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Creates Up To 50 Full-Time Professional Jobs In South Florida

Miami, FL, December 6, 2023 – BNP Paribas Securities Corp., a unit of Europe’s leading bank BNP Paribas, today announces the official opening of its new Miami location with a ribbon cutting ceremony complete with speeches from national, state and local elected officials, Miami area trade groups, French trade and government representatives, senior BNP Paribas officials and staff, and others.

BNP Paribas also hosted a tour of its fully completed offices and in celebration of Art Basel Miami Beach art fair, currently being held in Miami, had an unveiling of the office’s artwork created by Najja Moon, a rising local Miami artist supporting strong diversity, equity and inclusion ideals.

José Placido, Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas, said: “Today’s Miami office opening expands our business in the US, notably our global markets business, and supports our global growth ambitions. Adding Miami as a key location for our corporate and institutional banking business will be an important part in getting closer to our many clients in the South Florida area and servicing their needs more efficiently.”

Matt O’Connor, Head of the BNP Paribas Miami office, said: “We’re very happy to officially open our brand new office in Miami today. I want to thank everyone who’s helped BNP Paribas make this happen, including elected officials, trade groups, architects, BNP Paribas staff, and many others. We look forward to this new beginning, with a sustainably designed office and also developing a bigger partnership with the vibrant greater Miami community.”

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.’s Miami office is the latest example of the firm’s efforts to create best-in-class platforms and products for its increasing numbers of Miami-area clients, and focuses on equities, credit, and macro Global Markets products.

BNP Paribas has committed to invest into its Miami office project, creating up to 50 new, full-time, highly-specialized professional jobs in South Florida over the next year. The new location will accommodate staff and visiting clients with nearly 7,700 rentable square footage and is located at 801 Brickell Avenue in Miami’s financial hub.

Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava, said: “BNP Paribas choosing Miami to open its newest office reinforces our community’s status as a top financial market within the global economy. We’re proud to work with partners like the Miami-Dade Beacon Council to not only attract leaders like BNP Paribas to our market, but also help them tap into local talent and engage in our thriving business ecosystem. We look forward to having another of the largest banks in the world call Miami-Dade home.”

Rodrick Miller, President & CEO, Miami-Dade Beacon Council, said: “BNP Paribas’ expansion to Miami is a direct outgrowth of our long-standing relationship with France, French companies and the French people. On our most recent mission, we heard consistently that Miami is the market where French companies are investing and want to be, and our relationship with Latin America and the Caribbean sealed Miami as the clear choice for BNP Paribas, Europe’s largest bank. This expansion is an important addition to our global finance sector, and we look forward to helping them source talent and engage deeply with Miami-Dade’s thriving business ecosystem.”

Raphaël Trapp, Consul General of France in Miami, said: “The opening of an office of BNP Paribas in Miami is excellent news for the economic ties between France and Florida. It is, above all, a good indicator of the dynamism that characterizes business in South Florida thanks to the work done jointly by private and public partners for several years. Should this economic trend continue over time, it would allow the expansion of BNP Paribas’ office and the creation of more qualified jobs in Miami. It would also consolidate the position of France which is, currently, in the top 4 of foreign employers in Florida with more than 400 companies and 32, 700 jobs created by French companies.”

Annabelle Ballot-Pottier, Executive Director of the French-American Chamber of Commerce Florida, said:

“The French-American Chamber of Commerce Florida is proud to celebrate the opening of BNP Paribas’ office in Miami, a significant symbol of economic recovery and the major role played by Florida in transatlantic exchanges. The entire team at FACC Florida is excited to see the French business community continue to thrive.”

As BNP Paribas continues to pursue and execute on its growth ambitions in the region, the Miami campus will integrate seamlessly with the bank’s other offices in New York City, NY, Jersey City, NJ, and Chesterbrook, PA, outside Philadelphia, each with their own strong identity.

BNP Paribas employees are empowered to do their best work and be supported with active lifestyle amenities offered in the new office. The office features modern spaces, technology and a beautiful, natural environment.

Dawn Gunter, Office Director and Principal at Gensler Miami, said: “The new BNP Paribas is a testament to the resiliency of office in 2023 and beyond. The space is an investment in the South Florida marketplace, and above all, it underscores the firm’s commitment to serving their clients and supporting their talent. The Gensler Miami team is proud to have partnered with BNP Paribas to design this new workplace and demonstrate how thoughtful design can foster innovation and deepen client relationships.”

In January 2023, BNP Paribas announced its intentions to open a Miami office, and in August 2023, the bank appointed Matt O’Connor as Head of its new Miami office and Annabella Espina the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

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About BNP Paribas in the US
BNP Paribas is a premier global banking partner and has built a strong and diversified presence and product suite in the United States (US) to help serve its clients in today’s changing world. The bank employs over 3,500 people in the US across 10 states including Miami, FL. Large corporate and institutional clients are served by BNP Paribas’ Corporate & Institutional Banking franchise that has a presence in the main US cities, in addition to a wide international reach through a network of offices in EMEA and APAC. The bank also offers asset management services through BNP Paribas Asset Management as well as Real Estate and Fleet Services through partnerships. www.usa.bnpparibas.com

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability.

New York, November 14, 2023 – BNP Paribas announces the appointment of several senior executives within its Global Banking business, building out advisory and solutions capabilities in the Americas to support the growth ambitions of its global client base particularly large Multi-National Corporates (MNC) and further aligning its global banking platform:

Chris Blum is appointed Head of Corporate Clients Group North America to drive additional expansion of the client franchise and growth of the Sectors & Advisory teams. Chris continues shared oversight of the Americas Financial Sponsor Coverage Group.

Vanessa Dager joins as Head of Advisory North America to lead M&A franchise development. Vanessa brings more than two decades of M&A and investment banking experience, most recently at Wells Fargo and Credit Suisse. Vanessa started her career in various investment banking roles at Citigroup and Stern Stewart.

