BNP Paribas historical association

BNP Paribas historical association

Mission

• To encourage historical research and the publication of books or articles related to the history of the bank.
• To meet with historians and students and help them orient their research (archive materials and library).
• To provide a forum for all those interested in BNP Paribas and the history of the group.
• To draw on the bank's heritage for internal and external communications.

I - Association Ressources

Oral archives

A collection of oral archives has been constituted with 60 interviews to date and more in progress. These recollections provide personal perspectives of the bank's history.

Private archives of former executives

Documents on key executives and other materials

These materials contain information on :

The leaders who had an impact on the history of the group, in particular the founders and key executives of the bank from its founding (correspondence, memos, press clippings, etc.)

• The bank's main international operations
• The bank's primary business activities.

Historical library

The association has a library which contains works on banking and finance. The library is open to the public In June 2007 the collection comprised more than 2,500 books on a variety of subjects: economy, business history (mainly banking and industry), economic history, biographies, memoirs and art books linked to the architectural and artistic heritage of the enterprises that formed the group. Some of these works are out of print or were published in very limited edition. Some have been donated, others purchased.

The entire catalogue has been computerized and can be consulted by researchers at the Association's offices.

Photographs, illustrations, and items for museum displays

II - Availability

For these materials researchers should contact the Association by mail, telephone or email (see contact information below).

The materials held by Historical Association (as well as the Association's library) are available for consultation by researchers.