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Following in the digital footsteps of Spain’s BBVA earlier this year, BNP Paribas announced at the end of July it had acquired a 81.39% stake from UniCredit in Germany’s DAB Bank, an online securities broker.

BNP Paribas beats Italian and Spanish banks for; Rabobank Polish unit; Commits to third-biggest bank in Ukraine

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French policymakers would need to inject up to €300 billion of capital – the highest level of support in Europe – to prop up the country’s banking system during a severe global financial crisis, according to a new European systemic risk index, Euromoney can reveal.

Weak 2012 earnings reflect deleveraging that’s now complete; the bank will cut costs and increase lending

When BNP Paribas announced its adaptation plan last year the corporate and investment banking unit was squarely in the firing line. Revenues are down but profitability is resilient – something that CIB head Alain Papiasse argues makes it better positioned than its peers.

BNP Paribas thinks it has an image problem. But Adrian Boehler, less than two-months into his tenure as global head of institutional sales at the French bank, says he likes what he sees.

The need for a change in approach to the new normal pervaded the markets last year from the largest deals to the smallest. BNP Paribas extended its reach in bespoke index products to address the changing priorities among its private banking clients. The Emerging Balanced Note that it developed for a Belgian private client last year was a direct answer to the changing demands of an increasingly sophisticated client base. "The client wanted a product invested in emerging markets so the key was to find the right underlying," says Gilles Staquet, managing director and head of global equities and commodity derivatives sales at BNP Paribas in Brussels. "The easy option would have been to use a few market indices or to create a custom-built basket of stocks. But using funds was the best solution as they are dynamically managed by specialists."

So that’s your technology nugget, but the media story of the moment is causing nearly as much discussion. An empty interview occurred in the German Handelsblatt newspaper.

Securities Services global head wants to develop the firm’s expertise before integration, believes the firm will expand in Asia

The French bank reveals that the continuing deregulation of the Renminbi will mean that it will look to increase its services in Asia.

BNP Paribas reveals at Sibos in Canada that it has extended its collateral management for centrally cleared OTC derivatives

BNP Paribas CEO of Securities Services reveals that it will expand services and headcount in Asia as it looks to double revenue from non – European services

Statement from BNP Paribas designed to calm fears has led some analysts to further question if the bank’s management understands the risk it faces

Deutsche leads the way; BNP and Goldman make good progress

The bank hasn’t pushed too hard into marquee investment banking businesses; Shareholders stand to benefit from a low cost-income ratio and high returns

The trickle of Q3 results continues with interim numbers released by Société Générale, BNP Paribas, Lloyds and, late in the week, RBS.

The French bank swam against the tide – and won – with products such as equity volatility swaps, while maintaining a process involving transparency, suitability and risk control.

BNP Paribas has had another outstanding year in project finance and is a driving force in every sector and region of this market. The French bank is Euromoney’s best global project finance house for the second year running and has spent the past 12 months cementing its leading position in this business. In addition to a top-five ranking in the global league tables, the bank has been at the forefront of innovation during the year as well. But the nature of project finance has changed dramatically over the past couple of years and project finance banks have had to change with it.

Spencer Lake, HSBC: The European debt crisis

BNP Paribas and Société Générale both broke into the top six of banks catering for non-financial institutions in this year’s FX survey. Trevor Carr reports.

BNP Paribas’ push into prime brokerage took another step forward in January when it was announced it had signed up as an EBS FX prime bank. "Joining EBS as a prime bank is an important part of BNP Paribas’ strategy to build out our prime brokerage offering. Our ambition is to become a top five FX house globally and our prime brokerage business is a vital part of realizing that ambition. Our current strength and potential for future growth in FX prime brokerage stems from factors including our strong balance sheet and a credit rating that makes us a particularly desirable counterparty," says Nathaniel Litwak, the bank’s head of marketing for FX prime brokerage.

Record number of funds seek cash; Debt appetite returns

BNP Paribas: The model that worked

By absorbing Fortis, BNP Paribas emerges as the rising star in the eurozone. The crisis has validated the bank’s business model and its risk management. But its long-serving leadership team remains cautious in its moment of triumph and wary of what regulators might impose. Peter Lee reports.

BNP Paribas leads the way on state repayment; Are other banks looking to do too much, too soon?

The sub-prime crisis has presented opportunities for institutions whose balance sheets have been left relatively intact to boost their trading operations, not least in foreign exchange. Several, such as Canada’s CIBC and Japan’s Nomura, have already started to build out their FX businesses, while the market is still waiting to see how existing heavyweights HSBC and JPMorgan will evolve. BNP Paribas is another player that market participants might be wise to watch.