BNP Paribas is one of Europe’s leading banks with a global presence in over 80 countries. The Group employs over 200,000 people, of whom 160,000 are employed in Europe. BNP Paribas holds a key position in its three core businesses: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. The Group has four home markets in Europe (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg).
BNP Paribas is currently expanding its integrated business model in the European Mediterranean states and also has an extensive network in the west of the USA. In Corporate & Investment Banking and in Investment Solutions, the Group also has leading positions in Europe, a strong presence in America and posts strong, sustainable growth in Asia.
Rated AA- by Standard & Poor’s, BNP Paribas is one of the world’s best rated banks.
The company came about when Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas joined forces in 2000, one of the most successful mergers in corporate history, the success of which is continually reflected in the company’s results.
In Germany, BNP Paribas is one of the most important international banks. Our headquarters are located in Frankfurt’s Europaviertel. We also have offices in Hamburg, Cologne, Stuttgart, Munich, Trier and Saarbrücken.
As Europe’s largest economy, Germany is one of the Group’s growth markets.
Here, the bank focuses on Corporate and Investment Banking, but is also active, though a number of subsidiaries, in the core businesses of Investment Solutions and Retail Banking. Our clients include large German and international companies, large export-oriented SMEs, financial institutions and institutional investors.
Our subsidiaries effectively round out our product range. They provide products to companies, as well as to private clients:
- Vehicle fleet management (Arval),
- Real estate services (BNP Paribas Real Estate),
- Leasing solutions (BNP Paribas Lease Group),
- Credit insurers (BNP Paribas Cardif),
- Direct bank and private investments (Cortal Consors),
- Consumer credit (Commerz Finanz).
The BNP Paribas Group in Germany employs 3,000 people.
