BNP

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – BNP Paribas (OTC:) said on Thursday that increased trading activity at its investment banking division helped it meet profit forecasts in the third quarter, after its consumer finance and car-leasing businesses disappointed. The French bank, the euro zone’s largest lender, delivered a mixed bag…

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -France’s BNP Paribas (OTC:) posted better-than-expected quarterly earnings on Wednesday after investment banking revenue jumped due to a surge in equities trading, offsetting a sharp drop in net interest income at its French retail business. The euro zone’s biggest bank by market value said second-quarter…