Mark Lynagh and Adnan Zuberi are appointed Co-Heads of Global Capital Markets Americas, and Mark is additionally appointed Global Head of Investment Grade Finance. Mark will relocate from London to New York, and primarily focus on Investment Grade Finance, Leveraged Finance & Equity Capital Markets, while Adnan will primarily focus on Asset Finance & Securitization across Real Assets & Securitized Products Group.

Evan Riley joins as Head of Equity Capital Markets Americas to lead the expansion of the platform as a part of the cash equities growth plan in the Americas. Evan brings 17 years of ECM experience at UBS Investment Bank where he most recently oversaw several sectors.

Erin Brown returns to New York from London as Head of Leveraged Finance Americas to lead the continued development of the franchise with both corporate and financial sponsor clients. Erin rejoins the Americas platform following 11 years in Leveraged Finance EMEA, most recently as Deputy Head of EMEA Leveraged Finance Syndicate.

Richard Meth is Head of Commercial Real Estate Americas within Asset Finance & Securitization and launches the CRE financing and securitization activities in the region, building on the bank’s leading real estate franchise in Europe. Richard has over two decades of experience, most recently leading US CRE financing at Deutsche Bank and prior at JPMorgan Investment Management.

Alexandre Barjon is appointed Head of French Corporates in North America. Alexandre joined the US platform from the bank’s head office in Paris where he was the Chief of Staff to the Chairman of CIB. His mandate is to develop the business with the bank’s French clients in North America.

Urs Waschkeit is appointed Head of German Corporates in North America. Urs will be relocating from Hamburg, Germany, where he was Head of Corporate Coverage for Northern Germany, to join the US platform and develop the business with German clients in North America.

Andy Strait is now Vice Chairman of US Corporate Banking in EMEA. Andy recently moved from New York, where he was one of the most senior bankers in the Americas, to Paris with a directive to represent the CIB Americas franchise in EMEA and will act as a senior US representative with US MNCs, and as an ambassador for the bank’s US business with EMEA clients.

José Placido, Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas, said: “These appointments build on the significant progress we’ve made in aligning our global banking business across the Americas, EMEA and APAC to accelerate the execution of our international strategy. We welcome the whole team to the Americas region and the worldwide team, and look forward to this exciting next phase of our platform’s development.”

Matthew Salvner, Head of Global Banking Americas and Head of Global Credit Americas at BNP Paribas, said:“The expansion of our global banking capabilities in the Americas is a central pillar of our CIB growth plans for 2025 and beyond. These new appointments will enable us to better serve our clients around the world and continue to drive growth in both our Global Banking and Global Markets platforms.”

BNP Paribas CIB group is a globally recognized leader offering Corporate and Institutional clients capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions, among others. The group operates in 53 countries with over 20,000 clients and 38,000 employees worldwide. MNCs are companies with business operations in at least one other country other than its home country and generates substantial revenues abroad.

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The team will transition into their new roles over the next several months

New York, NY & Miami, FL, August 7, 2023 – BNP Paribas Securities Corp., a unit of Europe’s leading bank BNP Paribas, today announced the appointment of Matt O’Connor as Head of its new Miami office as well as Annabella Espina the Chief Operating Officer (COO).

José Placido, Chief Executive Officer of BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas, said: “We welcome Matt and Annabella to these new roles and look forward to the official opening of our Miami office later this year. Since our announcement in January of launching this office, we’ve put every effort towards achieving today’s milestone to further expand our Global Markets franchise in the Americas, with more to come.”

John Gallo, Head of Global Markets Americas and Global Head of Institutional Client Group at BNP Paribas, said: “We’re excited to share the news that we have finalized the selection for the Miami office management and that these are the first of many significant hires in this important new chapter for our business. The new office is consistent with our strategy of being close to the clients we serve and will be an important office for our Global Markets business. I am confident Matt, Annabella, and our office will be very successful.”

Matt O’Connor is currently Managing Director, Global Macro Institutional Sales at BNP Paribas in New York. He joined the bank in 2014 and has over 20 years of experience in financial markets. Prior to BNP Paribas, he was Head of Commodity Investor Sales at Deutsche Bank and held various positions with Lehman Brothers.

Annabella Espina is currently the CFO of CIB Mexico and has been with BNP Paribas for over 17 years. She has held several senior positions within the Bank in Paris, New York and Mexico City, including Chief of Staff for Finance and Tax and Head of Financial Management and Corporate Development for CIB Americas.

BNP Paribas Securities Corp.’s Miami office will open the Fourth Quarter 2023 and support the continued growth of its Global Markets business in the US, amongst others, and the increasing number of clients with a foothold in South Florida. The new office is located at 801 Brickell Avenue in Miami’s financial hub and will focus on credit, equities, and macro products. BNP Paribas Securities Corp.’s Miami campus is also the latest example of the firm’s efforts to create best-in-class platforms and products for its local Miami-area clients.

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The story goes back to 1973, with the desire to help Philippe Chatrier, then president of the FFT, achieve his goal of modernizing Roland Garros Stadium and ushering in a new era for the tournament. Since then, the story has not ceased to unfold. This year marks 50 years of loyalty in a dynamic partnership reflecting an enduring determination to make tennis more accessible.

In 2023, BNP Paribas celebrates 50 years of loyalty and commitment to tennis driven by the growing conviction that this sport can rally people together, even off court, and have a positive impact, especially among young people.

This morning, to mark the start of the French Open, the bank brought together its extensive family of committed tennis players (Yannick Noah, John McEnroe, Justine Henin, Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Félix Auger-Aliassime) at Porte d’Auteuil to unveil new initiatives and pledge its continued support for tennis in its quest for greater accessibility and inclusion of young people.

1973-2023: 50 years of loyalty and commitment to the development of tennis

Half a century! Signed when Georges Pompidou was in the Elysée Palace, BNP Paribas’ partnership with the French Open has now seen seven presidents of the French Republic. Today, as in the past, BNP Paribas shares the game’s values of fair play, commitment and performance. An individual sport, tennis has over the years – with BNP Paribas’ involvement – become a genuine collective adventure, more inclusive and accessible than ever before.

