BNP Paribas' Deputy General director in charge of corporate and institutional banking Yann Gerardin looks on during the presentation of the annual results of BNP Paribas banking group in Paris on February 4, 2025. BNP Paribas reported a net profit up 4.1% in 2024, to 11.68 billion euros, still driven by the results of the financing and investment bank, with revenue of 48.83 billion euros. (Photo by Ludovic MARIN / AFP) (Photo by LUDOVIC MARIN/AFP via Getty Images)