BNP Paribas BP , the Polish unit of lender BNP Paribas , posted a higher-than-expected jump in its full-year net profit on Thursday, supported by excess banking sector liquidity and persistently high interest rates.
BNP Paribas' APAC equity and derivative head Jason Lui sees the current China market rally gaining momentum, driven by Deepseek's proof of Chinese tech competitiveness and cost efficiency. While the rally is focused on tech, software, and AI, he expects it to continue.
Kunal Vora, Director, Head of India Equity Research from BNP Paribas discusses the top sectors in the Indian market.
Investors are choosing hedge funds rather than re-upping their private equity investments after closed deals, as deal making in recent years has dried up, said BNP Paribas.
BNP Paribas PA and BPCE said on Thursday they have finalized an agreement to create Estreem, a new French leader in payment processing, with the ambition to become one of the top three European players in the sector.
BNP Paribas has appointed Philippe Maillard as group chief operating officer, effective February 11, France's biggest bank said on Tuesday.
BNP Paribas reported good fourth quarter results, beating estimates on both the top and bottom lines. Some of its consumer-facing units remain soft, but strong trading and investment banking income powered good growth overall. These shares still only trade for ~0.7x tangible book value. Given a low double-digit return on tangible equity and a 60% payout ratio, they offer investors a ~9% total yield.
BNP Paribas said on Wednesday that it has appointed Karine Delvallee as its new regional head for Southeast Asia and new chief executive officer of the BNP Paribas Singapore branch, according to a statement from the French bank.
Lars Machenil, CFO of BNP Paribas, discusses the French lender's fourth-quarter earnings and his expectations for the year ahead.
France's BNP Paribas reported a forecast-beating jump in net income in the fourth quarter as its investment bankers rode a surge in trading activity, but the lender lowered a key profit target for 2025 and said it would cut costs further.
Parisha Saimbi of BNP Paribas discusses says that considering the risk of tariffs and weak domestic economies, the low yielding and high beta Chinese Yuan, Korean Won, and Thai Baht are likely to be the worst performing Asian currencies.
BNP Paribas Wealth Management's Prashant Bhayani believes China's current fiscal support provides a floor on China markets, giving investors an entry point.