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Banque de Paris

French investment bank based in Paris

The Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (French pronunciation: lit. 'Bank of Paris and the Netherlands'), generally referred to from 1982 as Paribas (French pronunciation: [paʁiba]), was a French investment bank based in Paris. In May 2000, it merged with the Banque Nationale de Paris to form BNP Paribas.2 It was founded by Adrien Delahante, Edmond Joubert, Eugène Goüin and Henri Cernuschi and others.1 It ceased to exist in 1872.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 21, 2026.

Overview

1869Founded1
  • HeadquartersParis1

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The Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas (French pronunciation: [bɑ̃k də paʁi e de pei ba], lit. 'Bank of Paris and the Netherlands'), generally referred to from 1982 as Paribas (French pronunciation: [paʁiba]), was a French investment bank based in Paris. In May 2000, it merged with the Banque Nationale de Paris to form BNP Paribas.2

The story

Founded by Adrien Delahante, Edmond Joubert, Eugène Goüin, Henri Cernuschi and Édouard Fould in 1869.1

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Timeline

  1. 1872Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 1869Founded Founded1

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