A European leader with international ambitions

BNP Paribas is a strong, diversified bank and proud of our European roots. BNP Paribas is One of the largest international banking networks with strong positions in Asia and a significant presence in the United States.

Today, it is the most profitable bank in the euro zone, in terms of both net income and market capitalization. BNP Paribas operates in over 85 countries, and has 162,700 employees including 126,600 in Europe - 64,100 in France, 18,300 in the United States and more than 8,800 in Asia.

BNP Paribas boasts strong advantages, with its well-balanced and successful business portfolio, high potential of synergies through cross-selling, true control over costs, good command of risk, and strong dynamic towards innovation, all directed at serving its clients.

In each of its business lines, the bank strives to maintain a position among leading establishments, both in terms of product quality and effectiveness.

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In Qatar

Track record

Our group commenced operations in Qatar in 1956 and became established as a full commercial bank, in June 1973.

In addition to the general banking activities conducted by the branch in the domestic market, BNP Paribas continues to be the bank most actively involved in the financing of Qatar's spectacular development of energy related, industrial and infrastructure projects.

As such, it has been involved in the following major projects and ECA (Export Credit Agencies) financing in Qatar:

• Energy/infrastructure
• Industry
• Shipping

Business Environment

Qatar's recent spectacular development of Energy related and industrial projects, based on the world's third largest proven gas reserve, is well known.

At the backbone of this development are two major LNG projects operated by Qatar Liquefied Natural Gas Company ("Qatargas") and Ras Laffan Liquefied Natural Gas Company ("Rasgas").

Foreign companies, investing in a variety of huge industrial projects, have benefited from not only an advantageous energy price, but also the favourable business environment that exists in Qatar.

BNP Paribas is uniquely positioned to advise the increasing number of foreign companies of all sizes who wish to invest in, trade with, or export to Qatar, thus enabling their participation in the country's continuing rapid pace of development.