WATCH BNP Paribas was established back in 2000 following the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris and Paribas . It has since become the biggest bank in the European Union , with close to 190,000 employees around the world and almost US $ 3tn in assets .

The organisation holds a leading position across all three of its major operating divisions :

• Corporate & Institutional Banking

• Commercial , Personal Banking & Services

• Investment & Protection Services

On European soil , BNP Paribas serves four domestic markets in the form of Belgium , France , Italy and Luxembourg , and also deploys its integrated retail banking model in countries on the Mediterranean rim , Turkey and in Eastern Europe .

With a vision to satisfy customers ’ needs and help them succeed financially , Wells Fargo is a diversified , communitybased financial services company with almost US $ 1.9bn in assets .

The San Francisco-based organisation provides banking , investment and mortgage products and services , as well as consumer and commercial finance , through more than 7,300 locations , 12,000 ATMs and online banking .

Such is Wells Fargo ’ s far-reaching influence that the bank is said to serve around one in three households in the US , and has additional offices in more than 40 countries and territories to support customers who conduct business in the global economy .

WATCH

34 March 2024