Luc Rondot appointed Chief Information Officer at BNP Paribas French Retail Banking

BNP Paribas French Retail Bank, leader in the private banking and corporate clients markets in France, provides innovative solutions in financing, payment solutions, wealth management and insurance. Combining optimal use of digital tools with customer experience built on human relationship, BNP Paribas French Retail Bank offers customers a broad choice of interface options, ranging from basic banking services provided through the selfcare option to tailor-made banking assistance delivered by customer-service expert teams dedicated to specific areas. BNP Paribas French Retail Bank employs over 28,000 people, who currently serve 6.6 million individual customers, more than 570.000 self-employed professional clients and Very Small Enterprises, plus 31,000 corporate clients (ranging from SMB to midcap and major corporate) and close to 61,000 charities and non-profit organisations. BNP Paribas French Retail Bank relies on a local physical banking network consisting of some 1,900 branches, 190 Private Banking centres, 51 ‘Maisons des Entrepreneurs’ (banking centres specially designed to assist entrepreneurs and business founders), 63 ‘We Are Innovation’ (WAI) hubs and 43 Business Centres (including five special Competence Centres) designed to serve corporate client’s needs. With strong bonds with local territories and ecosystems, BNP Paribas French Retail Bank teams support local initiatives from individuals or non-profit organisations which help to bring about positive change in society. In addition, Hello bank!, BNP Paribas 100% digital bank, is also embedded within the BNP Paribas French Retail Bank, providing its 350,000 customers in France with a full range of solutions, including payments, credit facilities, savings & investment accounts and insurance cover. In 2017, BNP Paribas was named ‘Best Bank in France’ by Euromoney and The Banker magazines.