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La banque d'un monde qui change 2004 - BNP Paribas

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4chairman‘s and chief executive officer‘s statement5Several important Group-wide actions wereimplemented in the year, from the formationof <strong>BNP</strong> <strong>Paribas</strong> Partners for Innovation, theIAS-IFRS transition program and the ramp-upof the Bank’s trademark portfolio, through tothe creation of a global compliance function.In <strong>2004</strong>, <strong>BNP</strong> <strong>Paribas</strong> also embarked ona number of initiatives demonstrating itscommitment to being a socially responsibleplayer, with more than 8,000 new hiresworldwide, including 3,000 in France.<strong>BNP</strong> <strong>Paribas</strong> boasts an increasingly diverse fabricof high-potential employees and renownedexecutives, carrying out an ever-wider range oftasks of expanding significance across the globe.Our Group harnesses growth by successfullycombining strong performances with a provencommitment to social responsibility.<strong>BNP</strong> <strong>Paribas</strong>at a glanceLeading Eurozone bank in terms of profitSustained business expansionNet banking income: EUR 18,823 million, up 5.0%New profitable growthNet income: EUR 4,668 million, up 24.1%ROE after tax: 16.8%, up 2.5 pointsNet earnings per share: EUR 5.55, up 28.8%Dividend up 37.9% from EUR 1.45 to EUR 2<strong>BNP</strong> <strong>Paribas</strong> operates in over 85 countries andhas 94,900 employees including 70,400 in EuropeThe future looks set to hold manyopportunities and challenges. In the shortterm, we can expect patchy worldwide growthin an unsettled business environment thatremains vulnerable to significant uncertainties.The financial sector in the medium term islikely to undergo far-reaching <strong>change</strong>s on theback of a faster pace of consolidation in allof the world’s major markets.These developments constantly throw upnew possibilities that <strong>BNP</strong> <strong>Paribas</strong> is ready toseize in the context of its Vision 2007 project.Vision 2007 was created in conjunctionwith managers from across the Group’score businesses and functions. The foremostpositions we enjoy in our various activities andour proven financial solidity pave the way forthis new phase in the Group’s development.While extending our global footprint, we willcontinue to bolster the Group by steppingup the pace of organic growth and externalexpansion; pursuing our drive to boostoperating efficiency; maintaining a stringentcontrol of risks; and energising our capitalmanagement.Our success hinges on the efforts of our teams,who apply in their daily tasks the values wecall our own – dedication, ambition, creativity,pro-activeness – and the ethical principlesthat underpin all of our actions as a business.Building on the positions ac<strong>qui</strong>red over thepast few years, <strong>BNP</strong> <strong>Paribas</strong> is well placedto take up any challenges and opportunitiesthe future may hold.

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