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June 9th, 2009

International microfinance: new perspectives, new challenges

Where are we now? The successful launch of an innovative project
At the time of the International Year of Microcredit, 2005, microfinance was a very marginal part of BNP Paribas’ international activity. Morocco and the Republic of Guinea were the first countries where BNP Paribas had previously worked with microfinance institutions, since 2002. Then, [...]

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Actions: Sustainable Finance

Emmanuel de Lutzel

Emmanuel de Lutzel

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February 18th, 2009

Micro-finance withstands the crisis

The World Bank gathered some sixty specialists in Paris at the beginning of 2009, to discuss the financial crisis. BNP Paribas, a keen observer of micro-finance, also attended.
The general impression of the meeting was that the clouds looming on the horizon for micro-finance are in no way comparable to the cataclysm now affecting high finance. [...]

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Actions: Solidarity

Emmanuel de Lutzel

Emmanuel de Lutzel

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Climate Initiative

Climate Initiative

Climate change is no doubt one of the greatest challenges facing humanity today. This phenomenon introduces lasting changes to our environment and exhausts the availability of certain natural resources. [...]

Women Changing India

Women Changing India

2010 marked the 150th anniversary of BNP Paribas’ presence in India. To celebrate, the Group chose to hold a photo exhibit documenting the essential role of women in India today. 6 photographers from [...]

Finance Tout Terrain

Finance Tout Terrain

Finance Tout Terrain: a round-the-world bike tour of microfinance. BNP Paribas is the main partner of the “Finance Tout Terrain” project whose aim is to review the current status of microfinance [...]