BNP Paribas, a European leader at the service of its customers

BNP Paribas relies on a customer-focused business model and very strong market positions, particularly in Europe, that it has successfully maintained despite the financial crisis that began in 2007.

In a bid to adapt to a changing environment, the Group is working hard to redesign its range of products and services to meet the new requirements of organisations and institutions, to reduce the risks and to rationalise its structure. It is pursuing a strategy that focuses on developing integrated solutions and stimulating productivity gains.

BNP Paribas' aim is to be always listed amongst the best establishments in the world, both in terms of innovation and product quality and in terms of the customer-focused service it offers in the business lines in which it operates.

In Russia

Russia is a strategic market for CIB and BNPParibas enjoys here a leading position having been recognised in 2008 by Dealogic as :
#1 Bookrunner and #1 MLA for Media Telecom Financing by volume;
#3 Bookrunner and #3 MLA for Energy and Commodities Structured Debt;
#6 Advisor for competed MnA deals by deal value;
#6 for Net Global Investment Bank revenue;
And #1 for the number of Eurobond issuances for Russian Corporate in the first half of 2009.

CIB has a local set up in Russia since 1974 through a Representative Office and since July 2002 with "BNP PARIBAS" ZAO enjoying a banking licence. The local bank activity emcompass:
- financing to Russian corporate
- foreign exchange and, hedging of currency or interest rate risk,
- advisory for Merger and Acquisition
- issuing of Letters of Credit or guarantees
- payment and cash management