BNP Paribas Corporate & Investment Banking (CIB) employs 17,000 people across 53 countries. CIB provides financing, advisory and capital markets services. BNP Paribas CIB is a globally recognised leader in two areas of expertise: derivatives on all asset classes, and structured financing. BNP Paribas CIB also has a solid corporate advisory network in Europe and Asia. BNP Paribas CIB has 13,000 clients, consisting of companies, financial institutions, investment funds and hedge funds. They are central to BNP Paribas CIB’s business model. Staff’s main aim is to develop and maintain long-term relationships with clients, to support them in their business strategy and meet their financing and risk management needs. More than 9,000 relationship managers work with these 13,000 clients, offering a wide range of services to enhance their strategy, supported by experts across BNP Paribas CIB’s various business areas. BNP Paribas CIB has a presence on all continents, and provides clients worldwide with a global perspective and a pioneering spirit, adapting solutions to suit local conditions. BNP Paribas CIB benefits from the Group’s large asset base and diverse business model, and is proving relatively resilient in the economic and financial crisis that has been affecting the banking sector for the last 18 months. BNP Paribas CIB has received numerous industry awards. These awards recognise the esteem in which BNP Paribas CIB is held by clients, competitors and industry experts, and are a proof of its professionalism and the excellent quality of its franchises. These awards include: Best Investment Bank in France Euromoney – 2008; Global Bank of the Year 2008 The Banker – 2008; Global Loan House IFR – 2008; Structured Products House of the Year Risk Magazine – 2009; and : Equity Derivatives House of the Year 2009 - Risk Magazine - January 2009 and IFR Magazine – December 2008; Euro Bond House - IFR – December 2008; Inflation Derivatives House of the Year - Risk Magazine – January 2009; Best Commodity and Energy Finance Bank - Trade Finance Magazine – June 2008; World’s Best Global Bank in Trade Finance - Global Finance – August 2008.