BNP Paribas has been a much better performer of late, with bullish sector-wide sentiment lifting the stock to within touching distance of tangible book value. BNPQY earned an 11.6% return on tangible equity last year. While less impressive than certain other European banks, BNPQY has less riding on interest rates. While interest rates have fallen this past year, repricing dynamics in BNPQY's French and Belgian retail units continue to drive strong earnings growth.
The eurozone's largest lender in terms of assets upgraded its midterm targets as it banks on cost-cutting and profit-boosting initiatives to drive growth.
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