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Innovation is a strong differentiation factor in the banking industry. It is the centre of the BNP Paribas strategy. Innovation, whether it is technological, financial, marketing or behavioural, means that the Group adapts rapidly to a continually changing environment in…

In pursuing its commitment to sustainable development, BNP Paribas has just signed a partnership agreement between UCB and the Renewable Energy branch of the French electricity group EDF. This partnership involves the financing of photovoltaic panels or panels that allow…

Microfinance has as much need for expertise as it does for capital in the fight against poverty. In the wider scope of BNP Paribas’ commitment to job creation via microfinance, two projects encouraging the voluntary provision of skills have been…

Over the last 35 years, the involvement of BNP Paribas in tennis has strengthened continuously at all levels: international, local, educational and social. On 19th May, for the first time, the bank launched a global corporate publicity campaign highlighting its…

As a socially responsible bank, BNP Paribas includes microfinance within its natural citizen liabilities. At the Group level, the Microfinance entity was created as a genuine banking activity that contributes to the development of microfinance. “At BNP Paribas we believe…

BNP Paribas is a partner of the social solidarity organisation ADIE (Association pour le Droit à l’Initiative Economique) in organising the 4th Microcredit Week from 3 to 7 June.This initiative introduces the unemployed and those on income support to microcredit,…

Institutional Investor magazine just published its 2008 rankings of the best business leaders in Europe. In the “Financial,Technology and Services” category, BNP Paribas CEO Baudouin Prot ranked second, up one spot from 2007. The magazine develops its rankings through interviews…

BNP Paribas Lease Group, the European leader in leasing solutions for business and professional equipment, has entered into a new joint venture partnership with JCB, Europe’s leading construction and agricultural equipment manufacturer, to offer retail and wholesale financing solutions in…

The first “Prize BNP Paribas for Philanthropy” is given to Dr. Mo Ibrahim for his philanthropic action in the domain of sustainable development in an emerging country.On May 15, prizes were issued at the Chateau de Versailles, France, with an…

The Grand Prix BNP Paribas 2008 award for philanthropy was bestowed on Dr. Mo Ibrahim, while the Prix Coup de Coeur award was presented to Amina Laraki-Slaoui, both for philanthropic commitment in a developing country.This year, BNP Paribas conferred awards…