A European leader with a global footprint
With a footprint in 63 countries and territories and 183,000 employees, BNP Paribas is positioned as the leading bank in the European Union as measured by balance sheet assets. Endowed with worldwide support capacities, the Group possesses platforms and leading business lines in Europe, as well as a strong presence in the Americas and the Asia-Pacific region.
BNP Paribas offers broad coverage through its retail activities on four euro-zone markets: France, Italy, Belgium, and Luxembourg. The Group is also deploying its integrated commercial banking model in several other countries, including Ukraine, Poland, Turkey, Algeria, Morocco, Kosovo and and through is stake in a bank in China (Bank of Nanjing).
A powerful and distinctive model
Three operating divisions
BNP Paribas Group’s activities are based on three operating divisions linking together a set of business lines and capabilities that address the specific needs of each of its customers, including individuals, entrepreneurs, SMEs and large corporate and institutional clients. The Group’s diversified and integrated model enhances cooperation between all its business lines and helps support each customer’s projects at all key stages of their lifecycle and development.
Stability and ethics are hallmarks of the Group’s strategic vision
The Board of Directors and the General Management, assisted by the Executive Committee, constitute BNP Paribas’s main governance bodies. They act together in the interests of BNP Paribas and its stakeholders by steering its long-term vision with an objective of sustainable growth.
The Code of Conduct stems from the shared conviction of the Board of Directors and the General Management that BNP Paribas’ success is rooted in the exemplary conduct of each of its employees. The Code of Conduct lays out rules of behaviour within the Group’s values and missions. It must be taken to heart by each of the Group’s business lines and employees. It guides each of their actions and each decision at all levels of the organisation.