FURTHER INFORMATION
REGARDING SUDAN LITIGATION
PRESS RELEASE
Paris, 20 October 2025
BNP Paribas has very clearly stated its unwavering intention to appeal. There is no doubt whatsoever that the Bank will fight this case and use all recourses available to it. We strongly believe this verdict should be overturned on appeal.
We would like to also state that during the years the Bank operated, it did so in providing essential financial services to people and businesses in processing normal civil banking transactions. There is no causation between our normal banking transactions and the plaintiffs.
This claim is governed by Swiss Law. The Bank offered financial services that were allowed under governing European and Swiss Law. The Swiss Government itself confirmed that these claims under Swiss Law have no legal basis and even took the extraordinary step of submitting a letter to the Court ahead of trial confirming that there is no viable claim for accomplice liability against BNP Paribas here.
Once again, the Bank reaffirms that this result is clearly wrong and ignores important evidence the Bank was not permitted to introduce. We are going to pursue all available avenues to contest this judgment. Furthermore, this verdict is specific to these three plaintiffs and should not have broader application. Any attempt to extrapolate is necessarily wrong as is any speculation regarding a potential settlement. The Bank considers that it does not have any pressure to settle this case.
That is why we believe that the decision will be overturned.
About BNP Paribas
Leader in banking and financial services in Europe, BNP Paribas operates in 64 countries and has nearly 178,000 employees, including more than 144,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group's commercial & personal banking and several specialised businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realise their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Türkiye, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability.
Press contact
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