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Paribas
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<p>The Banque de Paris et des Pays-Bas , generally referred to from 1982 as Paribas (French pronunciation: [paʁiba]), was a French <a href="/facts/Investment_bank/WcxWICfI">investment bank</a> based in Paris. In May 2000, it merged with the <a href="/facts/Banque_Nationale_de_Paris/hSo99oYW">Banque Nationale de Paris</a> to form <a href="/facts/BNP_Paribas/hSo99oYW">BNP Paribas</a>. </p>