and growing presence in the United States and leading positions in Asia and in emerging markets.
www.bnpparibas.com (English and French)
About BNP Paribas in Japan
BNP Paribas has been present in Japan for more than 30 years, and now boasts a strong presence in the Japanese market. The Group currently has close to 800 employees engaged in a wide range of products and services—including fixed income, equities and derivatives, corporate finance, structured finance, corporate banking, asset management and insurance—through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies.
www.jp.bnpparibas.com (English)
www.bnpparibas.co.jp (Japanese)
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas is a European leader in banking and financial services, and ranks among the world's top 15 banks, and number one in the Euro zone, by market capitalization. It has around 140 000 employees, 110 000 of whom are based in Europe. The group occupies leading positions in three significant fields of activity: Corporate and Investment Banking, Asset Management & Services and Retail Banking. It is present in 85 countries and has a strong presence in all the key financial centers. Present throughout Europe, in all its business lines, France and Italy are its two domestic markets in retail banking. BNP Paribas enjoys a significant and growing presence in the United States and leading positions in Asia and in emerging markets.
www.bnpparibas.com (English and French)
About BNP Paribas in Japan
BNP Paribas has been present in Japan for more than 30 years, and now boasts a strong presence in the Japanese market. The Group currently has close to 800 employees engaged in a wide range of products and services—including fixed income, equities and derivatives, corporate finance, structured finance, corporate banking, asset management and insurance—through its subsidiaries and affiliated companies.
www.jp.bnpparibas.com (English)
www.bnpparibas.co.jp (Japanese)