Bnp Paribas net profit soars in second quarter
BNP Paribas said Monday its net profit soared 31 percent in the second quarter as steep retail banking gains in France and the Benelux region offset declines in its investment banking operations.
BNP Paribas took advantage Friday of a US investor rush for European bank securities, returning to the Yankee bond market for the first time in 16 months with a US$1.25bn five-year offering.