London – BNP Paribas, as co-manager, has arranged $247.5m of catastrophe bonds for Foundation Re II Ltd., a Cayman Island exempted company. Foundation Re II Ltd issued the bonds to finance a new, multi-year reinsurance cover for Hartford Fire Insurance…

London – BNP Paribas is pleased to announce that it has entered into two new contracts to purchase Certified Emissions Reductions (“CERs”), reflecting the expanding scope of the bank’s international environmental markets platform. The CERs are contracted directly from Clean…

BNP Paribas and the Singapore Management University (SMU) announce today the setting up of a S$1.4 million Hedge Fund Centre in collaboration with the London Business School. The BNP Paribas Hedge Fund Centre at SMU, the first in Asia, aims…

Results as at 30 September 2006Third Quarter 2006 STRONG GROWTH ACCELERATED BY ACQUISITIONS, ESPECIALLY IN EUROPE (BNL, LASER COFINOGA) • Group revenues: €6,829mn (+25.1%) VERY GOOD OPERATING PERFORMANCES • Gross operating income: +22.5% • Operating income: +15.7% SHARP RISE IN…

“Embrace the Future”, A campaign that brings the future closer. BNP Paribas is launching a worldwide advertising campaign for its Corporate and investment Banking core business (CIB). The ads will be placed in travel spots such as airports and train…

BNP Paribas is pleased to announce it has been selected as the first honoree of the Joseph Cullman Award from the International Tennis Hall of Fame. The Bank was recognized for the significant contributions it has made to the game…

The BNP Paribas Group has been granted authorization from the Mauritanian authorities to open a full-service bank in the Islamic Republic of Mauritania. By the end of the year, BNP Paribas Mauritanie will have a staff of more than twenty…

Results as at 30 june 2006 YET ANOTHER QUARTER OF VERY STRONG GROWTH • Revenues: €7,245mn (+ 40.1 % / 2Q05) – Retail Banking (excl. BNL): + 18.7 % – Asset Management and Services: + 25.3 % – Corporate and…

BNP Paribas has confirmed its leadership position in the French M&A market, with $121.86 billion in transactions announced, ahead of JPMorgan and Morgan Stanley. It also ranks fourth in Europe, with $280.35 billion in transactions announced. According to Thomson Financial,…

A powerful growth drive in a very good global economic and business environment Unprecedented growth of the business:Net Banking Income (excluding BNP Paribas Capital): 6.7 billion euros (+28.1%/1Q05) Sharp rise in operating profitability:– Gross operating income (excluding BNP Paribas Capital):…