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BNP Paribas embraces Silicon Valley through Plug and Play partnership
April 8th, 2016
BNP Paribas and its US subsidiary Bank of the West are looking to bolster their relationship with Silicon Valley through a partnership with the fintech platform of giant technology accelerator Plug and Play. The banks have signed up as ...
BNP Paribas Securities Services And Smartangels Revolutionise Financing For Private Companies
April 6th, 2016
BNP Paribas Securities Services, a leading global custodian, and SmartAngels, the leading direct investment platform, have taken a major step forward in crowdfunding history by signing a strategic partnership for the use of Blockchain technology. BNP Paribas Securities Services ...
Blockchain Smart Contracts Startup Selected By BNP Paribas Accelerator
March 29th, 2016
CommonAccord, a blockchain-based startup for legal documentation, is one of eight startups selected for BNP Paribas‘ new FinTech accelerator, L’Atelier. CommonAccord’s goal is to create global codes for transferring legal documents like contracts, consents and permits. The startup wants ...
BNP Paribas Cash Managament launches first-ever service designed to assist online marketplaces with their compliance
March 17th, 2016
This is a ‘first’ in the banking world: BNP Paribas has launched a new service aimed at e-commerce sites and other online marketplaces, which will enable them to bring their financial transactions into full compliance with the regulations. BNP ...
Shale Oil Isn’t Saudi Arabia’s Only Nemesis
March 2nd, 2016
Even when glut stops growing, market might shrug: SocGen History shows oil rebound will hinge on stockpiles: Goldman Even if Saudi Arabia wins its struggle with U.S. shale producers over market share, it will face a new billion-barrel adversary. ...
The first Blockchain Bizhackathon organised by BNP Paribas has just ended
February 3rd, 2016
BNP PARIBAS confirms its commitment to Blockchain The first Blockchain Bizhackathon organised by BNP Paribas on Transaction Banking activities has just ended. Initiated by the Corporate Trade and Treasury Solutions team, the aim was to assess real-world potential blockchain ...
BNP Paribas joins the R3 Blockchain Initiative
November 24th, 2015
The Group joins the R3 Blockchain initiative, which aims to establish whether an industry standard can be developed around Blockchain technology. This approach is part of the strategy of BNP Paribas, placing digital at the heart of its business ...
BNP Sued Over $650 Million `Wet Ink’ Error in Al-Sanea Deal
November 3rd, 2015
Golden Belt Sukuk sues French lender in $650 million lawsuit Saudi tycoon’s Saad Group defaulted on the deal in 2009 BNP Paribas SA is being sued by the trustee of a $650 million Islamic finance transaction who said the ...
Oil dips as Saudi rejects producer summit, set for weekly fall
September 11th, 2015
Crude oil prices eased on Friday due to a strong dollar and Saudi Arabia’s dismissal of a producer summit, putting prices on track for a small weekly fall despite a strong rally in the previous session. October Brent, the ...
Bnp Paribas: PAYING WITH A SELFIE
August 6th, 2015
MasterCard caused a stir a few weeks ago by announcing a September 2015 trial release of its new online payment method: the selfie. An initial group of 500 customers will test the system this autumn, in yet another show of creativity from the banking ...
