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March 23, 2012 - Group
Resilient operating performance confirms strength of BNP Paribas Cardif business model
Results as at 31 December 2011 Gross written premiums for 2011 totalled 23.3 billion euros, a decline of 8%(1) compared with 2010, a year that experienced strong business levels. The decline in business, despite good trends in international markets and…
March 21, 2012 - Group
BNP Paribas Securities Services Opens New Offices in Colombia and Chile, Makes Senior Hires
BNP Paribas Securities Services recently announced that it has opened new offices in Colombia and Chile and appointed local experts in the two markets. It extends the custody bank’s on-the-ground presence to 34 locations across the globe. The move means…
March 16, 2012 - Corporate Patronage
BNP Paribas Cardif facilitates access to insurance for tetraplegics(1) and people with heart disease(2)
BNP Paribas Cardif is committed to facilitating access to insurance for vulnerable populations. The company continues to take initiatives to make it easier for tetraplegics and people suffering from coronary heart diseases to obtain creditor insurance. Guided by the AERAS…
March 16, 2012 - Corporate Patronage
The BNP Paribas Foundation launches Smart Start,a European-wide programme to promote social integration and education through the practice of the arts
With the benefit of its experience in the areas of artistic creation and social solidarity, the BNP Paribas Foundation is launching, for the first time, a European-wide sponsorship programme aimed at promoting the integration of socially excluded young people through…
March 13, 2012 - Group
Two more industry awards for the Securities Services team in Asia
BNP Paribas Securities Services has two more industry awards to add to an impressive list of accolades received over the past few months. The Asset, one of Asia’s most widely read finance magazines, with readership mainly comprising of listed companies,…
March 9, 2012 - Finance
BNP Paribas Real Estate publishes the guide Investing in Germany
BNP Paribas Real Estate has produced a “Guide to Investing in Germany“, outlining the 10 chief reasons for Germany’s importance as an investment location. The Guide contains information and market data on Germany’s six most important investment centres (Berlin, Cologne,…
March 9, 2012 - Report
EcoTV March 2012: Comparison between France and Germany; Job challenge in South Africa; Last chance agreement for Greece
The webTV for BNP Paribas economists, is presented by the journalist Sibylle Dehesdin. On the agenda every month, three interviews concerning the top headlines in the international economic world. This month of March, the subjects are: Comparison between France and…
March 8, 2012 - Event
BNP Paribas promotes gender equality every day
BNP Paribas has been extremely proactive in promoting diversity across the Group since 2004, implementing a range of initiatives with support from General Management. Gender equality is one of the Group’s core commitments. In 2006, BNP Paribas identified discrimination risk…
March 8, 2012 - Event
Mission Possible: The Women’s Way
The pocket guide to succeeding in the corporate workplace Sometimes, with a few handy hints and tips, anything’s possible… “Mission Possible: The Women’s Way” (launched in February 2012) is a pocket guide to succeeding in the corporate workplace aimed at…
February 22, 2012 - Group
The BNP Paribas brand stays strong
BNP Paribas was ranked the number one bank by brand by value in Europe in the 2012 Top 500 Banking Brands survey published in February by “The Banker“. With a global brand value estimated at $16 billion (EUR12.2bn), BNP Paribas…
