BNP Paribas' presence in China dates back to 1860 when it opened its first
office in Shanghai. Currently with nearly 500 staff based in China, BNP Paribas
provides banking, financing and advisory services to local and overseas
corporations and financial institutions, institutional investors and high net
worth clients.
Through partnerships, BNP Paribas has developed strategic collaborations with
leading local institutions in China, including with Bank of Nanjing in personal,
small and medium enterprises and corporate banking, Haitong Securities in asset
management (HFT Investment Management), Bank of Beijing in life insurance
(BOB-Cardif Life Insurance), Suning and Bank of Nanjing in consumer finance
(Suning Consumer Finance), Geely in car financing (Genius Auto Finance) and
Shanghai Bashi Car Rental Service in car leasing (Arval Jiutong).
Worldwide, BNP Paribas has a presence in 73 markets with more than 190,000
employees. It has key positions in its three main activities: Domestic Markets
and International Financial Services (whose retail-banking networks and
financial services are covered by Retail Banking & Services) and Corporate
& Institutional Banking, which serves two client franchises: corporate
clients and institutional investors. In Asia Pacific, BNP Paribas is one of the
best-positioned international financial institutions with an uninterrupted
presence since 1860. Currently with over 17,000 employees（excluding
partnerships） and a presence in 14 markets, it provides clients with product and
service solutions tailored to their specific needs, and continues to develop its
franchise in the region.
