BnpPribas:BNP Paribas BnpPribas is the leading global banking and financial services institution in France and Europe, rated by Standard & Poor's as one of the top four banks in the world, with more than 700 offices in 85 countries and territories, engaged in international banking, serving more than 80 of the 100 largest international companies; BNP Paribas is engaged in export credit business worldwide.

BNP Paribas has an extensive international network, covering 83 countries, including seven countries. It covers 83 countries, including seven major financial centers. BNP Paribas has a real capacity for financial innovation and is experienced in new technologies and sales channels. Through the continuous development of its business and financial portfolio, BNP Paribas has become a truly international bank with a strong track record in corporate banking, capital markets, international private banking and asset management. In France, it has unrivalled strengths in providing services to corporate and private clients, particularly in the areas of asset management, consumer credit, leasing and real estate.

BNP Paribas' six core businesses: retail banking in France; retail banking worldwide; special financing services; corporate and investment banking; private banking, asset management, securities services, insurance and real estate; and Paris Bar Capital Markets.

BNP Paribas opened its first office in Shanghai in 1860, and was one of the first foreign banks to establish a presence in China. BNP Paribas currently employs nearly 500 people in China and provides banking, financing and advisory services to its clients through its Corporate and Investment Banking and Investment Solutions business units.

BNP Paribas also specializes in corporate advisory and overseas equity financing. The bank's clients include a wide range of local and foreign companies, financial institutions, institutional investors and high net worth clients.

BNP Paribas has also entered into retail banking through a strategic partnership with Bank of Nanjing. BNP Paribas currently holds 14.7% of the shares of Bank of Nanjing, and in 2003, BNP Paribas established HFT Fund Company with Haitong Securities, an asset management company, holding 49% of the shares of HFT Fund Company. These two strategic partnerships complete BNP Paribas' current product and service offering in China.