The French banking group reported a record performance from its global markets business during Q1 2025.

BNP Paribas has posted net revenues of €13 billion (US$14.8 billion) for the first quarter of 2025, an increase of 3.8% year-on-year. Revenues were boosted by a record quarter for the corporate & institutional banking (CIB) division – up 12.5% YoY – driven by all three business lines, but especially the global markets’ unit were revenues, at €2.9 billion, increased by 17.3% versus Q1 2024 with growth particularly strong in Europe. In an uncertain environment, E