Only a “Musketeer” could have sparked such an epic story. Back in the 1960s, champion Henri Cochet ecame a tennis coach for the lucky employees of Banque Nationale pour le Commerce et l’Industrie (BNCI), the forerunner of BNP.

So it was on the courts that the love affair began between French tennis and BNP, and where the ball was symbolically put into play for an enduring partnership.

The association between BNP and tennis took a major turn in 1973. Philippe Chatrier, president of the French Tennis Federation (FFT), was keen to build box seats on the Roland Garros center court, a court that has borne his name since 2001. The BNP branch in Auteuil, which was handling the FFT account at the time, supported and financed the work, which is how the three letters “BNP” came to adorn the court tarpaulins. Fifty years later, they are still there.

In the 1980s, with the French Open as the jewel in its crown, BNP decided to extend its support for tennis. Today, the bank’s countless partnerships cover the full length and breadth of France. Its support for the entire industry – particularly amateurs – is reflected in its sponsorship of numerous clubs and tournaments from one end of the country to the other.

In 1993, the Group began supporting wheelchair tennis, in keeping with its unflagging determination to make tennis more accessible. Since then, BNP Paribas has supported several major tournaments worldwide, including the World Team Cup, the Tokyo Open and the French Riviera Open today.

The 2000s marked another turning point in the love affair between BNP Paribas and tennis. The logo of the new “BNP Paribas” brand, born of the merger between BNP and Paribas, was unveiled at the French Open. At the same tournament, the ball boys and girls for the first time hailed from all over France, thanks to further support from the bank.

The beginning of the new millennium also saw increasing globalization of the partnership with tennis. In 2001, the Group became the first worldwide sponsor of the Davis Cup (2001-2019). The Fed Cup (2005-2022), Monte Carlo (since 2005), Rome (since 2007), Indian Wells (since 2009), the Women’s Masters (2011-2018) and the Shanghai Masters (2010-2012) then followed. In 1993, the bank also became a partner of the Bercy Open, which was known as the BNP Paribas Masters from 2003 to 2016.

Today, BNP Paribas is a partner of several international tournaments. The list naturally includes a Grand Slam tournament with the French Open, but also three Masters 1000 (BNP Paribas Open, Rolex Monte-Carlo Masters, Internazionale BNL d’Italia), one ATP 500 (Queen’s), three ATP 250 (Open 13 Provence, Lyon Open Parc, Moselle Open) and two WTA 250 (BNP Paribas Poland Open, TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open).

The 2010s were marked by a determination to make tennis even more accessible for fans. That was what prompted BNP Paribas to create We Are Tennis in 2011, to allow fans to experience their passion more intensely. A total of 2.3 million fans currently subscribe to the platform’s social media, forming a community that each year shares more than 8,000 benefits ranging from tickets and equipment to tennis media subscriptions.

In 2015, BNP Paribas created the We Are Tennis Fan Academy (WATFA), the world’s first school for tennis fans. With its brass band and chants, it has proven its ability to excite and engage any audience to create a truly unique atmosphere.

Lastly, driven by the quest to make the tennis of tomorrow synonymous with inclusion and accessibility, BNP Paribas is furthering a path already well-trodden in previous years, particularly since 2001 with the start of the partnership with Yannick Noah’s non-profit “Fête le Mur”, which promotes tennis playing in priority neighborhoods with a view to combining education and integration. Today, this is reflected in the following initiatives:

Les Aces du Cœur, a charity that has raised €900,000 to support younger generations since its inception in 2015;
The “BNP Paribas Young Talents Teams” program created in 2018, which today provides support for 160 budding tennis stars from France, Belgium, the United States, Italy, Canada and Poland in a dual challenge – sporting and educational – in the company of inspiring sponsors including Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Justine Henin and John McEnroe;
The #FAAPointsForChange program, launched in early 2020 with Félix Auger-Aliassime (aged 22, world number 10) to support education and protection for young people in Togo. Félix donates $5 for each point he scores on the ATP circuit, and BNP Paribas tops that up with a further $15. The money raised goes to the EduChange program set up by Care NGO.

To pay tribute to these 50 years of loyalty, a film has been produced and will be aired on TV and digital channels throughout the French Open fortnight. Featuring numerous archive images, the film honors the enduring nature of our commitment and shows how tennis has developed.

Watch the film: https://youtu.be/e4LZ3pQZ624

The great tennis family, united and committed!

On Sunday, May 28^th, BNP Paribas chose the Roland Garros stadium to celebrate its golden anniversary and commitment to tennis and unveil the new “building blocks” of its commitment, in the presence of Amélie Mauresmo, director of the French Open, and the sponsors of its existing programs,

Thierry Laborde, Chief Operating Officer of BNP Paribas

“We are immensely proud today to be celebrating 50 years of commitment to tennis and to be doing so at Roland Garros Stadium, whose history is interwoven with that of BNP Paribas. With the exceptional sponsors of our commitment programs, we share the conviction that tennis is even greater when it is committed, collective and centered on youth. This is the principle that has guided our actions over the past 50 years, and we will continue with the same energy in the years to come.”

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To mark the occasion, BNP Paribas announced the extension of its BNP Paribas Young Talents Teams program with the launch of two new teams, one in Portugal and another in Japan, sponsored by Daisuke Arai, world number 12 wheelchair tennis player and an employee of BNP Paribas Japan.

The program continues to go from strength to strength. In 2023, eight young players from Team France will compete in the senior tournament:

Main draw:

Luca Van Assche, 19, ranked 79^th
Diane Parry, 20, ranked 109^th
Arthur Cazaux, 20, ranked 197^th

Qualifying draw:

Elsa Jacquemot, 20, ranked 174^th
Gabriel Debru, 17, ranked 533^rd
Antoine Ghibaudo, 18, ranked 734^th
Arthur Gea, 18, ranked 982^nd
Daphné Mpetshi Perricard, 14, no WTA ranking

And the next generation is already knocking at the door. Ten Young Talents will compete in the Junior tournament, which has seen wins by BNP Paribas Young Talents Team members in each of its last three editions (Gabriel Debru in 2022, Luca Van Assche in 2021 and Elsa Jacquemot in 2020).

