BNP Paribas

Bank of France Carries Out Fifth CBDC Experiment With BNP Paribas, Euroclear

“This experiment made it possible to test the integration of issuance and settlement activities, including exchanges on the secondary market,” said the Bank of France.

News  ·  5 July 2021

Germany’s Crypto Custody Law Hits a Snag: Startups Can’t Get Bank Accounts

Even though the crypto custody law falls under the German banking act, German banks are hesitant to give crypto firms bank accounts.

Business  ·  7 April 2020
Loans

BBVA Puts $150 Million Syndicated Loan on Ethereum Blockchain

Banking giant BBVA has completed a pilot that put a $150 million syndicated loan for Spain's electrical grid operator on the blockchain.

Business  ·  7 November 2018
Banking

BNP, EY Complete Blockchain Trial for Internal Treasury Operations

BNP Paribas and EY say they have "successfully" tested a private blockchain for the bank's global internal treasury operations.

Business  ·  17 October 2017
News

BNP, Tata Tap Blockchain for Event Announcements Platform

BNP Paribas has partnered with Indian IT firm Tata Consultancy Services to bring blockchain's reliability to corporate event announcements.

Tech  ·  16 October 2017
Banking

Banks Back Syndicated Loan Market Built on Corda Distributed Ledger

A new syndicated loan marketplace backed by a group of major banks is set to be launched on top of R3's Corda distributed ledger platform.

Business  ·  6 October 2017
Crowdfunding

BNP-Backed Blockchain Crowdfunding Effort Completes Initial Stage

A subsidiary of French bank BNP Paribas has announced that its blockchain securities platform has reached a new milestone.

Business  ·  5 July 2017
Banking

BNP Paribas Taps Blockchain for Fund Distribution Platform

A subsidiary of banking giant BNP Paribas has revealed it is utilizing blockchain tech for a fund-distribution platform currently in development.

Business  ·  19 April 2017
News

BNP Paribas Clients Conduct ‘Live’ Blockchain Payments

French bank BNP Paribas conducted its first blockchain-based payments for a collectible trading card firm and a packaging company.

Markets  ·  21 December 2016
Banking

French Bank BNP is Testing Blockchain for Mini-Bonds

BNP Paribas has announced its latest blockchain project will focus on 'mini-bonds' for small investors.

Business  ·  19 September 2016
Banking

BNP Paribas Opens Lab to Boost Productivity With Blockchain

BNP Paribas has unveiled a new Innovation Lab with a blockchain focus.

Business  ·  7 September 2016
Derivatives

BNP’s Ex-Blockchain Lead is Now Coding Smart Contracts for Clearinghouses

Two former BNP Paribas employees have launched their own blockchain startup and are working to create a prototype to serve clearinghouses.

Markets  ·  15 July 2016
Banking

BNP Paribas Lab to Focus on Distributed Ledgers

BNP Paribas Securities Services has announced a new innovation lab that will focus on big data and distributed ledger tech.

Business  ·  24 June 2016
Smart Contracts

BNP Paribas Works With Blockchain Startup to Open Source Law

This blockchian startup is helping BNP Paribas build a foundation for open source law.

Markets  ·  5 May 2016
Banking

BNP Sees 3 Reasons Why Crowdfunding Could Benefit from Blockchain

BNP Paribas is choosing to begin its public experiments with blockchain tech by pursuing one of its less discussed use cases – crowdfunding.

Business  ·  8 April 2016