BNP Paribas
LeaveRussia detail: Withdrawal
BNP Paribas is a French international banking group, founded in 2000 from the merger between Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas, formerly known as the Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas. The full name of the group's parent entity is BNP Paribas S.A.
Business in Russia
The BNP Paribas had at least 3 active local entities identified in Russia: JSC "BNP PARIBAS BANK", LLC "ARVAL" and BNP PARIBAS TECHNOLOGIES (renamed to LLC "B.TECH"). In total, 18 billion euros of Russian state assets are stored in France – this is the maximum in Europe, except for Belgium (185 billion euros), where Russian money is placed in the Euroclear depository, the publication notes.
Decision trail
Decision date 30/06/2023 · Reference ↗
Suspending Russian transactions at end of March 2022. Also suspended any new financing in Russia. BNP Paribas Asset Management is set to liquidate the firm’s Europe Emerging Equity fund on 3 July, following more than a year of suspension. 06.06.2024: The legal entity BNP PARIBAS TECHNOLOGIES was liquidated. Revenue decreased in 2024 vs 2023 by more than -20%.
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Status history since 2022
- 03/08/2026 — exited · Imported from KSE LeaveRussia
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