The Charity Match: nearly 10,000 young people in the stands for a festive official charity match

To mark the 50^th anniversary of its loyalty to tennis, BNP Paribas and the French Tennis Federation are organizing a Charity Match this Sunday, May 28^th, starting at 7:00 p.m. The match will count towards the first round of the French Open. The evening match, which will be played on the Philippe Chatrier court, will be an opportunity to galvanize all tennis fans and stakeholders (players, organizers, ball boys and girls, the public) in favor of education and inclusion through sport.

During the match, each point played will be worth 100 euros, and the money raised will go to Attrap’ la Balle, a non-profit created to promote the inclusion of young people through tennis. The president of the association is Jo-Wilfried Tsonga. Off-court action is planned before and during the match, courtesy of We Are Tennis Fan Academy and its trademark brass band.

Nearly 10,000 young people invited by the bank – hailing from BNP Paribas partner non-profits, license-holders, students, young entrepreneurs and more – will take their seats in the stands for the Charity Match. To allow them to attend this unique event and to play their part in it, some tickets were offered at the token price of 10 euros. All proceeds from ticket sales will go towards increasing the funds donated to Attrap’ la Balle.

Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, former world number 5 and president of Attrap’ La Balle

“Tennis has taught me many things – the sport has superb values that have made me the man I am today. This is why I am totally committed to trying to make it as accessible as possible, especially for young people, to show that tennis can really make an impact off court.”

50 years for 50 local charity initiatives!

Among the new initiatives presented this morning, and to keep the Charity Match spirit alive, BNP Paribas plans from now on to donate 1 euro for each point played in all matches of the official tournaments it has partnered. The money raised will be used over the next three years to showcase and reward 50 projects aimed at making tennis a more accessible and inclusive sport.

To apply, project leaders can go to the crowdfunding platform created with Ulule.

To learn more, find all the projects selected and give your support, go to: wearetennis.bnpparibas.ulule.com.

BNP Paribas opens its first branch dedicated to tennis, to mark the 50^th anniversary of its partnership with the sport

From 2023, the BNP Paribas branch in Auteuil, which originated the partnership with the FFT and French Open, will be the go-to branch for all clients from the world of tennis.

BNP Paribas invited clients and local residents to its opening on May 16^th, giving them the chance to learn all about BNP Paribas’ commitment to tennis. The Roland Garros trophy was displayed in the lobby, testimony to the special relationship the branch has maintained with the French Open since 1973. The matches of the tournament’s 2023 edition will be aired in the branch over the entire fortnight.

Throughout the year, the branch will also continue to offer tennis-related benefits and experiences. Fête le Mur, the non-profit sponsored by Yannick Noah, will have a dedicated space there several days a month.

BNP Paribas tennis in the United States

In 2023, BNP Paribas marked its 15^th year as the title sponsor of the BNP Paribas Open in Indian Wells, California, with a number of efforts focused on the impact of tennis and future generations:

Team BNP Paribas Young Talents: A new team was formed in the Americas in partnership with a leading tennis academy to include the most promising and deserving young tennis talents often from disadvantaged backgrounds. The program provided human and financial support to talented young athletes on the path to professional careers and builds on the global roster of 130 players which began in 2018 with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in France and in 2019 with John and Patrick McEnroe in the United States.

BNP Paribas Open Scholarship Program: For the seventh straight year,BNP Paribas awarded scholarships to four deserving high school students from the local community.

#FAAPointsForChange: BNP Paribas supports Félix Auger-Aliassime (ATP World No. 9) in his commitment to a cause that is close to his heart – building a better future for youth in the West-African nation of Togo, his father’s home country. The money raised finances the EduChange initiative which is coordinated by CARE, the non-governmental organization, to improve the conditions of young people in the Kara region of Togo.

#Aces4Trees: Following the devastating California wildfires of 2020, BNP Paribas launched this social media campaign and BNP Paribas teamed up with the American Forest Foundation to support their reforestation efforts across the United States. Two trees will be planted for every ace served throughout the tournament and an additional two trees for every share using #Aces4Trees and @bnpparibas.

BNP Paribas is the title sponsor of the BNP Paribas Open since 2009 and has leveraged its commitment to the sport in the Americas to support a wide range of social inclusion and environmental activities across the tennis world.

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About BNP Paribas & Tennis

BNP Paribas is one of the major worldwide partners to tennis, with an unrivalled commitment to sport, going back to 1973. The Group’s support covers all levels and dimensions of the game all over the world, including singles, doubles, team tennis, wheelchair tennis and family tennis, ranging from beginners’ training to top professional tournaments:

Professional Tennis: Official sponsor of the French Open at Roland-Garros; title sponsor of three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments – the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Italian Open) in Rome; partner to the Open 13 (Marseille), the Open Parc de Lyon Open, the Metz Moselle Open, Queens Championships ; TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open, BNP Paribas Poland Open
Wheelchair Tennis: BNP Paribas World Team Cup; French Riviera Open; WJP Challenge Tennis, Swiss Open Genève
Junior & University Tennis and Academies: Master’U BNP Paribas;
Amateur Tennis: Sponsors of the BNP Paribas Family Trophy; also supporting over 1,000 amateur tournaments around the world
The younger generations: BNP Paribas supports over 130 deserving young tennis and wheelchair tennis players, through its ‘Team BNP Paribas Young Talents’ programs in France (with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and the French Tennis Federation), the United States (with John and Patrick McEnroe), Italy, Belgium, Poland and Canada; also partner of the Roland-Garros ball-kids selections for over 20 years
Solidarity Tennis: Supporting a number of original tennis related social engagement projects, through partnerships with more than 20 national tennis federations and dozens of tennis-based charity organisations: ‘#FAAPointsForChange‘ with Felix Auger-Aliassime; ‘Fête le Mur’ with Yannick Noah; the ‘Aces Du Cœur‘ charity program for hospitalized children; the ‘Sound of Tennis‘ initiative for visually impaired athletes in the United States; the Israel Wheelchair Tennis Project
Tennis e-sport: ‘Roland-Garros e-Series by BNP Paribas’, an e-sport tournament played all over the world as part of the ‘Tennis World Tour’ video game
Employee tennis: the ‘BNP Paribas We Are Tennis Cup’ is one of the largest global employee tennis tournaments in the world (3,500 participants each year)

