# BNP Paribas downplays French debt exposure as stock trading lifts profit

https://mins.news/en/item/118882

- euronews, 2026-10-28 10:34 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.euronews.com/2026/10/28/bnp-paribas-downplays-french-debt-exposure-as-stock-trading-lifts-profit

> French multinational bank BNP Paribas exceeded third-quarter profit forecasts as equity-trading revenue surged 50%. It announced a €1.3 billion share buyback and played down its exposure to French debt.

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