Latest BNP Paribas News: Finextra Research

Barclays and BNP Paribas invest in Capitolis

Barclays and BNP Paribas are the latest big-name banks to invest in Capitolis, bringing the capital markets tech provider's strategic funding round up to $56 million.

07 August 2025

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BNP Paribas to run UK fintech incubator programme for AI

BNP Paribas Personal Finance is to run its third successive UK Fintech incubator programme, seeking out startups with Gen AI applications applicable to the financial services sector.

07 July 2025

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BNP Paribas aims for improved resilience with new IBM Cloud deal

BNP Paribas is to dedicate a new area in its data centres for IBM Cloud services as part of an effort to strengthen resilience and meet new laws under the EU's Digital Operational Resilience Act (Dora).

30 April 2025

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EPI looks to join forces with other payment schemes to secure EU sovereignty in payments

BNP Paribas is backing attempts by the European Payments Initiative to wrest control of the EU's payments ecosystem away from US card schemes and Big Tech giants and secure the Bloc's sovereignty in payments.

29 April 2025

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B2B buy now, pay later app Hokodo raises €10 million

BNPL for business operator Hokodo has raised €10 million in an equity funding round co-led by Korelya Capital and Opera Tech Ventures - the corporate venture fund of BNP Paribas.

23 April 2025

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Meet the minds shaping the future of payments at NextGen Nordics

The rapidly evolving world of payments is being shaped by some of the brightest minds across industries, and this year’s NextGen Nordics event on 29 April 2025 at the Münchenbryggeriet in Stockholm, Sweden is set to be a pivotal moment in exploring how the sector is advancing. Attendees will have the rare opportunity to engage with leading figures driving innovation, digital transformation, and the future of financial services in the Nordic region.

04 April 2025

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Capital on Tap scores £750m in funding facilities

London-based small business credit card provider Capital on Tap has secured £750 million in funding facilities.

21 February 2025

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BNP Paribas taps Oracle for cloud solutions

BNP Paribas has announced that it will adopt Oracle Exadata Cloud@Customer solution into its cloud strategy to strengthen security and customer personalisation in their systems.

10 January 2025

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Sibos: APAC supplies nearly 25% of global sustainable bonds

“Investors are chasing sustainable bonds to buy, and we think that over $800 billion worth of supply globally, around 20-25% of that global share comes from APAC, namely Asia in particular,” said Chuaoni Huang of BNP Paribas during a sustainable focused panel session at Sibos 2024.

21 October 2024

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BNP Paribas signs wide-ranging payments deal with Ant International

BNP Paribas is collaborating with China's Ant international on a range of initiatives to boost cross-border payment services for merchants and consumers in Europe.

15 July 2024

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BNP Paribas forms partnership with Mistral AI

BNP Paribas has inked a multi-year agreement with Mistral AI, covering all of the French artificial intelligence giant's commercial models.

11 July 2024

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EBAday 2024: 75% view instant payments regulation as their number one priority

Hosting the second roundtable of the event, Sulabh Agarwal, global head of payments at Accenture spoke with Simon McConnell, European clearing head, treasury and trade solutions at Citi; and Bruno Mellado, global head of payments and receivables at BNP Paribas about navigating the testing waters of transformation for banks.

19 June 2024

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