BNP Paribas

...upending banks and rattling savers' confidence. Under a share swap announced by Belgian Prime Minister Yves Leterme and BNP Paribas chief executive Baudouin Prot at a late night news conference, BNP will get 75 percent of Fortis Bank...

In this article: Fortis, Yves Leterme, Dexia, Luxembourg, and Belgium

...no part of any new government. Leterme offered the resignation of his entire government on Friday amid questions over a bailout and sale of Fortis bank's Belgian operations to a French bank, BNP Paribas. REUTERS Belgium's Prime Minister...

In this article: Yves Leterme, Fortis, Belgium, Jo Vandeurzen, and Albert II

...the year 2009." Belgium's government is locked in a complex legal battle with minority shareholders of the banking and insurance group Fortis over the sale of its Belgian assets to French bank BNP Paribas. Leterme's office stands...

In this article: Yves Leterme, Fortis, Jo Vandeurzen, Christian Democrat, Belgian Federal Parliament, Malaise, and Didier Reynders

Fortis was carved up by the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg governments with France's BNP Paribas buying the Belgian operations after an 11.2 billion euro ($16.1 billion) cash injection failed to calm investor concerns over its health.

In this article: Yves Leterme, Fortis, Belgium, and Supreme Court

...government to appeal Fortis ruling BRUSSELS, Belgium - The Belgian government said Monday that it will appeal a court order last week freezing the sale of troubled bank Fortis NV to France's BNP Paribas. Prime Minister Leterme's office said...

In this article: Fortis, Belgium, Yves Leterme, France, Luxembourg, Brussels, and Netherlands

Fortis was carved up by the Dutch, Belgian and Luxembourg governments in October with BNP Paribas <BNPP.PA> buying the Belgian operations after an 11.2 billion euro ($14.49 billion) cash injection failed to calm investor concerns. The...

In this article: Ping An Insurance, Fortis, Yves Leterme, Belgium, ABN AMRO, and De Standaard

...Brand, Associated Press Writer BRUSSELS French banking giant BNP Paribas will take a 75% stake in the remaining operations of troubled bank Fortis NV, the Belgian government announced Sunday. Prime Minister Yves Leterme said the...

In this article: Fortis, Yves Leterme, Luxembourg, ABN AMRO, Belgium, All rights reserved, and Derivative

...June elections. Leterme's government was accused of seeking to influence the verdict of the Brussels appeal court, which last week froze the state-led carve-up of Fortis and part sale to France's BNP Paribas. Additional reporting by...

In this article: Yves Leterme, Belgium, Fortis, Supreme Court, Recession, Credit crunch, De Standaard, De Morgen, and Guy Verhofstadt

...October 5, 2008: 7:15 PM ET BRUSSELS, Belgium (AP) -- French banking giant BNP Paribas will take a 75% stake in the remaining operations of troubled bank Fortis NV, the Belgian government announced Sunday. Prime Minister Yves Leterme...

In this article: Fortis, Yves Leterme, Luxembourg, ABN AMRO, Belgium, and Derivative