BNP Paribas S.A. – Sofia Branch offers products and services to corporate clients and financial institutions. The bank offers a broad range of commercial and investment banking products including cash management, trade finance, working capital solutions, FX hedging & conversion, commodity hedging.
BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch is the 20th largest bank in Bulgaria in terms of total assets. In 2017 its total assets were 735,98 mln BGN, providing the bank with the market share of 0.75%. In 2017 the bank's net income was -3,27 mln BGN.
BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch participates in deposit guarantee scheme of France. This scheme covers accounts up to 100 000 EUR per bank per depositor.
BNP Paribas (France)BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch is a member of BNP Paribas (France) and operates as a branch of BNP Paribas (France).
BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch is located in Sofia.
| Total Assets (2017) |
|---|
| 735.98 mln BGN (-1.93%) |
| Total Equity (2017) |
| -6 225 000.00 BGN (+110.38%) |
In 2017 total assets of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch were 735.98 mln BGN. Decline compared to the previous period (2016) was -1.93%. The evolution of the total assets of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch is shown at Chart 1 below.
Chart 1. Total Assets of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch.
Recent changes in total assets of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch and its main components are shown in Table 1.
| 2016 | 2017 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and deposits with Central Banks | 300.6 | 210.8 | -29.90% |
| Loans | 441.6 | 517.4 | +17.17% |
| Total Assets | 750.5 | 736.0 | -1.93% |
| Table 1. Recent changes in total assets of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch (mln BGN). | |||
Recent changes in total liabilities of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch and its main components are shown in Table 2.
| 2016 | 2017 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Deposits | 730.4 | 726.5 | -0.52% |
| Total Liabilities | 750.5 | 736.0 | -1.93% |
| Table 2. Recent changes in total liabilities of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch (mln BGN). | |||
| Net Income (2017) |
|---|
| -3 266 000.00 BGN (-54.15%) |
Recent changes in gross profit of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch and its main components are shown in Table 3.
| 2016 | 2017 | % change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Income | 10.7 | 10.0 | -7.11% |
| Interest Charges | -3.8 | -3.7 | -2.28% |
| Commission Income | 6.0 | 5.7 | -4.86% |
| Commission Charges | -0.6 | -0.6 | -4.45% |
| Table 3. Recent changes in gross profit of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch (mln BGN). | |||
In 2017 net income of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch was -3 266 000.00 BGN. Decline compared to the previous period (2016) was -54.15%. The evolution of the net income of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch is shown at Chart 2 below.
Chart 2. Net Income of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch.
| Total Assets (2017) |
|---|
| 20th (market share 0.75%) |
| Loans (2017) |
| 17th (market share 0.87%) |
| Deposits (2017) |
| 19th (market share 0.86%) |
In 2017 BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch was ranked the 20th largest bank in Bulgaria in terms of total assets, having 0.75% of the domestic market share.
Chart 3. Market share of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch (among banks in Bulgaria)
Several banks having the market shares and ranks closest to BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch are shown below.
| Rank | Name | Total Assets | Market Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 |  D Commerce Bank AD | 758.86 mln BGN | 0.78% |
| 20 | BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch | 735.98 mln BGN | 0.75% |
| 21 |  TBI Bank EAD | 686.74 mln BGN | 0.70% |
| Deposit Guarantee |
|---|
| Yes (up to 100 000 EUR per depositor) |
Deposit Guarantee Schemes compensate certain deposits held by depositors of a bank that becomes unable to meet its obligations.
All branches of French banks operating abroad participate in the deposit guarantee scheme of France.
In the case of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch failure, eligible depositors having covered accounts in this bank will be paid out the following compensation:
| Eligible Depositors | natural persons, legal entities |
| Covered Accounts | all deposit accounts (current accounts, demand accounts, passbook accounts, term accounts, home savings accounts, home savings schemes, etc.) |
| Covered Currencies | all currencies |
| Maximum Protected Amount | 100 000 EUR |
| Paid In Currency | EUR |
BIC (Business Identifier Code, also known as SWIFT code or SWIFT BIC) is a the mostly used international identifier of financial institutions. SWIFT is the registration authority for BICs. BICs are used in financial transactions, client and counterparty data bases, compliance documents and many others.
A BIC consists of eight or eleven characters, comprising a financial institution code (four characters), a country code (two characters), a location code (two characters) and, optionally, a branch code (three characters).
BIC of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch and its components are shown in the table below.
| BIC | BNPABGSX |
| Bank BIC Code | BNPA |
| Country Code | BG (Bulgaria) |
| Location Code | SX |
| Branch Code | - |
MFI ID (Monetary Financial Institution Identifier) is a code, unique to each institution in the MFI list provided by ECB (European Central Bank). MFI ID is hence applicable to MFIs resident in the European Union.
The code is alphanumerical, with the first two digits representing the two-digit ISO code for the country of residence of the MFI and the remaining number of digits (no limit has been specified) is any combination of alphanumerical characters.
MFI ID of BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch is shown in the table below.
| MFI ID | BGBNPA9440 |
BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch operates under the brand name BNP Paribas. This banking brand has presence in the following European countries and selected dependent territories of the European countries:
(this bank) BNP Paribas S.A. - Sofia Branch (Sofia) BNP Paribas (PARIS) BNP PARIBAS ANTILLES-GUYANE (PARIS 09) BNP Paribas home loan SFH (PARIS 09) BNP Paribas Public Sector SCF (PARIS 09) BNP Paribas Réunion (PARIS 09)The following banks operating under BNP Paribas brand name has been recently closed down:
BNP Paribas dealing services (PARIS) BNP Paribas Guadeloupe (PARIS 09) BNP Paribas Guyane (CAYENNE CEDEX)
