BNP PARIBAS GROUP OVERVIEW

BNP Paribas Group have started banking and finance experience in 19th century and continue its way while becoming more powerful for two centuries. Group’s forerunners were established in 19th century and prompted by industrial growth at those years.

1822

The forerunner of BNP Paribas Fortis, Société Générale de Belgique, was established in Brussels.

1848

Two forerunners of BNP, Comptoir National d’Escompte de Paris (CNEP) and Comptoir National d’Escompte de Mulhouse were established.

1872

Establishment of Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (Paribas)

1932

Banque Nationale pour le Commerce et l’industrie (BNCI) was established.

1966

Banque Nationnale de Paris (BNP) was created with the merge of CNEP and BNCI by Frence government. In that years, it was one of the most dynamic years of banking. BNP increased international operatations, opened many branches, launch new products (bleue card, etc.) and used modern advertisements.

1999

BNP Paribas started to control Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (Paribas) which was established in 1872 with acquiring controlling stake in Paribas. Thereby, BNP and Paribas were integrated. It was a new very dynamic action and symbolized by new logo ‘’the taking-flight symbol’’. In 2000, BNP Paribas Group was officially established and become one of the important player in banking and strong European leader bank.

Right after the establishment, BNP Paribas Group enhanced its international presence with the following acquisitions;

2001

Bank of West (established in 1874) in United States

2005

TEB (established in 1927) in Turkey

2006

BNL (established in 1913) in Italy

2009

Fortis (established in 1822) in Belgium and BGL (established in 1919) in Luxembourg

2014

BGZ in Poland and Dab Bank in Germany
TEB Faktoring (Turkey): FCI Best Export Factor (1st)
BNP Paribas Factor France (FR): FCI Best Export / Import Factor (1st) 
BNP Paribas Commercial Finance (UK): FCI Best Import Factor (4th)

2015

TEB Faktoring (TR): FCI Best Export Factor Award (2nd)
BNP Paribas Factor France (FR): FCI Best Export / Import Factor Award (1st)
BNP Paribas Commercial Finance (UK): FCI Best Import Factor (3rd)

2016

TEB Faktoring (Turkey): FCI Best Export Factor (2nd)
BNP Paribas Factor France (FR): FCI Best Export / Import Factor (2nd)
BNP Paribas Commercial Finance (UK): FCI Best Import Factor (3rd)

2017

TEB Faktoring (Turkey): FCI Best Export Factor (1st)
BNP Paribas Factor France (FR): FCI Best Export / Import Factor (1st)

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