Our world-leading Capital Markets division is the home of our Sales, Trading, Structuring, and Research experts. Whether a client is looking for a plain vanilla trade from our multitude of different asset classes or an individually tailored structured product or complex derivative, we can put it together.

Our Investment Banking professionals offer specialist financial advice to our diverse client list, arrange innovative financing solutions and enhance the global network of client relations which are key to our businesses.

The skilled professionals who work within support functions are the heart of BNP Paribas. They perform the enormous range of tasks necessary to keep BNP Paribas CIB operating at optimum efficiency, every single day, be it in technology, operations, finance, HR or legal.

Our technical strength and our innovative and entrepreneurial mindset make us uniquely qualified to both create and take advantage of new opportunities. We continue to develop, structure and launch new products and lead first-of-a-kind transactions in pursuit of ever-greater returns for our clients and ourselves. We have increasingly focused our attention on the world's emerging markets and in the future we are planning to expand our already strong presence in these high-growth areas.

The range of nationalities, cultures and backgrounds present in each of our offices is testament to our global coverage, close relationships between offices and our encouragement of international placements. This is encapsulated by our ‘One Bank' initiative. ‘One Bank' is a shared global platform which promotes a common culture and collaborative attitude across roles, business lines, offices and countries. It enables all our people to access the skills and knowledge of everyone within the business, and actively helps each person to achieve their personal and professional goals. ‘One Bank' will be of central importance in helping us achieve our ambitious 2010 growth plans. While the recent turbulence in the financial markets has changed the economic landscape it hasn't changed our plans, we've merely adapted them to suit the conditions. Over the next few years we will focus on strengthening our global leadership in derivatives and structured finance, keep close control of our risk profile and expand our coverage around the world especially in emerging markets like India, China, Russia and the Gulf.