About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas in the Netherlands

BNP Paribas in the Netherlands

Local & International

With over 1.500 employees currently, BNP Paribas is one of the largest international banks in the Netherlands. We offer an extensive range of financial products and services, for private as well as corporate clients.

Thanks to our international network and regional history, we combine global expertise with local market knowledge. Our experienced teams offer access to a broad range of high quality financial solutions. With a presence in 64 countries, our reach spans across the globe.

Historical & Modern

Our roots go back a long way, with the creation of the Algemeene Nederlandsche Maatschappij in 1822. 41 years later, the Nederlandsche Credit- en Deposito Bank (NCDB) opened its first office in Amsterdam. Through the merger of NCDB and the Banque de Paris in 1872, the first step towards BNP Paribas as we know it today was set.

The bank would continue to be intertwined with Dutch history, granting major loans to the city of Amsterdam on numerous occasions during the nineteenth and twentieth century. BNP Paribas in its current form was created in 2000 through the takeover of the originally Dutch bank Paribas by the number one bank in France, Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP).

See more about the extensive overview of our international history.


BNP Paribas, the leading bank in the European Union

BNP Paribas is the leading bank in the European Union and a leading international banking player. Present in 63 countries and locations, with 183,000 employees, the Group has key positions in several banking and financial services activities, structured around three main operating divisions:  

  • Commercial, Personal Banking & Services (CPBS), which brings together the Group’s retail banking networks and several specialized businesses;  
  • Investment & Protection Services (IPS) for savings, investment and protection solutions;  
  • Corporate & Institutional Banking (CIB), which serves two client franchises: Corporate clients and institutional investors.  

The operating divisions of BNP Paribas are organized to increase cooperation between the business lines: A global and joint approach enhances the expertise offered to our clients in order to advise them throughout a long-term relationship. 

A diversified and integrated business model  

Backed by a solid diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporate and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.   

To this end, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong international presence especially in the Americas, as well as a solid and fast growing business in Asia Pacific.   

BNP Paribas is also implementing a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability.

The integrated model of the BNP Paribas Group enables us to offer our customers the financial stability of a first rate bank in Europe with international reach and a full range of products and investments. By developing privileged long-term relationships with our customers, we aspire to contribute to sustainable and responsible growth.