Having entered into all these partnerships, in 2011 BNP Paribas set up a program called ‘We Are Tennis’, with the purpose to promote interest in the game of tennis all over the world. The wearetennis.com website and its social network accounts bring together a community of tennis lovers and dedicated fans from all continents who are keen to obtain the latest news from the ATP, WTA and ITF circuits. Furthermore, in 2015 BNP Paribas created the ‘We Are Tennis Fan Academy’, which enables fans to express their passion for tennis as never before.

Marianne Thiery appointed as CAO and CCO for BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas

New York, NY, April 13, 2023 – BNP Paribas, Europe’s leading financial services institution, today announces the appointment of José Placido as CEO of BNP Paribas USA and Jean-Yves Fillion to the position of Vice-Chairman of the BNP Paribas USA Board of Directors. Both appointments are effective April 1 and follow the completion of the sale of the group’s US retail unit Bank of the West completed on February 1, as well as recognition of Corporate & Institutional Banking (‘CIB’) now being the primary business line within the US organization.

José will assume the role of CEO of BNP Paribas USA, the bank’s US holding company, and will oversee all US-business activities. He retains his role as CEO of CIB Americas.

Jean-Yves in his new role as Vice-Chairman will serve as executive sponsor to many of the bank’s most strategic US clients and will also continue to represent the BNP Paribas Group with external stakeholders.

Alain Papiasse, Executive Advisor to General Management, Chairman of CIB and Chairman of the Board, BNP Paribas USA, said: “I want to congratulate José and Jean-Yves on their new positions. I look forward to the continued successes of our US operations under José’s leadership, especially our CIB businesses. The strength of our business model and the deep expertise of our teams have delivered very strong results to date and we are well positioned to continue to gain market share through the development and deployment of our ambitious GTS 2025 plan in the region. Jean-Yves will continue to provide valuable counsel to our US organization and the wider BNP Paribas Group in his new role. Jean-Yves’ many successes in serving as CEO of BNP Paribas USA since 2016, including overseeing both our wholesale and retail operations and guiding our very significant upgrades to our infrastructure and regulatory standing over these past years, are greatly appreciated.”

In addition, BNP Paribas appoints Marianne Thiery to the roles of Chief Administrative Officer (CAO) and Chief Compliance Officer (CCO) for BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas, effective April 1. In the role of Chief Compliance Officer, she will succeed Emmanuelle Bury, who has been appointed BNP Paribas UK Country Head. Marianne will report to José and to Stephanie Maarek, Head of Compliance for the Group. In the newly created role of CAO for BNP Paribas USA and CIB Americas, Marianne will incorporate an enhanced coordination and oversight over compliance, regulatory and legal matters.

In the US, BNP Paribas employees over 3,500 employees and operations in New York/New Jersey, San Francisco, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Washington, DC, and several other major cities including a new Miami office opening soon. The group is a leading European bank in the US for corporations and institutions, with its CIB unit a globally recognized leader offering capital markets, securities services, financing, treasury and advisory solutions, and a presence in 55 countries. The bank also operates a successful and growing Asset Management business in the US. The US platform is part of a wider BNP Paribas Americas presence with 8,000 employees and significant presence in Canada, Brazil, Mexico, Colombia, Chile, Peru and Argentina.

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Two boys and two girls from Desert Mirage High School Each Receive $20,000 Collage Grants

BNP Paribas Celebrates 50 Years Fostering Tennis and its Social Impact for Future Generations

New York, NY / Indian Wells, CA, March 16, 2023 – BNP Paribas, Europe’s leading financial institution and a global sponsor of tennis, today announces it has awarded the seventh annual BNP Paribas Open Scholarships to Stephanie De La Rosa, Daniel Fernandez-Roles, José Hernandez-Beltran and Caitlyn Hill. from the 2023 graduating class of Desert Mirage High School in Thermal, CA. The scholarships are granted during the BNP Paribas Open as the Bank celebrates 50 years of commitment to tennis and its power to mobilize for the good of society and its youth.

Each student received a $20,000 college grant on Thursday, March 16 at a ceremony at their school and will be recognized during an on-court presentation at the BNP Paribas Open on Saturday, March 18. The grant will be presented to the scholars while fans watch the men’s and women’s tennis doubles final matches. As the scholars embody the future of tennis they will also participate in the trophy presentation to the tennis doubles champions.

“BNP Paribas clients trust us with their banking needs because social impact is core to our business model and because we focus on giving back to the communities where we operate. We are very proud to once again offer scholarships to tennis-playing students from the Coachella Valley as they demonstrate that success is measured not only by individual achievements but also by how those talents are used to help others,” said Jean-Yves Fillion, CEO of BNP Paribas USA.

“Congratulations to Stephanie, Daniel, José and Caitlyn who have worked so hard both on and off the court. Today, you’ve represented the future of tennis and we know you’ll bring your exceptional drive and compassion to the college arena.”

“These scholarships are a great example of BNP Paribas’ continued commitment to using their involvement with the tournament to have a positive influence on the broader community in the Coachella Valley,” said Peggy Michel, Assistant Tournament Director of the BNP Paribas Open.

