The French lender posted an expected decline in net profit, despite a better operating performance and higher revenue.

It is however, often the smaller players that take outsize risks. BNP Paribas is arguably the only European bank that has the muscle to compete with the large US bulge-bracket investment banks.

I previously covered BNP Paribas back in January 2025 with a Buy rating, arguing the bank was still attractively priced, trading at just 6.5x my expected earnings of ~€9.50/share in 2025.

The European Central Bank sees two elements to BNP Paribas' 5.1-billion-euro ($5.8 billion) acquisition of AXA's asset ...

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS - BNP Paribas's CEO said on Thursday the French lender was preparing to capitalise on opportunities thrown up by a trade war-induced economic slowdown, striking an upbeat ...

REVENUE: The French bank is expected to report 12.95 billion euros ($14.79 billion) in revenue for the three months ended March 31, according to a company-compiled consensus based on 12 analysts' ...

Today's economic uncertainties could create corporate investment banking opportunities in Europe, BNP Paribas' chief ...

The French bank last year agreed to buy the asset management arm of French insurer AXA for 5.1 billion euros ($5.79 billion) through its insurance arm BNP Paribas Cardif in a move that would ...

France's BNP Paribas has today reported first-quarter earnings in line with expectations thanks to rising sales at its investment bank, and stuck with its profit forecasts despite a deteriorating ...