http://www.bnpparibas.comBNP Paribas - News - enCopyright BNP Paribas.http://www.bnpparibas.com/img/logo-flux-rss.gifhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/14080http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=KANT-7K6H4Khttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=KANT-7K6H4KVassil Chalashkanov, appointed Chief Executive OfficerPaul Milcent appointed Deputy Executive DirectorSince November 2007, JetFinance International, leading consumer credit specialist, has been the Bulgarian subsidiary of BNP Paribas (N°1 in Europe in personal finance). Now, after the successful [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMES-7K68F9http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMES-7K68F9· BNP Paribas becomes the Eurozone's largest deposit bank· Addition of two new domestic markets to BNP Paribas' European footprint· A unique opportunity to get access to high quality, market leading banking and insurance franchises consistent with BNP Paribas' acquisition strategy · Aggregate [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOS-7K2E22http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOS-7K2E22BNP Paribas has been named by Global Finance magazine as one of the World's Safest Banks. BNP Paribas, rated by S+P as one of the world's strongest banks, is continuing to hold up well in the current market crisis. Global Finance magazine is a leading publication dedicated to providing guidance to [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JZJM8http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JZJM8BNP Paribas is pleased to announce it has completed the acquisition of Bank of America's equity prime brokerage business. The equity prime brokerage business provides a wide range of services to hedge funds and mutual funds. We believe it is a low risk, low capital consumption, service oriented [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JYJ7Yhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JYJ7YPayPal, the world leader in on-line payments, and BNP Paribas Personal Finance, the leading provider of credit to individuals in Europe, have announced the formation of a strategic European partnership for financing on-line purchases. PayPal has integrated the Cetelem Aurore card into its offering [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=CMOK-7JYFQYhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=CMOK-7JYFQYAsiamoney has named BNP Paribas the Best for Overall FX services in Asia Pacific as voted by financial institutions for the third consecutive year. This award was voted by 245 participating senior treasury and financial executives from various financial institutions at their 18th Annual FX Poll. In [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=CMOK-7JYEGChttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=CMOK-7JYEGCBNP Paribas has been named the "Best Credit Derivatives Provider for Asia" in 2008 by "Global Finance" magazine in its "Best Derivatives Providers 2008" awards. The accolade demonstrates the continual success of its Asian fixed income team in its pursuit for greater excellence in credit [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JY9QZhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JY9QZThe federal investigating magistrate is appointed Head of Compliance, Legal Affairs and Internal ControlBNP Paribas announces the appointment of Paul Perraudin to the newly created position of Head of Compliance, Legal Affairs and Internal Control for the Group in Switzerland. He will take up his [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JXCQThttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JXCQTBNP Paribas Securities Services (‘BNP Paribas'), has signed an agreement with A Plus Finance to act as depo-bank, transfer agent, registrar, custodian and fund administrator. BNP Paribas was the first choice for A Plus Finance as the Bank has the highest credit rating of any custodian and has the [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JTL82http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JTL82Villa Medici in Rome is preparing to host and bring back to life an out-of-the ordinary musical adventure on the 24th and 25th of September, thanks to the sponsorship of BNP Paribas and Banco Nazionale de Lavoro (BNL). In 1614, a somewhat unadventurous musician from Rome left Italy for a long, [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JSK5Fhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JSK5FThat employers (and sentencers) use social networks like MySpace or Facebook to screen potential employees is nothing new. What is interesting is the amount of them that do, according to a CareerBuilder survey released last week.In the survey of 3,169 hiring managers and human resource [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMES-7JSJ54http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMES-7JSJ54On 30 May, 2008, BNP Paribas Asset Management (BNPP AM) was awarded SAS 70 Type II certification for its entities in France and the UK. This internationally-recognised certification comes as acknowledgement of the company's high quality operations and efficient internal controls. " Our increasingly [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JRJ88http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JRJ88Jean-Laurent Bonnafé and Luigi Abete have won the France-Italy 2008 Prize awarded by the Italian Chamber of Commerce for France (CCIF). The prize celebrates the successful merger of BNL with the BNP Paribas group as the best example of trans-border integration. BNP Paribas will now be able to [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JQJXMhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JQJXMAn extract of the September 2008 edition of Investment Strategy:Many questions, particularly about emerging economiesThe behaviour of equity markets over the summer reflects the current uncertainty about the outlook for the global economy, the soundness of the financial system and its potential [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JQGZFhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JQGZFFidelity has chosen BNP Paribas Securities Services (‘BNP Paribas') as the sole custodian, depo-bank and fund administrator for its new range of employee savings plan funds in France.This mandate strengthens BNP Paribas' longstanding relationship with Fidelity, which has been established for over [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JRDMLhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=LPOI-7JRDMLShinhan Financial Group and BNP Paribas have agreed to amend the Strategic Alliance Agreement in order to strengthen the inter-group relationship and to give birth to one of the main actors of asset management in Korea. Both groups will combine their respective capabilities to build a world-class [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMES-7JK93Vhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMES-7JK93VBNP Paribas' global exposure to the Lehman Brothers group amounts to around €400mn:- Net derivative claims : around €200mn- Bank loan : $250mn, ie €180mn - Letters of credit : around €25mn- Securities issued by the Lehman Brothers group: negligibleThe net derivative claims above take into account [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMES-7JJKVQhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMES-7JJKVQSince 15 september 2008, Cyril Meilland is joining BNP Paribas' Investor Relations and Financial Information team.Cyril Meilland was previously the sell-side analyst in charge of French and Benelux banks at Lehman Brothers in London. He has more than 10 years of experience as an analyst on French [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JJJ7Jhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JJJ7JFor the first time this year, BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB) won the “World's Best Global Bank in Trade Finance 2008” award from Global Finance magazine.The “World's Best Banks” were selected based on performance over the past year, such as transaction volume, scope of global [...] http://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JHJGUhttp://www.bnpparibas.com/en/news/press-releases.asp?Code=NMOR-7JHJGUStructured Products magazine named BNP Paribas "House of the Year" and "Best in Japan” in its "Structured Products Asia Awards for Excellence 2008". Specialised in derivatives-based investment products, the magazine recognises excellence in these products, as well as innovation and distribution. [...]