“We are thrilled to offer our most sincere congratulations to the deserving recipients, and can’t wait to follow the future success of Stephanie, Daniel, José and Caitlyn both in the classroom and in their local communities.”

Stephanie is an honor roll student, has enrolled in rigorous courses like Advanced Placement (“AP”) Spanish Language and Culture, and maintains a 4.4 grade point average (“GPA”). As a member of the varsity tennis team since her freshmen year, Stephanie was recognized as ‘Most Improved Player’ and received the Coaches Award for her positive outlook and support for teammates. Stephanie has participated in extracurricular organizations including Ballet Folkloric Dance Club, the East Valley Dance Project, Aztec Dance Team, Cheer and Advanced Via Individual Determination (AVID). She also participates in Associated Student Body and volunteers in UCIC, a community nonprofit that operates food drives, mental health clinics and provides COVID resource kits. Stefanie has been awarded the Seal of Multi-literacy which began with her work in Spanish IV Honors as a freshman. She plans to study Economic Development and Public Administration and earn her Bachelor’s Degree at the University of California, Irvine.

Daniel has been enrolled in AP coursework and is an Honor Cord recipient with a 4.38 GPA. As a scholar athlete, he is on the honor roll, plays tennis and runs cross country. Daniel was recognized as ‘Most Improved Player’ for the 2022 season and became team captain in 2023 for the varsity tennis team. Daniel is an active member of clubs like Yearbook, Ballet Folkloric Dance Club, DM Productions (film club) and has been identified as a Puente scholar since his freshman year. He has also contributed volunteer hours for Coachella Inc. and participated in community service activities like trash pickup. He hopes to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of California, Berkeley, so he can create spaces for people in need of mental rehabilitation.

José currently has a 4.5 GPA and is an Honor Cord recipient who is consistently on the honor roll with perfect school attendance. He also received his AP Readiness Certificate. José has enjoyed being a member of his school tennis team since his freshman year as the sport helps him practice a growth mindset. He is a member of the Coachella Valley Youth Organizing Council, worked as an intern for the ‘Dr. Raul Ruiz for Congress’ campaign and participates in the 4^th District Youth Advocacy Coalition. José has been awarded the Riverside County Seal of Multiliteracy and is well recognized for his leadership skills and ability to apply school lessons to real-life applications. He plans to pursue a Mechanical Engineering degree at the College of the Desert so he can continue to serve his community.

Caitlyn is an honor roll student since her freshman year and maintains a 4.5 GPA. She also received the prestigious AP Scholar Award and the Seal of Multiliteracy. Caitlyn is the captain of her high school varsity tennis team and named the Desert Valley League’s Most Valuable Player in Tennis Singles. She is the first-ever Student Trustee on the Coachella Valley Unified School District Board of Education and was recognized for her service with a Proclamation of Leadership from Riverside County Office of Education. Caitlyn is a leader in her school through roles like Puente Program President, Associated Student Body Executive President, Movimiento Estudiantil Chicano de Aztlan Movimiento Minister of Information and Eastern Valley Surf Club Treasurer. In addition, Caitlyn volunteers her time for children’s events at Mecca Library and Animal Samaritans Critter Camp. Caitlyn recently received the Puente Statewide Academic Leadership Award which is given to only one student per school. She plans to attend the University of California, Irvine to become an aerospace engineer.

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About the BNP Paribas Open
The BNP Paribas Open is the largest combined ATP Tour Masters 1000 and WTA 1000 tennis event in the world. The BNP Paribas Open has been named Tournament of the Year by both the WTA and the ATP Tour for a record-setting eight years. The 2023 BNP Paribas Open will be held at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden on March 6 – 19, 2023.

BNP Paribas Championing Tomorrow’s Tennis for 50 years

For 50 years, our history and actions have demonstrated how tennis has the capacity to mobilize people beyond the sport and have a social impact, especially for younger generations. We believe that tennis is bigger when it is inclusive and focused on youth. That is why, on 50^th anniversary of our loyalty to the sport and commitment to its social impact since inception, we will highlight how tennis has the power to inspire players and fans for the good of society and its youth.

About BNP Paribas & Tennis

Professional Tennis: Official sponsor of the French Open at Roland-Garros; title sponsor of three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments – the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Italian Open) in Rome; partner to the Open 13 (Marseille), the Open Parc de Lyon Open, the Metz Moselle Open, Queens Championships ; TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open, BNP Paribas Poland Open
Wheelchair Tennis: BNP Paribas World Team Cup; French Riviera Open; WJP Challenge Tennis, Swiss Open Genève
Junior & University Tennis and Academies: Master’U BNP Paribas
Amateur Tennis: Sponsors of the BNP Paribas Family Trophy; also supporting over 1,000 amateur tournaments around the world
The younger generations: BNP Paribas supports over 130 deserving young tennis and wheelchair tennis players, through its ‘Team BNP Paribas Young Talents’ programs in France (with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and the French Tennis Federation), the United States (with John and Patrick McEnroe), Italy, Belgium, Poland and Canada; also partner of the Roland-Garros ball-kids selections for over 20 years
Solidarity Tennis: Supporting a number of original tennis related social engagement projects, through partnerships with more than 20 national tennis federations and dozens of tennis-based charity organisations: ‘#FAAPointsForChange‘ with Felix Auger-Aliassime; ‘Fête le Mur’ with Yannick Noah; the ‘Aces Du Cœur‘ charity program for hospitalized children; the ‘Sound of Tennis‘ initiative for visually impaired athletes in the United States; the Israel Wheelchair Tennis Project…;
Tennis e-sport: ‘Roland-Garros e-Series by BNP Paribas’, an e-sport tournament played all over the world as part of the ‘Tennis World Tour’ video game
Employee tennis: the ‘BNP Paribas We Are Tennis Cup’ is one of the largest global employee tennis tournaments in the world (3,500 participants each year)

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has more than 190,000 employees, including nearly 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Retail Banking for the Group’s retail-banking networks and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance.

