3. BNP Paribas

“The bank for a changing world”

As the BNP Paribas motto implies, the third largest bank in the world is a financial service (founded in Paris, France) that serves the people and the ever changing world we live in. Considered amongst the largest banks in the world (measured by its current assets), BNP Paribas was founded in the year 2000 with its headquarters currently located in Paris, France while its global headquarters is located in London, England. The current CEO of BNP Paribas is Jean-Laurent Bonnafe and presently leads the company to focus on financially serving its global market through asset management, consumer banking, corporate banking, credit cards etc. 

BNP Paribas Headquarters in Paris, France

Its current assets come down to 2 474 078 million US dollars, and with its current capital at 36 849.92 million US dollars (as dictated by its most current balance sheet from the 31 December 2013). BNP Paribas’ numerous awards and achievements haven’t purely come about by chance and chance, but because of the banks hard work to spread its name and label throughout the world.

BNP Paribas bank branch

 In the last 14 years, BNP Paribas has successfully rooted itself amongst the great 14 markets, acting as a significant presence particularly in the Asia Pacific and European regions.   Not only this, but BNP Paribas currently holds the highest credit rating in the world as well as having impressively escaping the 2007-09 credit crisis. There is no question as to why BNP Paribas has climbed itself to its much well deserved number four position in the midst of the top banks of the world.