BNP Paribas Bank Polska, an important player in the domestic banking sector, announced a new strategy on Thursday. In the next five years, the key goal will be to “increase the scale of operations (increase in the number of clients served and share in the loan and deposit market) while maintaining a prudent approach to risk and focusing on profitability, as well as streamlining the way of operation through further digitalization and strong cost discipline.”
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BNP Paribas will sell shares for over PLN 1 billion
Simultaneously with the new strategy, the main shareholder, i.e the French BNP Paribas announced its intention to get rid of part of its shares in the Polish business. Sale of 9.2 million shares of BNP Paribas Bank Polska, constituting approximately 6.2 percent. share capital of this bank, at a price of PLN 120 per share – according to Friday's announcement from the PKO BP Brokerage House.
In this way, the French will cash in approximately PLN 1.1 billion. Settlement of the offering is expected on or about December 16, 2025.
At the close of Thursday's trading session, the bank's shares cost PLN 119.5 per share.
BNP Paribas sells shares. Who will they go to?
BNP Paribas announced the launch of an offer for sale of 9.2 million shares on the way accelerated book building, addressed exclusively to institutional investors.
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So far, the French BNP Paribas held shares of the Polish bank giving 81.23 percent shares in the share capital. After this transaction this share will drop to 75%.
BNP Paribas agreed to “180-day lock-up for the remaining shares of BNP Paribas Bank Polska“, subject to the waiver of this right by the Joint Global Coordinators. This means that the remaining shares cannot be sold for 180 days.
BNP Paribas is a French international banking and financial group based in Paris. It is one of the largest banks in the euro zone in terms of stock market capitalization and assets, present in 65 countries around the world. The bank was established in 2000 as a result of the merger of Banque Nationale de Paris (BNP) and Paribas, and its roots go back over 200 years. It offers a wide range of services, including retail, corporate and institutional banking, supporting individual clients and companies in the implementation of their projects.