In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated retail-banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, Eastern Europe as well as via a large network in the western part of the United States. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific.

BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability.

Expands ‘Team BNP Paribas Young Talents’ Program to More Than 130 Players Across Six Countries

The Bank Celebrates 50 Years Championing Tennis and its Social Impact for Future Generations

New York, NY / Indian Wells, CA, March 11, 2023 – BNP Paribas, Europe’s leading financial institution and a global sponsor of tennis, and Académie Aliassime today announces the launch of ‘Team BNP Paribas Young Talents Aliassime’ (Team BNPP Aliassime). The program helps the most promising and deserving young Canadian talents reach the next level with financial assistance to access international tennis competitions and intensive training under the direct supervision of Sam Aliassime, father of Félix Auger-Aliassime (ATP World No. 9). Team BNPP Aliassime is introduced at the BNP Paribas Open as the Bank celebrates 50 years of commitment to tennis and its power to mobilize for the good of society and its youth.

Team BNPP Aliassime is the latest in the ‘Team BNP Paribas Young Talents’ roster which began in 2018 with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga in France. Since then, the Bank has partnered with Yannick Noah, John and Patrick McEnroe (Team BNPP Mac 1), Justine Henin and others to form teams across France, the United States, Italy, Poland and Belgium. The global program provides human and financial support to 130 talented young athletes, often from disadvantaged backgrounds, on their path to professional careers. Players are granted the opportunity to train under the direct supervision of tennis professionals and legends.

The launch of Team BNPP Aliassime takes place at the BNP Paribas Open, the largest combined ATP and WTA Tour two-week event in the world. This expansion of the BNP Paribas Young Talents Team roster in the Americas will be celebrated with an exhibition match including Team BNPP Aliassime and Team BNPP Mac 1 youth players and their mentors:

Félix Auger-Aliassime, ATP Tour player (ATP World No. 9)
Sam Aliassime, Founder and Director of Académie Aliassime
John McEnroe, Founder and Director of JMTA
Patrick McEnroe, Co-Director of JMTA and President of JMTP
Jean Yves Fillion, CEO of BNP Paribas USA
Sonja Volpe, CEO of BNP Paribas in Canada

Team BNPP Aliassime includes 12 boys and girls between the ages of 11 and 14 from home countries including Cameroon, Canada, France and Madagascar. The players are recruited from among the most talented students currently enrolled in Académie Aliassime in Quebec City, Canada, with annual try-outs. Participants are selected based on both tennis and athletic criteria (results and future potential) and more general and ethical criteria, including attitude, team-involvement and academic results.

BNP Paribas also supports Félix Auger-Aliassime (ATP World No. 9) in his commitment to a cause that is close to his heart – building a better future for youth in the West-African nation of Togo, his father’s home country. #FAAPoints4Change will finance the EduChange initiative which is coordinated by CARE, the non-governmental organization, to improve the conditions of young people in the Kara region of Togo. The project focuses on the protection of children’s rights, access to education and sport. Félix Auger-Aliassime has pledged to donate $5 for each point he wins and BNP Paribas will match with $15 per point.

Sam Aliassime, Founder and Director of Académie Aliassime, said: “We chose to join the BNP Paribas Young Talent Team roster because of the bank’s focus on inclusivity and social responsibility. Together with BNP Paribas, Académie Aliassime can now give young tennis players the opportunity to compete on the world stage and have the right support in place to handle the rigor and demands of collegiate and professional tennis.”

Sonja Volpe, CEO of BNP Paribas in Canada, said: “BNP Paribas is proud to collaborate with Académie Aliassime to help promote accessibility, inclusivity, and empowerment to young tennis players. We recognize the importance of investing in individual skills development as we are ourselves deeply committed to supporting the future growth of talents. We are thrilled to partner with an organization that encourages inclusive leadership through sport.”

Jean-Yves Fillion, CEO of BNP Paribas USA, said: “BNP Paribas is now the world’s leading tennis partner with a long history of supporting the sport going back to 1973. In the Americas, we are proud to be working with Sam and Felix to help up-and-coming boys and girls reach their full potential and join the ranks of world-class tennis players. We remain committed to the sport and our social responsibility to change young lives by removing the racial, social and economic barriers to success through tennis initiatives like Team BNPP Aliassime.”

‘Team BNP Paribas Young Talents’ players are supported in their on- and off-court training as they progress to new and greater heights. They are also provided financial assistance to allow intensive, year-round training and access to international competitions. In addition, they benefit from personal assistance in preparing for the demands of collegiate and professional tennis including image management, educational success, literacy, life-skills and more.

BNP Paribas supports over 130 deserving young tennis players through its ‘Team BNP Paribas Young Talents‘ programs across Canada (with Sam Aliassime and Académie Aliassime), the United States (with John and Patrick McEnroe and the JMTA), France (with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and the French Tennis Federation), Italy, Poland and Belgium.

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About the Aliassime Academy

With history dating from 1975, the Aliassime Academy is the leading tennis academy in Quebec City, Canada. In 1990, the Academy took a competitive turn by founding Quebec City’s first full-time tennis-study program and has since earned awards at the national level. The Academy’s mission is to share its passion for tennis with players of all ages, levels, and backgrounds. It aims for excellence while promoting fundamental values such as respect, discipline, work ethics, and determination.

