BNP Paribas in RussiaAbout BNP Paribas BNP Paribas is one of the 6 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's*. With a presence in 85 countries and more than 205,000 employees, 165,200 of which in Europe, BNP Paribas is a global-scale European leader in financial services. It holds key positions in its three activities: Retail banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. The Group benefits from its four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets.
* Within its peer group
BNP Paribas corporate leaflet 2010BNP Paribas in Brief (878 ko)
Read the Flash version of BNP Paribas in briefBNP Paribas Group in Russia Representative office of BNP Paribas in Russia was opened in 1974. In July 2002 BNP Paribas received a banking license which was granted to the subsidiary "BNP Paribas" Closed Joint Stock Company (ZAO).
Today BNP Paribas offers the whole range of services in Russia:
- Retail Banking Services
- BNP Paribas – retail banking services to individuals, small enterprises and corporate clients (CB "BNP Paribas Vostok" ООО)
- Cetelem – consumer finance in the point of sale ("BNP PARIBAS" ZAO)
- Arval – operational leasing and fleet management (ООО "Arval")
- Investment Solutions
- Cardif – life insurance services (ООО "Insurance company Cardif")
- Corporate and Investment Banking
- BNP Paribas - Corporate and Investment Bank ("BNP PARIBAS" ZAO)
BNP Paribas Retail Banking in Russia BNP Paribas Retail Banking in Russia (CB "BNP Paribas Vostok" LLC), 100% subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group works in Russia since 2007 and has 25 banking branches in 5 major Russian cities: Moscow, St. Petersbourg, Nizhny Novgorod, Rostov-on-Don and Ekaterinburg. With its growing network, high innovative approach and international expertise BNP Paribas Retail Banking covers the main areas of financial and banking activity for the Individuals, Small Enterprises and Corporate Clients. CB "BNP Paribas Vostok" LLC works under the license № 2168 from 20 June 2007.
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking in RussiaCorporate and Investment Banking division of BNP Paribas Group in Russia offers a full range of corporate and investment products and presents an extensive expertise to all of its Russian Corporates and Financial Institutions. BNP Paribas CIB in Moscow is represented by the following business units: Corporate Transaction Group, Coverage, Financial Institutions Group, Energy & Commodities Finance, Fixed Income, ALM/Treasury, Corporate Finance.
Cetelem and BNP Paribas Personal FinanceBNP Paribas Personal Finance (
www.bnpparibas-pf.com), operating under Cetelem brand is #1 in France and Europe in personal loans: car loans, points-of-sale loans, consumer loans, credit cards, mortgage etc.
With 29 000 employees in 30 countries on 4 continents and over €112 billion in outstanding loans as of the end 2008, BNP Paribas Personal Finance is Europe's leading multi-specialist with the ability to offer a comprehensive range of personal loans. It is also a reference in the field of responsible lending.
Cetelem in RussiaCetelem (
www.cetelem.ru) offers a whole range point-of-sale credit products tailored both to retailers, car dealers and their customers. The company is presented in more than 19 regions in Russia, where it operates since 2007 as a structural unit of "BNP PARIBAS" ZAO.
ARVALARVAL (
www.arval.com) - 100% subsidiary of BNP Paribas Group was created in 1989 and is an international leader in Operational Leasing and the management of corporate vehicles. ARVAL is present in 39 countries round the world with 22 subsidiaries and partnership network in 17 countries. A leading company in the Operational Leasing market in France as well as in Europe, with 602 000 leased vehicles and 688 000 vehicles managed at the end of 2008.
Established in Russia in 2006, ARVAL (
www.arval.ru) is now Number 2 on the Russian market of Operational Leasing and provides the full set of products and services regarding the corporate fleet management. ARVAL's services include vehicles purchasing, financing, administration, taxations, services, repairing, insurance, accidents management, fuel programs. ARVAL is presented in 9 cities of Russia and by the April, 2009 Company's fleet counts 4100 vehicles located in 90 cities of Russia.
CARDIFCARDIF is a BNP Paribas Assurance's company, the insurance arm of BNP Paribas. CARDIF develops and markets savings and protection solutions which are distributed via banks and other partner channels. Being No 1 worldwide creditor insurance company and coming into top 20 insurance companies in Europe, it develops and markets its products and services in 41 countries.
CARDIF holds "AA" rating assigned by Standard & Poor's and cooperates with
35 out of top 100 banks in the world.
In July, 2007 CARDIF created 100% subsidiary in Russia (OOO "Insurance company CARDIF") which received a license for insurance activities in the late 2007 and up to date has launched several joint bancassurance projects with large retail banks in Russia.