BNP Paribas Assurance, created in late 2003 from the merger of the Group’s three insurance companies (Cardif, Natio Vie, and Natio Assurance), has just created its first electronic corporate communications system. The website, assurance.bnpparibas.com, which went on line on September…

BNP Paribas has been ranked the 3rd most valuable brand in France in 2004, reflecting the combination of a brand that is both recent and enjoys a rich history anchored in two leading names. The brand scorecard was prepared by…

Slovakia is the fourth Central European country in which Arval PHH has established a presence, following Poland, Hungary, and the Czech Republic.Slovakia offers the group true potential, with a fleet estimated at 80,000 vehicles, including 7,000 under long-term leases. To…

On the 19 August, AGF agreed to sell its 100% stake in AGF Chile (holding company of AGF Allianz Compañía de Seguros Generales) to Liberty International (part of the Boston-based Liberty Mutual Group, one of the top ten providers of…

BNP Paribas Group via its subsidiary Cetelem, the leading provider of consumer credit in Continental Europe, signed an agreement with Russian Standard Group, the major player on the Russian consumer market, represented by Roustam Tariko, founder of the Group. This…

A ranking from February 2004, released by Morgan Stanley Equity Research, rates Cetelem the world’s third Best Provider of Consumer Credit. Second and first are the American giants MBNA and American Express. The ratings underline Cetelem’s professionalism, especially in Risk…

BNP Paribas and Banca Intesa signed today a definitive agreement whereby the accounts of the Latin American high-net-worth clients of Banca Intesa’s subsidiary Banque Sudameris in Miami (Florida, USA) will be transferred to BNP Paribas’ Miami-based subsidiary, BNP Paribas Investment…

In a deteriorated global economic context, Cetelem consumer finance leader on the Euro zone and subsidiary of BNP Paribas, has established its solidity. The Group’s new business progressed by 8% in 2002, currently reaching €19.9B. For the first time in…

BNP Paribas’ current organisation is based on a single global client coverage concept in Corporate and Investment Banking (CIB). Under Thierry Varène and Eric Lombard, who becomes Managing Director of the new holding company which unites BNP Paribas’ insurance businesses,…

BNP Paribas has combined all of its insurance businesses into a holding company called BNP Paribas Assurance. The brands Cardif, Natio Vie and Natio Assurance will continue to be used throughout the financial services group. The creation of this new…