BNP Paribas Championing Tomorrow’s Tennis for 50 years

About BNP Paribas & Tennis

Professional Tennis: Official sponsor of the French Open at Roland-Garros; title sponsor of three ATP Masters 1000 tournaments – the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, the Monte Carlo Rolex Masters, the Internazionali BNL d’Italia (Italian Open) in Rome; partner to the Open 13 (Marseille), the Open Parc de Lyon Open, the Metz Moselle Open, Queens Championships ; TEB BNP Paribas Istanbul Open, BNP Paribas Poland Open
Wheelchair Tennis: BNP Paribas World Team Cup; French Riviera Open; WJP Challenge Tennis, Swiss Open Genève
Junior & University Tennis and Academies: Master’U BNP Paribas
Amateur Tennis: Sponsors of the BNP Paribas Family Trophy; also supporting over 1,000 amateur tournaments around the world
The younger generations: BNP Paribas supports over 130 deserving young tennis and wheelchair tennis players, through its ‘Team BNP Paribas Young Talents’ programs in France (with Jo-Wilfried Tsonga and the French Tennis Federation), the United States (with John and Patrick McEnroe), Italy, Belgium, Poland and Canada; also partner of the Roland-Garros ball-kids selections for over 20 years
Solidarity Tennis: Supporting a number of original tennis related social engagement projects, through partnerships with more than 20 national tennis federations and dozens of tennis-based charity organisations: ‘#FAAPointsForChange‘ with Felix Auger-Aliassime; ‘Fête le Mur’ with Yannick Noah; the ‘Aces Du Cœur‘ charity program for hospitalized children; the ‘Sound of Tennis‘ initiative for visually impaired athletes in the United States; the Israel Wheelchair Tennis Project
Tennis e-sport: ‘Roland-Garros e-Series by BNP Paribas’, an e-sport tournament played all over the world as part of the ‘Tennis World Tour’ video game
Employee tennis: the ‘BNP Paribas We Are Tennis Cup’ is one of the largest global employee tennis tournaments in the world (3,500 participants each year)

About BNP Paribas

This bi-lateral agreement between the two groups will provide commercial banking clients with continuity of service, leasing services and global coverage

[CHICAGO / PARIS / TORONTO] – [February 21, 2023] – BMO Financial Group (“BMO”) and BNP Paribas announce today a long-term commercial agreement and new cross-border framework to enhance coverage and access to a global network for their commercial banking clients. They will also enter into a comprehensive leasing services partnership. As part of this collaboration agreement, both banks will continue to provide, and expand on international services offered to clients.

The agreement follows BNP Paribas’s sale of Bank of the West to BMO that closed on 1 February 2023. This cross-border commercial agreement will ensure continuity of services for commercial banking clients and a focus on existing international commercial clients shared between BNP Paribas and Bank of the West (now part of BMO). The agreement will also seek to boost future referrals for clients looking to access BNPP’s extensive multi-country European and Asian presence and /or BMO’s deep, and now expanded network in the US, and Canada. BMO will retain the Bank of the West Multinational Client Platform team to deliver world-class service to new referrals and continuity for Bank of the West’s international clients.

“This agreement combines the strengths of BMO, a top-five commercial banking provider in North America with an international presence and capability, with those of BNP Paribas, the leading bank in the Eurozone. The result is a powerful coordinated coverage model that provides our clients with access to more opportunities across Canada and the US, and globally,” said Dan Marszalek, Co-Head, US Commercial Banking at BMO. “We are committed to fueling the growth of our commercial banking customers and enabling them to make progress toward their business goals.”

“Our agreement with BMO Financial Group will allow us to provide our commercial banking clients with seamless cross-border cooperation and offer their clients access to our international footprint across over 65 countries. This includes Cash Management and Leasing Solutions, two of our leading activities in Europe. This agreement will complement our Corporate and Institutional Banking activities in North America to which BNP Paribas remains committed,” said Caroline Pez-Lefevre, Deputy Chairwoman of One Bank for Corporates at BNP Paribas. BMO and BNP Paribas will also create a significant player in the equipment finance space through a trans-Atlantic partnership between BNP Paribas Leasing Solutions and the BMO Vendor Finance division. This collaboration will offer new and existing vendor partners access to end-to-end asset financing services including floorplan financing, point of sale and vendor leasing solutions.

About BMO Financial Group

Serving customers for 200 years and counting, BMO is a highly diversified financial services provider – the 8th largest bank, by assets, in North America. With total assets of $1.14 trillion as of October 31, 2022 and a team of diverse and highly engaged employees, BMO provides a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management and investment banking products and services to 12 million customers and conducts business through three operating groups: Personal and Commercial Banking, BMO Wealth Management and BMO Capital Markets.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 190,000 employees, including nearly 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance, Arval and Leasing Solutions; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability.

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The Board of Directors of BNP Paribas met on 6 February 2023, chaired by Jean Lemierre. The Board examined the Group’s results for the fourth quarter 2022 and endorsed the 2022 financial statements.

About BNP Paribas

BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 190,000 employees, including nearly 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability.

On December 20, 2021, BNP Paribas announced that it had entered into an agreement with BMO Financial Group for the sale of its retail & commercial banking activities in the United States conducted through its subsidiary Bank of the West, Inc (“the Transaction”)[1].

BMO Financial Group confirmed the receipt of all regulatory approvals required to complete the acquisition of Bank of the West. No further regulatory approvals are required to complete the Transaction.

The Transaction is anticipated to close on February 1, 2023, subject to the satisfaction of the remaining customary closing conditions set forth in the agreement.

Final financial impacts of the Transaction will be provided on February 7, 2023, together with the publication of BNP Paribas 2022 Annual Results.

Jean-Laurent Bonnafé, BNP Paribas Group Director and Chief Executive Officer, said:

“I would like to warmly thank Bank of the West and BNP Paribas teams who have been working closely with BMO Financial Group these last months in order to prepare the closing of the transaction and the transition to BMO Financial Group.

BNP Paribas continues to benefit from a long-term presence in the United States and notably a strong Corporate & Institutional Banking franchise which has been recently reinforced. BNP Paribas’ set up in the United States remains a strategic pillar for its development. Therefore, the Group will continue to consolidate and further develop its Corporate & Institutional Banking franchise to better serve multinational clients’ needs.”

About BNP Paribas BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 190,000 employees, including nearly 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, Eastern Europe as well as via a large network in the western part of the United States. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group’s performance and stability.

[1] For details on the announcement, please refer to the following press release: bnp-paribas-reached-an-agreement-with-bmo-for-the-sale-of-bank-of-the-west (invest.bnpparibas)