News
23 September 2020

BNP Paribas Swiss business joins commodity trade finance exodus

Region:
Europe

The Swiss arm of France’s BNP Paribas said it is closing its commodity trade finance business, becoming the latest bank to withdraw after the coronavirus crisis led to defaults and exposed a series of frauds.Industry sources have said the BNP division has struggled to be profitable since...

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