NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - June 10, 2010) - BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking is pleased to announce the appointment of Mary Beth Fisher as Director in the Interest Rate Strategy group.
Mary Beth reports to Bulent Baygun, Head of Interest Rate Strategy US, and covers a variety of rates products. Formerly with UBS and Bear Stearns, Mary Beth worked in various strategy roles spanning interest rates, consumer credit, and most recently corporate credit and financial strategy.
Commenting on the appointment, Baygun said, "Mary Beth's addition to the team will further enhance our strategy efforts, supporting BNP Paribas' growing footprint in the rates business. She comes to BNP Paribas with outstanding expertise in the rates business and we trust that our clients will greatly benefit from her experience and market knowledge."
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking
BNP Paribas Corporate and Investment Banking employs over 20,000 people in over 50 countries and services 13,000 corporate and institutional clients worldwide.
BNP Paribas CIB excels in:
Derivatives - where it is one of the leading global players in rates, credit, forex, commodity and equity derivatives.
Capital markets - where it is one of the top European houses in both ECM and DCM (bond, securitization, convertibles and equity issuance).
Structured finance - where it is amongst the leaders in acquisition, export, project, energy and commodity finance globally.
About BNP Paribas
BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is one of the six strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's* and the largest bank in the eurozone by deposits. With a presence in more than 80 countries and more than 200,000 employees, including 160,000 in Europe, BNP Paribas is a leading European provider of financial services on a worldwide scale. It ranks highly in its three core activities: Retail Banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. In Retail Banking, the Group has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. BNP Paribas is rolling out its integrated model across the Europe-Mediterranean zone and boasts a large network in the United States. BNP Paribas Personal Finance is the leader in consumer lending in Europe. In its Corporate & Investment Banking and Investment Solutions activities, BNP Paribas also enjoys top positions in Europe and solid and fast-growing businesses in Asia and the Americas.
*Within its peer group
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