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BNP Paribas profit falls 17%

Investment banking division reports revenue decline due to 'lacklustre' market in Europe

Monday 30 April 2018 at 06:16

BNP Paribas profit falls 17%

Shares in BNP Paribas fell on Friday after the bank reported a decline in first quarter revenue and earnings, MarketWatchreports.

BNP Paribas, France's largest listed bank by assets, reported a 17% decrease in net profit to €1.57bn. Revenue was €10.80bn compared with €11.30bn in the same period last year.