BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is a French international banking group founded in 2000 from the merger between Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas, formerly known as the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas. It has four domestic Retail Banking markets in Europe, namely in France, Belgium, Italy and Luxembourg. It operates in 68 countries and has more than 193,000 employees, including nearly 148,000 in Europe. BNP Paribas holds key positions in its two main businesses: Retail Banking and Services which includes Domestic Markets and International Financial Services which Wealth and Asset Management.