Founded in 1989, Arval is a 100% owned subsidiary of BNP Paribas.

BNP Paribas (www.bnpparibas.com) is the Eurozone’s leading bank in terms of deposits, and one of the 10 most important banks in the world in terms of net banking income, equity capital and market value. Furthermore, it is one of the 6 strongest banks in the world according to Standard & Poor's. With a presence in 85 countries and more than 205,000 employees, 165,200 of which in Europe, BNP Paribas is a global-scale European leader in financial services. It holds key positions in its three activities: Retail banking, Investment Solutions and Corporate & Investment Banking. The Group benefits from its four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy and Luxembourg. BNP Paribas also has a significant presence in the United States and strong positions in Asia and the emerging markets. Within BNP Paribas, Arval is part of International Retail Services (IRS), a growth engine combining branch banking networks with financial services.  It is a spearhead of the Group’s retail development in new territories.

Since 2006, corporate financing and investment activities as well as operational leasing with fleet management services have been regrouped within Equipment Solutions, which in addition to Arval, includes he following companies:

• BNP Paribas Lease Group, specialised in financing the sale of equipment and investments
  - now present in India through its Joint Venture with SREI
• Artegy:  dedicated to the lease and management of industrial and heavy vehicles with services
• Arius: specialised in the lease and management of computer equipment

Within Equipment Solutions, Arval can benefit from wide experience and adopt best practices while conveying its expertise in the realm of relations with manufacturers, importers, distributors of professional equipment. The main objective of such exchanges is to provide a precise and global response with a view to exploring and developing all possible avenues.