BNP Paribas downplays French debt exposure as stock trading lifts profit

What happened: BNP Paribas beat third quarter profit forecasts as equities trading revenue surged, and announced a €1.3 billion share buyback while downplaying its exposure to French debt. Key numbers: Net income €3.46 billion, up 13.5% and above the €3.23 billion analyst average. Revenue rose 9.5% to €13.76 billion. Why it matters: The beat was driven by a 50% jump in equities trading revenue, and the ECB approved buyback comes ahead of the payout of 2026 profits. BNP said a further 0.5% widening in the French-German bond yield gap would trim its CET1 ratio by only about 0.02 points.

BNP Paribas downplays French debt exposure while stock trading lifts profit.

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