During his three-day tour of the Middle East Region, Prot visited Riyadh, Kuwait, Bahrain and Abu Dhabi. This trip builds upon Prot’s visit last year to Qatar, where he met with senior government officials and key clients. This second visit highlights the importance of the MEA region to the entire BNP Paribas Group.
“BNP Paribas has been present in the Middle East Africa region for almost 40 years. On this trip I have been privileged to meet with key clients and various stakeholders who have worked with BNP Paribas over the years, which has in turn helped us to positively contribute to the local economies in which we operate”, the Chairman said.
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) has a presence in 80 countries with nearly 200,000 employees, including more than 150,000 in Europe. It ranks highly in its three core activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. In Europe, the Group has four domestic markets (Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg) and BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending.
BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated retail banking model across Mediterranean basin countries, in Turkey, in Eastern Europe and a large network in the western part of the United States. In its Corporate and Investment Banking and Investment Solutions activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia. BNP Paribas has been operating in the Middle East and Africa for over 35 years with a presence in five Gulf countries (Bahrain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia). Teams also cover Oman and the African continent