BNP Paribas
Banking & financial services · France
BNP Paribas is a leading European bank with home markets in France, Italy, Belgium and Luxembourg, serving households, companies and institutions in 64 countries and earning from banking, markets, custody, insurance and asset management.
What makes it different
It safeguards €14 trillion of other people's assets.
€14.2TAssets under custodyFY2025
Its Securities Services arm holds and settles securities for banks, funds and insurers in more than 90 markets.
How big it is
How big is BNP Paribas?
€51.2BRevenuesFY2025
€1.08TCustomer deposits2025
180,000+Employees2025
How it makes money FY2025
Half comes from everyday banking.
- Commercial, Personal Banking & Services51%€26.7B
- Investment & Protection Services13%€6.9B
- Corporate & Institutional Banking36%€19.0B
How the business works
Three engines, one client base.
- 1Households and companies
- 2Corporates to investors
- 3Savings and insurance
Cross-selling between the divisions generates about a third of Group revenue, so each client is worth more than one product.
Who owns it
- Individual shareholders7.2%
- BlackRock Inc.7%
- SFPI (Belgian State)5.7%
CEO: Jean-Laurent Bonnafé
Who it competes with
Key moments
- 1966BNP is created
- 1993BNP returns to the private sector
- 2000BNP and Paribas merge
- 2006Acquires BNL in Italy
- 2009Takes control of Fortis Bank and BGL
Sources
Every number on this page comes from BNP Paribas's own reports.
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What BNP Paribas tracks24 metrics
Client loan outstandings
Customer deposits
Countries and territories
Results, quarter by quarterwith a chart
Revenue
Profit
Margin
Where the money comes from3 regions
EMEA
Americas
Asia-Pacific
The full timeline18 moments
2020
2025
2026
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